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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-18
$50 REWARD.


p RANAWAY from the plantation cf Mr.. Joseph
n Bryant, Hoods Greek, Brunswick county, about
E the 18th of February, colored GIRL belonging the
SSSA subscriber, and known ''MILLlE LOCKE.'-
years old middle sized quite likely has somewhat
pie when spoken to- She carried off with her he
child EKITTlE,' between two and three years old.
darker than the mother She is supposed to be lurking
about the town Of Wilmington.
will give reward of ten dollars for her return me,
her odgmen in any Jail l get her. and fifty dollars
for evidence sufficient convict any white person of harbo
ing or concealing her SAMUEL R. LOCKE.
Hoods Geek, Brunswick CO., March [6Ilw-2Sf
FOR SALE,
Valuable Turpenf1ne and Farming Lands In
Rladen County.
NI subscriber offers for sale his LANDS in Bladen
i ty lying the northwest branch of Cape Fear Riv
er 80 miles from Wilmington From this point said river
at all times navg gable There valuable farms ad
joining each other These lands will be sold either jointly
1000 upon which is nexausble quantity Of the
best of marls portion of these lands very superior
low grounds the river. Taking them body, they
be surpassed by any lands the Cape Fer R
for the cultivation of cotton peas, wheat potatoes
| and ground peas.
| There is two good two-story dwellings, situated in
healthy location with good water, the lahd together
with negro other ouhouses sufficient for hands
stock enough to cultivate the farms.
The Turpentne Lands also very SUPERIOR and with
the boxes under cultivation there be sixteen task
cut.
There is also large quantity of superior mill mer
chantable Timber, within easy reach of the river.
liberal credit, three, four will b.
given if desired, with interest from date of purchase
Persons desiring purchase, gain any information
desirable form T. 6. Miller, ESQ., in Wilmington or b.
applying the subscriber, the premises who will tax
pleasure in showing their location, &c.
VIM. L. MOORE
Westbrook's P. O., Bladen CO., N. c.,
F,D 18th. IS56-[26tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-18
$50 REWARD.

AK RANAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, ON
~ or about the 2Oth day of November, his negro man
"a properly known as 6 MAURICE HAYES although
Mhe gives himself various other names Duncan Maui
rice Hays Joe Smith Said negro is % years of age,
feet inches high bright muatto, his upper front teeth
large and prominent very thick in the neck He supposed
be lurking in New Hanover r. Sampson or DupPR P dh
fnement in any iail so | can get him. H. BONHAM.
Wbtevle Columbus co., Feb. l5.--[24-tt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-18

COacn ana CaffAaSe N' ~
E"o BOLD ROBIN HOOD respectfully informs the
SO citizens of Sampson county and public generally,
he having recently been partially burnt out has rebuilt
and his establishment now in full operation in all its
branches He is prepared to put up the PATENT
Sampon and hopes by strict attention to business to
merit share Of public patronage He warrants all his work
of the very best Materials and should Of it
fail months with fair usage either in workmanship
or material, it will be repaired without charge Persous
wishing to buy would do we'll to call and examine for them
Selves does not intend to be surpassed for STYLE ee
gance and durability
As- REPAIRING done in the neatest manner at short
notice R4- Mill Ink and GudgeOns made and warranted
for ten years, for so.
Clinton. Nav g. IS56--36-tf.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-19

PHILADELPHIA, June IL, 1858
The markets quite active yesterday and tho qua
lily OF the stock offered generally very fine.
BMR CATuR.-The sales Of becves amounted 70 ] ,SM
head which came in lots follows ;24O from Illinois,
12S from Kentucky 343 from Ohio sos from various parts
OF Pennsy vans and los from Virginia Tho prices OBJ
tanned ranged from 80 IS TO SO rs per 100 lbs fine
lot from York county Pa fed by John Brengcr brought
from $40 rs 10 Sill
STEEP AND IAMIs--The supply Of sheep continues
good 600 head having been sold at from So SIS per
head for sheep and from s2h TO per head for lambs
HoGs.--The sales Of hogs amounted " 2 900 head A.
prices varying from 81 TO SIX per 100 lbs.
Cows AID CAIvEs.-The supply OF this kind OF tick
was something better, l75 Eavng been sold nj nom a
SIS for ceh cows s25 70 $35 for 5prpgcrs and from
els " $50 for dry cows.
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von o'clock Saturday night tho shop Of VIM. Scphca-
ron son. east side OF Main street. between Fourth
Futh discovered to BIO on fire, and in fcw mo-
merit, tho flames spread to tho adjoining stores occupied
y Wn Young, sadd!cr and Josiah Paul. leather dealer.
II. flames spread with great rapidly and burned so
l.,oy tia. for long time every effort to combat them
was unsuccessful, and fears entertained that
llo fire would communicate 70 PowcPs gun
toro sdjonihg, III which a quantity Of gunpowder
fortunately, however, through the exertons Of the fro
tn this event did not take place, and tho FIRE
Nuel 10 tho buildings above mentioned Tho buildings
wore owned by Mcssrs. J. Sovn, and fully in
us. lie Messrs Stephenson insured for 81, 900,
plh will probably about their loss Tho entire
amount OK property destroyed will not exceed $40 0O0
wo regrc. learn tina, while the above fire. raging
a IIcnEn Of Fires Company No fell from OF the
hurning buildings 10 tho ground, distance OF stories,
an. was badly bruised and scorohcd. No bones were
len, however and he ia not considered as being dan
sslolsy Injured.
Ito Fro department had scarcely got the flames under
Lieuon when tho bell toed forth another alarm, and
wod came tho ground that tho largo four story block
buildings on the northwest Of Western and
t.rgs street in flames. The engines were rapidly
il ~ tho SPOT and the men went u work with will
= combat tie danger. The fire first discovered
rs tho boot aud shoe mpnuactory OF Mr. Rogers, fronting
- Western row, and spreading rapidly enveloped
flames Joacph Flichners leather store, the lock manu-
factory of Norris Talbot, (brinery Ice MeGregor)
Aid Forces hat and cap mandatory Each Of these
uro. were destroyed with almost Incredible rapldy,
.pG 10 very short space Of time tho entire block
aouoycd, the backcned ana Wttcfng walls alone re-
N Ecers loses about. 50, 900 above his insurance,
which So 600 The damage 10 Mr. Flichncrs stock and
about 81 900, covered by Insurance.. Morris
Tsbots stock tools and machinery were valued at about
$4,000 great portion OF tho tools can be used again by
bong anncaled, Their loss ii about ~ 600.
in Of the stores fronting on George street, wa a
small drug store, owned BY Dr. Carter, which was m ch
irlured by water loss small. Tho Union Coffee lilo $50
fronting on Western Row. was damaged the amount of
SlO0. Tho buildings were owned by Leo McGrcgor,
and originally cost $4,000 having been built for very
low price They werc insured, under assignment -
Charles Kellogg, in London oncc for g.
Commercial, June 10.
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WArCnN.-PrNR GOLD AND SILVER wATe


WAIcHEs.-YINn GOLD AND SILVER wATcHR9-
the cty be found at tho subsarbers He has =
Wall street for tho Last eighteen years and SD
ing descriptions Of gold and silver watchea ewelry
ware Al Wholesale and retail at much hes than -
usual price,
beautiful gold epne wa,chss four holes jeweled. ~ .
Fine gold detached eyeys full 3ewelled. In @
Pine gold hunting lcpine four holes jewelsd as %
Gold hunting EnghsA patent - q
Fine gold hunting detached lovers full eweNed 10 %
Gold and enamel wateAes for ladies' 50 elOo e.
splendid gold pocket ohronometers Sis % 70 80 -
Gold independent second watches for tinainS - =
Gold hunting watches which eight daysei % 70 tso g
Gold magic wstches, which change Into three - =
different watches. .vlO w 70 ~
Gold Enghsh patent levers full jswealed - % 70 30 -
Silver Eaelkh patent lever SIS 90 70 ~ -
aAveS desshed levers full weled. 6 % 70 - g
Fine gold bunting railway tmekoepers $D0 % 70 y -
SILVER epnes fpur holes ieweled - % 70 III q
j. Tobias Harrison. r. q. Beeseoy, I. r. Cooper Au9
all other celebrated makers, for sale very low
All watches warranted 70 keep correct time Watches Ap4
swery exchanged Watches and ewery repaired In the bo
and much less than the usual prices Goods eo
10 all parts The United and Canada free Of charge
GEORGE g. ALLEN importer of witches and jewoirvt
wholesale aud re,ai, No u Wall street, second door, pc
Broadway. ~U
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Thus after paying dividend equal TO twelve per cent
three millions OF capital and Other expenses there
r remains surplus Of S94 OOs So, six per cent
over million and half Of dollars. Tho expenses Of
tho railroad about 5S per cent of the receipts and
tho canal less than 27hus leaving 15 per cent clear
,noiit.
Tho revenue OF tho State In 1855, from these works,
WAS Sl 58S IS Tho distance from Camden 10 Amboy by
railroad il 81 % les, Of which only 65S miles of org
with heavier rail- Tho straight limo between Deans Pond
and Trenton Is nearly completed Ono thousand tons OF
rails will BIO required during tho present year ~ replace
tbs original rails and Eve hundred tons Of rails for the
track OF tho branch road from Bordcn0wn To Now
Brunswick. On tho canal tho new system Of steam tow
plants by the boatmcn, and the banks, woodwork,
nry, and tho works generally were In complete repair
Upon tho opening OF navigation Tho canal appears to be
highly prosperous condition. its receipts being S5l5
9 ~ tho It year and s expense Is only 3l3S 63S 30
No lce than 1856 900 OF coal passed through the
canal In 1855. Tho railroad in 1885 only transported
l,lSl tons Of way freight; in 1910, 3,35s tons; in
ls49 IL sl5; 1850 205Os 1851, 81 474 1852, q, 3o5
1858, 47,4241 1854, 431341s; 1855, l,764. Tho in
has not only been enormous, but steady aver
aging every torn Of five go cont and ut the
ratio Of increase will be- in $780, l65 067 tons in
!ss 379 $50 tons in 1870 Isl tons, and in 1875
.,Uh, nj tons.
Tbs increase of 1885 over 1854 is nearly 100 per cont
reads tho real effect Of whose completion il only visible
in the last year.
Tho vrgnis and Tennessee Railroad has been completed
to within twenty miles Of tho terminus Of the road
tho Tennessee line, to which point distance Of ono
hundred and twenty miles from Lynchburg, tho
cars are now running.
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Average per mead - oz
Thomas C. Iarkn sold tho first LOT Of good State lambs
from Greene county brought by Capt Purdy They com
priSed 40 head and sold at from 81 90 to IS So H.
Hume sold about CSC sheep and lambs at from 50 80 10 81
At Chainbcrains 5, the yards were pretty we'll supplied
with all kinds OF stock and prices for beef cattle have ad
vanccd about nc per ID. Veal calves about 10
lower. Tho rates follows --l01 beef cattlo 50 a
S1l: 81 cows and calves, S25 n 800 2,974 sheep and
lambs So IS; 40 veal calves, Give wcight) 4c 60.
There only small supply OF. stock at O'Briens,
and prices without material change. Tho receipts
and sales follows lbs beevcs, So SO $40 So
lI0 and calves $50, sos $780, IS veal calves,
5hc. 6I.c,; cows, years old sold for 500 each.
pIlAVr TON
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
WEDNESDAY, June Is, 1856

or beef cattle tho number sale at Acrtons TO day
900 head making the week supply 2,5II slight
decrease last weeks offerings Tho quality Of the
stock was decided improvement upon that Of lasa
kct day, and despite the unpropous weather. drench
ing rain having prevailed all day-ho substantial nd
Of 1c 1}sc per pound established before tn
close. Ohio and Illinois continue to be tho principal
tributors though the other stock producing States
fairly represented. The top figure f2c tho lowest
SIC, and the average 101c. lie per pound. very
limited number il any, would DO eN over. Cows and
calves continue steady, with moderate demand. veals
firm and in good request mt 4c 10 &c, in quality
sieop and lambs in moderate supply at these yards
Chough plenty as tho down town cntrcpots and prices
were Shade lmer, ranging from 81 to 81 per head
With good demand. Swine in fair demand and steady IN
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routine business, including animation OF some
ports "ilch were to be submitted the ConY, toa by
abe Council OF Administration
ON motion Of III gadicr General SWAN, the Convention
adjourned I'll half past two O'Clock this afternoon
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GAllcgOS ana Haxall 10 n C5
Included in the sales were 500 a 600 bbls. Cana
dian at prices given above. Southern unchanged
with sales a about 600 a 800 bbls. Wheat-Prms lots
inferior parcels were without change. Tho sales
footed up about 10000 $4,000 bushels in
Guided in the sales Ia, 900 bushels Milwaukee club,
to arrive and on the spot at 81 81 81 32H 25 900
$4,000 Southern red at 81 go and about 600 do. Cana
dian club at 81 42is; Chicago spring at 81 % 81 %.
Southern white was firm, for prime lots Inferior was
dull lot of fair white Southern was reported at 81 60
Corn was quiet. Little none Of prime yellow Southern
or white was offered Tho sales consisted Of some Is 900
bushels poor to good Western mixed at 44c. 4Sc. Sac.
RyeSalcs of II 900 Is 900 bushels made at Soc
SIC s3c closing at tho latter figure for prime qsaity
Northern. Oats continued without change. Sales Of
State and Western were making at SIC. &c
CoFfEE-Ihe market was quiet with sales of 400 bags
Iaguayra at I3.c. Rio was firm, with limited transac-
lions.
CoTToN-The market was quiet, being confined to about
go coo bales Holders continued firm in their views.
Americas letters before doing much
FREGHTs.-Raes continued firm for breadstnHs to Liver
pool and London, with fair inquiry for the Continent
To the first about 50o bushels of grain engaged
IN bulk and bags, at I'D. ID, and q 900 8 600 bbl
-four, at IS 3D. = 41d and 900 bbls were reported
2s Cd grain Sd e1sd To Bremen, a. 900 bushels
OF rye engaged mt 12c To Havre fair engagements
were being made at e2}tc for -four, l2c for grain aud
1sc for cotton Rates to California were at 25c 30 per
foot measurement
GuNNr CLorn--2oo bales sold at private terms.
HAY was dull tat Soc. u Coo, according 10 quality.
HoNBf-Sale~ Of II bbs Cuba were made, in bond, at
6Oc.
lIMEn the absence OF arrivals the market was dull,
The last sales made at Soc and 81 IL
for lump.
MoIAssEs-Salcs of $50 bbls. prime quality New Or
leans were made at 52c 20 do Cuba do at 42c and rs
do Porto Rico at 45c.
NAVAL SroREs.-1he market was steady without change
OF Importance in prices.
PRoyr1oNs.-Pork was frmer, with sales OF 700 300
bbls, including mess at $40 25 and for 1000 to arrive
$40 offered and refused. Prime brought SIG 81 $l6
So and primo mess SIG SO SIG rs Beef continued In
good demand and hrE with sales Of 200 800 bbls in
GLIDING country mess at 81 90 81 So do prime at 81
S. and repacked Western at IS So Cut meats continued
firm, shoulders wcreat &C l20 hhts hams sold at
9c Bacon firm and l00h ds short mindless rib in Mt
1ohc. and 200 boxes long do at lO.c lard continued
firm, with sales OF 800 bbls the Dock at IL &c. But
ter in good demand at l6c 19c for Ohio, and 18c
pic. for State. Cheese in good demand at SIC &C..
for good to prime qualities.
RatE was quiet, and prices unchanged
SUGARs.-owing III some degree to tho inclemency Of
tho weather, tho market somewhat less active but
continued quito firm. Tho sales embraced about 800
900 hhds. Cuba muscovado chiefly at 1a1c. "A SIC
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL
M o n K u M ARK EFT.

WEDNESDAY June ls-6 T. NJ.
There was rather buoyant stock market this morning.
at the opening. The bears active purchasers and
took nearly all the cash stock offered. They took hold
very sharp At the first board Illinois Central bonds ad
vanced u per cent; Delaware and Hudson /; Cumber-
land, "a Erie, u; Hudson River Railroad y; Harlem,
"a michigan Central, III Michigan Southern, Il; Pana-
ma, - ; Cleveland and Toledo, l. Erie, Reading and
Cleveland and Toledo were in demand, and sales were
principally Tor cash. small lot Of Nicaragua Transit
was made this morning, at "a per cent showing de-
cline oil q since yesterday This Is the lowest point this
stock ever touched, and Is dearcr that price than
few years since, when sold at SO per CEN. Reading
Railroad fell OIL at the board from tho opening price and
closed heavy The returns gross and net earnings for
blay do not mako very satisfactory show.
Afer the adjournment OF the board the following sales
Of bonds and stocks were made at auction by A. H.
Muller
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At the second board tho market was slightly better
There not much activity and the transactions were
principally on time but prices a fraction higher
Illinois Central bonds advanced per cent Pennsy lvana
Coal Company, a; Erie "a Michigan Southern y; Pana.
ma, y. After the board prices were steady.
The steamship America, at Halifax from Liverpool
brings three days later Tho advces do not differ
materially from those received yesterday by tho Arago
In the absence Of later intelligence from the United States
the English papers silent American affairs The
Atlantic will bring the effect of Mr.. Champions dis
missal The impression had become general tina. he
would BIO dismissed but the fact that tho Minister and
the three Consu had been sent homo but
an excitement more intense than have had any
account OF yet 1t will be bitter pill to swallow Quota
tons for cotton show decline In brcatstus there had
been no change.
Tho steamship Niagara from Boston, for Liverpool,
today, carried out nearly million of dollars in specie
This is a much larger amount than anticipated
The Albany Argas Of tho 18th inst. says
Tho Court of Appeals yesterday reversed tho Judgment
Of tho Superior Court of New York in tho of the Now
Haven Railroad Company. We learn reliable authority
that tho decision tho full length OF holding that the
Company is liable any form for tho spurious stock
issued by Schuyler In this respect the decisions accords
with views which we have heretofore fully expressed
tins subject and we think will DO generally regarded az
right in itself and conservative in its Notwithstanding
protect Investments in corporate property from forgery
and fraud Tho amount involved is nearly two millions
There still another chance for holders Of the spurious
stock They carry this any other up to the
Supreme Court of the United States
The Assistant Treasurer reports to day as folows-
raid on treasury account ............ SlS2 4Sl "A
deceived Ivy l2o 90
balan zee $50 70
Iof Assay oiICe 44,UOb VI
Paid on disbursng checks .............. 1879 60
The Mechanics Bank of this city has declared semi
annual dividend Of four per cent Tho Tradeemcn's
Bank semi annual dividend Of five per cent. Tho Bos
ton and Providence Railroad dividend Of two and q
half per cent is stated that within the last six months
tho road has earned within fraction Of three hal
per cent after making fair allowance for depreciation
The Appleton (Mass) Manufacturing Company, semi.
annual dividend of four per cent
The sales Of land by the Illinois Central Railroad Com
rnry in May amounted to $293 800, at an average o,
about SIS 81 per acre.
Tho gross and incomes Of the Reading Railroad Com
rnny for May and for the previous five months Of the pre-
set and pas. fiscal year, were as follows
PHILADELPHIA READING RAILROAD.
1855. 1856
Received from coal 1887, S97 80 2eo, 1914 4S
$. from merchandise. 2s,4SS Is IL 900 81
Transportation, roadway dump
age, renewal fund, and all
charges Observation-Disclosures. 1S4, 424 20 liz, 479 "a
Net profit for tho month. $26S, 260 - 176 032 IS
&C g for previous months. ,Sl7 81 4sp,S67 g.
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SECOND BOARD.
ssrncn Va {. 81. ~ 80 IOnnn L., pp LA
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

WEDNESDAY, June IB-b T. 81.
AsnEs.-The sales were confined to small lots OF pots
at So 12ls n So 25.
BREai,sfUffs.-Four--Ilcm market before the America
news came to hand was frmer, and closed with adj
vance OF SC. 1Oc per Dbl for good brands
The sales embraced about 900 10 600 bbl including
the various descriptions, at about the following quota
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The yards at Browning well supplied with all
kinds Of stock, ANA good demand prevailed. Sheep and
,n.hs moro plenty, but with good demand previous
prices sustained Tho receipt. and prices
olows3G0 beef catle $40 Sl SO; 62 cows and calves,
So ST0 Jas sheep and lambs, So 80 81; 4,ls7 veal
calves 50 80 Is 81.
sales by Samuel McCarty, at Rownnss, for tho week
,,,fli, lupn = hG.-
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Net profit for tho month $265 260 10 176 032 63
{" for previous months. 7ll,sl7 81 4sp,s67 g.

Total profit for months $977 OS6 SO Cos 500 68
Tho receipts from travel and coal have fallen of largely
while tho receipts from merchandise have increased.
Tho loss in cash for May, compared with May last
year, Ii over hundred thousand dollars. The net
profits for six months corresponding time last year,
shows loss Of S3ll 1886 The friends Of tho road how
year.
Tho Last annual report OF tho Camden aud Amboy Rail
road and Delaware and Raritn Canal Companies gives the
annexed exhibit Of receipts and disbursements during the
year 1866
CAApss AND ANNOY RAILROAD AND DELAWARE AND RARIrAN
CANAL-1S55
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ArBAyY juno 10, 1855.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-13

About thirty-nine years ago, the late Chas
Gassaway Of Loudoun Co, says the Leesburp
Washingtonian, while on his way to Winches.
ter, stopped for the night at hotel on the
mountain above Snickersville In the morning.
after he had had proceeded some distance, on his
way, he discovered that bis pocket.book, con.
tanning four hundred dollars was gone-he re.
turned to the hotel. where be and the proprietor
of the house made due search, but the money
was not to be found. Some time afterwards,
he indirectly heard that the money had been
found by an individual who was at the hotel
that night, but his whereabouts could not be as.
certained. After Mr.. G.'s death his executor,
+. W. Luckett, Esq, Of this town, took the mat.
ter in hand and lately found out the residence
OF the party in western State where he had
accumulated handsome property probably
from the start given by this $500. One day last
week two sons Of the individual who found the
money, called upon Mr. l.. and compromised
II with seven hundred and twelve dollars. SO.
gentlemen, you who have lost your pocket books
tdespairuntil thirty nine years have elapsed.