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iii take the Other Pen.

There once lived an old curmudgeon, whose wealth
consisted chiefly of his flock of sheep and two
Now one of the latter noble, generous, whole
souled fellow. whose kind impulses led him into
II set but little store by wealth The other a
gripe-al just like the father. The old man, being
upon his death bed, called the latter and said:
ssJohn, you know your brother is a good -natured,
easy fellow, and when he gets his share of the pro-
perty, will squander it all away. But, mind,
John, do you divide it fairly with him y to which
John assented, and the old man died.
With haste John proceeded to make division In
great flock there must of course, be many indif-
ferent sheep.
These John carefully selected, and placed in one
pen, and with them an old ram, known as Billy
The best CT the flock he placed in another PEN Be-
tween the younger son and Billy the warmest af-
lection existed, dating back great many years
and by this affection, the crafty John calculated to
work off all the Indifferent and valueless portion of
the flock upon his brother.
Brother, our father is dead, and he charged me
to divide every think fairly with you, and I have
tried to do it. Brother, there is pen, and Billy
is in it, and there is the other-take which you
choose
On seeing Billy, he gave shout and jumped into
the pen, commencing his usual playful tussle, and
when he had fairly fatigued himself stopped short
and thus addressed him:
Billy, you and are old friends many rough
and tumble we have given each other, many an hour
we have spent together; Billy, | love you like a
brother. Billy, it would break my heart to think OF
separating from you! but Cooking all around) Billy
you in very bad company, and must bid you
farewell! Brother, I'll take the other pen'
There are great many noble, generous. good
hearted fellows, who have their Billy and wher
though they love him, should say, I'll take thu
other nen -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03

On day as Zachariah Hodgson was going to his
daily ayocations after breakfast, he purchased o
large Goldfish and sent il home with directions to
his wife to have it cooked for dinner. AS part-
cular mode of cooking prescribed, the good wo-
man well knew that, whether she boiled it, or made
it into chowder, her husband would scold her when
he came home But she resolved to please him once.
if posi be and therefore cooked several portions of
it in several different ways. She. also, with some
difficulty, procured an amphibious animal from a
brook back of the house, and pumped it into the
pot. In due time her husband came home; some
covered dishes placed on the table, and with
frowning, fault-fnder look the moody man COM
menced the conversation:
SWELL wife did you get the fish that bought =
eyes, my dear"
Il should like to know how you have cooked it.
will bet anything you have spoiled ii for my eat
ing. Taking off the cover. I thought SO. What
in creation possessed you to fry it? would as let
eat boiled frog.
"Why, my dear, l thought you loved it best
| fried.'
You didn't think any such thing You knew
| BETTER never loved fried fsh--why didn't you
| boil it o.
my dear. the last time we had fresh fish you
know boiled it, and you said that you liked 1t ted
But have boiled some also.
| So saving. she lifted cover and To-! the shoulder
of the cod nicely boiled, neatly deposited In q
dish sight of which would have made an eplcure
rejoice, but which had added to the lnaure OF the
husband.
| " "A pretty OlSI InS - eXlstlHeu hC' 0oAAS"
chips and porridge If you had not been one of thu
most stupid of womankind, you would have made i
into chowder J"
His patient wife, with smile, Immediately placed
q tureen before him, containing excellent chow
der.
"My DEAR said she, 81 was resolved to please
you Here is your favorite DISH
Favorite dish, indeed dare say it is an un
palatable wishy- washy mess. would rather have
a boiled frog than the whole of it.'
This common expression of his, and hat
been anticipated by his wife, who, as soon as tn
preference was expressed, uncovered large disl
near her husband, and there was large bull frog
of portentous dimensions and pugnacious aspect
stretched out at full length Zacharish sprun!
from his chair, not little frightened at the unex
pected apparition.
g NV dear" said his wife, in kind entreatinl
tone, Il hope you will at length be able to make
dinner"
Zachariah could not stand this. His surly moot
was finally overcome, and he burst into a heart.
laugh. He acknowledges that his wife was right
and that he was wrong, and declared that she SHOULD
never again have occasion to read him such anothe
lesson and he was as good as his word.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03

NEW YORK. May th,-(three days previous NAVAL
note sales Of 1000 bbs North County Tupen-
tne 81 ST. 280 bs less cents brokerage (snce of
fered less the market being weak) $50 bbls No. Ro-
SIM So 25@$3 25 % 2sO $50 North County Common,
81 49, delivered 500 Tar aoat, 81 SOL allowance to gill
Spirits Turpentne retail lots 5355 cents and whole
sae 5O@52 cash. which is further decline The stock OF
North County Turpentine is about 1000 bbls.
CHARLESTON, May -Cotton-The receipts since our
review bales and the sales in the
time may be 9643 bales 200 of which sold
yesterday, at prices ranging from to lie p d. Rce-Ihe
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water ON the Ear.

An erroneous impression seems 10 prevail about our
bar. arising perhaps. in some slight measure. from
some statements made by our Smthvle correspondent
during period of extremely low tides. arising from
prevalence of Westerly winds. We learn that on
Wednesday last the British Barque South Esk, draw
ing over III feet and the British Brig Mathew King.
drawing feet, went TO easily over the West
en Bar without touching, which, of course dsproves
the impression that nothing ten feet could cross
our bar
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03

EXTRAORDINARY PRoDUcT1oNs.-The editor of tho
Lagrange Reporter, while visit to Griffin few
days since, saw some very extraordinary productions
of the animal creation, which he thus describes:
&c witnessed to-day remarkable Skow! as follows
mammoth Mule. Henry Clay, years old, 193 hands
high. weighing 1900; the nodel Hog, Sam Houston.
years and months old, weighing 920 lbs; and last
the wonder Of the world in the person of lving
skeleton Negro Wade Hampton. feet high, 80 wears
old. and weighs only thirty pounds! This is trnlv
the crowning climax Of all human prodigies!
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IIppITT,S SPECIFIC.

E m. Cure of Dvsentery, DiarThGa, ana S""'"'' w"
plants. . -. nrbE,
In presenting this justly celebrated edclne any bop
o n,aLo M rash assertions of its ethcacy, hui 70 any
held ont to the afflicted which facts do not warrant
This remedy having BEEN for years used IN I'M; b
the cure of the above diseases and tnOse offer it
same class, the proprietor has neen sSen the amount
more extensive SCALE with view TO lessen bon The
human suffering, | have never known IL W i"i ~
rectons have been strictly adhered 10: on the public
MANY useless qostrus have been pamed uPUn convinced
and hesitated for some time, until 'n0''"e
its efficacy c,Dr1p1C .TFS
Extract of letter received from 5 j. Carui 10Th 1851
TT ,, E7s hear SRI have no heS1aIgt1 a1
saving that your Specific is one OF e Ot$t NAV reeo
for Dysentefy DarrhGa, &c. You posslof viii give yd
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eed but with little And after using to de
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WILMINGTON, N. G., August Aga 1: sdiJ your sPe
VIM H. L1PPIrT, q,-Dear r m".nntsrv. In one j
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HARRELL's STORE, New H Hanover 10th, ISL
wn H LprET E;9 pleasure state tina. have se a asi'
Dear Slr .h c Is ml of vsentery DahGar y
found it to produce the desired effect 7 recommend
after the usual remedies have failed ctnIy &ey NJ D.
confidence to the public. he'P p SEA ~ H. IIPI
SAVANNAH ca December ss tei $s:
p1rT,-Dear Sir 1t is with nr curing nuder God
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complaint m am r.t of my Child most when
As my Brother was given By and Grfgs i on hin
scians in this place, Drs npy OF a left nOth
consulted the latter as 20 s e would BE- az
::; f. E; !? E; E; e: $ i; 81
Wv y VIM d. Ia - Market stree
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Wilmington, N. 4. -, - made to Dealers w.
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New York, May goth, 1853.

THE FLOATING DoCK-FAILURE.-It will be recol-
lected that few years snce some three or four float
ing docks were constructed at different navy yards in
this country, by order of government at an enormous
expense. The one at Pensacola cost 100000, and up
to the 10th of this month remained without ever hav-
ing been put to any practical On that day. how
ever an attempt was made to dock the rigate Column
bia which proved unsuccessful. A correspondent of
the Picayune, who was present, gives The subJoned
account of it.
But to the docking of the Columbia. it was not
safe to attempt this outside of the bar understood
Early in the morning the water was let into the low
er csterns, and up TO nearly noon the engines were
kept at work. trying 10 sink the dock TO twentyhree
feet the Columbia drawing twenty two feet at the
stern, but in vain. One corner was brought down TO
twenty three feet, then the opposite one but no Ell
forts of the busy engines could lower the other end TO
greater depth than fourteen TO fifteen feet and
about noon it made known that the ship would
not enter the dock for the present!
| was told that the dock was sunk TO sufficient
depth days ago. by the aid of ballast; and that
then the greater part of this ballast was removed In
fact the dock has only two thirds of the buoyan ca
pacty contracted for and if it could be sunk so
as TO receive the Columbia, have great doubts if the
buoyancy sufficient TO the ship out of the water
Should the floating dock, which has been regarded
invention, prove 10 be failure, ii will produce quite
convulson in the world of naval architecture. Ii
may be- however, that the fault in the noticed
above lies with the contractors. The old gray heads
of the navy have never, believe, looked upon the
floating dock with favorable eye.
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DIR. STRONG,S
COMPOUND SAM A rrrvr-

THESE Pills are entirely Vegetable, and - -s'
s Fever spS Of all
Jaundee, Sick Headache, Scrofua Salt Rhs Complaint
all kinds Los Of Appetite, Obsructed and pan fsvers
AS Female Medicine they act like Ill.,.
taken according to the directions they neye and when
eases Of pes after all other FAIL 10 cure the
Liver, Kidneys and other Secretoy Organs restore the
and action and as an Family Me esany tone
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03

4" know a great, over grown, first rate man in
this place." writes western friend in a desultorv
letter 10 the editor. engaged in the mercantile bn
siness, who is much troubled to recollect names and
who, one morning. with pencil in hand. and Quill
behind his ear, called out to his partner: Billv.
what is John Supplebeam's first name! And he
never discovered his mistake until he began to write
it, when he forgot his last name and with the same
inconsistencies sang cut: Excuse me, Billy. but
I've forgot John Supplebeam's last name now ! The
roar of laughter which ensued restored his memo.
y."-KnickeTbocker.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03

We learn that citizen of the Western portion of
this Stale passed through this city few days since.
on his way from California, with four or five negro
men. his slaves, who have been working for their
master for several years in the gold lmnes of that
State. They labored five days in the week for their
master and one for themselves, and it is said they
have accumulated snug sum from the mines. They
not only returned voluntarily, but they were anxious
TO do so-Raleigh Standard 21st.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03

CAPE FEAR BANK.-We learn that on "Wednesday
last, James G. Burr Esq, elected Discount Clerk
in the Cape Fear Bank, in place of Thomas Hardin
Esq, resigned. We do not know exactly when this
arrangement takes effect. The appointment is un-
questonaby good one, and will give general salts
facfnn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03

A striped bear, white bear. ii ger, leopard, and
horned toad have arrived New York from Califor-
MIA, to be exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
There is pork and lard shop up town that has a
sign, stuck up inside, Of No whistlng allowed
while sausages are lying on the county -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03
Death of TIeck, the German Poet.

The last arrival from Europe brings the intelli-
geDce of the death of the venerable German Poet Lud
wig Teck, which took place at Berlin, on the morn
ing of April %. Teck has been Justly called the
last of the great poets of the great poetic age of Ger
many" He was born in Berlin; May, 81, 1873, and
had accordingly nearly completed his eighteth year
at the time of his death. He received his academic
education at the Universities of Halle, Gottngen and
Erlangen, where he devoted himself with the greatest
interest TO the study of history and the poetcal era
ture of ancient and modern times. His first produce
ton in poetry " Abdal!ah," appeared when he was
about twenty years of age and rapidly followed
by William Lovel,'" Peter Leberecht," and 60 Peter
Leberechts Popular Stories" Several other original
works succeeded each other. hich stamped his repu
ation writer of pecu.r genius and singular fer
ty He was an ardent admirer of Shakespeare, sew.
eral of whose plays he translated into the German
language, with mastery skill. The first complete
collection Of his poems published in 1921, and
passed to new edition in 1841. Tieck was no less
distinguished as romance writer than poet His
"Novelen," containing his principal prose ictions
the productions of later period of his literary acvi
ty, published in edition of twenty volumes
between 1885 and 1916. Tieck exered marked in.
fuence the literary and dramatic affairs of Dresden
during his residence in that city, where he passed
many of the best years of his life. His Shakespeare
readings to select circle friends, where among the
pinc pal intellectual attractions of DRESDEN and have
become widely celebrated through the descriptions Of
American and English travellers The latter part Of
his life was spent in Berlin, his native city, and was
subject to and proraced suerngs from disease
His death.' says German paper, in announcing
the event had been long anticipated, yet came unex
pectedIy at last every remembers with deep emo
tons, his acquaintance with the departed; he will
never be forgotten by those whom the mild ray O
his fine. sagaclous eye has fallen-who have thu
venerable from broken with age and disease, seateC
erect in the chair, while bright impressive sm
played around his beautiful lips, and the glory O
| thought radiated from his high, proud forehead"
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,aa.,ol wssn 10 make good-lookng girl take to in.
.eneiuai pursuits. push her down stairs some dav
sno oieak ner nose Beauty is shocking enemy -
ana an mas no for study than il has for
girls don't take .0m W boots As general thing
them. ''Ne y algebra I'LL beaux cease to take 10
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03

MIsHAP TO THE" NORTH STAR."-Com. Wander
hilrs yatch North STAR which was to have set out
from New York on her European excursion on Thurs.
day, upon rock in the East River, foot
of Jackson street. just after starting, in consequence of
no, having full head of steam on. Her keel was
knocked off, and it at time feared she would
capsize. Her passengers however. were promptly
taken off by steamer. She will be detained several
days, for repairs During the morning the coal heav.
| ers on board, who had been hired for $40 month.
struck for s55, and quit work 1t stated that the
North Star has been sold by MIR. Vanderbilt 10 an
agent of the Russian government and that he and his
family will return from Europe in another vessel
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Schools,
EvERITSVIIIE CE,.

EVERITsvILLE FEMALE Ac,.--
tse seeena Ma ESs9 @ na. r
the present able and efficient Principal Mr. The charge Of S
Board can be procured in the family Of tho
Everttsville Wayne county. Nav 16 isSaU secy
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CLASSICAL AND ENcIIS,-

.-rDc beaufort N. c. nENllCh,
r ATES Of Board and Tuition for hor, 49,.
me studies from forty eight to fifty SIX 5s according
May ID, ls5S~5S S, &C. &c
sM1T SMITH MALE AND FEMALE Ac,+:--~-
18th Of FebTp, IT'S iOuth session in the new bads
Mnr,h h0'o Organization and charges as year M
ned by whose services if necessary. will Nj
principal. or particulars, address #
! Dec Billion MEo II. BRENT, "
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AN ISTEREsrIse CHAnAcrsR.-An Indian or
Home Missionary Society, in Troy, New York, last
week, who, to attend the Convention, aralked sir
hundred miles an shoes, accompanied by his wife
and child
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55s S::. s 81 e
Soda q, Sal s ssas eeSsSfa'sdc sf psaPpFE
boxes Ysl stpowder
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THE Wool TRADE.-A letter from New York
says: Wool is very quiet and at steady rates in
this market. In Boston. however, there have been
large sales of foreign. We hear of sales of 100000
lbs. Morocco wool, from second hands in this mar
ket, at full prices. In domestic fleece some small
parcels have been sold at Al a Csc. Shear:ng has
commence both in this State and in Ohio. There
is report of house, who is the only large hold
er of fleece wool having made sale of 100000 lbs
at so Csc. Pulled wool is in better stock 10000
lbs sold at 4Oc. for No. city pulled 45c for No
l country pulled; 4S soc. for super SIS &C., 70,
extra"
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Ii repIy TO The call of the N York Commercial, for
information as TO The present condition and prospects
of the caorc ship, Capt Ericsson. the inventors mas
written the following letter.
Mes.rs. Ediiors--I cheerfully comply with your
suggestion in regard 10 the caoric ship have much
pleasure in assuring you that nothing whatever has
occurred in working the machinery indicating the dl.
cues that can prevent the successful realization OF
this important enterprise. The only difficulty we nave
met with is that of the cylinder bottoms or heaters
having proved too elastic and yielding to remain ar
tight or TO admit of full pressure beng carried. h
the return of the ship from the South, two mohtns
ago. it was deemed advisable to replace these heaters
which are made of boiler by others of cast lron as
that material admits of being made OF any required
thickness Only one foundry having been found Will
ling to undertake the casting of these requiring from
six TO eight months for their completion, we have been
compelled to adopt different plan; one however
that will insure increased power and speed. AS inc
modification which this involves calls Tor work OF
great magnitude our friends will have to exercise some
mark, to remind you that il is only thirteen months
since the kneel of the calorc ship laid. and that
steamships of her class usually require eighteen months
for completion. Mr.. Collins. in building his ships,
found nearly twice that time requisite.
| AS the modification of patented machine is no'
properly subject for public discussion until compile
led, you will, | am sure, see the proprety OF my not
furnishing statement of what is now being done 10
the machinery of the caloric ship. AS soon as the
work is completed, the owners of the ship VIII De
most happy again to invite the intelligent and liberal
press of New York the result OF the second step
! in the development of the greater motor.
| / am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servt
! J. ERICSSON.
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Oc-There is fellow dowr east whose legs are so
crooked that his pantaioons turn hind before in
less than half an hour after he puts them ON