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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14

| NATIONAL. INSURANCE COMPANY.
r.OF
.JERSEI CITI, ": H..
Capital 100000.
r. J. REED. Presideni.
W. u. BROWN, Secretary.
n. FIELD,
Agent at Davenport and Rock Island.
OFFICE Davenport STATE DsnocRAT OFFICE
Post "moe Building Brady street. sept2-tf
MERCANTILE
INSU X 4 n CE OMPANY,
OF CHICAGO.
fficc tn tho
state Democrat Office"
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
Capital, 800 100000.
0FFI.ERS.
cyRfRUs BEERS Pres JAMES PECK. v. Pres.
THOMAS RICHMOND, Ssc'y and Tr,as.
J. O SvhAN, ACTING DIRECTOR AND MAINE
INSPECTOR.
ITMa Inc and Fire risks taken at usual rstes II
jy2Sitf II. PIRID, Ag.nt.
Applications will = received AMI Surveys mad by
c KAUFMAN.
EA.Z.V'KLLv'
Insurance Company.
Office N. Woo o Of Main Cheshutstrsst
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Capital. 100000
WIN D'9NcH. pre.',. AID. ABELEs, Vice Pres
CHAs. ABRAMsON, Secretary.
u. A. Cuno Chas ?. Meyer Henry Block
O. Meier, A. G. Cories, I. wilmot,
H. }. Spaunhorst.
r. II HARDING, Agent, Davenport, Iowa.
The undersigned il Agent for this new Insurance
Company, which Is managed by some Of the most sub
ssu,ial husne Of ST. Louis and is ready At all
times 10 take risks On reasonable rates. II should
not he overlooked hat this is good Western Com
pauy and should he surpor'edby citizens, instead
II beiug swindiel ~ Eastern swiniiing institutions
90 which there are SO many.
drc2.dly Pr. HARDING.
!!awkeye Insurance Company,
D.aV-E.yIsORT, IOWA.
Office on Brady street, over Woodward 4
Hsrris' Dry Goods Store.
DIRECTORS:
" D. Burrows. rhss. Leslie, Ignatius Langcr
WIN. wood l.. G. Dessaint, p Mrrwin, Jsmes
"
icrs D. Woodward, James Gamble, Alden T Nal
l-ry
-0PYICERs
ALFRED SANDERS PRECEDENT
&C PAIR, Vice Presid'n mt
Alden T. MaLLERy, Secretary.
B.B WOODWARD, Assistant Secretary.
CHAs. LESLIE. Treasurer.
septs-,u
L. S. LIFE INSURANCE,
ANNUITY AND TRUST COMPANY,
OF PHILADELPHIA. PENN.
APeTAL............ ................e S0O,O0O
STEPHEN 4 CRAWFORD, Pres.
LAWRENCE JOHNSON, Vice Pres.
PLiNNY FISK, Secretary and Treasurer.
State Demce at Once, Davenport, Iowa.
septIs-iu
CHARTER DIX
life Insurance Company,
100000 CAPITAL.
WITH LARGE AND INCREAslNG SURPLUS RE-.
CEIPTS.
Securely invested under the sanction and approval Of
the Comptroller OF Public Accounts.
Jas. Q: Walker, Frest John l.. Bruce, Wee Pres's
John NJ Adler, H. D. Medical Examiner.
Applications received by William lien. Oincs In
Post ofrcs Building.
lei6dtf DAVENPORT IOWA.
- p
INSURANCE.
FIRE, INLAND AND LIFE.
MtxaA
Isasssv0ssce Company,
Hartford. -Chartevsd 1910.
Can Csp0st,.... ...................oasAe
7o1aoO
Issssss'Nssce C0ssepNssN,
OF the City OF New YORK
Nox.th.VVe0texn
9sssssrassce Company
OF New York.
CdpWeS.s s.......... 116O.o
OoaanoctAo,at;
.1gssfss0l Ltfe Issssss'nsscs Co..
squares o11iG.
ON WEST SIDE OF NAM srRHRr.
Between Frpat and Sccnud Sc.
DAvBNPORr. IOWA.
tapisdsviyl HRNRY ,. HOFFMAN. Asest.
Fire and Marine
INSURANCE AGAINST LOSS
Or Damage By Fire.
THE TATE MUTUAL
| FIRE AND MARINE
1N0UR ANCE COMPANYs
OF HARRlsBUR0H, PENN.
.'A o"'''jtiS,, JR.se,SSt. ~ :. '.'''
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14
CHICAGO.


MgAR DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO, ILL.
HRHgRAL WHOLESALE Wesiern Aernts for Turner
NJ usosher~' csarb,a'ed s,sWgev, blackberry. and
othsr NAIVE WINES AND sYkUPS. ete.; whole
este Aralers In 7c6acco, Cfgavs. Oysters, etc. We
tuvtaa the sstntlo Of merchants TO the above aTt.
ciss Turner 4 Brss wines aud syrups are to-
veil Known 10 need comment, snd for the r.st, NO
~, TIE bret article q the lowest price.
NOV 4 dSu j y. GOING 4 co.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14
New York and Boston.
~ 81 F9R
TIME AND DISTANCE SAVED, VIA
NtsC York assd Erie

sVtoO york ara Erie
VIDE Gauge, Dosbis Track,
= A / L + o A D.
Vie Dwakirk, DS0lIs, N5sgsvs Tsils or Sxs-
peasies Bridge.
HWHlS IL the only Wide 0usee Railroad having
i wide and spacious Saloon Cars running through
from Dunkirh. nunsle Niagara Fails and Suspension
Bridge to New York.
Without Change Of Cars or
ordlngunassaleeoSbss,
Speed & Safety.
oeseen pesSagess leave nsv Yefk daily, II >
s'eleck, ?. H., On he
Meet Splendid steamers In the
world.
via
Stonington, Norwich or Fall River
ThroaaA fIcheAu nFs RooA a salAas Of IL ahsve
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14
10 when II may Csncern.
FOR SALE
The Large and scell .ass0s'sesl
0too1k. at
LU M ID d IL

l. u M ID d IL
Consisting ot
BLOORINO-dry Or green, plsnedo or rough;
SIDlNG-half Inch thick OF feather edged, plain Or
EARN BOARDS-planedo or rough Of any length;
FRAMING LUMDIR-o of every din,ension andenetls
YRECING-os all lengths from - u ~ fell long.
SnI.GLRS-No ! Shaved Shingles. warranted to b.
ShinyIes and not .hayiuge; Saw ell Shingi.s
equsl 10 any No. Cut Shinsles. warranted.
ALSO:
xATH, PlCKETS AND WOOD.
Ny DOOR. sAsH AND BLIND FACTORY !.
now opcn % rsceive trers for every description Of
the above astic~s slso COrnices and ScrullwOrk Of
any patterns made ~ o,d-r.
Reu,embey the hall storm that Is to come next A
pri Blinds viii save you gas.
The above Lumber u ~, red and bund 10 be ID to
s,oes up this years business. All pcrsous waiting
Lumbsr It any dsscrs&icn, VII Ind 70 their inter.
~ to call q
CANYONS MILL,
n Lewsss 3eAN - Second S.
You can't niss II ,look for the "DxAvx OLD OAK"
~ nm vill run Tor shout y day., sud those pr.
ms visHlns bllls savsa would d vel toleavs their
orers . soea y psssbs and sArs ensure What they
rcd. .. y. VAAAVu.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14

These Peiidcal- ably represent the three great po
HttcaI parties OF Great Eritsn-Whie. Tory and RA-
dca,-but politics forms ouiy one frsiure Of th-tr
cha ic.t. A. Organs = the u,ost profound wsitsrs
,,aud a. they says have stood. unrivaihd IA tbs
void 10 letters being considered Indispensable " the
sehotr snd the prot shual while 10 the introoi
rrnt ai"r OF very class the, furnish serscorree
aud satisfactory record Of ih- current literature Of
the ~, t,rouk heut the word than can be possibly
obtained from any other source.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14
O1eEsaT CARPET HILL
OF
1echor II ollister & Wilkins.
Ne. 135 Lake street,
CHICAGO, LII.

SPECIAL NOTICE.
In order u make room f,,r gu.
111a11aO110O Stocks
And TOR thu better convenience Of our t,nerS ",
nav" tsken the IN" store nty occupied by d u
Cooke 4 o.. snt connected n tn our frm.r
sive premises. The entrnno. Ia our sales som. anA
Carpet Hall l. now
ON THE FIRST FLOOR,
t3s LAKE STREET 13a
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14

uawkeye Insurance Company,
DAVENPORT, EOvJ:.a.

D.lT.E.vIsORT, IOWA.
Office on Brady strret, over Woodward 4
Harris Dry Goods Store.
DIRECTORS:
" D. Burrows. rhss. Leslie Ignatius Langcv
WIZ. wood T.. G.. Dessaint, p. Mrrwin, James n
naUcll. c. @ Parry. J n. Wiihefwax, Alfred San
icr- D. Woodward, James Gamble, Alden T Nal
l.ry
-GFFICERS
ALFRED SANDERS, President,
&C PARRS Vice Prpsid mt
ALDES T. MaLLERy, Secretary.
Is WOODWARD, Assistant S.Sretary.
CHAs. LESLIE Treasnrer
scptS-,1
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14

Psstisulsr stteatkon y invited to the fact that We
lovs many 81 To- erse ssyles and quaitss u eoods
NET conoos - ebtalnea slseWhere and ve are nov
sossino e1S ntirs seset q Greatly Reduced Prlces
Doeohee, uolllster 1 wilkins.
Ia % ioo3 dlu ~ LAxx Lsassr.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14
Z. S. LIFE INSURANCE,
ANNUITY AND TRUST COMPANY.

OF PHILADELPHIA. PENN.
0eNSylDUO
STEPHEN x CRAWFORD, Pres.
LAWRENCE JOHNSON, vice Pres.
PLiNNY FISK, Secretary and Treasurer.
n. FIELD, Agent,
State Demcer at once, Davenport, Iowa.
septIA-<itf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14

MANUFACTURED B1
DONALD KENNEDY,
No. 1870 Warren ST., Roxbury, Mass.
Price Sl.00
wHoLxsALx AGENTS ~ CRJcAco -Ptn'oh
Robinson, p. Scammon h Go Ray Baldwin :.
Reed L Co., sawyer, Page Co; Barclay hf".'
Fisher 1 KaLinson, and At retail by I'll Drugs's's'
Gp,lOi-w1y
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14

WITH LARGE AND INCREASING SURPLUS RE.
CEIPTS.
Securely invested under the sanction and approval Of
the Comptroller OF Prbiic Accounts.
Jas. @. Walker, Pres't John l.. Bruce, Vice Prest
kiiss GIL. Secr'y x. Diekernan, General Agent.
john N. Adler, Il. d. Medical Examiner.
Applications received by William Alien. Once In
Post OfGce building.
jei6dtf DAvRNpORr IOWA.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
$50 REWARD.

pANAWAY from the subscriber, the 18th of xRn
~ February, his Negro boys ALFRED and AL "a
BERT. thought Alfred from Mr.. d. J. Switzerland, a
of Wilmington, about five weeks ago. he says his -
former masters is Edward r. Coward, of Green
county in this State He is about ~ years DID, about
or 10 inches high, dark complexion. countenance
full face speaks short and abrupt when spoken had
when he left short dark colored kersey jacket and light
coOred kerse pants new brown homespun Shirt and light
coored felt bat half worn out with wide black band
Albert bright muatto boy about feet 10 inches
high IL DID, rather pleasing countenance and speaks
quick when spoken tohas eye had when
he left very dark colored jacket and two pair pants of
stuff brown homespun shirt, cap with oilcoth
Alfred took bundle Of clothes and blanket with him.
Albert raised this county, and has been enced off by
Alfred They will doubt make for the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad.
will give $50 reward for both $25 for either confined
any Jail in the State where get them delivered
to me on MOore's Creek, New Hanover county, N. c.
Feb l6-l37- -3t-25-tf CHAS. w MURPHY
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.

ENOR THE rapid of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Bronchitis, Whoopng Cough, Asthma and Consumption,
universally known the best remedy yet discovered
every variety Pulmonary disease So wide is the field
of its usefulness and the of its cures
that almost every section of the country abound persons
publicly known who have been restored from alarming and
desperate diseases of the lungs by its When
tried its superiority other medicine of its kind 10
too apparent escape observation and where its virtues
known the public longer hesitate what antdote to
poy for the distressing and dangerous affections of the pull
monary organs which incident to climate. By its
timely many, almost all attacks Of disease upon the
lungs throat arrested and thus saved many thou
sands every from premature grave No should
be without and those who do to provide them
selves with remedy which wards off this dangerous class of
diseases will have deplore when it is too late
Proofs Of the surprising efficacy of the Cherry Pectora need
not be given to the ercan peope-they having living
proofs every neghbOrhood But those who wish to read
the of those whose health has been restored and
whose lives have been saved by its will find them in my
Almanac which the agents below named have to
furnish gratis to every ,
Prepared by DR.. j. c. AVER Practical and Analytical
Chemist, Lowell Mass.
For sale in Wilmington N. c., by G. d D. DUPRE Wh
r. LIPPITT, and A o. BRADLEY, Druggists; in Colds
boro' by LUCAS MOORE and by all respectable Drug
gists in the South.
Jan. 18th, lSo6-H-zm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
VALUABLE SEA ISLAND COTTON PLANTATION
Feb. 9th, 1857.
The Chances of Making Money by Buying Lottery

The Chances of Making Money by Buying Lottery
Tickets.
A correspondent in the Augusta (Ga) Evening
Dispach gives The following in relation to the traffic
in lottery tickets:
After | had failed and settled up pretty much all
my old business, had yet several little confidential
debts that | wished very much 10 pay. | had 800
in cash, every cent had in the void and 7 deter
mined to buy Lottery Tickets with it, in the hone of
drawing prize, and then pay off all | owed and so
be free Once more. Before Purchasing the tickets
called on old friend to whom owed the LARGEST
amount to consult him as to the best mede of Invest
ing. opened 10 him all my hopes and intentions.
He applauded my motives, but remarked. The
Lottery appears to be new thing to YOU but it is
all old one 10 At the time when Lotteries we're
rather new in Georgia, nine others and myself en-
tered into partnership which was to last for fan
years We each contributed $4,000, making the
handsome capital of $4,000, which Was to be used
solely buying lottery tickets Now with all this
money all our smar,ness and great facilities, which
you know nothing OF, for buying, how do YOU think
we stood at the end OF the ten years z"
| remarked that they must have coined money.
"Wen," said he, " of the original 100000, we re-
ceived back S2OOOO, and lost the interest, then at
| per cent, the whole for ten years The S3OOOO
invested at simple interest for tt ten years. would
have returned US $4,000, and al compound interest
S64 1863. Thus, you see, to it up we lost The
compound interest $4,000 for ten years, ma
king ......'.' ...' So4 %
| of the original stock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
I Making total OF losses ses................. 69753
And has returned 10 Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Making clear loss sof................. of 44753
This, sir" he continued, is my first and last
experience in lotteries and you may act on it as you
choose"
" ell, had determined to invest | did so, and
ii the last saw of my $lO0 1t was my first,
and 10 this time, my last attempt to make money by
| buying lottery tickets.
Augusta, Ga. AN OLD MERCHANT.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

The of CUMBERLAND Coal fuel for steamengines
and lomovss is gradually increasing The Cumberland
Telegraph says:
The Cunard line use the Cumberland coal exclusively
their return trips, and prorunce equally good the
best Weleh COAL its only equal yet discovered he Bai-
yea in preference wood finding and
economical Recently it has been introduced the Provi-
dence Worcester railroad in the annuaepot
President and Directors of that road it is affirmed that
saving of fifty per realized compared with the cost
of the woodburnng locomotives performing
he Sam tof
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
rn. INDIANA Senatorial Election.

We conclude today the important debate in the
Senate which occurred on the presentation OF the
credentials of Hon G. N Fitch as senator of ndi-
ana The vote at the conclusion OF the debate, We
understood it. establishes it rule of the Senate
that when the certificate of election is regular its
face the party presenting it is entitled to be sworn IN
and 10 take his seat, and hold it as senator pending
any proceedings which may be instituted TO contest
he VALID y OF bis ell eIeclion.- " Washington union.
MOBILE, Feb 14-The loss by the late fire is ssoOoOo
oue.haR Of which il insured. -3.'.-c 81 --~1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
NOTICE. .

THE SUBSCRIBERS having now in operation Steam
Saw and Grist Mills in Wayne County, n G, about
anything that be Of Long Leaf Pines at
short notice, and hope by strict attention to business to
merit and receive the patronage Of the surrounding public
The Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road Company have
opportunity of having their orders for lumber filled
and lumber delivered at Mount Olive without trouble
delay. II. W. & l.. q. GRADY.
Mount Olive, N. c., Dec. l9, 1856. l6tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
500 REWARD.

II inst, our boy JACk, formerly owned by B. a
1outherand, Esq, of Wilmington. Said boy left
Il R. He is well known in the neighborhood of south
Washington where he has wife, and is probably lurking
The above reward will be paid for his delivery to D.
Switzerland in Wilmington his conf nement in any jail
| SO we can get him. BRIGHTWELL & PETERS,
Feb 2-252muoo ..... Farmyille, Va.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

PRINTERS CAN READ ANYTHIEe."- remark
is often made by correspondents and advertisers as
an excuse for half spelling words, abreviating tech
nicali,ies, and sloyeny, unreadable writing gener
ally There is no doubt that printers are better
decipherers of bad manuscript than any other class
of persons; but when, for instance, a merchant
writes that he has received FIVE Bts, ten lis. Cls it
is somewhat difficult to tell whether the merchant
really means boots, biscuits butternuts; chalk,
cheese Or churns; cloves, clocks or clans.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

TNHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale the place known as
/ the Jacob Mathis plantation containing four hundred
or less, and on which is good GRlSI MILL
in operation 1t lies four miles west OF Srokandsvills, in
good and healthy neighborhood.
For further particulars enquire of the subscriber at his
residence ten miles South of Stricklandsvile, of )
BARDEN at Stricklinsville. -
Nov. 28-13-6m JOHN HUFHAM.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
ga gSE" ARD

sm RUNAWAY from the Subscriber, about the first
a. of July last, Mulatto man named 'DlCK' about
twenty years of age, five feet eight inches high
Nstout built has rather down look He is supposed
70 be lurking Dog ood Neck, All Saints Parish South
Carolina where he formerly belonged to Mr. Montgomery
The above reward will be paid tor his return to his
lodgment in any Jail so that can get him.
JAMES DARBY.
Wilmington, n. c., Nov oath, 1856. 66-4t-l3-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

The subscriber having disposed of his interest in his medi
cal store t Mr. H. W Joyner, would respectfully inform
his patrons that all the business of the will
be transacted by Mr. JoyDer The subscriber will attend
and supervise the preparation of all medicines formerly
All persons owing bills the will please come for
ward and settle by cash note, the subscriber having
this branch of his business must close his books
settled Immediately they will be placed the hands
an scer for collection ALI persons having claims against
the store will please present them.
The subscriber will attend heretofore to the practice
of his profession, and be found unless professionally en-
gagged at his former Office, Princess below Front street.
Feb. 2O-25-3t J. T. SCHONWAID
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
ROCK SPRING HOTEL.

NJ. THE UNDERSIGNED having opened the house
known the Rock Spring Hotel, proposes keeping a
-#..k good BOARDING HOUSE, for the accommodation
of his country friends where they will be at home and we'll
provided for convenient to the most business part OF the
town The house is being repaired and ceansed and rooms
furnished with good beds.
GOOD and shall be preserved Persons intox-
cated will not be admitted and those who become after
admittance, will be requested to leave.
Oct. l0--6-6m. GEO ALDERMAN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
FRESH ARRIVALS.

FRESH ARRIVALS.
nER SCHR. D. C. HULSE, from New York: % bags
Rio Coffee 10 bbls c. T. Sugar; 10 Kegs Goshen But
''ti ian r. 2s' '" ~ GEO. H. KELLEY 4 BRO.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
LOST OR MISLAID.

A NOTE made by Miss Susan Hooper, John Mercer and
AW. G. Hooper, made payable to James Cassidey for
Four Hundred Dollars dated ls October 1856 and
in quarterly instalments
All hereby cautioned against trading said
Fob IA. l36 3t-25-2t
VALUABLE SEA ISLAND COTTON PLANTATION
FOR SALE.
SITUATED St. Johns River, miles from the Bar
containing four hundred and seventyour acres.
dred Of which is cleared twenty under fence with
stables SC, with small Orchard Peach, Apple, Pear Plum
Cherry Orange and Lemon Treea with Creek running
and about two miles off, splendid Oyster Bed The land
all hammock and very rich in quality, with springs and
good we'll of water For other PARTICULARS apply to VIM
K. Toombs Yellow Bluff East Florida.
S. B. JENNINGS,
Peacock's Store, N. G.
Feb. 9th, 1857. 22-lm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27
Dec. l. 1885,
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.

TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.
ga THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale on accommodating
+ terms and at low price, valuable Lot CONTAINING
two acres, situated at LONG CREEK BRlDOE, on the
north side of the main roadon the Lot is new DWelng
and all necessary out houses Also, Lot on Inc soGth
side of the Road fronting 80 feet by 300 feet deep or
particulars apply to JOHN LARhlNS,
Long Creek Post Office,
Aug 22---50tf New Hanover Co., N o.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

WANTED. 800 ACTIVE YOUNG MEN,
ITO act as local and travelling agents in business easy,
MONTH. capital of So only required. No patent me-
dicne book business Full particulars given, Free to all
who enclose postage stamp three cent piece, and
dress A. B, MARTYN, Paistow, n. H.
Dec. 10Th H-l2t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

HE UBSCRlBER having purchased the interest of DR..
L. ScEonwald in his Medical Store Princess below
street. will attend to all business that line under
Doctors directions whore those wishing obtain DR. Schon-
vegetable peparatiens may rely upon doing
as formerly, H. W. tOYNER
Feb S.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

GENERoslTY.-' say Mister, did you drop your
pocket book 2 said small sized urcln to gent
whose shadow looked like smashed pyramid.
Um n-feeling in his pocket um all we'll,
yes, my son.
We'll, l.
Give ii 10 ne, nv son y
What kind of book was it 2
Black leather straps and clasp buckle, and had
two hundred dollars in it in bills, notes and checks
Sonny, where did you find it q
I" say, Mister, whatH you i've to git it back
agin 2
Ten dollarsn
"Well-I hain't found any only, as was goin'
along, thought you looked just like man who'd
lost sunthin' or wanted to lose sunthin,' dindn't
know which y
Get out, you little wretchr
6 If find your pocket book, old feller, all you've
got to do get it is to step up and give security that
you need it morn do that's all y
THE LOST PACIFIC-Mr. Hancock, worthy c-
zen Of Princess Anne, in walking the coast
near Cape Henry, discovered bottle, which, upon
breaking open, he found contained the following,
written in lead pencil, on page OF a memorandum
book:
Off the coast of Greenland, December 25th, 1855
steamer Pacific, piston-rod broke, and for. and main
mast gone send US aid immeiiateIy-out of provis-
ions-passengers dying with starvation.
JOHN HOSEY,
Waiter on board steamer Pacific
AS the Pacific did not leave Liverpool on her last
long trip until the 23d January 1885, this note must
be hoax
We think any sailor or person at sea who would be
guilty of such forgery should be keel hauled as il
is calculated to destroy all confidence in message.
from suffering crews, and prevent aid being sem
where it is tearfully needed.
THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND's HEAD DREss-Thi.
pretty affair has 20 diamonds in circle, worth
S., 500 each-two large ones worth $4,000 each
four diamond crosses in the same, worth $50 900
four large diamonds the tops of the crosses worth
$500, 900, twelve others in feurs de lis worth $4,000
eighteen small also worth $4,000, pearls and
diamonds upon the crosses and arches, worth GOO
al small diamonds $500, twenty-six diamonds in
tn upper cross worth $1,000, Two circles of pearl:
which are worth $4,000. All these stones are sci
| in gold, and cost, aside from the precious metal
| 1853, 500. Within the limited shores of England
whose government supports woman who wears
this baubIe her head state occasions, there
at least hundf ed subjects per day aoo de of aca
| Starvation.