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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
VALUABLE REAI. EsTATE FOR SALE.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
L street occupied by G, R; French, by J. R.
Reston d Co., and the other by H. Howey; also the
of Front Streets and extending on Prn
street towards the river lot Front street.
ming to the river, including wharf known Beatty
Wharf Lot on the of Front and Ann streets,
his late residence occupied by Mr.. Ferguson Lot
the of Third and Ann streets The Palo Alto
House and Lott Lot Fourth extending Bound
ary and half Lot Boundary, adjoining the two
small lots with dwellings the old Poor House, Bound
airy street also summer residence Masonboro Sound,
and about 1000 of land Elizabeth River and
The above property, such portion thereof shall
be otherwise disposed of previous to that tme will be sold
March nez III '"' bAS Ssf1I B. B BSqsk "
January IL, 1854 19-ts
GARDEN SEEDS! GARDEN SEEDS! A large and
fresh supply of Landreths Garden and Flower Seeds
Just received and for sale by c. D. DUPRE, Druggists
SASH BLIND AND DOOR FACTORY,
THE subscriber is prepared to fill all orders for Sashes
i Blinds and Doors, at the shortest notice The work
will be well executed, with the best of materials He will
also keep constantly hand good supply of all the sizes
most commonly usedw be thankful to those disposed to
encourage home manufactures Call and examine work
before sending your orders North. S. z. 1VEY.
Wilmington, N. G., Jan. Is, 1854 1915
NEGRO SALE.
WILL offer for sale at public auction, at the Court 10
q fsbrss SGGF n' %
proved bond at six months will be required for the
Eizabethtown, N. c., Jan. 18th, "a 1926
EREsH ARRlvALs-Per schrs Marine, Alba and G.
NJ. Smith 20 bags Green Rio Coffee; 20 bbls. C vel
low Sugar 10 do. Coffee do 10 do. Large Red Onions S
quntas Goldfish 5 bbls. prime No. Molasses. At
GEO H. KELLEY'S
~ MYERS, HAT AND CAP EMPORIUM.-An ac-
". contracted at this Establishment previous
january ls 1854, ready for settlement Call and
get (and pay) your bills [Jan. ID.
tXTANTED TO PURCHASE.-1O,OO 900 Oppossum Skins
w also Otter Mink Fox, Raccoon and Muskrat Skins.
Bring them to the Hat Store No. Granite Row, Front
street. and receive the Highest cash prices paid for shipping
Furs G. MYERS.
THAT'S AND CAPS.-Mens Boys and Childrens' Hats
Hat and Cap Store G. MYERS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

Wilmington Bank Rates of Exchange.
Baltimore lper prem. Philadelphia per Ct prem
New York, III g g Virginia.... &C 6
Boston, i s. g Charleston, i - -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
The DIV Goods Trnde of Ne,v York.

The Dry Goods Trade of New York.
1t that this trade exceeds, for the past year.
that of either of the two preceding years full fifty
per cent The following table Of review in the
N. Y Journal of Commerce for the year ending last
Saturday, week will show the aggregate value of the
imports of the goods withdrawn, and of the goods
Warehoused
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

TURPENTINE-Snce review of Thursday last, the
cepts of Tupentne have been light being principally
confined to small lots and the price has gone cents
The supply in dsters hands very SMALL and have
been compelled stop operations consequence of the light
arrivals The sales Of the week foot up only O76 bbs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

NEWPORT, JAN 6. The brig A. H. Wass of Whining
ton from Liverpool for New York. brig Elizabeth from
Portland for Norfolk have arrived in distress The former
will have to discharge to repair.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

ECLECTIC MAGAZINE for January, received and for
u sale, price 80 cents s. w. WHITAKER
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

ONE HUNDRED THICK BUSINESS COATS, selling
I eff at cost for cash. at SCOTT s. BAIDWIN'S
Merchant Tailoring Establishment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

THE WHITE SLAVES OF ENGLAND, compiled from
official documents, with twelve spirited ilustratons by
John C. Goblin; l2mo muslin bound, 49S pages-prlce
81 % Received and for sale at .
ian. g. s. w. WElIAhEhsS az
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

r1uE OVER COATS ON HAND, must be sold Any
| gentleman wanting an Over Coat Cheap-that is-dt
'oos' u DO'''' - SCOTT & BALDWIN'S.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

-I-cr =pFCEIvED FROM NEW YORK AND BAL
1NfORE-2O bags Rio Coffee; 10 bags Java do; hhds
Prime Porto Rico and New Orleans Sugar 10 bbls Cot
foe Snear 10 do B. do. do; 10 do G.. yellow do; Dbl
Cnshed A: do do B do Powdered and Granuatcd
half boxes Soap 20 boxes Boston No. Soap; 10 do Co
No. l do; 10 bbls City Mess Pork.
Those wishing to buy viii please call and examine my stock
VI 6ae 20 On = WILLIAM II. MeKOY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

YXTHISKEY.-2 56 ibis, just received, for sale by
w Dec. 81 FREEMAN s. HOUSTON.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

ID ECElVED THIS MORNING, Revolutionary History
of North Carolina, in three lectures, lby Rev Francis
Hawks, D. D., l.. l.. D., Hon David L. Swain, L. l. u,
and Hon. VIM A. Graham L. L. d. to which is prefxed a
preliminary sketch of the battle of amance compiled by
VIM. D. Cooke, A. NJ; illustrated by Daley Losing
Herald copy. J. l. NUMB.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

The market closed firm yesterday with active demand
for the article at latter quotations No sales this morning
and none offering that we know of
SPIRITS TRpENr1NE-Ha ruled unsteady during the week
ended day As will be from table below, the
price advanced cents in the early part of the week and quo
closed firm Wednesday at 81 cents with fair demand
buyers but sellers generally holding at highe
rates The transactions have been light and for the Weel
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
EcIinses for the Year.

In the year 1854, there will be two e.
clipses of the sun, and two of the moon.
l. The moon will be partially eclipsed,
on the 18th of May, beginning at lOh. 8.
Am. A. NJ, consequently invisible to US.
?. There vii! be an annular eclipse of
the sun on the 25th of May, visible as
follows:
Beginning at 1h. In; greatest obscura-
ton, 4h. lin; ends Oh. som. P NJ
Eclipse begins l47 degrees 50 minutes
from vertex to the right
Digits, eclipsed 1O4 on the Northern
Limb.
The Line Of Central and annular E.
clipse passes through a portion of the
northern part Of the United States, and
southern part of British America.
This will be the largest eclipse visible
in the United States until the year 9lO0
when the sun will be totally eclipsed, the
centre passing near Washington.
Sd. A partial eclipse of the moon will
occur on the 4th Of November, at ali. I'm.
P. NJ, invisible. The moon will rise with
a light shade on its northern Limb.
The sun will be totally eclpsed on the
goth of November, the middle occurring
at 6h. 30m., A. NJ, invisible. The c.
clipse will be central and total in the
Southern part of Africa, Southern Amer
ica, and the Southern Ocean.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
Tn short space we came to the bend of

In short space we came to the bend of
the river; here the shore was thickly COW
cred with scrub pine and wild creepers,
and our view intercepted. AS we round
ed the point however, we could see far
across the prairie; and in the distance
could trace one Chippeway, like a deer
flying from the huntsman, still pursued
by the maddened Sioux. A crash was
heard among the branches: and his COM
panon came leaping from the high bluff
that oyerhung the river. The poor fellow
had outran his implacable foes, and see
ing the boat, had made an attempt to
reach it as his only chance of life. But
instead of falling into the water he came
heavily upon the ground and broke his
leg. Before his enemies found his trail,
he was safely landed on board the steam
er. A physician being on board, his
limb was set and he finally reached his
village.
1t was afterwards discovered that, ac-
cording to the assertion made by the
Chippeways, their village had been at
tackled by this Sioux party. A boy sta
toned upon the bluffs that surrounded
their dwellings seeing their approach, had
given instant alarm, so that by the time
the Sioux had reached the village, it was
deserted and bare. They set fire to it, and
were returning when seen by the three
Indians on board the steamer.
The Chippeway that fed across the
prairie was sorely beset by his enemies;
for days and nights he had neither rest
nor sleep. Once only, he stopped to
breathe amongst some bushes; but they
had tracked his course, and he found
himself surrounded by burning circle Of
fire. But his courage and perseverance,
did not forsake him even amidst such
deadly peril. With bound he cleared
the flaming brushwood, and though thrice,
wounded by chance shots, he had eluded
their direful vengeance, and while his
body was weakened and emaciated by
such severe hardships and fatigue, his res
olute spirit, sustained his exertions until
retreat was practicable, and he also re-
turned to his people in safety.
This sketch is no vision of fancy; there
are persons still living, who witnessed
'The Prairie Fight
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
Rapid Growth Of the West.

The Chicago Tribune, speaking of the
rapid development of those elements Of
prosperity possessed by the Great West,
says:
'The West is still in its infancy. 1t
has not yet passed out of its teens. Nine
teen years ago, there were less than five
thousand white inhabitants in all the vast
region of beautiful country lying between
Lake Michigan and the Pacific ocean,
Now the number is between one and two
millions
Twelve years ago Chicago contained
a population of 5000. Now it has over
6O,000!
Twelve years ago, eight to twelve days
passage between Chicago and New York
was considered quick time in the most
favorable season. Now two days is the
average; and it is to be soon reduced to
but three hours more than one day
six years ago, Chicago had not sim
gle foot of railroad compeleted, and only
one in contemplation. Now it has 482
miles completed IN the Hmlts OF Tic oVaVe
alone, and over two thousand in process
Of construction!
Fifteen years ago, the people of
Chicago brought large part of their
bread stuffs and provisions from the States
of the New York, Pennsylvania, and O.
hio Now there is exported from this
city, each year five millions of bushels of
grain and 10000 barrels of beef and
porkn
As incredible as the above may seem,
it is nevertheless true The rapidity with
which Chicago has attained to her present
high position among the cities of the West,
and, in fact, with which the whole West
ern country is being brought under a
state of civilization and refinement, is al
together unparalleled in the history of
nations.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
Domestic Scene.

ChamJ@naaid.-I heard you wanted
to hire help, ma'am.
Lady-I do; have you any recommen-
dation?
Ma5d-Yes'm; the gentleman with
whom I last lived was great deal better
housekeeper than his wife, and that | act
ed the "lady' nearly as we'll and
Lady.-But why did you leave!
Maid.-Because, you see, his wife: my
mistress, got little jealous, only because
she seen her husband squeeze NY hand
and me; that was the only reason left
my place.
Lady.-Miss, l have altered my mind,
/ will do my own chamber work. Little
excited). I'll lay no temptation in the
way of my husband.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
The Philosophy Of Boarding.

What do you charge for board, asked
a tall Green Mountain boy, as he walked
up to the bar of second rate hotel in
New York. what do you ask week
for board and lodging?'
Five dollars
Five dollars that's too much; but I
suppose you'll allow for the times l am
absent from dinner and supper?'
Certainly, 37l cents each.
Here the conversation ended, and the
Yankee took up his quarters for two
weeks. During this time he lodged and
breakfasted at the hotel, but did not either
take dinner or supper, saying his busi
ness detained him in another portion of
the town. At the expiration of the two
weeks, he walked up to the bar, and
said
'S'pose we settle that account-I'm
goin' to leave in a few minutes.
The landlord handed him his bill -
Two weeks board at five dollars-ten
dollars
Here, stranger said the Yankee, this
is wrong-you've made a mistake; you
have not deducted the times | was absent
from dinner and supper-l4 days; two
meal per day, at 373 cents each-10 SO
cents. If you've not got the fifty cents
that's due to me; I'll take a drink, and
the balance in segars,'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
Singing School in Sucaerdonl,

An Illinois gentleman furnishes hi
friends in Union county with sketch o
a singing exercise, worthy Of Chronicline
as follows i
( A few nights ago, attended singing
school, few miles from this place. Il
was a fac simile, in its way, of a western
debating society. took back seat in
the synagogue, (front seats reserved for
ladies and singer5) AS mark by which
to be distinguished from common folks,
the teacher kept his hat on until the SER
vices had fairly commeDced; and by way
of 'livenin, the exercises he interrupted
the execution with numerous bursts of
oratory, the product of his own master
application = 1t was the second time the
class had met, and he was putting them
through on the 'ruddymens,' with varia-
tions in the following styles -
'Feller citizens of the community, and
members of my class! In larnin' to sing
the science of music it is permanently ne
cessary to larn to discover the music of
sounds; and, secondly, to become perfect
in the melodious unison of the many har-
monious voices which will blend the mu-
sic of their melody in the sacred sprains
that shall emancipate from the consecra-
ted frestoedC) walls Of this school house
institution. Yes, feller citizens, to con-
tain all this vast amount Of constitutional
larnin, it is necessary, yea, we are bound
by the respect we have for the people of
the community, whose hearts we are ma
king glad by our vocabular spains, and
for the love we feel, yea, verify, enjoy !!
for these fair, rosy-cheeked, blooming,
bucky, buxum llases! [ repeat, it is ne
cessary, we are boundl to practice-as-
a-hem!-knO1cin pieces so as to contain
all this afore- mentioned constitutional
knowledge of larnin' to sing the science
of music-and for the above afore-men-
toned constitutional knowledge of learn
in to sing the science of music-and for
the above aforementioned object we will
sing and practyze from that we'll KNOWN
hime which commences in the following
language;
'Oh that Will be joyful
Now, feller citizens, 1 want you, I desire
you to sing this soul expiring song with
true pheelinks of devotion and (which
when once done, you will hare learned
thee inexcusable science of larnin' to sing
the science of music. Take the note-alI
together-do, sol, dosing!
ooh th3t'Il he chnvfnI. chOvfiII. chovfIlII
To meet to part no more,
On Cai-nan's happy shore!'
Good! (Claps his hands, Now, in the
language of the conspired book-kecper,
the ice is bruck! You can now turn to
the hime recorded On-pase, named Boyl-
ton Boylston.l Sing with the under
standin!-do, sol, do"
This is a verbatim Of his harangue, as
near as [ can recollect it. He made the
class sing several eamp-meeting Hymns to
perfect their pronunciation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
The Daughter.

The early education of the daughter
ought to be more thorough, deeper, clear
er, sounder, more extensive and better
than the education of the son; because
the daughter, early in life, becomes wife
and mother; retires from the world to her
own peculiar empire-her home. The
son, if not thoroughly educated for his
calling at first, is compelled by circum-
stances, by the world all around him-by
rivals in business-by his own shame and
emulation, to educate himself. Indeed,
he is always learning something, either
by good or bad luck, useful for him to
know. 1t is not SO with the daughter,
who must learn in early life or never
learn. BE woman ever so wealthy, in
this country. she should know how to
cook her food, to wash and iron her clothes
and those of her family, to nurse her
children, and to teach her daughters to
do the same. If she has servants they
may be ignorant, lazy and worthless;and
there may be times when no servants can
be procured. She may be too poor to
hire servants. So that every houSekeop-
er should know all these arts of house
keeping.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
Raising the Dead,

And as I went through New York, l
came even unto the Broadway. And there
on the pavement lay an Englishman, and
many people stood around grieyously Ia
menting, for he was dead. But stepped
up and whispered in the ear of the corps,
'Beefsteak,' and 10. he that was dead Il,
rose, and went into Taylor's, and ate his
breakfast as he had done before.
And [ went yet further, and [ came
even unto the street which is called Bow
cry, and 10! Yankee lay dead before me
and many people stood around weeping
and wailing But [ went unto him and
whispered in his ear 'Cottonn And he
that was dead arose, and went into his
counting house, and drove brisk bust
ness as before.
And [ came unto the street which is cal
led Chatham, and saw Frenchman ly-
ing on the sidewalk, and many people
stood around, bitterly lamenting that he
was dead. But [ calmly went to him
and whispered in his ear 'Allons enfans
de la patrie' And the Frenchman arose
and whistled the Marsillaise, and looked
around at the ladies, and went on his way
rejoicing.
And l went yet further, and came into
the street which is called William, and
there lay dead German. But by him
stood nobody. And | thought and re-
flected for long time, whether on the
whole it were not better for him, as Ger
man, to be dead than alive. But at last
l stepped up, and whispered in his ear,
Lager beer And 10 he that was dead
arose in double quick time, and went into
a German tavern, and drunk lager beer
as he had done before.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
Hard to Please.

A lady went into grocery lately, and
asked for some self-raising -four The
clerk for the moment was green Irish
man, who, opening barrel showed her
some of the ordinary superfne.
This is what l want said the lady
with some pique; Il want the self-raising
-four
'Ob,' said Pat, with promptness, "a div
il bit will ye find fault with its not ris-
ing; the whole barrel went up from nine
to eleven dollars, and if that don't suit,
you are hard to place, intirely.' The
lady disappeared in a huff.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16

~ The following is Que Of the many
good anecdotes told of Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens, late a member of Congress from
the Sth district of Pennsylvania. He be-
longs to that class, who look upon human
slavery as an evil for which the United
States Government should not be respon-
sible. During the Session of 1850, he
took an active part against the so-called
."Compromise acts" of Congress. One E.
vening he was in company withseveral 9TH
er members, one of whom was gentleman
from the South-a Slave holder. The
conversation turned upon the great topic
of the day,-Slavcry. Among other ar
conversational arguments used by the gen
tleman from the South, was the following.
"It would do some of you Northern men
good to see our Slaves,-the manner in
which they are fed and clothed, their con-
tentment and cheerfulRess, and then COM
pare them to your half-staryed darkies Of
the North. Why sir, I have number of
Slaves who belong to the same Presbytc-
rian Church, with myself, and family
they partake at the communion table with
us, and one of them, very Pious man IS
actually at this time an i1l/er in the Pres
byterian Church Now sir, tell me, have
any of your free negroes of the North ey-
er acquired such distinction and charac'tr:
Mr.. Stevens listened very gravely to tins
happy picture of the peculiar institution
he looked quite serious, as II he were
Convinced at last, that Slavery is the best
on1 most desirable Institution with which
our country is favored, and in his usual
sarcastic style asked his Southern friend
the following question;
"What is the usual caSh Price Of Pres
byterian Elders, down in Georgia.
/ This gave "0ld Thad,' one chalk, and
the party retired to get drink DIVA
ter.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16
SOB FEsFNTHN
LnEabeE Lee.
BY EDGAR A. POE.

BY EDGAR A. POE.
1t was many and many year ago,
In kingdom by the sea,
That maiden there lived whom you may
know,
BY the name Of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
| was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with love that was more than
love,
and my Annabel Lee:
With a love that the winged seraphs above
Coveted her and nc.
And this was the reason, that long ago,
In the kingdom by the sea,
\ wind blew out of cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her high-born kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepuchre,
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy IN heaven,
Went envying her and me
Yes! that was the reason, as all men know
In this kingdom by the sea,
That the wind came out o:the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee,
But our love il was stronger by far than the
love
OF those who were older than We
OF many far wiser than we;
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee.
For the moon never beams without bringing
me dreams
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but | feel the bright
eyes
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee.
And so all the night-tide lie down by the
side
Ofmy darling, my darling-my life and my
bride,
In the sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16

"Did you attend church to-day 2" said
planter to his slave.
"Sartain, massa," was the reply; "au'
what two mighty big stories dat preacher
did tell"
''What stories were they!'
"Why, he tell de people no man can
sarve two massas. Now, dis is the fuss
story, kase you see | sarve you, my Old
massa, and also young massa john
Den de preacher says, he will love the
one and hate the other, while the LORD
knows I hate goH bQB !"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16

'Hillo! little boy, where am II said a
superanunusted gent, who was standing
at the the junction of three roads in the
country.
why yer on yer feet, amt yer ?
'Pshaw! ] mean where does the road
60 to y
Them roads dose'nt 60 anyveres,
they've been laying still ever since 1
knowed 'em!'
You young ragsmufin! mean which
of these roads will lead me to Marbur?'
well, it don't matter which, they all
lead to Marbur, but they havenot travel
ed none
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16

DO YOU believe what the Bible says "a
bout the prodigal son and fatted calf!'
Certainly do
well, can you tell me whether the calf
that was killed was male or female cali!
1T was female calf
'How do you know that!
Because Cooking the chap in the face
| see the male is alive now
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16

A Philadelphia Judge and punster,
having observed to another Judge on the
bench, that one of the witnesses had Ueg-
etaB1e head. How so?' was the inquiry,
'He has carroty hair, reddish cheeks, tuf-
NIP nose, sage look
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-16

1t is charitable to suppose that many Of
those who go to church merely to enjoy
a quiet nap, are like the old woman who
prepared for comfortable snooze direct
iy after coming to church, having perfect
confidence in the minister; and being fut-
ly satisfied that he would preach the right
doctrine.