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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21
HIIchIyam U. $. Senator.

The Hon. Charles F.. Stuart, Democratic member
of the House of Representatives has been elected
the United States Senate by the Michigan Legisa
cure, in place of Hon. Alpheus Felch whose term
will expire on the 4h of March,
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D FAD TT hope my friends and custor,or. -, -
IL think hard of me when assure them that all r not
accounts due re remaining unpaid the LIST Of M and
'e 1 pu' III III ' Is5a ao' '0ie''on' NJ McNNlS
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FOR SALE

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for Children Peter Perezzewigs mirthfu Game of bam
wits for do, and variety of others for Children
Also, handsome assortment of Plain Fancy Letter and
Note paper Envelopes, Seals, Visiting cards. &C. &c. t
gether with large assortment of Juvenile Books
Who would suppose, from Adams simple courses
That cookery could have called forth such resources
AS form science and nomenclature,
From out the commonest demands of nature.
Prepared for Christmas! Just received and for sale at
l., III. PIER CES Book Store the following works OhOua
keepers The Ladies' book of Cookery. practical
system for private families in town and country with dpc.
ton for carving and arranging table for parties &C. A.
So preparations of food for nvads and children illustrated
economical housekecper and family receipt book Mrs
E. A. Rowland Mrs Putnam's receipt book and Young
housekeepers Assistant The Virginia Housewife. by Mrs
Randolph Miss Lesies receipt book Miss eecher'S Do,
mestic receipt book The Improved Housewife book of
receipts with engravings for marketing and carving by
Of life and in housewfery admonitoy years in
ve to retired and less active e cheered by afeC
/ tionate membranes of patron friends
She riseth while yet it is dark-oOke well to the
of her household, and eaeth not the bread Of denes
SOLOMON.
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! Dec. !, 1852
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COOP DEscENT-lt is question whether being cal
lei the of gun should not rather be taken as
a compliment than as a term of abuse as it is well
known that gun is good for anything unless it de-
sends IA a straight line from good stock
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

OLIVER PLATED DESERT KNIVES.-S;vOr1.,-.
- ed ivory handled Table and Desert Knives I oOste
and Of superior quality, for sale by ''''' Fa'er
NILS TCom. and Her. copy. T Mr. BOp1vOo,.
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Nj MARRIED.,

On Dry Pond, in this town, the 14h inst, by Jas. L.
Corbett, Esq Mr. VIM II. PRICE, to Miss MARY JANE
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Gz- The Court Martial which some time since tined
Capt George McLane, for an assault upon superior
officer, growing out OF the publication relating 10
Gem Pierce sentenced him 10 be cashered. but on ac-
count of his gallant services and the recommendation
of the Court, the President has commuled the SEN
tence to a suspension and sioPpage of pay.
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Eatcr from California.

New YORK, Jan l3.-Thc steamer Illinois. from
A$pinwall, arrived to-day with two and half mil.
lions of gold from California.
Another earthquake occurred at Acapulco on the
18th of December, and did great damage.
Advlees from China represent the pirates as being
very troublesome along the coast.
The high price of -four created much evaporation
in the mining region. and meetings were called t.
take action regarding the monopoly At Marfposa
-four commands $50 per barrel. Many of the mi
ners, on account of the scarcity of flour, were sub
sising on beef and potatoes.
At Shasta City -four was reported as selling at S:
per pound. At San Francisco, on the 18th, it wa
unchanged.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

Samuel J. Ray. the esteemed editor of the Macon
georgia Telegraph, died on the 9th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

NEGRO LEGATEE The celebrated will of R. T.
HaIFst"n, of Henry county Miss, by which his
whole estate, amounting to half million of dollars
is given to little negro admitted to record at
the last term of the county court.
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WHITE WHISKEY.-To arrive per scb II - =
w sell, from Baltimore, and for sale by NJ Miv<R u
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nURKEE'S YEAST POWDER.-For saIn ~, =
IL prices by NJ S"V Nc at n York
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IL store and for sale by P RI Z, article IN
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TOBACCO: 10 boxes good sound h. lump for col.
l. Is cents, by Nj MrINTSIE
CNUFF. 81 bbls Outcalt's best /; 5 bills do do 9,l
~ cs Rose Hill Mill. For sale by NJ MoIvT,S%oA
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NEW ORLEANS. Jan. l3-1he steamer Philadel
phia from Aspinwall, brings T. Butler King and a
number OF other passengers from California
We learn from papers brought by her that Flores
Is preparing another expedition against Ecuador
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

Snow in New York the 18th inst, was three fee
deep and sleighing admirable
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Ct. CROIX SUGAR.--lO bbls., prime BRIGHT -. -
- sale by M6HH, article, c,
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An Odd Account.

The following statement of the 9 Expenditures of
the Lord Steward, or head Cook of the Royal house
hold for one year,, is taken from British official re-
turn. Queen Vic. must be fond of good living and
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SUGAR. 6 hhds good Muscovado Sugar, rpcoir.5 -
~ and for sale cheap, by NJ eWSiaEeG direct
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The Richmond Enquirer says From all we hear.
we are satisfied that Senator Hunter of Virginia.
has declined to accept the offer of seat in President
Pierce's cabinet
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

FLOUR. 100 bbls Fayetteville and Canal IN e.
Il for sale by IA \, IN store and
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MACkEREL.-Nos. and 2, for sale chean Nv
- NJ. McINN3S
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Serious ARRAY at Raleigh.

We learn by private letter from Raleigh, that
Mr. James Marriott County Court Clerk OF Wake
county, got into difficulty few days since, with
two men, named Beasley and in the melee. inflicted
wound with a knife upon the head of one of them,
which it is feared, will prove fatal The Sheriff
nterered to preserve peace and got terribly scratch
cd by the Beasleys. Mr.. Marriott is very estima-
lie and popular man and it is 10 be regretted that
he has fallen upol such unlucky times The Beas-
leys are spoken of as of low character.
Be7grHon John NJ. Clayton, Wing, has been cleo
ted Senator from the State of Delaware, for six
years from and after the Sd of March next.
Bay~ Mr. Badger has not yet been confirmed, and
there is strong ground for believing that his con-
irrnation will be opposed upon ground already
mentioned in this paper likely to be brought to
bear against it, viz his not being citizen Of the
circuit for which the appointment is to be made
ITEMS OF NEws-At York. Pa. pork is selling at
81 per 100 lbs. and oak wood at 2 Is 81 Is per
cord In Wilmington, N. c., PORK sells at cents
per b. and oak wood at 81 81 so per cord.
Old Bull is to give a concert at Richmond on Mon
day evening next, after which he will visit Peters
burg and Norfolk, and probably stop at this place,
en- route South.
Mr. p s. White, the Temperance Lecturer will
lecture in Wilmington on the Goth and 9th of the
present month
Rev p. Doub of the N. c. Conference, will preach
in this place on the 9Th of next month. and deliver a
Lecture on Temperance on the 7th.
Mr.. King was not able to leave Washington on
the 18th, as agreed upon. for Norfolk, to take the
regular steamer for Havana. The weather toe
unpropitous
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CRUSH SUGAR-lO bbs. best quality. for SALT
" Jan. II f"i Sae by
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Authorized Agents for the Journa

Auth0rIzed Agents Tor the JOUfh"'
JAaEs NJ R REDMOND, Tarboro', Edgecombe CO., N. C
JOSIAH JOHNSON, Clinton, sampson county.
JOSEPH r. KEMP, Bladen county.
JAMES H. MEREDITH, Gravelly Ill., Bladen co.
B. BARNES Black Creek, Wayne county.
LEWIS JoNEs, Pink Hill =. O., Lenoir county.
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COFFEE Rio, Lagura and old Java. for SAL
" Jan. IA NJ S SI cheap bv
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FALL AND WINTER STOCK.

FALL AND WINTER STOCK.
At Home Again. under Mozart Hall, Front Street
TOHN KYLE has opened, at his old stand, large and
well selected stock of French English Irish Italian and
American DRY GOODS, which, having been purchaedby
the package at reduced prices he determined to offer
unusually low rates. Among which will be found
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large supply of mems, womens and GhdrGH fE CIO.
Together with large stock of READ1- W. of otbr
THING. at Wholesale and retail; besides Vare'! w
articles too numerous to mention ,tst his
He would call the attention of country me rrba.
stock and solicit them to examine the same before letter
ing elsewhere, as he feels confident that he can oa
bargains than they had offered in this tiff
Wilmin gton, n c., Nov g. 1852 oo-ILL--
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The Dat, when considered in connection with the
artificial grasses and the nourishment and improve
ment 1t affords to live stock may be regarded one
OF the most Important crops produce. Its history
is highly interesting, from the circumstance that
while IN many portions OF Europe it is formed into
meal it forms an important aliment for man ; one
sort, at least, has been cultivated from the DAYS of
Plny, on account OF its fitness an article Of diet
for the sick The country of it's origin is somewhat
uncertain, though The most common variety is said
to be indigenous to the Island Juan Fernandez An
other oat, resembling the cultivated variety is also
found growing wild in California;
This plant was introduced into the North Ameri-
can Colonies soon after their settlement by the En-
glsh. 1t vas sown by G )snold on the Elijah Is,
lands in 1902 cultivated in Newfoundland in 1922
and in Virginia by Berkeley prior to f64S
The DAT is hardy grain. and is suited to climates
toe hot and too cold either for wheat or rye In.
deed, It's fexbty is great, that it is cultivated
with success in Bengal, low latitude 25 degrees
North but refuses to yield profitable crops We ap
proach the equator 1t fourshes remarkably well
when due regard is paid to the selection of varieties
throughout the inhabited parts of Europe the North
and central portions of sa Austria la Southern
and Northern Africa, the tivated regions of near
~ all North America, and large portion of South
America.
In this country the growth of the oat is confined
to the Middle, Western and Northern States The
varieties cultivated are the common white the black
the grey the Imperial the Hopetown, the Polish
the Egyptian and the potato oat The yield oil
the common varieties varies from FORTY to ninet,
bushels and upwards per acre, and weighins
/ from 70 to 50 pounds to the bushel The Egyn
tan oat is cultivated South of Tennessee. whicl
after being sown in Autumn, and fed off by stock j,
*The fluctuations in the amount exnorted IN 1845
49, and Al, of this as we'll as the other kinds of ora
| cultivated In this country were occasioned by tn
great famine in ireland, caused bv the failure of tn
potatoe crops in those years.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-13
III.
EXPLANATIONS.

At the expiration of about ten min
utes, Mervyn alias Randall, returned to
the room in which he had left his ca
deUdnt companion in crime, Wainwright.
He carried in his hand some substance
wrapped up in a pocket handkerchief.
He closed the door, locked it, and put
the key in his pocket; then, unwrapping
his handkerchief from what he carried
in his hand, he displayed to the aston
ished eyes of his visitor pair of pistols.
Advancing a step forward, he held them
forth, saying in stern tone
'Choosel'
why, Randall, you don't mean that,
do you? We can surely arrange mat
ters without employing such things as
thesel Come, come, l don't want to be
unreasonable
sChooseP
Nonsense! 1t will only be like
throwing your life away, for you well
know what a shot l am. Come, don't
be foolish. Letus-
'Choose'
Go to h., you old fooli Write me
outa check for 81 900, and l will take
Bible oath that yeu shall never see
my face again
.WainEright, know youl have
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to him, but, no sooner did the tones o
that voice fall upon his ear, than drop
ping the glass from his hands, he sunl
back on his seat, and gave utterance t.
a deep grosn. From this state o
stuper, however, he was soon aroused
by one of the domestics addressing hin
with the words
eff you please, sir, there is a man al
the door, whom we have for some time
vainly endeavored to drive away, who
says that if l come to you and pro-
nounce the words, "The Pine-wood
Copse," you would at once order him
to be admitted, and have seat as
signed him among the guests
1t was fearful to behold the agitation
and horror depicted on the countenance
of Squire Mervyn, as the servant pro-
nounced the words-Pine-wood Copse.
His lips and cheeks turned to the ashy
paleness of death, his eye-balls seemed
starting from their sockets, and his
hands were pressed tightly down upon
his chest, as though to forcibly restrain
the violent throbbings of his heart.
This tornado of wild emotion, how
ever, lasted but moment; with gigan-
tic efforts of selfcontrol, he suddenly
became quite calm, and apologizing with
a bland voice to his fair table-mate, for
leaving her side for few minutes, he
rose from his seat and proceeded down
the room, until he at last confronted
the man whose message had SO strange
ly affected him.
The stranger was about the middle
height, and possessed features which,
though still retaining traces of former
were now but too palpably
expressive of violent passions, and the
worst vices which degrade mankind.
He was very shabbiIy dressed, and had
a beard that 'would have made razor
shake, unless its nerves were strong"
When Squire Mervyn paused before
this individual, he cast one long, search
ing glance upon him; then, kissing
his clenched teeth, the words,
follow me, he passed out of the saloon,
and entered an adjoining room.
The stranger followed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-13
An HeIre.. for . s,.rene..

A beautiful young heiress had be-
come so disguised with the hattering
set of soft pated, pomatum haired,
mustache Tipped, strongly perfumed
suitors for her hand, that she shut her
self from the fashionable (?) world
turned all her property into money
deposited it all in banks-donned a
cheap wardrobe-put on a mask, and
she went, pedestrian like, through the
city in which she had hitherto moved
with so much display and magni6cence.
She asked aims of those who of late
had knelt at her feet, and sued for her
hand. They knew her not, and casting
a look of scorn upon her veiled face,
and coarse wardrobe, bsde her begonel
She entered the country-here she met
with derision and scorn. A few kind
hearted people, it is true, bestowed aid;
but these were of the poorer class, who
had hard work to procure their own
daily bread; but they could not turn a
fellow creature hungry from their door,
and therefore gave small pittsnce from
their scanty store.
One summers day large company
met on -- Beach. They were
mostly from the city. The disguised
heiress, from some cause or other had
wandered there. She asked aims of
one or two termed ''upper tens" They
spoke tauntingly, but gave nothing
What they had said had been heard by
quite a number of their company
Most of them laughed, or looked as if
they thought it ''served her rightP'-
The begger woman turned about, and
was walking sadly away, when we'll
looking gentleman stepped forward,
and catching hold of her arm, thus
spoke:
"Stay my good woman, tell me what
you want?''
She replied in low trembling tone:
81 want a sixpence-only a SIX
pencep'
The gentleman drew forth sixpence,
and gave it to the strange being beside
him.
The mask dropped from the face of
the female, and the beautiful heiress
was portrayed before the astonished
gentleman.
They were afterwards married, the
reader has already imagined-for the
heiress used this means of procuring
worthy husband; and the generous gen.
tleman had long been looking for ''an
angel in disguise"
The happy husband is often heard to
say, that he got 'an heiress for a six
pencel"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-13

The Washington Monument has OBJ
tanned height of 149 feet. The last
contribution was from the Territory Of
Utah, consisting of block of stone
about three feet long and nearly two
wide. The device is centrally abeehive
sitting on table. Around are festoons
of flowers wreathed with fruits, and
aboyeis the All-seeing Eye, with an in
scription of these words: .'Holiness to
the Lord" AT the base of the block
the word '.Deseret." The stone is not
very hard, and is similar to that known
as dBath stone"
From two specimens of Tennessee
marble sent to the Monument, it has
been judged the very best article yet
furnished, and SO high is its character
as TO be deemed superior to any in the
world for hardness, durability and pol
ish-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-13

HERoIc AcT.-James McGarty, the
man in charge of the blasting near the
tunnel of the Short Line Railroad, in
Ohio, performed a heroic deed few
days since in saving from a dreadful
death a lady and little boy who were
seen approaching the blast at the mo-
ment an explosion was expected. He
rushed to the spot and snatched the
match when a second later would have
been fatal to himself and the persons
for whom he exposed his life. Mr.. Nc
Garty received a present of fine Dur
ham COW, and was appointed foreman,
with an increase of wages, for his he
roic act.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-13
II.
"AULD ACQUAINTANCE"

"And now, fendl madmani villain
what do you want with me? What dc
you mean by entering my house in this
manner, and above all at such an hour
and time as this?'
Such were the words which Squire
Mervyn addressed to his unwelcome
visitor, after he had locked the door OF
the room into which they had entered,
and turned round to confront him with
a visage convulsed with fury, as, with
the utmost sang froid he had thrown
himself in a careless, take-it-easy atti
tude, on one of the velvet couches.
"Madmanl villain! why, Jack, these
are strange words to greet an old pal
with, after nearly twelve years separa-
ton, ten of which, 1 may almost say,
have been spent in the Stone Jug for
your sake. Come, come, old fellow,
you know it wont go down; so you may
as well be friendly-like at once, without
causing me to compel you to be so, for
in that case, you know, strange things
might come to light, which have not
the slightest doubt you had much rather
should remain in the shade"
"What do you want!'' almost
screamed Mervyn, with blood-shot eyes,
and lips quivering with rage.
"Well," answered the stranger, de-
liberately taking out an old plug and
biting chew of, Gas you seem in a
business humor, will come to the point
at once; although 1 had much rather
have left it till tomorrow or next day,
or after we had talked over old times a
bit. You'll recollect old Pete, the
rag"
"Villain, tell me what you want, OF
leave my house this minute!" exclaimed
the excited listener, in tones tremulous
with passion.
"You'll rue this awkwardness, Jack,
you will, by G-l You know what an
ugly customer l am when reused, so
mind your eye. I'll tell you what l
want, then, and what is more, what III
have, or before 1 leave this house it
shall be known that Washington Mer-
vyn, Esq, and John Randall, the once
celebrated forger and murderer, are one
and the same individualP'
"Liarl" shouted Mervyn, springing
upon the speaker, and endeavoring to
grasp his throat. But the stranger
was on his guard and was moreover
cooler and stronger; the struggle, there
fore, was very short, and resulted in
Mervyn being laid on his back upon
the sofa, and held in the position he
meant to place his opponent. After
holding him there few seconds, the
stranger relaxed his grasp, saying, a;
he did So
"Don't attempt that again, Jack;
tell ye, or you shall visit your particular
friend before you expect i'll know he
has been long on the look out for you
Sit still, and hear what I've got to say
now, and don't go on grunting and
groaning in that manner, like some OLD
wife at a prayer meeting, for that coin
you know, wont pass with me. And
now to business. l want you to give
but stop before go any further, and
by way of showing you that 1 car
prove what I threatened just now, and
also to make you little more tractable, ]
viii take the liberty of reading these
two or three rare and valuable docu.
ments to you," and taking out an old
greasy looking portmonaie, the speaker
took therefrom some slips apparently
cut from an old newspaper, and from
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Number 46.

ment for settlement it may be well to re-
mark that ground is yet cheaper here
than any other town of same size on
the Ohio river, and good lands can De
found, well improved, at from Eve to
twenty dollars per acre, according to
the value of buildings, state ofimproFe-
ment and locality, while there are large
bodies of Congress land at 81 95 per
acre In the county. L. N.
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81 The DocroR's WErcoME.-Down
East there resides a certain M. D.
One very cold night he was aroused
from his slumbers by a very loud knock
ing at his door. After some hesitation
he went to the window and asked
sfWho's there?'''
Friend,
What do you want9"
s'Want to stay here all night
s'Stay there, then," was the very
benevolent reply.