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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
OUR JoBB1Nc FACILITIES.

Sc Having last succeeded in procuring sufficient
number printers prepared to execute every
description of JOB WORK from a VISITING CARD up
to Posters Of the largest size with much greater dispatch
than ever before Our Types and Presses unsurpassed
by any in North Carolina and continually adding to
our office every valuable improvement that is
brought out Our machinery all of the latest patent and
procured within the year from the manufacturers The
greater portion of types have also been received from the
ourselves so that our need be afraid Of
thing old oldfashoned We have within the present
and added to already extensive stock
of iohbp materials a considerable of the
est and most valuable types and borders suitable for every
We can do Cards Circulars, Bill heads Show-bis Bills
of Ladng or any other kind of printing handsomely
a thew can be done the North. Our cha, ges will he
found moderate and uniform.
All work is under the personal supervision of one of the firm
FULTON IL PRICE.
4n.J
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
Hotel Prices.

The Evening Post telIs the following plain truths
about Killing the Hen that laid the Golden Egg
Last year, and for the two or three years previ-
Gus all the well ordered hotels of the country made
money, and these of our large cities were daily in
the habit OF sending travellers away for the want OF
room 10 accommodate them. They got rich so easy
and SO fast at the business found many people
willing to pay double price Tor q room, rather than
be turned INTO the street with their families al night,
that they concluded this year 10 kill the goose that
laid the golden egg, aud so get rich at and be
done with pu' licanism.
Accordingly, this spring, all the watering place
hotels. fashionable and Questionable, good baI and
ind feGent. raised their prices all around The BonI-
face who had been but too happy to fiji his house
with boarders for twelve dollars a week. must now
have fourteen and even eighteen, while the humber
class of boarding house keepers who let qnel accom-
modatOns for six and seven dollars week informed
their early applicants that guest should darken
their doors for less than eight ten collars week
children and servants halt price.
They stood very stiff at these rates all through
the month of June. and for while in July, but they
are beginning discover that there is prospect of
a short crop of fools this sumner, and that they have
given their screw one turn too much. We do moi
know single of hotels that raised it's prices
that is full. or even PROSPEROUS, while some show
signs OF bre king up down before the season is
This is the first and legitimate result of the il
grasping pol cy. They doing we'll and making
money fast enough before. There good ex
cuse for advancing their rates, They have brough
the consequences from which they are suffering upor
themselves Now let them go back TO their ole
prices, to lower ones; let them be less eXtrava
giant; let them increase the substantial comforts o
tnelr establishments, and spend less money in graft
iyrg the vanity of fools and the craft Of intriguing
women and prof gate men, and they will thrive
again Till then people Will look for the elephan
elsewhere"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
Literary Dinner Party.

a. Nav Z 1888. Dined yesterday at B--'s:-
literary party of ten Bell (of the Atlas, Jordan
%1Ianchard Leigh Hunt Robertson (ediior of the
Westminster Review Villiers, Wallace gentleman
chose name did not hear, and myself: Better
,Il, than have heard for some time,-chiehy, how.
over indeed almost entirely, from B himself
and Hunt B related some capital things !;
onono others, two new anecdotes about Wellington
Trbich he had heard from his lips a few days
before at a small dinner party. Both of them rea-
M 70 the friendly feeling and intercourse that subsis
ID between the English and the French troops in
the Peninsula when they were not engaged in actual
combat. One related to Col. Aguilar. Being per-
gonolIy acquainted with some officers of the French
roginent which lay in front of his own he had been
;Tited to dine at their quarters. the two regiments
being at tho time observing each other. Just after
3nner while they were enjoying themselves, mes
.enger came from the Duke to Col. Agular, to move
his men backwards certain distance, the Duke
having observed that they were placed nearer than
he wished to the French regiment and the mPssen-
gor Of The Duke had been allowed TO pass to the
Colonel.
The message was read by Col. A. and he immed.
apIy rose to 90; and being pressed to stay, couple
Of hours longer, or explain why he could not, he
tod the French Colonel the nature OF the message he
had received from the Duke. Oh said the French
Colonel If that's all, I'll manage that for you I'll
move nv men back the distance that the Duke
ourgs and then yours will be in the right pc iton.
Ana he did so. The other anecdote related more
Immediately to the Duke himself and Is OIL great IN
terest and Importance his own llte or death was
involved in it, He had been persuaded TO try a
beautiful white chorger, which he had proceeded to
do attended by one person only ian orderly, think
B said ) and, without much thinking where
he riding, he suddenly came in front OF French
Pquet, who. seeing the white charger and supnos-
ing that it was one Of consequence, and that
they were part of larger party, instantly raised
their guns and pointed at the Duke. 4 thought it
was all over with me, the Duke said, in relating the
anpcdote, 'tut the man who followed me cried out
'Stop aeSt Tien NEST rien.' we not followed
By any bodyh The Frenchmen immediately with
drew their guns and my lite was saved the Duke
added -PnlmOre,S {" MA Frien1S'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
A Duel In the River.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times, writing
from Helena, Arkansas, describes a quarrel which
there, and the of its settlement to wit:
One of the coldesi nights last winter two promi-
nent citizens of this place. who for years had been
intimate friends, met at the bar-room of one of the
tavernS, and soon became merry over little spark
ling juice. From good humor they got into argu-
menl, from argument they got into hard words, and
from hard words to abusive language Indeed it soon
became evident that, under the code of Southern
ehivalry, meeting between the two was newt
able, to satisfy the honor of one Or both In the
midst of the excitement however one, and perbaps
the first offender, happened to cool down. and. re-
fleeing on the folly of shooting at or being shot by
old friend, thought of an expedient to prevent
shedding of blood.
Il say s. = said he TO h;s excited friend, we
have quarlelled, the lie has passed and now we
must meet and have it out
-" Nothing else will satisfy me, replied the other
with an oath.
Well, now, consider it foolish for old friends
as we have been," continued the first speaker, to
fgnt in any way and as we both have families who
would suffer much as either of us could by m eet-
ing, have something to propose, which while it will
lest our courage, will not be quite as dangerous as
facing pistols and bullets;
What is it 2 asked the other, his anger suddenly
cooling to remarkable degree.
why, thatw both strip off, jump into the Mis-
slssppi, swim out twenty yards, and return and the
first one who reaches the shore, be declared in the
right
g Done !" replied the other, who was an expert
swimmer
Instantly both parties stripped and though the
cold wind howled fiom the north and the surface Of
the water was crusted with ICE, they started almost
on run for the river. followed by some bystanders
who had witnessed the quarrel and who were to be
judges. In they both plunged, and boldly slemmed
the father Of waters, despite the freezing tempera-
ture of the fluid Out they swan, until the judges
decided they were twenty yards form the shore, and
babe them return. One easily reached terra frma
but the other soon gave out, and to the horror Of
those on shore. screamed for help. He was rescued
with much difficulty, and he was hauled SILVER
ing and almost drowned from the river, he exclaimed
between his chattering teeth
"N be hinged if s uasn't right must
haze been drunk when disputed rviM him ~
little internal and external application of the
ardent relieved the parties from the unreasonable
swim. when they shook hands and resumed their
| former intimacy. like this new mode of duelllng
and recommend it to those chlvaIrc individuals who
contend that wounded honor only be healed. OF
courage tested, by squirting at the muzz.e OF a cock
/ ed pistol
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

&s-NCTicE.-THs SUBSCRIBER, having resolved
to ret from business hereby informs the public that the
firm ofJOHN DAWSON & Co has been dissolved.
He feels however. that he make this
men without rendering to the citizens Of Wilmington and
his customers generally his sincere thanks for the lib
eal patronage they have uniformly and continuously
tended to him, through long series of years.
His in business Messrs. ANDREW MAC
LEAN and JAMES J. MCCALLUM, for whom he socits
continuance of the and friends
and at whose he be found for present.
in settling the affairs of the late partnership with which he
was connected. JOHN DAWSON.
July 18th, 1854 267-lw-464t
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DIED,

In Onsow county, Thursday. the 9th ut the
dence of her her, Jno F Spicer ELIZABETH JANE wife
of Dr. e. Ward, of Onsow, aged 20 years 1t is with
feelings Of sincere regret that the death Mrs
Ward But week ago she left her home spend a few
days with her father when the unmely messenger. DEATH
called her away. he has left aectionate father de-
voted husband infant and numerous relations and friends
their loss but let them all take consolation
the heart cheering reflection that their loss will be her
nal gainthat though she to Them they can
to her. and that by following her example til may al
meet her in Heaven where shall be felt and
pal ting shall be then
Why should we mourn departed friends,
Or shake at deaths alarm?
IT'S but the voice chat Jesus sends.
To call them t. his - ICoMl
In Bladen county. We dnesday, the 26h inst MARY
ELIZA infant daug liter of DR.. D. 3 and Sarah Giles
pie.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
OUR BOOK BRIBERY.

OUR Book Bindery is complete in every article ne
cessary work handsome and substantial style
Mr. Phillip Hensberger, under whose charge Bndery is
placed is workman, and we have doubt will
give satisfaction to customers People in this section of
country have opportunity procure binding with
little trouble and entirely with the public
whether the establishment shall be made not
We have done part and look for the reward which
hope receive the hands of generous public who
have heretofore literally paronzed from the time of
our location in Wilmington
Our Bindey is in the building Immediately South of the
Cane Fear Bank Front Street. Work may be left at
the Journal Office, at the Bind ry
FULTON & PRICE.
Tupo
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

For store prices of other descriptions table.
CorroN-No transactions this week. One small parcel
arrived but not yet sold held at 10 cents We learn
there is demand for fair quality 81 q b.
CORN MEAL-Contnues very scarce, and is in demand :
received Sells at 81 O@$I Is % bushel as in quaa
tity.
EMPTY BARRELs-Sprits Turpentine barrels remain in
good supply and prices the qroed three
four weeks past. Small sales 81 l5@s2 25 for second
h,nd and q 4O@S2 % for new, size and quality
barrels
FIsHOf all descriptions very and refer
table for store prices ofsuch are in market.
FLoUR.-ln Fayetteville brands notice a rather dull
ct for the week but the price ruled steady 50 for
uperfne up Wednesday when decline of 80 cents was
submitted and sale made of So bbls So y Dbl for
superne The arrivals light and moderate supply
GRAIN-In Corn arrivals continue light and only SOC
bushels received this week from Norfolk (per railroa
which changed hands Wednesday 81 05 % bushel
and Is each for the bags The supply in
been very materially reduced and equal
mand We notice active inquiry parcels would sell
expected to arrive .-OATs-None received, and stock
light little demand and quotation for store price
good demand. and parcels would find ready sale
81 Is u bushel small lot Of Ground Peas sold Tues
ccpts notice in clean Rice there is in store,
there is good demand from PA casks sold from
wharf Tuesday to retaers) at Al cents . b. Rough
HAY-No receipts for the week There continues full
supply in dealers hands, and dmand limited Reta from
store at quotations as in quantity and quality.
L1ME-Is in fair supply. and retails at 81 25 e cask
MoLAssEs-There IL moderate supply of Cuba Molasses
IL gallon 80 days sceet selling at Fl q
q gallon, lots to suit the latter figure for single HID
PoTAToEs-Rut few Irish Potatoes brought to market
and note some enquiry for them sell at 81 SO 81 Oh
q bushel.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

This morning the market is firm with fair demand and
the larger portion at highest figure. Stock light.
RosIN-Has been almost entirely neglected for the week,
and the has ruled dull owing principally to the diff
Guilty in shipping In Common note sales Saturday of
so bbls 81 O5 for medium size bills; Wednesday
537 at 81 10 for large size bbls and this morning
200 81 O5 for medium size There is good supply
market, and demand limited We quote at 81 a 81 10
q Dbl
TARas been brought in very slowly since last review
and the sales only about IS bills, 81 IS % Dbl;
which price there is little nodemand.
CoFFEE-ln this article have change to notice in
prices In Rio the sales for the week comprise about Sc
bags, at from lOk to liz cents u tb as follows:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
our MOTTO Is ITO PLEASE,
DAGIlERREnTvpES

Mr.. ]. II. WHlTEHURST, CHE we'll known Artist)
would respectfully inform the inhabitants Of mington and
nifty, that he has had his thoroughly overbaued
and furnished in the best style, with all the atest i'm
provemens in tho art By his arrangement of light, the
is made to look lfe-ike however light may the
features promnentthe dress clear and dstnctthu pro-
ducng Picture superior to those very black pale
usually taken by tnerant operators with ordinary
light lie has also succeeded in curing the valuable
vices of the celebrated Artist, Mr. M NaOn who will
be happy wait all who may favor him with call
Rooms open from A. NJ, r. M, at Mozart Hall over
Polly & Harris stol e. Front street.
July % 272-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
rEwrLL's PATENT SAFETY
LAMP & LAMP FEEDER.

A NEW ARTICLE, warranted to prevent all Accidents
from the use of Burning Fluid, CanPhene, and Other
Erptos.re Compounds used for the production Of Light
Feeders also to 80 ar. Camphene Lamps Lanterns, Sc
ALSO Burning Fluid, Camphene, and RoSin Oil E1r
sale by c. s. d. DUPRE, Druggists Market street, VIII
mington, G.
Having purchased the right for the State of n c. from
the Pate1tee we prepared fill all Orders at short
tee for eyery description variety of Lamps, sc.
All persons are cautioned against infringing upon the above
patent as the law will he rgdy enforced against all often
ders 49,
G. DUPRE,
D. DUPRE. Jr
A. C. DICKINSON.
June 2O.n, 1854 Z4o-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

LUXURIoUSNEss OF POMPEu.--Yet wonderful
he perfection of art here exhibited amazing was
the wealth of IL CITY adorned with such temples the
aires. and other public edifces yet TO be seen
in their old places and proportions, along those ST.
lent streets; vast too, the wealth Of private Cit
zens, who dwell in those houses, whose floors are
composed Of rich mosaic. whose walls adorned
with elaborate fescOes, whose courts surrounded
with marble pillars, and heautifed with marble vas
es and fountains In the garden OF one OF those
houses recently exhumed the statuary has been left
precisely as fouDd-pretty little groups surround the
fountain whose very pipes can be traced to the re-
servoir above.
There is nothing under the sun not even our
patent methods of heating houses and warming wa
ter for baths. This done at POmpei by means
of hues of tilling carried round the rooms within
the walls, and having aperures for the escape OF heat
from the furnace below We don't know much
after all in America, in the nineteenth century,
Take away the gospel, and we know in comparison
with those ancient lords very little OF the arts and
aIeganCips of life.
The streets of Pompeii rectangular, and were
better paved and probably better regulated than the
streets of New York. The houses were much better
built. The cement made Two thousand years ago is
like rock to day How wonderful is the preserva-
lion of those walls in ashes to be sure, but in them
selves proof against decay How perfect the mould
ings, the capitals How distinct and how delicate
the paintings on those walls and ceilings How ad-
mirabe the arrangement of those houses and gar
dens! But we must not lnger at Pompeii. It's
g'oom Is the more oppressive for the sunlight that
shines upon its desolatinn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

The market opened firm this morning with steady demand
from shippers at above figures, and offering.
SPIRITS TURPENTNE-Has also ruled unsteady since
Wednesday, and the price has advanced fully % gal
on There has been active demand throughout the week.
and tho receipts have been exceedingly light Sales fol-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
RESIGN d TOW NsHEND,

fEOUse FUTNIsh5ng IOncern.
JUST RECEIVED, % cases of Caret pints and quarts
y Phla lel hia Ale Philadelphia Porter, Scotch Ale Lon
don Porter. supply Of Cordial Wines Gig irs Sc
Pudding Boilers Scotch snuff, Coffee Urn, Oyster Knives
cope Mats Chain Mats. Manila do, Tea Keith Punes
Figs. all kinds of Extracts, Pickles. Chafpg ishes Tin
Foot Tuts. Cup Tubs Mix Pans, Maccaroni, Verr ici
81 Be'id,s. Eggs hepg scarce high. fresh supply
If Genuine Shpng Egg Powder-one paper equal SIX
and bread made hy these to raise
shank htshe, (Nhanghai,) than any others.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 3, 1854.

TURPENrNEThe price of this article has ruled unsteady
last review, and Friday declined % yell
low and Is cents virgin Dip but Monday advanced Is
the former and cents the latter quality The
receipts have been very light and the sales for the week end
ed this morning foot up only 1902 bills, follows:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
WINES, BRANDIEs, &c.

WINES, BRANDIES, &c
< CASKS Sherry Wine,
y Pip, Port
2 half "Lonlon"
2haltPipes Old Crawford Madeira Wine,
6 Cooking
lqr-Cask Sweet Malaga &"
- Muscat
half-fpes tard Cupy Il Co. Brandy,
2eighth-Casks hamIagne &c
Cask Old r. ach
Pipes Cognac
Bb.. lam Rum
Hammond Whiskey,
- Double titled -.
For sale low. by PETTEWAY & PRITCHETT.
July rs, 1854 275
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
Marine Intelligence.

" IiIAIINt1it+., ll.-August. Io1l
ARRIVED.
August Steamer Chatham McRae. from Fayetteville.
TO T & G Worth
lschr II Chadbourn, Wainright from Boston, in bal
last, to J H Chadbourn & Co.
2-Stcamer Spray, Price, from Smithyille to H Van
Bokkeen.
Aug 2-sehr Theresa c., Townsend, from Philadelphia,
to Geo. Harriss; with mdze
steamer Sun Rush, from Fayetteville. Jos Lippitt
3-steamer Spray, Price, from Smithvie, to H Van
BOkkelen.
One barque and two three chooner reported off New
inlet Bar this morning.
CLEARED.
Aug -Schr Henry Atkins Randall, for Richmond Va
by Keith with lumber.
Schr Mary Jane, Barry, for West Indies, by Russell
Bro with lumber and shingles.
Steamer Flora Mcdonald, Hurt, for Fayetteville, by
t & & B G. Worth.
Steamer Spray, Price, for Smthvile, by VanBokke-
len
2-Schr h. $. Davis, Abel. for New York, by T, c.
Worth: with naval stores.
Aug 3-3r Brig Thetis Cassidey for AMMAN (Scotand.)
by I. c. Worth with timber and naval stores.
Brig Sheet Anchor, Chesey for Bath, Me, by Pierce &
Dudley; with lumber
steamer Sun, Rush, for Fayetteville by Jos J. Lippitt
steamer Spray, Price, for Smithville, by A. H. Van
BOkkelen.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

at WOULD SAVE TINE DIR Franklin, when
child, found the long graces used by his father before
and after meals, very tedious One day after the win
ter's provisions were sailed, Benjamin said to his
faiher-"I think father, if you would say grace
the whole cask, once for ALT wonld be
vast saving of time
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

DER EXPRESS-2 cases and fancy styles soft Hats
L August c. MYERS
FAMILY CIRCLE HATS.-Members are requested to
call and select their sizes at the Emporium,
August G. MYERS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

Sam--Julius, whar did you get that coat
JuliuS-Down here to Push's.
Sam-Whar's dat ?
Julius Little ways down in Brat!le street. whar it
says PUSH on de door, pushe and went in. 1t
said ''PulI'' de odder siie-- pulled dis coat and
ran out.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

NoTE River Lumber, Tar and Turpentne, sold in the
subject the OF landing inspection coOl
erage. &c-ay Lumber 80 cents to 81 d M: Tar and
Tupentine about 10 Is cents u bbl.and naval stores.
brought per railroad about the in
Cured -*For Virgin mixed Turpentine deduction
O. one-ftth is made according to quality.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

HOLLOWAY PILLS, certain Asthma These
have effected wonderful
following hundred Earnshaw,
depha suffered with hma for fifteen
cough completely shook his system caused him spit blood
and at times almost checked him. Every thing
ted and he the of his Holloway
Pills in this usual eicacinus taded
by which he well rubbed
weeks by these remedies he cured he has
regained bis warmly
ways medicines TO his fellow citizens.
Sold Establishments Professor Holloway, Strand,
(near emple Bar London and all Druggists
Dealers Medicines throughout the British Empire of those
the United Boxes 374c &c. 81 50 each Whole
sale the principal Drug Union Messrs
f d. Sands New York A. o. BRADLEY, Wilmington, n. c.
There considerable saving by king the largest
B. Directions for the guidance of patients every disorder
a affixed to each box
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

Children strengthen the love OF married people,
just additional hoop makes cask tiEmer and
1torfi rht
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WILMINGTON WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.

It should understood that quotations generally
represent the wholesale prices In filing small ORDERS hgh
rates hara to he
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04
DR.. arLANE,s CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS.

Are fast sHperceding all other remedies for liver
pant sick headache dyspepsia &c Below give
hcaie of lady residing In such certificates
public must have confidence
NEW YORK, AHgust30, 1852
do hereby certify that have been afflicted with Liver Com
plant for long time, and found
used Dr. MLanes Pills By their have completely
cured of that dreadful disease pleasure
mendng them all who troubled sick
headache or dyspepsia.
MARY I'LL, Fifth avenue
F. : The above valuable remedy also Dr. MIanes eebra.
ted Vemifuge be had all respectable Drug
in this city.
u Purchasers will please aecaefu ask and take
but Dr. MLanes Liver Pills There others Pills pnrport
ing to be Liver Nils, before the public
For Sale by WIN. H. LIPPITT, Wilmington, n. L.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

NAvAL-The Navy department is shipping boys
for the United States razee independence, now fitting
out at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the Pacific
About forty OF the juveniles, whose ages vary from
fourteen to seventeen years are already board of
the receiving ship North Carolina.