Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-23
From the Cleveland (Ohio) Herald
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W7ANIED.-A young man wishes to obtain board in
w respectable private family where his moral department
and example would be considered equivalent Referen-
ces required Address B. drawer SO, P. 0. jan27
Dear Mr. Editor Il find the above modest adver-
tisement in this mornings Leader and as it meets my
most urgent want, one, "a husband,) permit me
to respond to the young mans want" through your
columns.
l am widow, fat, fair" and not forty" sole
guardian OF two daughters, unsophisticated beings,
horn and nurured in the & pney woods of Maine.
My family is respectable none of its members
having been sent to state prison congress and
"private,' none of my family having held office,
though distant did run for assessor. My grand
parents sought this country at early age, actuated,
like Mr.. Partington. by desire TO 6 worship God
and cheat the Indians after the dictates of their
conscences and the custom of the times"
My daughters artless beings, yet uncontam-
mated by western reckIessness and dissipation, and
to them the companionship of young man of mo-
raj department and example," would certainly be Sc
quvalent to what he might " hoist in in the way
of board.
Most happy shall be 10 welcome this young man
TO the L" comforts of hon e., condition that al
ways preserving his moral department and exam
pe,o he shall attend my nnocents to lectures fairs
and prayer meetings, crack the buternuts and hold
the silk for winding teach Matilda Jane graceful yet
q moral Department. and aid Hannah Hemans in
mastering " Love Not Should occasion require he
Will be expected to wipe the china (whte with gold
bands) and polish the door knobs
In addition to ordinary board, he may expect sau
sages for breakfast on Sunday mornings, and fried
potatoes Wednesdays.
Truly Yours and His,
MARIE ANToINETTE CARLTON,
Widow, Is Herkimer st.
?. s. This young man will not be tolerated in
8" taking the spoons" M A. C.
A JUST TRIBUTE TO WIMINGToN-Mr. Ashe in
his speech in the Senate the other day. the bill to
incorporate the Wilmington and Charlotte Railroad
Company, in reference 10 Wilmington, said
! " have directions to atfOrdng other towns
the State facilities for engaging in honorable compe
tition with Wilmington, but cannot consent that its
claims shall be sighted. 1t has done more for n Caro-
lima than all the other towns of the State put ogeth
err. 1t was but the other day that the Senate listen
ed with so much pleasure and delight to the eloquent
language which fell feengl y and gracefully from
the lips of the Senator from HEREFORD, while he pro
nounced high and well deserved eulogy upon some
! of our patriots and heroes of the Revoluion-upOn
our Washes, our Folks, Grahams, Davdsons and AL
exanders would be the last man in North Carroll
ma, Mr.. Speaker to tear one leaf from the laurelS
which they have so justly and dearly won. would
be the last man in the State to detrac title OF
| the glorious Immortality which embams their memo
res But, sir, let it not be forgotten that Winning
ton too, had her patriots, heroes and statesmen Let
it not be forgotten that there were the first fires OF
! freedom kindled in North Caroina-that there the
first bold stand made to British msrule and Op-
preston, fen years before the revolution, by sue
cessful resistance 10 the introduction of the Stamp act
into this Coony-that it by her citizens the last
Colonial Governor was compelled to fee from North
Carolina soil And, sir, in more recent times, let it
not be forgotten, that the first iron rail in the Stale
was there laid-that the first iron horse in the State
was thence sent forth his great errand OF arousing
our people from their Iethargy and inciting them to
advance in the march of improvement-that it was
the citizens of this town. who actuated by that spirit
of industry, energy and indomitabe determination
which has always characterized them first illustrated
by successful experiment in this State the Importance
nj nd he Railroads. wake
up the dormant energies of people-to stimulate
every industrial pursuit and develope the resources
of a country"
TRIBUTE TO A REVOLUTIONARY PATRIoT.-The
name of St. Lucie county, in Florida has been
changed by the Legislature of that State to Brevard