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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

f HAVING DETERMINED TO REMOVE SO1ITH
the undersigned offers for sale his plantation ed
County of New Hanover 10 miles below Wilmington owe
tanning 1000 ACRES OF LAND of which I6O acres o
cleared and under fence portion of it good GR0fTSB
PEA LAND large quantity of TURPE MINE an1
may be produced and the facility for making money
by sending fire wood to market is excellent There is IN
this place considerable body of MARSH which might b.
converted into rice land and doubt would be very
ductye Fish and Oysters may be had in abundance and
the Oysters for size and excellence of flavor
by none in the State.
The Improvements consist of small Dwelling, Kitchen
and all necessary houses further description is
ed unnecessary The place possesses may advantages which
when viewed, cannot be overlooked by the skepca
tern Carolina
To wishing to residence the Sound
the opportunity should be passed UNDECIDED
Dec. 1l.--15-3m T. q PTCKET'T
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This is neither my bread, nor my cake,
Why mix myself with other folks charges :;

NlILITARY.-Some gentlemen in Syracuse, New
York DESTROYS, doubt of getting lille money fol-
themselves and glory for the military propose to give
watch worth $500 to the hest drilled infantry company
in the United Staes rot in the army The inducements
are as follows:
"The likeness of the winning company will be en-
graved one side of the watch, and that of the off
GERS on the reverse-the captain to own the watch =
All companies to drill by the tactics, have full
thirty muskets each, and to wear such uniform as
they please. The trial to take place at place
to be known hereafter, the Goth of June, 1856
companies to elect judges, and each to pay $40 en-
trance fee"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
Population of New York.

The recent census of the State of New York, Ia.
shows the population of that State to be 3,46611
being a gain within the last five years of 37O,724-
The population of the city of New York is CSC $40,
being gain of near about 100000 Indeed, the gain
is all in the cities and large towns The city of New
York, Brooklyn, &c, aSOund New York Bay, show
considerably over one half of all the increased popu
lation in the State and the other cities and large
towns will account for the balance leaving the agri-
cultural population stationary, and even, in some
cases, retrograding. Can there be any wonder then
pations are so much neglected in comparison with
those dependent upon towns. Young as our country
is, splendid its resources inviting men to the
cultivation of the soil, it is nevertheless, a re-
markable fact that the proportion of town to
country population, is actually greater in our
Northern States than it is on the old over-crowd-
cd and WORKOUT European continent There is
evidently something wrong in all this--some-
thing unnatural, and, therefore, improper Large
towns are necessary. They have their ends and OBJ
jecs, but cannot regard their undue multiplica-
liOn and increase in any other light than that of
calamity, producing state of things fully sufficient
to account for all the tales of want suffering and
Disturbances of which we read and hear We want
the South TO develope her towns and her mai kets but
sincerely trust that her agricultural character NAV
never be sunk in the growth of towns to anything
like the extent prevailing at the North
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
Embarrassment of France.

Hunts Merchants Magazine contains long end
interesting article. in which the writer undertakes
show according to the New Orleans Bee, that France
is at this time laboTng under the most serious pecu-
mary embarrassments-tha her public debt has been
enormously increased by the necessity of contracting
loans for the vigorous prosecution of the war
that taxation must be augmented to meet the inter-
est the debt, and that the people of the Empire
in condition to sustain this heavy burden-and
that single year of famine would precipitate France
into another revolution similar to those which have
been previously caused by blighted harvess and d.
mnished prosperity
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

no Up to Thursday night ffy.fve ballottings
had been had for Speaker of the House, but without
result Since the meeting of Congress the vote has
been taken about five times day, on an average, SO
that within the remaining two days the House can
easily reach and go beyond the extreme limit reached
in 1s49, although then full week longer in doing
it SO that present Congress has, at least exhib'
tied industry though without much direction, SO far
The last BALLOT on Thursday showed little change
from previous ones Banks, l04; Richardson, 70
Fuller, 80; scattering, 7.
Hon. Fayette McMullen says that if they don't
elect Speaker within three days he will make
proposition for compromise. He would not tell IT,
Mr. Houston, of Alabama, says that it is very talr
one Let all the opposition come over to the Demo
Gratis.
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NOTICE---IMPO SALE

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING TAKEN OI11, INV
tiers of Administration the estate of Elijah AtkiGa
day of December inst, he will sell the PERISHABnE E
TATE Of said deceased consisting of about twelve or
hundred barrels of Corn six hundred fat Hogs sixtv or
enty head Of Horses and Mules, large number Of
Hogs and Cattle, Farming Utensils Household and KiS
Furniture. Also, about thirty Thousand Brick fine sue
various other articles too tedious to snumerate The %
will be commenced at the home place and continued % I
to day and from plantation to plantation until all S
credit of six months will be given. Bond with wo m
proved securities will be required before the delivery of
property w. F. ATKINSON GJy, Ae
Tao
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON. n. C., MONDAY. DEC. u, 1855

RS- Still the fight for Speaker continues and si
there is no Speaker. Tomorrow week will bring
the 22nd of the month, the extreme limit of time
reached in 1849-ihe number of ballottings then
reached will have been taken within the present
week, should things keep on without any decisive
action. Richardson still kseps ship of the line
with "a guns. Banks rather falls of. The expec-
tans, who hope, in some contingency 10 be taken up
themselves keep scattering around and thus proven
ting majority. Suppose it should take Congress
twenty days to get Speaker that Speaker ought to
be dear to the American people, for his election will
cost them about fifty thousand dollars. But Uncle
Sam is rich and don't care for small sums. So let the
thing go on.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

A BAD PROMISE BETTER BROKEN THAN KEPT
My friend Richards, says Eastern correspondent,
was inveterate chewer of tobacco. To break him
self of the habit he took up another which was that
of making pledge about once month that he
would never chew another piece. He broke his
pledge just as often as he made it. The last time
had seen him be told me be had broken off for good,
but now, as met him, he was taking another chew.
"Why, Richards" says |, "you told me you had
given up that habit but see you are at it again"
Yes he replied, have gone to chewing and
left of lying"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

ny- It is evident that the present House of Repre-
sentaves does not represent correctly the settled
and permanent opinions of the country upon the Sec
tional issue, or upon any other issue. Indeed IL
would be hard to see how the majority could do so,
sirco the various factors and isms composing that
naioritv have really no settled permanent opinions
NJ their own certainly none upon which respecta-
HE corporals guard can meet together harmonIously
But apart from all this, everybody knows that
great MANY of the elections carried in grand
Hurry-a furious and unreasoning excitement and
bv the cooperation of every element that could con-
tribute to the creation and increase OF such excite
ment Even now the Violence OF the first Durst las
passed The feeling has already changed. Recent
events have shown that were the elections Iii many
of the States to take place now, the same men would
not he chosen nor the ultra views be sustained.
T. would appear reasonable and proper that the rep
ssantatyes of the popular ferment of the last year
or an should retain some recollection of the tenure
bv which they hold public position, OF the changed
state of things throughout the country consequent
upon the subsistence of excitement, and the re-achon
induced by the second, sober thought OF the people,
All who have any desire for nationaIity-any respect
for permanent and defined views and opinions, ought
to consider these things and see where such Perma-
nent and defined views and opinions are to be found
in regard to which there can be no doubt. Such
views and opinions, with the policy resulting from
them, are only 10 be found with the National Demo
Gratis who move in solid phalanx. If a rally for
national man for Speaker is to be made, It ought to
be upon the basis of the national Democratic move
ment as the only organized and powerful nucleus
around which to rally--the only one which has pre-
coJo OOlIoU--tha COmDOSeu OF
men elected, not by passing excitement but in oppo,
siton to 1.-THE only one now gaining strength in
the country on account of lis bold national ground
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

ROMANCE AND THE PULPIr.-We noticed the fact
day or two since that Presbyterian minister re-
signed his charge in Philadelphia because the rules
of his church would not allow him TO marry LADY
in Virginia, who had been divorced The reverend
gentleman alluded TO came to Virginia, where the
lady lives, to claim the boon for which he had resign.
ed his occupation and salary, but the lady, on hear.
ing of his resignation, declined marriage, giving as
her reason the desire not to separate church and pas
tor-Rtchmond DIS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
MARRIED..

On the 18th inst, By the Rev Wm
ter Of JESSE Price, sSr "A o Miss
New Era and Goldsboro' Tribune pleas. ccy,
In this town, on the 18th inst, by Rev D vvFPy.
this place. lisa CRAIG, all &c
hr At I4 H1;;ss s g. On Thursday svsnD, ,.
ton, N. c, to Miss HATTIE p second danh Of WHINING
M. Timmons of the former place hnter Of Rev
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
The following is true as Gospel

JONATHAN A PEACE MAKER 1t is avouched in the
New York Herald that an ambassador from Russia
will soon arrive at Washington to ask & the United
States TO mediate between Russia and the allies."-
We afraid that this mediation would be very like
playing train-oil house on fire. Again, iona.
than cares not interfere for the mere improbable
love of peace making; being very much of the phi
losophc mind of the poet, rendered years ago by
Carlyle:-
This is neither my bread, my cake,
Why mix myself with other folks charges;
The fish all swim at peace in the lake,
And take no heed of the boats and the barges.'
Now Uncle Sam is much of this opinion His own
johnny cakes preferred TO cabinet-puddngs; and
his own bread to any other his chief care to
have il very thickly buttered.
Yes, brother Jonathan wants his bread thickly
buered, and nothing but this internal wal prevents
him from having much butter as he wants. AS it
is, he is feeding very WELL but the minute that John
Bull ceases TO be fool and Johnny Crapeau sly.
boots, he will do better.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
FOREIGN MARKETS

FOREIGN MARKETS.
McHenys Circular quotes red wheat lis 3d. white l2s
%; Western Cana! -four As. 43s; Southern 44s 45s
Ohlo 45s 3D.; yellow and mixed corn 6s Cd.
Flour has declined Sd and Wheat LAID
Lardis selling at 7Os. Bacon is wanted
Money and Stoeks.--The London money market was
easier Consols advanced per and quoted at 894
American stocks have improved, with large sales The
three per cents closed at Paris Friday advance
Liverpool Market, Friday, Nov. 30--Breadstufs
market dull Western Canal Flour quoted at 42s Sd
Ohio 45s Corn-mixed 45s; yellow 46a53s Prices arr
slightly lower. "
Coton--The market closed firm and unchanged for mid
ding fair cotton has declined with better feeling al
the close of the market
Provisions Beef is quict-Mess I2Os Pork is quiet
sales OF western Prime Mess at Sos Lard has declined
saes at 6os Ihe market closing quiet The Admiralty
rates than were The average price of bee
Is ~ Is per erce pork s9 American pork tenders to tn.
E8 los. f' az 10 % d
ps9dnee Markst-Rcc is inactive Spirits turpentin,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

wasiresoved in tho Virginia House of Delegates
inquire into the expediency of SO amending 10th sec.
tion 176 chapter of the Code of Virginia. as to ad
NIT the testimony of negroes against white persons
charged with the abduction or attempt to abduct
slaves from the commonwealth, when said persons so
charged shall be citizens of such states as admit me-
gro testimony in cases in which white persons may be
parties.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

DICKENS LITTLE FoLKs.-Mr. Whitaker has laid
on our table Little Paul" and Florence Dombey "
from Dickens Dombey and Son" They will be
found quite interesting, especially for the Little
Folks, for whom they are intended
o. From the report of the Secretary of the Trea.
sury it appears that there were in the United States
during the year ending June 3Oth 1885, 1924 vessels
Of an aggregate tonnage of 5S3,45O tons:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

Punch has capital hit al the generals who return
from the war. Sir Colin Campbell is accosted by a
little drummer (who advances before the whole ar
my drawn out in battle array Please general, may
me and these other chaps have leave to 20 home on
urgent private affairs" Punch says it is nothing but
the new game of follow INV leader
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

WASHINGTON, DEC. 12.--Naval Stores--An kinds are
on the Decline e. Last sales of Ola Dip Tupenne -
and Spirits Turpentine at 38c per gallon Cotton-This ar
cs has sold very irregular for the last ten days Last
at Sc prices tend downward. GrainNew corn begins tc
make its appearance and sells from Is to 75c for HYDE
whte Old is about of market we omit quotations
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

Western publisher lately gave notice that he
intended to spend fifty dollars for the purpose of get
ting up g a head " for his paper The next day
one of his subscribers dropped him the following
note -" Don't do it. Better keep the money, and
buy new head for the editor,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
AND LOT FOR SALE AT BE an

SWAMP p. O., DUPLIN CO., N. C.
&*k THE SUBSCRIBER BEING DESTROYS To
M retire to private life, offers sale his STORE
III HOUSE and LOT, consisting of one acre of Land On
the East side of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
mile; above Warsaw and miles below Faisons Depot at
which place is good stand for country store there nnw
Post Office at the place. which receives two mails Der day
from the South at A M and the other from the North
at ii P NJ The Storehouse "A by I6 feet with shed d
by II feet with good brick chimney Also Warehouse
Is by II feet
application made small stock of goods now on
hand be bought very low with the premises desired
If application not made by the 7th of January next the
goods will be sold at public auction on the premises
p
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

The NOVELTIES OF UTAH.--A private letter from
Provo city, Utah county, U. T., (ffty miles from
Great Salt Lnke,) contains the following items OF
intelligence:
We live in sight of the year round. We
can, it were, pick flowers with one hand and
gather snow with the other 1t is warm in the val
legs; healthy, pleasant and fruitful, with seldom
any rain, but we have plenty of mountain streams to
irrigate our fields and gardens that the latter do
not suffer for want of moisture. We have no fever
and ague there is always mountain breeze which
affords US very pure atmosphere. Groceries are
very high coffee and sugar sell at fifty cents per
pound; calico is from twenty to thirty cents per
yard, and other things are in proportion. We have
been very busy engaged in making sugar, which is
manufactured from sort Of honey-dew or sugar
coating, which falls the leaves of the cottonwood
trees, and resembles the frosting on cake There
have been several thousand pounds of sugar made
from this substance within few days, and it sells
readily at forty cents per pound
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

AMERICAN BITUMINoUs CoAI.-The first shipment
of Diamond orrel COAL from Linton Jefferson county,
Ohio, has been received here, and specimens in pro
cess of combustion exhibition at the Coal Ex-
change, No 3l4 Beaver street. 1t is claimed to be
fully equal to English coal, while it can be furnish
ed at greatly reduced cost 1t resembles the Canal
coal, burns with large blaze, without waste and
evolves strong heat. The bed from which it is
procured $50 acres each being estimate
to contain 1880 tons; making aggregate supply
of 500, 900 tons-N Y. Jour. Com.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

HoGs-Several droves of hogs have entered York
vile, s. c., this season. One of them was sold out
at + cts. gross, The others were demanding 81.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT We learn that on Mon
day last most melancholy accident occurred abou
six miles from this place, which has filled many
hearts with 1t appears that on the morning
Of the above day. little son of Mr. John K Gard
ner, aged about five years, was left in the house by
his mother TO attend younger child, while she was
experimenting out door business 1t seems
that while the children playing near the fire.
place, the little fellow lost his balance and fell into
the fire, and burned such an extent before re-
lief could be ao ded, that he died in about "a hours
NORTH Cdrolinlan.
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a. REWARD

STkAYED OR STOLEN, A DARK, TAN-COLORED
ing about round his neck tip end of bis
tail white close and compacty built to the name
of Diver The above reward will be paid return
to the subscriber. S A HOLMES
Dec. 6.---7S4t---I4-3t '
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
One Week Later from Europe.

New YORK. Dec. 13.-The steamer Baltic, with
advices from Liverpool to the 1st inst is below
Rumors prevailed that Russia proposed to make
negotiations for peace.
There is no war news. The only features OF i'm
portancc in the news of the week is variety of ru-
mOrs all stating that there is at least prospect OF
peace One rumor says that Russia had formal re-
Quested Prussia to make conclllatory offers to The
Western powers and Prussia is reported to have &C
cepted the mission, 10 which Austria assentS. But
the most definite form of the is that PROPOSE
tons have been submitted TO Napoleon on behalf OF
Russia which can be honOrably overwhelmingly,
that Russia will conclude peace with the Western
Powers without the intervention of either Austria OF
Prussia, Russia acceding TO the guaranteed lndepeR
dence of the Danubian Princpalities, the freedom of
the Black Sea--both parties to continue their prepa-
raons for war but active hOstities to be entered
upon up 10 an agreed date.
All this is possibly premature, but hopes are strong
that peace may arise
TIE excitement in England respecting the Difficult
ty with the United States had almost passed away.
The Danish conference on the sound dues question
met on the goth ut. but took no action.
The King of Prussia, in speech to the Chamber {,
announces decidedly the continued neutrality OF Prus-
sia
Some unmportant changes have occurred IN the
English Cabinet.
The King of Sardinia arrived at London on Friday,
where he met with enthusiastic reception.
General Canrobert left Copenhagen for Paris on the
3Oth ult. His mission is said 10 have proved most
satisfactory.
The operations of the allies at Sebastopol for at
lacking the northern forts were proceeding rapidly
PRUss1A.-At the opening of the Prussian Cham
bers, the king announced, in congratulatory terms
that HE country able take of itself under
all circumstances, and fully prepared to carry
out all existing treaties, but had resolved to make no
ones.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-Dates from Vera Cruz
to the 8th and the city of Mexico 10 the 5th. have
had been discovered, the object of which is to make
General Uraga President. Uraga Padre Miranda
and Col. Opoo had been arrested, and the affair was
causing great excitment.
! Col. Robes has been appointed to succeed Gen.
Almonte.
1t was reported that Comefort would retire from,
| the ministry.
The church was opposed 10 the existing govern
ment, and affairs were in general confusion
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

HEAVY DAMAGEs.-The Court of Common Pleas
OF Lancaster County, held at Lancaster, Pa, on the
9th inst, in the case of Catlarine Cooper VS. the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad, $500 and costs
were awarded 10 plaintiff whose husband died from
injuries received from jumping from car which had
run off the track near Franklin, Ohio, in February.
1854.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

DRAMATIC JUDGE" Judge your time, l know,
is precious. as must be the with SO valued a
member of society. This is perfectly clear and
know your learning and lucid intelligence For
me to argue would be not only waste of time, but
an insult to your penetration. Much might be said,
but nothing is needed. Before any other Judge |
would lay down the rules of the law, but here
know they have been deeply studied and wisely I'M
dcerstood: look around me and behold humble
house of logs, yet see before the spirit of TRUTH
the unpurchased distributor of law and the old tene-
ment rises before my mental vision proud and beau
'ifu as majestic temple TO justice Judge, have
bottle of prime Monongahela in my pocket for
the respect bear your character, allow me to make
you present of it,
Verdict for the defendant" said the Judge imme-
diateIY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
JOHN j. MOORE
Inspector OF Naval Stores and Prov,s,o

WILMINGTON, N. c.,
TENDERS his services to his friends and the pub,io
line Can ba .pnd T s sq Roc to all business his
Dec, I4th-TI5-6t
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TONNAGE THE UNITED STATEs.--It appears
from an official statement that the aggregate amount
of tonnage OF the United States the 3Oth Of June
last, was 5,2l2,OO1 tons. The total registered ton
mage 1886, 1885, and the enrolled tonnage 2615,
$50 tons besides 61,134 licensed tonnage under
twenty tons. Of the registered and enrolled tonnage.
1925 employed in steam navigation Of the
enrolled and licensed tonnage there were employed
the coasling trade 249l 1O8 cod fishery do 1902,
927 81 mackerel fishery do, 2l,62l.89 whale fish
cry do, 1923 Of the registered tonnage, 186,778
tons were also employed in the whale fishery
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

| The ARMY EsTIMATEs.--The estimated expendi-
lures of the U. S. War Department for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1857, follows Army proper,
$12,123 24S; West Point $173, 1894 Notifications,
| ordnance. &C. S.. 40 344 Total Sl5 OBJ $50