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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-06
Savannah.

The Savannah Georgian of Wednesday gives the
deaths in that city on Monday. The total is eleven
seven by yellow fever This exhibits a gratifying
abatement in the mortality 1t is said, however,
that the white population is reduced to that of
village, estimate putting it as low six
teen hundred 1t is proper TO remark, however, that
the distress occasioned by the ravages of the cpl
demic always survives its avages The families left
without support from the deaths of their only pro-
tectors, upon whom they depended for the means of
exstence-the scanty resources of the poor totally
exhausted by the deprivation of labor, and the drain
made by sickness--the thousand and one hardships
which will suggest themselves to all who may take
the trouble to think of the matter, appeal strong
ly in favor of the suffering people of our sister city
now as even in the very height of the fever. We
trust therefore, that the liberal hand will not be
withheld, but that all will give their mite in proper
ton to their means. The proceedings of a meeting,
held in the Court House last night will be found in
another column. Whatever is to be done should be
done at once.
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Ba5~ In speaking Of che reports in regard to the
point to which the white population of Savannah is
at present reduced, by the panic arising from the
presence OF yellow fever, the Georgian says that
these reports rdculously underestimate the number
Instead of some 1000, at which report places it,,
the Georgian feels certain that there are at least six
TO seven thousand white persons in Savannah at the
present time. 1t is also mistake TO suppose, as
some do, that the black population is exempt from
the visitation of the fever the mortality among
them however, is very small. compared with the
whites
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The papers of the State beginning to agitate tor
an increase of the Salaries of State officers. We
heartily concur in the movement, although we con-
fsss that so far our attention has only been directed
to the Salaries of the Governor and the Judges which
we have always regarded altogether too low
The Governor of the State is required to reside at
the seat of Governmenthe is expected 10 extend the
Inequalities of the Executive Mansion scale
somewhat in keeping with what is expected from a
Governor of North Carolina and this upon two thou
and dollars year.
II is for any man, at ali competent to I'LL the ohce,
great sacrifice TO become candidate for the Guber-
ma torial Chair of the State involving, as It does an
abandonment of his business the removal of his
family, and the necessity of spending yearly sum
much above his official income. We do not believe
that any Governor, for years upon years, has been
able 10 bring his expenses nearly within the limits OF
his salary; and no man pretend to enter upon
the office, without calculating for drain upon bis
private resources The tendency of this lowness Of
salary, instead of being democratcal, is eminently
aristocratic, since no man, matter how competent
can prudentIy aspire to the honors and expenses Of
Governorship unless backed by more or less OF pri
vate resources.
The pay of judicial officers ought to bear some
proportion to the emoluments of first class lawyers
at the bar-for certainly the best legal talent anC
learning is required for the bench; and yet wht
will say that less than thousand dollars, gooC
part OF which is consumed in travelling expenses
. hon ,ronOrfiOn
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TAKEN UP AND COMMITTED

"a TO the jail Of Onslow county a negro who
q says his name is HARRY, and that he belongs to
q John G. Williams of Washington, this State lie =
about "a years old, copper colored of his teeth oa
The will please forward prove property and pay
charges or he will be dealt with the law directs. 80
NJ L. F. Redo Sheriff
jacksonville Sept n l&54-l9-2t--l2t
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Still Later from Europe-Arrfrol Of the dmeF'eo a
H1I1fnr

SUI Later from EuTope-1r1fraz Of the a"e77s0 al
Halifax.
HALIFAX, Sept. 28.-The Cunard mail steamship
America arrived This morning. She sailed IRON Lay
erpooI on Saturd.y, The 18th inst. Three days al
ter the Alps -.
Nothing had trauspited since the departure OF the
Alps of an important character:
The market for breadstuffs had declined since the
18th philadelphia and Baltimore -four is quoted at
sos 31s: Ohio 32s Corn 33s 34s PROVISIONS
dull. Tobacco firm.
No change in the cotton quotalions-the market
drooping Sales for the week. Al 900 bales
American stocks dull Consos are shade lower
closing at 95 asa 95a.
The expedition which had sailed for The Cnmea
consisted OF six hundred ships-the largest fleet the
world ever
From Berlin and Vienna we have nothing new.
Reports relative to peace propositions are still rife
The continental advices by the America possess
Int little interest.
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D5~Hon. Joseph w. Jackson, late member of Con-
gress from the Savannah District Go, died of Yellow
Fever, at his residence in Savannah, on the 18th
inst. Mr.. Jackson was able politician of the
Strictest Southern Rights School, and had occupied
many prominent positions in his native State A man
Descriptions honesty and the most chivarous and un
bending integrity he goes to the grave with the res.
pect of all who ever knew him.
o. The Office of the Pee Dee Star. published at
Wadesboro, in this State, is offered for sale by the
proprietor, F. M. Paul. The materials are all new.
having been purchased within the year The price
asked is 1900.
T. s. The "Star" has just come to hand. an.
nouncing its transfer to Mr.. ]. T. Powell, by whom
it will hereafter be published as Democratic paner
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NOTICE.

Der Term nst of the Court of Pleas and Quarter SEES
New Hanover County as or OF MIS-
indebted to said decd make immediate payment and
all persons having claims against said decd to present
them legally authenticated within the time prescribed by
law otherwise this notice will be pleaded in bar of their
covery. THOMAS r. RObEoON, Aunl l.
Wilmington Sept 10th, 1854 ll-3t3-Sw
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MARRIED..

Martin f Eady, Mr. Mr. WlIiIAM PUTNAM Nelson, to
Miss MARY FRANCIS, youngest daughter of Maj. J. j.
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NOTICE.

I September Term of New Hanover County Court, the
n subscriber having obtained letters of administration
the of James NJ Finn deceased requests all per-
indebted to said estate to make immediate payment
and all persons having claims against said estate notified
present them within the time limited by law the statute
will be plead in bar of their recovery.
JAMES H. MEREDITH, Administrator.
Sent 18TH 1854 2-6t*
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.


WHEREAS, complaint upon oath hath this day SM
w been made to US, two of the Justices of the "a
Peace for the State and County aforesaid, by John a
BOykn, OF the said County, that certain male slave -
belonging to him, named BRYANT-aged about twenty
five years five feet five inches Cor thereabouts high and
dark brown having down look when spoken to-has alb
scented himself from his masters SERVICE and supposed
be lurking about this County Baden committing
felony and other mdeedS These are, therefore, in the
of the State aforesaid to commend said slave forth
with to return home to his master; and do hereby by
virtue of the Act of the General Assembly in such
made and provided intimate and declare that the said
RHANI does not return home and surrender himself
medatey after the publication of these presents that any
person kill destroy the said slave by such
he they think fit without accusation impeachment
of crime offence for doing and without mourning
any penalty or forfeiture thereby
Given under our hands and seals this 23d day of September
1854. RICH'D c. HOLMES, J. P, fSeal.l
4. w. ATKINS. j p [Seall
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Oo- We have received the following letter from an
esteemed friend and leading citizen of Onslow
county. We publish it, as the readest means OF
drawing attention to the subject and obtaining the
desired information -
MEsSRs. FULTON & PRICE:
Gentlemen 1t would doubt be desirable to many per
ascertain early date possible, what arrange
will be made by the Directors of your Railroad in con
veying contributions State Fair.
Yours, truly and respectfully.
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fear of being nsulted by persons opposed TO him did
not induce him 10 leave his post. He neither fears
the sneers of impairment fellows, the daggers OF
assassins A 10 the n>inraton> OF the newspapers
they are beneath his contempt. and he would leave
the authors tn The infamy of their inventions
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NOTICE.

PPLICATION will be made the next Legislature for
n Charter for PLANK ROAD from Whitevllle Depot
on the w. Il NJ Il. R., to Iron Hill Cross Road IN Coum-
bus county. ~.
Wbteville N c. Sent. p 3-5t
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Extension of the Roanoke valley Railroad.


We have received letter from n J. Palmer, Esq,
editor of the Milton Spectator, calling attention
to the fact that Convention is to be held at Yancey
vile, Caswell County, on the 10th of November for
the purpose of aiding in the proposition 10 attend the
the Roanoke Valley Railroad from GAINESVILLE through
the counties of Person and Caswel to the Coal Mines
near Leaksville in the County of Rockingham, which
are said TO be inexhaustible. Mr.. Palmer contends
that the proposed extension of the Roanoke Valley
Railroad will be of the greatest advantage to our
town and Railroad, as it will give connection
with tie upper Roanoke or Dan River, and with Mil
ton and Yanceyvle, in CsswelI, as well with the
Rockingham Coal mines. The Road will have to be
extended 40 miles 1t is suggested that Wilmington
should be represented.
This appears TO be the state of the case. The diff
fculty which we in the matter is this The Clarks-
vile or Roanoke Valley Railroad connects with the
Raleigh and CASTOR Road-the Raleigh and CASTOR
Road comes down to our Road at Weldon, 161 miles
from Wilmington, and not much over 60 miles from
Petersburg, and little 80 from Norfolk 1t is
hardly possible that any freight would take our Road
from Weldon. The distance would act against US
too strongly in the matter of coal and most other
heavy freight
However, we have stated the affair as plainly as
we could. 1t remains for our people to take such
action as to them may seem best We certainly give
we'll and Rockingham in their efforts for their own
advancement, and, to use hackneyed phrase, the
/" development of their resources"
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NnNIGtE

PPLICATlON will be made to the next Legislature OF
A North Carolina for incorporate the village of
g Warsaw in the County of Duplin
9th 1854 4-ot
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LARGE TRUST SALE.

DY virtue of two Deeds of Trust to me executed tb ~
ID by Dugald McDugald and the other by Mary McT(,I
and Margaret McDugad for the purposes therein
shall, the 10th day of October next, expose t6 n
sale, the premises of Maj Dugald McDugald in th
county of Moore, about " '"e
THREE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND
Most of which situated Immediately the Plank Ro
between Fayetteville and Carthage about 30 from b
former and IL from the latter place. Several hundred %
of this land FERTILE productive, and adaped to @
ing purposes The main body is heavily timbeed with nn
of the best quality in the Southern country large M
Der of tupentne boxes have been recently openedmos 90
them having been worked only the present season Mono
them than this and the last. The Lands ~
well watered and upon of the tracts, mmediot M
on the Plank Road, is large and commodious Nonsi
House in of erecton-beng all covered in also @
large kitchens finished with good and substantial b
chimneys besides many other welconsruced outhom.o
and 20 30 good and substantial Cabins for Operatives
turpentine hands. ~ al"
At the same time and place will also sell two LARGO and
new sc ''"
TURPENTINE STILLS
All with the most perfect and complete arrappema,t
six ROAD WAGONS, all new, and fthe veTv hest t anu
als; also four head of HORSES and eighteen HaS f.
MI LIE most of them very lk eyaso much other ToI
able property, too tedious to enumerate ~
RS he sale will be continued from day unto day until
all is sold. '' until
TERMS: For all sums of ten dollars and under cash
For all sums over ten dollars, credit of six months will h
giventhe purchas giving bond and approved surety
JOHN McNEIII. TRrsTrp
Sept. %, 1854 Az
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NOTICE..

A PPLICATION will be made to the next Legislature OF
A North Carolina for to incorporate the village Of
Strickland" in the County of Dupln.
4-0t
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TAKEN UP,

80 AND Committed TO THE JAIL Of BauTH
"a County, negro man, who says his name Is Tn'-
q VILE, and that he belongs to VIM. D. WhNf b. -
~ Chowan county, and is hired to Mrs ChurSheY 70
klns OF Pitt county Said boy is Is years old H. u
inches high dark Completed and says that he was AZ %
In Brunswick county, Shaotte, when he LETT unue
man by the name of Mcdonnell. The owner OF sad
hereby notified to come forward prove property pay
ges, and take him away he will be dealt with as tn
directs. II WIT,KER son, laIot
Sept %. 1854 3u
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baE The Directors of the North Carolina Rail-
'oad met at Greensboro on the Goth inst, John M.
Morehead President, and Francis Fries, Caleb Phi
fer John Berry, Samuel Hargrave, Charles Fisher
and Robert P. Dick, were present. Agents were APP
pointed at Charlotte, Harrisburg and Concord on the
Western end of the Road, and Goldsboro Whitley's,
Smithhed. Stalings' and Raleigh, on the East The
salaries OF these officers were fixed at $3.50 to $500
per annum The President was authorized to con.
tract with the POst-Ofdce Department for carrying
the mails over Such portions of the Road COM
peted, provided $lOO per mile be allowed for this
service, and the Companys own schedule fix the time
OF running. tariff of freights and general rule.
and regulations for the Company were adopted and
number OF copies ordered to be printed in pamphle
FORM About five cents per mile was fixed as tht
price for carrying passengers.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

THE Subscriber having, at the last term of the County
Court of New Hanover County, taken administration OF
the estate of Timothy Savage notice is hereby given to ali
indebted to his estate to make immediate payment and
persons having claims against it to present them within the
time prescribed by law they will be barred of recovery
B. SOUTHERLIN, Administrator,
Sept. 18th, 1854 4-3t
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- WILL BE SOLD at Public Auction, at the Count
Ei;S House, in Kenansve, Dupin County the 18th
III day of October next. TUESDAY of Court week. if
not previously disposed of ut private sale the Store
and Lot, in said village, occupied by Mr. c. A. Newell
Terms at sale Sale positive and title warranted.
B. F. GRADY
Wilmington, Sept. 81, 1854 3--4t
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GARD TO OUR PATRONS.-We have nnmaro,a -
- pications to make and trim goods Our Cutter is So
constantly engaged cutting goods that we must
any Garments except when the Goods sold by us
@. 49, ,,, . SCOTT q BALDWIN,
SePt. q lneraId copy1 Merchant Tailors.
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$50 REWARD,

Fifty dollars will be given for negro Bryant if taken dead
and twenty dollars if taken alive and to the
Der. JOHN BOYKIN
Clinton, Sept % 1854. 1at
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

TN1E SUBSCRIBER WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC AUG
ton, Thursday, October 10Th 1854. the late
dence of James NJ Finn, Decd, in New Hanover county all
the perishabe property belonging the Of the said De-
ceased, consisting of HOGS CATTLE, SHEEP, HORSES
FARMING UTENTILS and HOUSEHOLD and klICi-
EN- FURNITURE. Terms made known on the day of sale
JAMES H. MEREDITH, Adm.
Sept. Is, 1854 3tsf
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Bay Rev DR.. Potter, of Albany, has been elected
Provisional Bishop of New York, successor &c
Bishop Wainwright, deceased
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FOR SALE, AYR LONG GREEK BRIDGE.

FOR SALE, AT LONG CREEK BRIDGE,
THE STORE-HOUSE AND LOT, belonging to -
the Temperance Division there. 1t is good stand A
for Store.
For particulars. enquire of either of the subscribers,
Long Creek. JAMES F. GROOM lC..;..o
WILLIAM NH H; SToTALL, OG tn len
August 10Th, 1854 3 C4Gt52u
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THE Subscriber, having determined to remove South Of
fer for sale his entire stock of goods consisting Of Dry
Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Holow-ware, Hats Boots
Shoes, &c, all fresh and suiting this market.
AS determined to sell out by the first of December
persons wishing to engage in the mercantile business will
do we'll to give call will also rent my Store House
and my Dwelling will be completed for rent by the first of
December.
better situation be had in the village for
House or Dwelling. Terms made easy.
NORRIS FREDERICK
Warsaw n, c.. 9Th. 1854 st
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NOTICE.
TNIE SUBSCRIBER, having qualified at the September
l. Term ns the Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
County of New Hanover Administering with the
Will annexe of Mrs Elizabeth H. Ashe decd, hereby
gives all persons indebted to said decd to make
Immediate payment and to all persons having claims against
said Decd to present them legally authenticated within
the time prescribed by law, otherwise this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
TIIOS. II. ASHE, Administrator.
Wilmington Sept. 10Th, 1884 list :-:w
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NOTICE

TIME SUBSCRIBER having qualified at the September
Term inst of the Court of Please and Quarter Ses-
sons for the County New Hanover administrator of
sons indebted to said deceased make immediate payment
and to all persons having claims against said deceased to
present them legally authenticated within the time prescrb
ed by law otherwise this notice will be pleaded in bar OF
their recovery MILES COSTIN, Administrator.
Wilmnrtnn 18th. 1854 ll-3tSSW
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q 600 ACRES OF PINEY LANDS FOR SALE
Z,OUU in Dupln county, the water of the North
East branch of Cape Fear River; well adapted for making
Tar and Turpenne For further particulars apply the
subscriber at Rchands, Onslow county, las. w SOUTH
ERLAND kenansville, Dupn county.
E. MURRlLL, JR.
Sept %, 1854 l-tld
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA--B, unswick Co.
Court Of Pleas Quarter Sessions Sept, Term, 1854.
Martha E. Fulwood VIM II. Fereen aud wife Charlotte
PETITION FOR DOVER.
IT appearing to the satisfaction of the Co that William
II. Vereen, and wife Charlotte, heirs ut law and Defend
ants in this non-rederts of this State 1t there
fore ordered by the Court that publication be made in the
Wilmington Journal for six weeks notifying said defendants
be and appear the Term this Court be held
in the Town of Smthville the First Monday in Deem
Der then and there to plead demur to the
said Petitioner it will be taken pro confeso against them
true copy from the minutes of the above said Term
1854. Issued 18th September 1854.
w. M. d. MOORE Clerk
Sept % [Pr. adv. 81 3S] act
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MY WHEREABOUTS.

TINE subscriber would take this method of INFORMING b
i friends in Dupin, Wayne and Sampson, and his Ar
quantances generally that he is present engaged in tb
store of Mr. A. B. McCALEB, Market street, near MarL
Dock where he will be happy to wait all who NAV fa
him with call Goods will be sold low and no mains sna
to please. JACOB w. CARR.
wilmington, sept. IZu 1oo4
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'hIA Al OF CARAVAN for the Murder of lassiter.
'oi SAFE a' ]. T. MUNDS'
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w. & NJ. RAIL ROAD. ,,
NEMP BONHAM, Merchants and Distillers' al Jg Tr
IN boro, n. c., prepared for the purchasing pr
pentine, at highest market price, either for Cash or ba
Sept. 9TH, 1854 23tl- OH
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NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, having qualified Executor upon the
i last Will and Testament of Emanuel G. Bettencourt
decd Sept Term 1854 of the Court of Pleas and Quar-
for the County of New Hanover hereby
all persons indebted to the said estate forward and
make payment of the same and also notifies all persons.
having claims against the said estate to present them to
the Subscriber within the time prescribed by law other
wise they will be pleaded in bar ofther recovery.
WILLIAM G. BETTENCOURT, Executor.
Sept 18th, 1854 2-4t
CAUTION.
LII persons hereby forewarned from trading for
n buying note to the amount of four hundred dollars
thereabout executed by payable FESTE MEY Err
the said obtained from by fraud the debt be-
ing due Mayer Co, with whom have settled this day
JAMES LETTERS.
Wilmington. n. C., Sept. 81, 4-3t
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Arrival of the George Law.

Bas~D Deaths in Savannah by Yellow Fever the
O2tb Sent
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THE Subscriber, being DESTROYS of moving to the West
offers his lands for sale, lying in Sampson county
South river The lands adapted to making Tupentine
and Timber. There is good Saw and Grist Mill good
dwelling and all necessary out-hOuSes the place. The
place is heahywater good and good society in the neigh
borhood.
Any person wishing buy lands would do well give the
lands and premises look before buying elsewhere The pay
ments will be made easy and accommodating.
Cypress Creek, Bladen County. d. w. CROMARTlE.
Sept. 22d, 1854 Bpm
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MY STOCK is NOW COMPLETE.
ReceiUed per Schr. w. II. Smith,
OK BOXES No. Soap VIM. Colgates;
Nc 20 half do. pale do do;
bbls. large No. l Mackerel;
10 do. r. l.. & A. Stewards Crushed Sugar
boxes do. Soap
bbls. Irish Potatoes;
do. Red Onions;
10 mats of old Gov. Java Coffee;
bags best ST. Domingo;
keg Saltpeter;
do. Gum Camphor;
do. do. Asafatida; ,,,,s
Low for cash at GEO. H. kELLEl T.
MUSIC MUSIC!! IUSIC!,!-
1H1 Good News from Home;
Land Of the West;
Erin weeps Forsaken;
When Autumn Leaves falling;
To the West To the West
Cheer Boys, Cheer. c.la At
All new and popular pieces. Just received and Tr
Sept. 25th, 1851 J. I. MU-1D
WIDE AWAKES. ;om
TWO Cases styles opened this day at the .EXFRS
Aug. Is.