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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL AND
Personal PROPERTY.

EXECUTION of the trusts declared in certain deea
l. made by James M. Stevenson and Thomas q. Hooper
effects Of Stevenson Hooper are conveyed the under
ed WILL on Monday, the 22d October offer for sale by P
Tic auction on the premises the tract of land containing
acres, lying East side of the Cape Fear river about N
miles below Wilmington, and adjoining the South t
tract known as Mount Tyrza and the which STU
ate the STEAM SAW Mill in by said Stevenson q O
The STEAM SAW MILL is furnished with Engine nt
at 40 horse Poter, having 4nch cylinder, q feet E
Pages first class Mills with so feet carriages to each all
having three saws, two of which 81 inches in dm
and 4S inches 1t has two cylinder boilers each O
long and az inches in diameter.
The MILL HOUSE is two stories high with engine and c
tershaft below is 80 feet long by As feet WIDE with
roof and smoke ste * "a inches in diameter by % feet
length. There also the tract of land cO drea
houses, blacksmith shop and other necessary
with substantial and commodious wharf which Will "
0OOO feet of lumber and has 10 feet of water at low o
with all the other improvements the land. are cOm
lively new, having been constructed dming the past
years. JOHN A, SANDERS, Trustee
directed, dated June Ist, 1856 by James NJ SeVensI
shall expose at Public Sale, at time and PaCS
above, all the lands of said James M Stevenson con
about 800 acres, lying the east side of Cape Fear
commencing about miles from the town Of Wlmp IT,
The land lies Immediately the River, and is moSy
pentne land 1t will be sold either together or IN o
purchasers. Also. at the same time and place, VIII p' AZ
SlA NEGROES, viz: i men, l woman, and chl1 ,.a
mules, wagons about 20 head of cattle, cart, Tr
buggy, barouchc; an original interest OF Itit
pentlne DlstIcry onc-half of fiat household ahuH
furniture. =. NJ
Also, will hire out, for the balance of the year. oA
GKO MEN the usual bond required. ....r2
| Terms of sae-on personals and months ntere iIs
Gate Real Estate-6 and II months interest ITUI p
sale positive. JOHN A. SANDERS, IIU
Sept. 2sth.--[ 2O-lt--5-ts
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

GEoRGA.-The very latest news confirms the re.
election of Johnson DEM, for Governor, and FIVE out
of the eight Democratic Congressman. The Legisla.
sure will have large majority of Democratic mem.
hers
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T-0S"

4 T KENANSVILLE, n. c., ON THE 18th OF SEP.
n TENDER, a BAY HORSE Said Horse is dark bay me
dunn size and had on him common saddle and Bride
be literally rewarded ~ ~ r r I'LL "
Oct, 5-5-7tt " -NA~AA'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

Titus Pomponius Atticus Blbb has been appointed
Assistant Secretary of State for Kentucky Titus
Pomponius ArT1cus BIB, ESQ! !! resides in the
borough of Frankfort.-Boston Post.
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MARRIED..

In this town on Wednesday evening, Sd inst by Rev T
P. Ricaud, Mr. JAMES FLEET to Miss SARAH CARO-
LINE SHOLAR.
On Thursday morning six o'clock in Fayetteville
c., by Rev Jas Mcdaniel Mr. WILLIAM +. Fl JIGT r
Of Wilmington N. c.. to Miss MARY F., daughter of P
Taylor, Eqr.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

FIRE.-A fire broke out this morning in the Stable
of Dr. James H. Dickson, in rear of his residence on
Front street, which commun cated almost Immediate
ly to the residence of MIR. Henry F. Baker, which
soon enveloped in flames and burned to the
ground. We understand that Mr.. Baker had an in
amounting $1,000 on his house and furni-
ture, which will not cover half his loss. We are
not of the origin of the fire. Some suspicious
of incendarism seem to have been entertained, but
we do not know whether there was any foundation
for them. But for the extreme stiffness of the air
the fire must have spread to very destructive ex
tent.-DalLy Journal, 5th INST.
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Mr.. Edwin Chadwick recently made an official re-
port to the British Parliament, respecting the pro-
gress of the Female Government School of Art which
contains a notable paragraph, as follows
1.-The females educated as teachers of drawing in
the public schools of art, have been so far advanced
in mental power and influence as 10 have been lost
to the service by matrimonial engagements obtained
with exceeding rapdity. To avoid these losses plain
er candidates were selected for training; but they
oo have obtained preference as wives to perplex-
ing extent
This statement, though it may appear like joke,
made in sober earnest and has been printed as such
in one of the Blue Books of the British Legislature
LIABILITY oE BANKs.-The liability OF banks in
paying forged checks upon them has been established
by the courts of both England and the United States
The rule established is to this efect:-If bank pay
check with forged signature it cannot afterwards
recover the amount from the endorser, or from the
party to whom it may have been paid although the
latter may be able to sustain the loss. The bank
bound to know the signatures of its own customers,
and cannot recover the amount paid on forged
check unless there be collision between the parties
to the check unless the bank obtain Gas it should
whenever there is any doubt to the genuineness
the signatures, guarantee from the payee.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE. ,.ls-
LII persons hereby forewarned from cutting VI 5a
"A wise paging, hunting with dogs and gun,
wise, either by freight in the daytime, or ttI r
IN any manner whatever any of my lands Iylu5 Of Lg
~ creek and the waters of said creek, in the fn
pn as the law will be rgdly enforced again%St iYER
Duplin Co, N. c., Sept. 18th, 1850 4-3m-- -
PUBLIC BUILDINGS FOR WILSON CUH.ns sri
SEALED PROPOSALS for building CourI lat Gc 81
~ Jail for Wilson county, will be received UNI 0fce
1885 The drawings may be seen at the CLeLz
Wilson. For specifications, address the underssH'
JAMES d. BARNES.
J. d. ROUNTREE, i'er
WRIGHT EDMONDSON, OouAD
ROBERT BYNUM,
GEO. HOWARD, JR.,
Sept 2Sth.--[4-tOct23.
HEAD QUARTERS s1st REGIMENT, ~; ,s;5
KENANsvILLE, DUPIIN COUNTY, Sept. Z 9tn' EVER
X THE OFFICERS COMMANDING IHE obv Ord'r
n Companies of the above Regiment, are S and equip
l to muster their respective Companies are the CO0
the law directs for review and inspection W rode g
Saturday the 9th of October, 1855, at the P"'
at Kenansville :. uilInee'
The Commissioned Officers of the regimen w."
Kenansville on Friday, Oct. 10Th 1900 Wy BONBl,
COL Com 3lst Reg't. n. T. 4ST
Sept. 2Sth, 1855
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Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad


Pursuant 10 the call of the General Commissioners
convention of the stockholders in the above compa-
ny was held at Wadesbcro', Arson county, on the
Sd inst, for the purpose of organizing said company
in accordance with the provisions of the charter,
having been ascertained that the full amount of
stock requisite to secure the charter had been sub
scribed.
The convention was organized by appointing A.
H. VanBokkelen, Esq, of Wilmington, temporary
Chairman, and R. S. French, Esq, of Robeson tenn
porary Secretary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were appoint
ed committee to report officers for the permanent
organization of the convention &C. c. Henderson,
Esq, of Lincoln; w. L. Steele, of Richmond; A. A.
Brown, of Wilmington. They reported as follows
President-Alfred Dockery, of Richmond.
Vice Presidents Twitty, of Rutherford !;
l. Northrop of Wilmington
Secreta1y-R S. French, of Robson.
The meeting being fully organized. proceeded to
the organization of the company by the election OF
Directors, the following gentlemen being chosen:
| Alexander McRae, R., H. Cowan, A H. VanBokke-
len, of Wilmington; R. S. French, Robson; W. L.
Steele. of Richmond w. R. Leake, of Arson; c. c.
Henderson, H. w. Guon, of Lincoln A. G. Logan
of Rutherford.
The salary of the President was fixed at $4,000.
At meeting of the Board of Directors, held sub
sequently, the following gentlemen elected
officers:
Pres1dent-HaywoodW Guion, of Lincoln county
Secretary and I1ensurer-B S. Johnson, of Lin
A coin county.
l General Agent-D. c. Mcintyre, of Richmond
county.
Chief Emgineer-John G.. WcRae, OF Wilmington
: General Alexander McRae having accepted tn
Office of Director temporarily rendered his resigna
ton to the board, when P. K. Dickinson, Esq, wa
elected to supply thesvacancy.
The President elect enjoys the reputation at home
or, properly speaking, in his own section of tn
State, of being gentleman of talents, energy an
business qualifications, eminently fitting him for tn
position he has been called upon to occupy. He viii
beyond doubt, make an able and efficient officer.
! We pleased to learn that good and hopefu
feeling in regard to the work exists, and that health
full excitement in its favor has been gotten up. Al
o ditional stock has been taken and more promised
while there is almost certainty of getting an
amount of work taken in stock. The hopes of tn
friends of the Road high since the organization
j. Four thousand nine hundred shares of stock wer
d represented. A. A. Brown and l. Northrop, Esqs
: held the proxy of the town of Wilmington.
Our thanks are due TO A. H. VanBokkelen, Esqr
# bodied in the above
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TALLOW WANTED-The highest M maT = ii LERas
i bf paid for Tallow, by VESSEL hF'
Ser LIST,
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90 ne georgia election is over, and affords an
other proof that the boased invincibi!ity of SAM
vanished into thin air when he touched the soil of
the South Johnson, for Governor, has thousands
where before he had only hundreds-the Legislature
is largely ant-Know- Nothing and although the Con-
gressional Districts have not been heard from with
sufficient fullness TO say exactly who is, and who il
not elected still it is pretty certain that the Demo-
Gratis have five out of the eight, anG perhaps six.
Upon the whole, the game of brag has not been so
successful as the traggels would have to suppose
The South side of their fanced Sebastopol is cap.
tured, and the ism will gradually retire into its
| Northern strongholds, there to be starved out.
! o. There are various ways of getting de.
feat. /" If such thing hadn't happened" &c
" Not so bad after ALL The tactics of the K M
at the So1th rather amusing They keep thei,
spirits up by the reflection that they have done neal
about as we'll as the Wings did without once taking
into consideration the fact that the Wings did so bad
ly at the last contest waged by them as such, tho
they Immediately after dsbandel, and dropped thei
very name. If the K. Ms expect to do anything a
the South, they must do much better than the Wing
did in 1852, or since. It really indicates a con
seriousness Of extreme weakness for any party t.
seek consolation in comparison with the feeble, flu
tile efforts of the Wing party in 1882; and yet it
only with the Wing party in so that the K N. part
? at the South can bear any comparison in strengt
rather vvaaknnSa
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

Tuesday, the lth Of September, being according
to the Russian calendar the 3lst of August, the
niversary of the christening of Alexander H., Empe.
ror of all the Russas, and his consequent reception
into the holy Greek Church, which is the occasion of
national rejoicing in Russia was duly celebrated by
the prisoners of at Lewes, Eng land, at the e1-
pense of his Imperial Majesty, who RENTED the ne
cessary funds tc bishop of the Russian Church who
is residing in this country for the purpose of admin
stering the rites of the Church to the prisoners at
Chatham, Plymouth and Lewes. The whole OF the
officers here to the number of co. viz: IL Firms and
8 Russians. were provided with dinner at the Star
HOTEL while the soldiers and non commissioned off.
within the prison also literally RECALLED and
in the evening" while the townspeople were drinking
to the allied powers and cheering for their
late victory, the Russians were responding to the
health OF the Emperor, and drinking success TO his
army-Englih paper.
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Later from Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-By the arrival of the
steamer Nautilus. We have Brownsville dates to the
22d ult. General Castro was still in command of
Matamoras. Some of the garrison favor the plan of
Vidaurr and the city embroled with dissen-
sons whilst revolutionary force without it's
walls. The besiegers, to the number of from six TO
twelve hundred men, demand an unconditional sur
render Vidaurli was marching toward the CITY.
San Louis Potos has been captured by the insur-
gents, and General Guilan is said TO have been
killed
Tampico has pronounced in favor Of the plan of
Vidaurri and driven out Gen. Sassanora.
MAGNIFICENT PRESENTS TO THE EMPRESS EUaEN1A
| AND PRINCESS Observation-Disclosures has ar
rived in Paris. He brought with him some magnif-
iccnt presents for the Empress and the ladies of the
court. The present for the Empress consists of a
pair of slippers richly set with precious stones as
to be worth 10000 piaslers, and rich carpet for the
side of bed. The Princess Mathilde is to receive
a complete coffee service in chased silver, in the
fashion of Constantnople, an on the salvor the
Emir has caused TO be engraved some Arab verses,
complimentary to the Princess. A splendid embroi-
dered napkin the salver, and it alone is worth
5000 piasters Accompanying the service is guam.
tty of Mocha coffee, and also mill to grind it; SO
that the Princess will be able to drink coffee exactly
as it is prepared in the seragio. The other object
brought by the Emir, consists of pipes, nargilhes
carpets scarfs and other Oriental artices-London
Times.
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furnished with plates as required by Ordinance 1873

furnished with plates required by Ordinance 1873
approved November 8, 1854.
The contractors shall be bound TO replace all bolts
and nuts that may be wanted amer the shall have
once been supplied by the contractors for repairing
and building wooden bridges.
The contractors shall comply Immediately with all
verbal or written orders from the Street Commissioner
or his deputies, relative TO the work to be done by
them, and in default by them 10 do, they shall be La
Bile TO fine of five dollars for each neglect to be de-
Quoted from The monthly payments withou recourse 10
any court aud il shall be the duty of The StreeConi-
missioner 10 employ the necessary number of men and
buy the materials at whatever he may be able to
obtain ihem and to have the work done the ex
of the contractors and OF their securities The amount
of the fnes The wages of the and of the ma
terias. be deducted out OF any Of the monthly pay-
ments 10 be made 10 said contractors.
In case off any neglect the part of the contractors,
he council reserves the right 10 declare the contracts
ipso aclo mil and void without applying 10 court of
Justice, or without lndemnfying the contractors.
Each OF the contractors Shall furnish good and SOL
Vent securities TO all amount equal 10 halt the amount
OF his contract, 10 guarantee the faithful performances
OF SAID contract.
the Street Commissioners certificate reservng per
cent from each monthly payment until the expiration
of the contract.
The contractors shall be bound to call al the Street
commissioners office each and every day al
II o'clock, NJ to orders relative to The work 10
be done by them.
The contracts shall be adjudcated for one wear
from The expiration OF the present contracts, and
The payments shnll commence from the time when
the contractors shall have actually commenced the
Mayor signed The contract The Council reserves the
right 10 reject any djudcaon made under these spe
chcaons, if deemed advisable
AUG. s. PHELPS, Street Commissioner.
New Orleans December II, 1855. go
(Approved by the COMMITTEES on Streets and Landingsl
dis St
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
TUESDAY, Dec. 18th, 1866.

TUESDAY,, Dec 18th, 1866.
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
uaent
Members present. Honorable Gerard Stith,
President pro tenn; Messrs. Banster, Barba-
rim, Bridge Chambers, Ducros, Giffen, Guyol,
Hsbrard, Howell, Kelly, Landry, Mcknight,
RaNlins, Rusha and Violett-l6.
Ehe reading Of the journal was dispensed with.
The following communication from the Comp
trolier was read:
CoMPTROLLER,S OFFICE 4
City Of New Orleans December is, 1856.
40 the Honorable The Common Council
of New Orleans:
Gentlemen According to yonr instruction this day
adudicated the contract for the support OF working of
the Fire Department for the OF + five years. at
seventy thousand \ dollars tS70,o00) year, to G E.
L. Bercier,H 'sVice President and 9Acling Pres-
dent Of The Fiemen's Charitable Association, with
the following securities gA35i l3
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above report, was read, the rules being sus-
pended, and adopted BY the following vote
Yeas--Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Bouny,
Chambers, Ducros, Eager, Giffen, Guyol, Heb
rard, Howell, Kelly, Landry, Rawlins, Russia
and Violett--15
Resoipai, Thalthe Comptroller warrant on the Treas
urer for the payment of the following bills:
Priestey Bien, for following bills:
Oil for Robin street station, June
one scy,he for Street Commission its
er's Department, June 3, 1885,. . 90
Sundries for CilysWork-house, Oct,
~, 1855. ...,...... 80
Emile Claude, refres hments to officers of
election, Tweny-frst precinct Nov. s,
1856 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL 90
Herly Hooper, refreshments TO officers of
election Nineteenth precinct Nov 5, 1855. 10 90
Daily Delta, for subscriptions
Board Assistant Aldermen, six months
from Nov 25, 1855. .............S 5 20 49,. 4s0
Mayors Office, six months from Nov. 5,.z.
Ia, 1855 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
$40 40
Beebe & Co., one dozen brooms for Street
Commissioners Department, Dec. IL 1855 90
John b, Fitch, cleaning streets of Tenth
Ward from list 10 5h Dec, 1855, at CON-
tract price, say S5,4o0 per annum......; rs 90
]. Pierre, one doz nuisance tubs for Second
district lookup, Nov. II, 1855. ........... Is 90
P. Malard, laying down carpet and fitting
up curtains in Mayors Office, Nov. %, 1855 10 90
True Delta, Printing done for Commercial
Convention, omitted on pay roll ....... PC 90
various Offices to Dec 6, 1856. ........... 34s 65
Oreanan, advertising Sherf's notice of
election, Nov. ), 1855. 24o 90
LII Kearney, First District police station,
ratons 10 prisoners for Nov. lS55........ ~ 80
Ii J. Frenaux Second District police sta
lion, rations 10 prisoners for November
1855 ~ 6U
0. Boxelle firing night gun, Second District,
Il lion, Ta i'i 10 pris oners, Nov is55. % 90
Lt L Adams Fourth District police station,
ra,ions to prisoners for Nov, 1855. .SiI 10
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COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
City of New Orleans, December 18th, 1866.

No 2471 ]
Resoluef, That the Comptroller sell at public auction
alter ten days notice in The official journal contrac
for laying round stone pavement the public ronC
or Leyee street, of the Third District subject the
approval of the Common Council Property holders IL
pay to the contractor their proportion of the work done
and also their proportion of the materials furnished
by the city and the said contractor will be subrogatet
TO all the rights of The city for the collection Of the
same without recourse on the city Ill the money
should not be recovered from the property holders
and the proportion due by The ely 10 be paid cash
the completion Of The work and acceptance Of the
same by The Street Commissioners.
[Signedl ]. j. LUGENBUHL,
President Board of Aldermen.
[Sigued1 II. L.. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen
Approved December LIST, 1856
[signedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
Notice is hereby given, that on MONDAY, g4th
inst, viii adjudcate al my Office at IL O'Clock, NJ
the above contract.
d13td o. DEBuYS, Comptroller
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SPECIFICATIONS

For laying round pavement on the public road
or Leyee street, the Third District
YHSHE work will commence at the end of the exist
i'll ing round stone pavement said I4evee slreet,
| near the Tobacco warehouses, and extend down said
| street as far as The materials on hand will admit
The round paving stones, the curb stones, and the
gutter stones will be furnished by The city deliverable
where they now lie, and shall be transported by the
| contractor al his own expense. The sand, shells,
gravel and labor shall be furnished by the contractor
al his own expense.
The pavement shalt be thirty feet in width, bordered
by curb stones on the river side and gutter and curb
stones on the land side all 10 be laid and finished ac-
cordng 10 the lines and levels which will lie given by
The City Surveyor. II shall be laid upon bed four
inches more in depth composed of equal quantities
of river sand and sharp sand Mixed river sand and
lake shells mixed; the nerstlces shall be filed with
sharp sand, fine graves, or lake Shells the same
ramed and rolled, it shall receive top dressing three
inches deep composed of the materials as may
be used III the filling of the intersces, All the round
stones shall be LAID with their longest dameters per-
pendicuar to the base of the pavement and the small
est ends of the stones upwards.
The contractor shall be bound 10 prepare and MAIN
tain in good passable order side track or route suff
clent for the passage of vehicles during the whole
time The roadway proper may be obstructed by the pro-
gress of The work.
The work shall be commenced within ten days, and
completed within ninety days, after the date of The
approval of adjudication by the City Council, and if
mol hhlshed within the time speched, the contractor
shall he liable TO penalty Of twenty dollars per day
for each day in default to be deducted from his
pensaton.
Security 10 the satisfaction of the Finance Commit
tee, shall be given in the of $4,000, conditioned
for the faithful performance of the contract and per
cent OF the whole vii! be reserved until twelve
months have expired, payable then only on condition
the work is in good order.
The ciy's portion shall be payable in cash, on the
final completion of the work and its acceptance by the
Street Commissioner, with exception Of the ten per
cent reserved as aforesaid; The proportion TO be paid
by the property owners shall be collected by the
tractor without recourse against the city he shall
ceve certified and controlled bills therefor and be sub.
rogaed 10 all the rights of the city enforce their col
lection; said bills be delivered the contractor on
the final pleiion of the work aforesaid.
Bids TO be pei superficial square yard Tor The paving
and per running foot for the curbs and The gutter
inclusive.
The City Council reserves the right to reject any adj
judcaon made under these specifications if they deem
il advisable.
[Approved by the Committee Of Streets and Landings
AUG. s. PHELPS, Street Commissioner
New Orleans, Dec. Is, 1856 decE-5t