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THE TUR r..


fNENIREviLLE COURSE, l.. L.L-TRoTTISG-MoSDAY
~ September IL, at O'Clock y. M.-Purse $500 mile
heats bes three In hve In harness Geo spcer br
Mac j. n MeMann enters b m Flora Ternple N. Woodruff
senng the public such ned OF horses the above They
all well known the fastest In the world Mac i him.
evidence ,he ohe day she capable Of doing wonders
Three such horses make capital and the public
advised TO fail witnessing ths Interesting event Great
improvements have been made y ne course Tor me comfort
and entertainment Of imam and beast aud those who
not out on This occasion VIII long regret "; .. .
fNENTREyILLE COURSE, 7. L-TROTTING.-THuR RS
~ day, september ~ at O'Clock T.. NJ; purse, $500; two
Geo spicsr enters b. a. Frank Forrcser j. D acyann en-.
;era b. Flora fempie j. Daniels enters b. g Chicago
Jack D. Prner enters cb. m Mlers Damsel.
JOEL ooHkiLN, Proprietor.
H,ENrREvILLE COURSE, L. LI-TRorTIy0-MONDAY
heats; Jest harness Geo spieer cniers br
enters b. G. chcasO Jack JOEL coNKLfS froprsior =
7DED HOUSE HARLEM. M.-rHIs FAvORITR PLACE OF
III complete order, and ready accom-
eaie The sgor,ns and dlns Pssns Iss Go'sm soa Baltic
kouse and aoFd sport the vsers beautiful
place TIE best Of Refreshments always on hand
WILLIAM A. BROWN Proprietor.
1vNTON COURSE 4. L-TRoTTTNG on TUESDAY
~ Sept "a AZ bslfpas O'Clock match for $3.50 Nile heats.
best three in ~ Woodruff names b. e. Jack
fouer; j. Whelpley names b m. Bsck Bess
SHAW WHITE Propre'ors.
7TurON COURSE L. I-TRoTTIyG.-A PURSE OF
30 win an inside stake Of sec bali forfeit nile heats
49, m Two miles and repeat 70 wagons % come 90
yes q Eas, Brosdwsy Catherine street Three
or more TO make race and Two n B.-Enirsnce
excepted In sots purses. SHAW WHITE, Prcpr!e,css
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POLITICAL.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN OF
i Ninth district, Fifth ward RICHARD =. ELDRrDGE.

eNIIIRTEENTH WARD ANTf.MAfNE LAW, ANTI
Know Nothing candidate for Menbcr Of Assembly, JAMES
u. REILLY, subject to the nomination OF the democratic
venions
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

WASHINGTON, May 30.--Naval Stores-Receips yer,
light and prices entirely nominal The quotations for
to 81 S. Corn-The demand at present prices only Tor
consumption, being much above the views of shippers The
bushels were sold, and closed at 81 10, with downward
tendency. Cow Peas IS to so cents p bushel
CHARLESTON, June .-Cotton-There was q good de-
mand for the article to-day which resulted in the
163e bales at further advance of to &C. upon yesterday,
prices The sales ranged from 90 to l2t cents as exeme
CHARLOTTE, May 81, 1856. Cotton coming in freely;
Extremes ranging from 81 to 100 cents.
. F1OurA limited supply at from 70 50 to go Dbl CON
round, 10 cents choice hams Ii cents . h. Lard 10 cent?
y h. Beef l0@l2a cents. Salt 81 so
TARBORO', June 1.-Turpentine, Dip 81 50 to Is;
- to 70 q Hc!0R Rsan to 50 cents qo I'D s ii G
cents Cotton, 7 to u cents.
BALTIMORE, June I.-Flour-Howard str eet $40 81.
f gSs ey M M go 3 Ry so EeqE 4 M
bus Corn-white lO7@1O9 cts; yellow los@l09 cts mixed
Io6 PROFESSIONALISM sl7 5o Beef, 81 50@l7 IS Sh
ders y; Sides 81; Hams 94@sa cents Lard in bbl OsM
cents kegs ll}@ls cents GEooeriesNew Orleans SHgan
SS a N 90 OS cts kf es &
So Is.
NEW YORK, June 2-(3 previous days.)-Naval Store Stores
Turpentine continues go forward from receivers hands
but know of sales. Our quotations the nominal
rates; stock hand deducng parcels going forward
about 300 bbls. Spirits Turpentine has again sold freely
for export, but the arrivals have been equal to the sales
which show little change in the market closing rather firm
ly stock hand 600 bbls Common Rosn may quoted
rather lower, the receipts being large stock lO@ 900 b
Tar is in large supply the market is not active and p
favor buyers; stock $4,000 bbls The sales are l7@
bbs Spirits Turpentine at 42@4s cents cash. mostly a.
but embracing few hundred barrels at 42143 in prime
shipping order 300 OoH Williamson i Shipping Tar, 81 -
terms; 1000 Common Rosin at 81 so@S1 IS u 3lOB t
New-Berne and Wilmington, to arrive and 81 65@$l 90
the spot, delivered and 1000 at 81 y 80 H. and $2@s2
2 Dbl for No 2 81 374@$s for No. l. and So 5O@$4 G'
250 ID for White, the latter for prime Pale Rice-h
market is heavy but prices fully maintained with b.
little prospect of decline The sales of the week includ
about 500 cs of various descriptions speculation amO
to about 1000 tcs. at s. 5O@$6 80, cash.
NEW YORK June Cotton advanced !c; sales of NG
bales Upland mddngs at III cents Flour rife lOW'
sales of 1900 bbls good Ohio at 10 3@$lO 81 Souh1
unchanged, with limited business Wheat unchanged viii
limited business at previous rates Corn is trde hghe
sales of g. 900 bus mixed at 0@$1 l2t Pork is hgHa
sales of 900 bbls old Mess at Is S@$l7, and Mess
$l7 So Beef is trhe higher, sales Country Mess at
@$l2 So and re-packed Chicago at Is 50@$15 g. Lard
higher sales of $50 bbls at l05@lO ZIG cents Whsle
Sales Of OHIO at 35t@s6 cents Coffee bqoyant sales %
but transactions moderate Tupenne Sales Of 500 b..
Spirits az cents Crude is easier at 1908 2 RoA
Sales of $500 bbls at 82t@$l IS. Rice is firm.
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Marine Intelligence.
ARRIVED.
PORT OF WILMINGTON, NoRTH-CAROLINA

ARRIVED.
May 31-Schr. Charles Mills, Smith, from New YorS'
DeRosset & Brown with mdze. RI
New Schr John T. Grice, Rogers, from Providence, h
to DeRosset & Brown.
Schr. Emily, Mankin, from New York, to j. H. FAM"
with mdze.
schr Village Gem, Case, from Boston, to J. H. Flan''
with mdze = pa.
schr Sea Foam, Chase, from New York, to j. H. DIV"
Schr. Col John McRae, Hobart, from New YORK; "
H. Chadbourn & Co.; with ndEe. I'll. 70
Steamer Fanny Lutterloh, Stedman from Fayette'lu'
w. P. Elliott. aH
June steamer Spray, Price, from Smithvlle, TO
June l-Steamer James R. Grist, Williams from Faye"
vile, to A. d. Cazaax. Hall q
June 2-Steamer Henrietta, Allen, from White h'-
Vessel & Eers :
Lutterloh. -
s-steamer Chatham, Allen, from Fayetteville TO-
Blossom. - v.,gE
Steamer Spray Price, from Smithville to A. h.
kelen.
June l--Schr. Mary Isabella, Darlington, for DA'
by Russell Bro; with naval stores and cotton
~ Steamer s Fanny Lutterloh. Stadman, for faSe'''
W. P. Elliott. bvT C.
June 2-Schr. VIM A. Ellis, Nichols, for Boston, !"
Worth; with naval stores, SC. - adsDA
Schr. Ocean Bird, Rogers, for West Indies "
Bro. d Co.; with lumber and shingles; II VsnB
Steamer Spray, Price, for Smithviile, by n IL
kelen. ~ Gsog'
June 2-Schr. Marine, Powell, for New YORK. F"
HARRIS with naval stores, cotton, &c. ~ r WutS
4-Schr. Helene Suites, for New York, by J. " ,
with naval stores, sc. . ,1yorth VIZ
schr. Lilly. Jones, for New York, by c. WORM
naval stores, SC. . II Vsnb~
kelen I'm. nv 6, =
Steamer Magnolia, Barber, for Fayetteville +"
Lptterl0h.
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Democratic Demonstrations or the Virginia
Election

New YORK, May 81, 9 P. MA Tremendous
Democratic jollifcaton the Virginia election is
going on this evening in Tammany Hall One hun
dred guns were fred in the Park, and the Hall is H.
Illuminated from top to Bottom. There was much
enthusiasm, and speeches were delivered, in which
the know .nothlngs were dashed without mercy, and
the early humiliation of the party predicted. The
administration extolled by the speakers, and on
each occasion met with applause.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3I.-The Democrats here fred
100 guns this afternoon in honor of the Virginia
election, and tremendous meeting is being held this
Robins presides Professions from every ward Of
the city with music and transparencies marched to
the place OF meeting. There are speeches being
made from two stands at opposite ends of the square
by Messrs. Florence, Robins, Cadwalader, Tyler
Carrigan, Witte, and others.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

"REFREsHING SHowERs."-It has been pouring
down all last night and this morning style that
challenges competition If the ground don't get wet
clear through to the anpodes, it will be the ground
own fault, and not the want OF water seems 70
be both the early and the latter ran Tor rams lae
and early so as omake up for lost time Rather un-
favorable weather for the firing OF OF cannon IN Gel.
ebration of the Democratic victory in Virginia, but
Democrats love to come out strong under difficulties
Daily Journal, I'd inst.
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DIED.

On Thursday morning. Slst ult in New York city ate,
a brief illness of "a hours, MAGDALFNE DEROSSET
daughter of Col. and Mrs CASTOR Meares aged about
years and months.
On the 18th of May, Little River, s. c.. WALTER
SCOTT, infant son of Elizabeth A and w. W. Williams
aged one year, months and % days
Rest, sweet babe, within thy tomb
Till God shall bid thee rise
And then, with Angels wing your way,
To mansions in the skies. T. W G.
At Chapel Hill, Both ult., JOHN SMITH, (of Cum
berland county member of the Freshman class in the
18th wear of his age
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
Arrival of the Star of the West.-Eight Days Late
from California.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The steamer Star of the
West arrived here this evening at 81 o'clock, with
San Francisco dates to the 9th ult., eight days la
ter and S4l5, 900 specie in freight She also brings
300 passengers.
The Star of the West connected with the steamer
Cortez, and left San Juan on the oath ult On the
9th, off Cape ST. Antano, exchanged signals with
the steamer San Jacinto, and with another U. s
sci supposed to be the Jamestown. On the 29th at
O'Clock, A. NJ, lat 273 long. 799 passed the brig
Flying Eagle, of Philadelphia with loss of foremost
and also head OF manmast but w; nting no asss-
| lance.
| The U. S. soop of ST. Marys was lying in
the harbor of San Juan del Sud on the 22d-a we'll.
The news from California has no special interest.
The failure of Messrs. Page Bacon & Co.. proves
10 be a hopeless one.
Trade has undergone no important change There
have been large explorations of -four and grain.
The news of the failure of Messrs. Page & Bacon,
! OF st. Louis was received at San Francisco by the
1st of May, when Messrs. Page, Bacon s. Co., closed
their doors after paying 100000, and they cannot
resume. Several other failures have taken place in
consequence the most important of which is the
house Of Messrs. Markwald, Caspari s. Co., for
over $25OOOO. Their assets estimated at $218,.
900. Their losses in year estimated at $780,
900. The failures alleged to have been occa-
stoned by the depreciation of railroad property, and
the general depression of business
The United States Mint resumed coming on the
the same day 49, 900 ounces and 5000 ounce:
of silver.
The Legislature had adjourned sine die Nothing
of Importance transacted.
e The principal consignees the specie list of til,
t Star of the West follows
n Wells, Fargo Co., $4,000 Bank of America
$4,000; WIN. Selgman & Co., $4,000; C. Nor
: gan $4,000; Drexel & Co., $1OO,oOo Newhouse s
q Spaiz $4,000.
: Walkers expedition of 70 men sailed on the 4tE
destination uncertain.
The eclipse of the moon on the first of Nav bein!
y unannounced. took the people of San Francisco quit
by surprise, and caused considerable excitement. |
e lasted over 81 hours.
The extensive forgeries in whalers bills create
Euch excitement at Honolulu.
The clipper ship Charmer was TO sail for New
3 York from San Francisco the 9th inst. witt
IS 1900 ions of flour and grain. The clipper sh
i Diamond, bark Greenfield, schooners Isabel and Fl
. len, from New York had arrived at San francisco
The U. s. steamer Massachusetts arrived on the st
/ from Callao
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Foreign POstage-The Kinney Expedition Abar
dOned--RetlrIng OF Navy Officers.

dOmed--RetIrInG OF Navy Officers.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.--The brokers report the
warrants to be worth 81 II to 81 IA per acre. but
they are holding back for new issue in anticipation
of lower prices.
An order will be issued tomorrow by the Post
master General directing that in future both British
and United States postage must be prepaid on let
tiers sent to Turks Island
Mr. Philips, secretary TO Col. Kinney, is in this
city, and reports that the expedition has been e1trel,
abandoned.
The Board for the retiring of Navy officers will b,
appointed tomorrow.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

CO. despatch from Bangor, dated the Both ult.,
announces the adjournn ent of the Maine Know No
thing State Convention after session of two days,
during which they were unable TO agree upon NOM
inaon for State officers. The only thing they could
agree upon was the passage Of strong antisj> very
resolutions. When they came to that point, they
were unanimous.
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Arrival of the Steamer North Sta,

New YORK. June 1.-The steamer North Star
from HaVre arrived here early this morning, with
dates same as brought by the steamer Pacific, and
over one hundred passengers.
The steamer St. Louis arrived at Havre on the
morning of the 10Th, in damaged condition, having
ran against an iceberg on the eastern edge of the
Grand Banks. Her bows were badly stove but she
was able complete the passage safely as the injury
was chiefly above the water line.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

az- The old Hsboro Recorder has been consld-
erably enlarged, and is now as big and as handsome
as its neghbors Its political prophet is :" SAM and
It don't care a--copper, so it can whip the mean,
nasty lOcofocos
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

A physician in large practice was asked by stran.
ger, yesterday, if New York was healthy He "a
Unusually So the extravagant cost of pro.
visions has checked the disposition for oyerfeedno
from which, ordinarily, derive most of our prae.
tice Pm. 7 Courier. p'"s-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

GREAT ExCITEMENT-Many proprietors of dogs
were greatly excited this morning when the cannon
commenced firing, from not knowing the occasion,
and supposing it to have been q combined bombald-
ment of the dogs, by the forces under the command
of the town constable Even the dogs themselves
appeared to have taken up the notion that the day
of reckoning had come that the town authorities
had determined on the final extrpation of canine
quadrupeds, and were charging them with batteries
of flying artillery.-DGity Journal, I'd inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

Oa- A proclamation of the Captain General OF Gu
ba dated the 23d ut, announces the removal OF tht
state of siege to which that Island has been subjected
since the 18th of last February.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

U. S. FUNDs'-The Nett amount in the various
depostares subject to the Treasurers draft on the
2Sth ult., was 1965O,6O3 40. Of this amount Sl6,-
78O was in the depositary at this place
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Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford RAILROAD



Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
Meeting.
Pursuant 10 notice in the town papers, large and
highly respectable meeting of citizens was held at
the Court house last evening.
On motion of Mr.. Edward Kidder, Mr.. John
TAYLOR was requested to preside, and T. j. Norcom 10
ACT as Secretary.
The chairman opened the meeting by few point
ed practical remarks upon the subscription of Will
mington to the proposed Railroad, and invited all
present to present their views fully and freely the
subject.
Mr. H. L. Holmes being called upon by the meet
ing addressed it at length and urged, eloquent
ly, the great Importance Of the Road TO the town as
mart and it's benefit TO every citizen and contrlbu
ted much information the position viii n the roaC
occupies in the opinion of the people along its pro
posed route, &C.
Gen. Alex. McRae being called upon, entertained
and instructed the meeting with valuable statistics
of the prospects, direction, cost, and effect OF the
road in the section of the State through which it may
run.
Dr. F. J. Hill, Mr.. A. H. VanBokkeen and others
discussed briefly the brilliant prospects of the road
and its vital Importance to Wilmington.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes, the Secretary OF this
meeting was instructed to obtain from the Secretary
of State copy of the charter of the road-if not
be obtained in the town-and have ii published il
the town papers, with the Acts of Assembly author
izing the town to subscribe for stock in the road
| On motion of DR.. Hill, the Secretary furnishe
each Of the town papers with copy OF the proceed
ings, with the request for publication.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet agar
at Upper Railroad Bridge on Monday, the 4th o
| June, when and where every citizen of Wilmington
IS desired to attend and engage in the discussion
this great enterprise. Notice given by drum and fife
JOHN A. TAYLOR, Chm.
T. JAMES NoRCoM Sec'v
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The talk in the K. N. papers about orders having
been issued from the Navy Department at Washing
ton prior to the Virginia election, to turn out every
workman at the Portsmouth Navy Yard who did not
vote the Democratic ticket is not founded fact
1t is bold imposition and humbug Four men only
have been discharged. These men were bosses or
head-workmen, who had been using the influence of
their position for months past to force Democrats to
Join the secret order, or be turned out and K. Ms
put in their place. What right have these men to
complain They tried the game on others, but don't
like TO be paid back in their coin. Pretty fell
lows, to whine about prescription Served them
right
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explain itself:
SCoTT's HILL, N. c., June 4th 1855.
Mess1S. Editors A friend called my attention 10
the following extract, which appeared in your paper
Of June the 1st as an editorial:
Some little amusement has been afforded of late days
here the earnest endeavors of reverend gentleman to
get up K n lodge in the neghborhood of Scotts HILL in
this county Somehow other he did not quite succeed
We beg of him keep the legitimate duties of his honored
and honorable vocation and not attempt the homogeneous
mixture of politics and religion word to the wise is sul-
cent''
Three reasons induced me to notice this extract.
/. | am the only minister living in the immediate
vicinity of SCOTS HILL
g Your paper is taken in almost every family in
this neghborhood, and is pretty generally circulated
among my old friends and acquaintance il the
county of Wayne.
8. Ninety nine out of hundred not cognzant of
the earnest endeavors of the reverend gentleman
to whom you refer, would be very likely to infer
that was the one aborng SO hard 10 get up the X.
N. lodge in this neghborhood.
Now Just wish to say, that if you have reference
to me- your informant was at fault; for have never
tried to get up K. N. lodge, any other sort of
lodge, in this any other neg hborhood whatever.
have never expressed wish publicly privately,
to friend foe to have such lodge in this vicinity
| | have objection whatever to the language the
sentiment of your article, and if you had guarded by
saying 1--WE do not refer to the minister who resides al
SCOTS HILL could have endorsed it most heartily. Nc
one need infer from this that am an "old liner" OF
Sam. believe that ministers have right to their
private op mons in political affairs well as Other
citizens; out whenever the pulpit is prOSttuted te
political purposes, the people may have occasion t
mourn over the degeneracy of their teacher.
never voted but once in my life, and t is hardly
presumeable, that I should labor very hard in tht
service of any party al this late day.
/ was raised among the mountains of Virginia
and shortly after l went TO Beaufort, in this State
some friends took out to sail, and in order to ex
cite my fears, they carried me amongst the break
ers;' but felt perfectly secure, for | knew that
the boat capsized, they would stand as good chance
TO be drowned as myself. and felt pretty tina
T Life was as sweet to them as it was 10 me. Let u
make the application. | willing for the politi
clans TO manage the Ship of State, and if by ba
, management they cause her to be wrecked, am in
clined 10 think they will suffer much as the pas
e sengeIs; and if they can survive the disaster,
reckon the passengers too; hence, | feel prett
safe, let who will be the Captain and crew prov
ded they are competent.
Yours very respectfully,
l., w MARTIN
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1t is pleasant to grow with al good old friend and
sound reason.