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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

Nebrastza-HEr. Douglass EepOr:-The Coma promise.
The report submitted to the Senate on yesterday
by Mr.. Douglas. chairman of the Committee
Territories in the Senate, in regard to territorial
government for Nebraska, will be read with pro-
found interest This subject has been looked to
with serious apprehensions, in consequence of the
superstition that it might fearful!y revive the slave
ry agitation. Mr.. Douglass fully impressed
with the Importance and delicacy Of the issue in
volved. and has devoted the full power of his capa
cous mind to its investigation He has arrived at
conclusions which seem to to be unasSailable He
plants himself reSolutply upon the Compromise Of
1850 as final settlement-not final merely as to
the Territories then in dispute. but final to all
future legislature for territorial governments.-
Adopting this the basis of his action, he has APP
piled the great pacific principles OF the Compromise
measures of 1850 to the bill for organizing the Ma
braska Territory. He goes further. and extends the
provisions of the fugitive slave law to the Terrific
res Ihe reasoning Of .Judge Douglas strikes our
mind unanswerable, and we indulge the confident
hope that the propositions submitted by him will be
unhesitatingly affirmed by Congress- They present
tered into by the democratic party at Baltimore. IF
the principles OF the Compromise, brought for
ward in the Nebraska BILL sustained by the
united democratic votes of senators and representa-
tves all doubt as to the final expulsion of the slave
ry question from the democratic organization will be
put to rest. We may then gladly proclaim the ma
tOnal democracy unit, and repose confidently up
on the conviction that the federal Union is safe
We commend MIR. Douglas report not only for the
ability with which it is prepared but for the sound
national, UniOn-lOvlng sentiments with which 1t
abounds We shall publish the report in next
issue HGShln gtOn Union.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
Important from, Mexico, II True.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.--The N. Y Herald has in
formation that Gen. Gadsden had negotiated treaty
with Mexico, which had been forwarded to Wash
ngton, by which, for $5O,O0O,0O0, Mexico cedes
Lower California Sonora, and Il sufficient territory
for IL practical Railroad route running from Albu-
querque through the Meslla Valley, we'll a
large tract of country condition that the United
States check the depredatons of the Indians.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

A RIVER FLOWING UNDER C1rY.-Tbe Newark
IN j. Advertiser states that some persons who were
engaged IN grading the streets of that ctv on the 9TH
Instant, while working the corner of Nesbitt sreat
between High and Summit, came upon large hole
about twenty feet deep, two feet wide at the mouth
and seven at the bottom stream of water five fsat
deep. running in south east direction was found At
the bottom The discovery has excited considerable
curiosity IN the vicinity
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

AN UNKNOWN TsLAND.--The British brig Chatham
was lately wrecked on an island in the Pacific. hith
erto undiscovered. The captain gives account of
the adventures of himself and crew thus
& We distributed among the people of the
island, where spent most wretched night,
pecting to be speared every moment. The next
morning commenced our naturalization. We were
all drawn together and armed with spears and
marched of to the north end of the island, as we
supposed, to be there sacrificed to their gods, for
they have many but the training ended well, and
we were each taken to respective houses again.
For several days this training was carried on differ
ing only their modes of worship differ, according
to which of the gods they worship. We then found
that we were considered supreme beings, and that
we had nothing 10 fear rs long as they thought So
The natives worship idols departed spirits of their
own race, and have godsmen, species of Pagan
priests, among themselves, whom they worship on
particular occasions
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

WESTERN Pork TRADE,-At Louisville, this sea-
son $685. 900 hogs have been slaughtered The mar
ket was active last Thursday, at 81 IS per 100 lbs
The St. Louis Intelligencer of the Oath ult, says
Up to the present time, the entire slaughterng of
the city is about 10000 head-neary quite 90
900 short of the same time last year. A dispatch
from Muscatne, dated the 3d. says no contracts for
future delivery; 50 so So offered. At all the
points we hear from, the Illinois and Upper Mis-
sissppi, the work is hardly commenced,
A female husband has turned up-for we read in
late Liverpool paper: Previous to the sailing of
one of the last steamers from London, good look
ing elderly solicited the assistance of police
Magistrate in the of her daughter, girl of II,
who she said had gone through the ceremony of a
marriage without being blessed with d husband =
The couple had gone to New York to spend the hon
moon but it had turned out that the fair daugh-
ter who at the time of the nuptials supposed she was
being united to of the other had discovered
to her surprise, that she had been married to wo-
man in male attire, and the mother of three chill
dren What action is to be had in this extraordi-
nary case is yet to be seen.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
The Texas Caravan.

1t may astonish many of readers, in remote
and far away localities, to read of caravans here
They are historically and geographically the lido
svncrasies of another land and another clime-sep-
arated from ours by wide and deserts, by differ
ences of language, habit, custom. descent and edu-
cation. But with slight differences in unim-
portant details, have here in the streets Of New
Orleans. almost weekly, caravans large. as pic
turesque, as real and romantic any that thread
the Libyan Desert or make paths through the will
dcrness of Arabia We have the essential and plas-
tic components. We have the great controlling fea-
lures. What is needed to change our caravans into
an exact similitude those of the old world might
be readily accomplished by Il su bstitution of camels
for mules and wild Arabs for equally uncouth look
ing negroes-by abolition of wagons and carts
and an addition of more pack animals. But the
change would add nothing to the poetry pictur
eSqueness of those immense trains of travel, which,
starting from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, take
their long and devious way towards the new and al
most unexpored regions Of Texas.
We attracted by one of these great caravans
the othe day, taking its way riverward and west
ward through the and hustle Of Canal street -
First, came immense drawn by four large
mules-the nearest wheeler of which ridden by
u big negro who managed the team. The was
filled with trunks and bundles and packages; some
the heir looms of the family, and some rendered val
liable for preservation by could not divine.
The mules were large, sturdy fellows, who walked
off with their load as though it sport. Then
came smaller wagon. drawn by two mules, but
covered like its more imposing predecessor and quite
evidently the same thing in miniature Out of the
covering in front and were rroruded the heads
of some Juvenile negroes, and underneath were lash
ed couple Of fine looking blood-hounds. neat,
two-horse carriage driven by rather plethoric
copy of Uncle Tom, and occupied by the females of
the family, followed the lesser wagon, Two three
stalwart negroes followed the carriage foot lead
ing fox hounds and favorite dogs CT lesser worth
A fter these six Ell ght other Of varying
size. drawn by, from two to six mules, and peoped
with negroes. The were all curously gotten
up and curiously attended. Buckets hung at the
end of each ; rife protruded its grim mouth here
and hoe handle there: axes were fastened along
the sides ropes and rope ends show at each salient
point how necessity had been the mother of inven-
ton. There two three led horses and the
head of the family, and those whom took to be
and relatives rode such specimens of horse flesh
as we should be very happy to straddle
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
Schools.
THE WILMINGTON MALE AND FEMALE -
MARY, sC1

THE WILMINGTON MALE AN ID FEMALE -
MARY, 'Gh
WILL resume operations the first Monday Of H.,
w next in Society Hail. which has been comm od%Hus7
fitted up for the purpose
It is the aim of the undersigned to make this dena
equal in its advantages, to any Female School in the
try. -.
The method of instruction and discipline pursued -,
be pursued in this school, has been submitted enp
criticism elsewhere, and always with marked approval
For several months it has been before this comm.
with what success it is left for the intelligent patrons
pupils of the school to decide S~
Patrons and the public cordially invited to visit
school at any tme and test the character Of our
by rigid personal examination
For terms of admission, Sc, nquirers are referred
school cards which may be had of the PRINCIPAL Or W
brother S. Jewett. G.. w. JEWETT Prining~
Dec %. 1858. H.,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

The Persia, to be built by Robert Napier, of Glas-
gov, for the Cunard Company, to ply between Liver
pool and New York, will be about As feet broad in
the beam and extend in length to $50 feet; and the
tonnage will be 5000. The engines will be hundred
inch cylinders, with ten feet stroke. Although no
part of this immense vessel has yet been up, the
frame work is in rapid progress and it is believed that
she will be ready in IL months hence
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

HINT TO RAILWAY CoNDUcroRs.-Prof. Stillman,
in his late valuable and interesting book of travels
in Europe referring to the rules of railway travel
ing in Germany, says
We were surprised at the great length of the
railroad lrains and at the deluge of people that
poured out of the cars at different stations. The
conductors are much more attentive than with us in
giving notice of the length of time they will stop
Instantly the come to a state of rest they
make proclamation-'' three minutes !" - five min
utes p d" ten minutes whatever time is allowed
and they are very punctual in starting"
If this plan adopted on the railways in this
country, it would be great improvement. ira
Weller by railroad knows how long the train is
to stop at any station, unless by intuition-and even
if he is fortunate to catch the conductor, Or
any other employee, and asks the question, it is ten
to one if he receives other than gruf and nnsatis
factory answer This thing should be reformed al
together.-Boston Journal
better plan would be, to have printed cards
placed in the every seat, with the names
of all the stopping places, and the time of each
stoppage. Then passengers could, while leisurely
sitting in tie cars, make their arrangements for
stopping accordingly. The practice now in vogue
of giving the passengers intmation of the time
of stopping, leaves every passenger who steps tenn
porarily out of the cars in danger of being left be-
! hind.-BaH Sun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

Lord Aberdeen is said to have declared, that bav.
ing once witnessed forty thousand dead and woun-
ded men exposed on battle field, he shrinks from
the responsibility of being party to any warike
operations"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

During the past year 26.549 barrels of flour wer
received at the public warehouses at Fayetteville,
c.. being an increase of ,739 barrels over the en-
tire receipts of the preceding year.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
HILLFIELD ACADEMY.
JOHNSTON COUNTY, NJ. c

JOHNSTON COUNTY. NJ
THE exercises of this School will commence Oh the q
January next. under the charge of s. A. O'DAN1F,
a. B.
RATES TUITION PER SESSION:
For the Languages. SIS m
For the English Branches, from. SO to IO@
n- Board be obtained at $5 per month free Of e
charges. A. G. POWELL, T,..
BRYAN SMITH, trustees
December 9th 1853 l4a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
CLINTON FEMALE INSTITUTE

THIS Institution will commence its third Session On f.
i second Monday in January, 1854. Every branch ft
male education is taught in the Institute and the %
number of Scholars warrants the belief that Schoo
country furnishes greater facilities for imparng know
The expenses per annum will not exceed 1924 for tba VS.
advanced literary course, and with the usual number
the necessary expense per year will not exceed $40
had in the private families of the village much cheaper
Tuition for all English branches, per Session of d week.
primary $l0 all branches in the LIST ID Ce
S12; Junior and Senior Glasses SIS.
For particulars the public is referred to Chcu,
which be had by addressing the Secretary the Prime
pal. H. A. BILZELI4, Sec'y
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

There l. new and has been for some time, lying
in the Mint in this city, one million Oh ooiiafs
in silver eon ready be furnished to any aepHcahes
in exchange Cor gold Notwithstanding that tlis
fact IS we'll known all who visit New ork are an
moved with the filthy rags that are thurst upon them
as change the excuse given being the scarcity OF
silver and then follows sharp piece OF imperu-
hence about the Mint at Philadelphia not being able
to furnish silver.
The true secret of the scarcity OF silver IN Ne"
York is that the Banks there find it to their adVan
tage to keep their customers in ignorance OF the
large coinage at the Mint, as it enables them TO
keep their miserable filthy small notes In clrcuia-
tion and thus to profit by the ignorance OF the com
munity. 1t furnishes, too, convenient text TOT
indignant commentaries on the Mint at Phladei-
phia as, by representing its ncapaclty to supply the
wants OF the community, some strength IS gwen 70
the fallacious arguments in favor OF It's removal
The people of New York blindly believe the story
Of the Banks, and are thus made party to their
own deception for the profit of the banks, and the
greater circulation of their filthy currency 1t is
time that this condition of things is put an end TO-
We thele fore. announce, and request our New
York contemporaries to announce, that there are about
twenty seven tons of silver con-over one million
of dolars-in the Mint, which have been lying idle
there for some weeks, and which the officers OF the
mint will very gladly furnish TO any applicants Tor
proper equivalent. II this fact is made generally
known among the people of New York. the Banks
will have further excuse for keeping up the false
cry of scarcity of silver and the citizens and sran
gers in the city will not be obliged to submit to the
imposition of the worthless rags that are now lmpos
ed upon them circulating medium
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

Hamilton c. Jones, Esq, of Rowan, has been ap-
pointed Reporter OF the decisions of the Supreme
Court of North Carolina, Mr.. Jones will, we think,
credidably occupy the position so ably filled by the
late lamented Perrin Busbee. The author of " Sally
billiard " is good lawyer and most rantankerous
Federast.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
Chancery Sale of Valuable Land,

Martha NJ. Martin, John w. Smith, Mark
Roberts and wife Emily, adult heirs of Nat.
Smith, decd, by their Attorney in fact,
Mary NJ. Carr, and James c., Laura and
Texanna Smith, minor heirs of the said Nat
Smith. decd. by their Guardian, Mary N.
CARRIE parte.
DURSUANT to decree of the Chancery
l. Court at Athens, in this cause, at the
August term, 1854, |. William Lowry, Clerk
and Master of said Chancery Court, will sell
on the premises, on the 23d day Of October
next, to the highest bidder on a credit of six
and twelve months, except the sum of temper
cent which will be required in advance, the
following described tracts of Land in McMinn
county, within four miles of Athens, to wit:
l4O acres of Land, lying in the Southwest
quarter of section 8, township 4, range !,
West Of the basis line, IIiwassee District
Also, 60 acres adjoining the tract aforesaid,
and sold to Stephen Smith by Dan'l Newman,
it being known as the Stephen Smith tract.
Bond and security will be required of the
purchaser for all the balance of the purchase
money, and lien retained on the land until
oil is paid WM LOWRY, e. d .M
Sept. s, lS5A-7t Prs fee $3.50 81
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
Cheap and Good.

ZONES Garment Cutter-the best now in
81 use is offered for sale at the very low rate
of two dollars per copy. The cutter is a pat
tern system Of cutting, with all sizes on the
same pattern a book of directions accom-
panies every set of patterns and with them
any person can learn to cut and make Coats,
Pants, Vests, Cloaks, Talmas. Ladies' Sack
Mantillas Dresses and in short, any garment
that is or will be worn by ladies or gentlemen,
can be cut and made by Jones Garment Cut.
ter. Any person can learn from the book and
patterns in the short space Of twenty -four
hours SO as to cut and make any garment they
wish, as well ms any tailor.
Rights of States and counties for sale low
for cash. Buy county right and be industri-
GUS and | will ensure you to double your
money. Agents wanted all over the United
States, with reference as to character and re-
sponsbility. The cutter can be sent by mail
to any office in the United States.
Address Colonel p. Jones. post paid Mount
Vernon, Monroe county, Tennessee. All orders
must be accompanied with the cash.
April Is, ls54-ly 292
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
Runaway NcEro:
an u r. ~ NM

DUNAWAY from the subscriber, living in
III McMinn county, on Sunday the Sd inst,
negro boy named Henry. Said boy is about
II or s years of age, of dark copper color,
low statue, bushv hair, weighs l22 lbs He
was very well dressed when he left. Had on
n kind of mixed c"lored coat cut in the "gen-
tlemcn fashion, fine shirt, neck hnnlk erchief'
q new pair of pants, too long, of blue color
"A new Kossuth hat, and new shoes, and is
about five feet high-an active keen boy.
will give ten dollars reward for him if ia,
ken in this county, or $40 if taken out Of the
county, or confined in any Jail SO that can
get him again. The boy was purchased of 10.
seph Warren who brought him from the neigh.
borhood of Augusta, Ga. WM. TERRY.
McMinn county, sept Is, 1854
N. d. Any person writing about snid boy
will address the letter to me at Athens. Tenn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
A Valuable Farm and Mills
ET@r. snlo.

TIME undersigned are DESTROYS OF selling
l. their valuable property, situated two
miles below Athens, on Eastanailee Creek
The farm consists Of
400 Acres OF Land,
about 800 of which is in cultivation. There
is upon the place an abundant supply OF water
from never.faiing springs The improve
,nents consist of one Mill House, 30 by 10 feet,
~ stories high, lately fitted up asa
Paper MIL,
with new Wheels, Machinery, de-; two good
two story Houses with dining rooms and
kitchens attached; and four one story frame
Buildings. Also,
Good saw Will,
with Kilgore's Improved Iron Wheels; good
new Work shop, with an improved Wheel,
suitable for Turning Lathe, or other ma
To any one DESTROYS Of locating
himself in healthy section Of East Tennes.
see, this property offers many inducements.
Terms: A portion Of the purchase money
at the time of sale and the balance in one,
two and three years, with interest.
JNO. b. SIIIPMAN 4 co.
Sept. ], lS54-tf 80
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
1@ AY ER'S
l.hkA PILLS.
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES oPA
FAMILY PHYSIC.
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A

THERE has long existed public demand for an
effective purgatvc pill which could be relied on as
sure and perfectly safe in its operation. This has
been prepared to meet that demand, and an extern
svc trial of its virtues has concusiycy shown with
what success it accompshes the purpose designed.
1t is easy to make physical pill, but not easy to
make the best of all pills one which should have
none of the objections but all the advantages, OF
every other. This has been attempted here and
with what success we would respectfully submit to
the public decision. 1t has been unfortunate for
the patient hitherto that almost every purSatve
medicine is acrimonious and irritating to the bow.
els. This is not Many Of them produce so much
gripping pain and rcvulson in the system as to more
than counterbaanco the good to be derived rom
them. These WHs produce no irritation or PAM
unless it arise from previously existing obsnuc-
ton or arrangement in the bowels. Being purely
vegetable, no harm can arise from their use in any
quantity; but it is better that any medicine should
be taken iudiciously. Minute directions for their
use in the several diseases to which they are APP
plicabc are given on the box. Among the com
plants which have been speedily cured by them, wo
may mention Liver Complaint, in its various forms
Of Jaundice, Indigestion, Languor and Loss OF APP
petite Liscssncss, lrIitability, Bilious Headache,
Bilious Fever, Fever and hguc, Pain in the Side
and Lons; for, in TRUTH all these are but the con-
sequence Of diseased action in the liver. AS an
,porient they afford prompt and sure relief in Cos
tiycncss, Piles, Collie, Dyscntery, Humors, Scrof-
ua and Scurvv, Colds with soreness of the body,
Ulcers and impurity Of the blood; in short, any
and every case where a purgative is required.
They have also produced some singuarly sue
ccssfu cures in Rheumatism, Cont, Dropsy, Gravel,
Eryspclas. Palpitation Of the Heart, Pains in tho
Back, Stomach, and Side. They should be freely
taken in the spring of the year, to purify the blood
and prepare the system for the change of seasons:
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action, and restores the appc-
tite and yigor They purify the blood and by thcir
stimuant action On the circulatory system, reno
vatc the strength Of the body and restore the
wasted or diseased energies of the whole organism.
,l,.uy atm
though no serious arrangement exists; but un-
Necessary dosing should never be carried too far,
as every purgativc medicine reduces the strength,
when taken to excess. The thousand eases in which
physc is required cannot be enumerated here, but
they suggest themselves to the reason Of every
body; and it is confidently believed this pill will
answer better purpose than any thing which has
hitherto been available to mankind. When their
virtues are once known, the public will no longer
doubt what remedy to employ when in need OF a
fJthnrtic medicine
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
Athens Foundry and Machine
Works,

Athens Foundry and Machine
Works.
T>HE subscribers would respectfully an
L, nounce to the citizens Of Athens and the
public generally, that they are now in opera
tion and prepared to do
NstiMg
Of every description in their line, and would
therefore solicit orders from all those who may
want anything of the kind.
They are now casting and have for sale diff
ferent sizes of the Globe, or Alright Cook
Stoves, furnished complete; various sizes of
Parlor, Nine Plate, Chamber, Office and Shop
Stoves. Also, Hollow Ware; Waffle Irons;
PlOughs right and left hand.
Also, the Kilgore Spiral or Incline Water.
Wheel, which will saw from two to five thou
sand feet per day.
Persons wishing Mill or Machinery castings
can be accommodated upon short notice.
Also Iron Railing of every description.
They are also prepared to do all kinds of
Brass casting.
ZIMMERMAN d TIIOMA,.
P.S. We have connected with the Works
an excellent Pattern Maker, SO that persons
wishing castings can have patterns made to
order. Eat.
Athens. Tenn. June 4. 1s52-tf 1913