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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS.

NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS.
HE undersigned has just opened at the North
Water street, formerly occupied by Messrs. tWessel
Eiles and complete stock of goods suitable for the
and country trade and offers them at low prices
any other store in the place. Among them he found
the. following:
40 do do Hazart do;
5 do do Columbia do;
Is bags Coffee so kegs Nails;
3 hhds Porto RIGA Sugar.
5 bbs Clarified do
so boxes Colgate's Pale Soap;
so do Scaled Herring;
65 bbs. Common Whskey;
5 do Bourbon do;
25 do Apple Brandy;
5 do North Carolina Peach Brandy
20 boxes Cheese 10 kegs butter;
20 do Adamantine Candles
10 do Black Pepper; 100 gross Matches
IL do Cinnamon 10 boxes Saleratus
5 bbIs. Malaga Wine excellent artice'
300 Round SLAVES L. Woods make;
80 Ploughs do do
10 bbls Soda Biscuit;
cases shoes--assorted qualities
Is Wrapping Paper;
5 bbls No. Mackerel besides good many other
tcles MENTION which Will be sold
cash by 6. PRIGGE,
Nov. 18th. 81 North Water
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j. NJ. ROBINSON 4 son
TTAVE now in store the following viz:
II Iron Hollow Ware and Sash Weights;
Hoop Iron of the best quality;
Nails, Brads and Spikes
Iron Axes, Hubs and Spokes;
Timber and other Axes, all warranted;
Cast Steel tirubbing Hoes, Spades and Shovels
Rice Siekles and Bramble Scythes;
Preserving Kettles, Saucepans, SC;
Mill Circular Cross Cut, and other Saws;
Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters, and Fan Mills;
Barn Door and Smokehouse Locks, extra good;
Pad Locks that can't be matched
Brass and Iron Wire Cloth;
Wood Saws, and Axes with handles in them;
Cotton Cord Linen and Cotton Irvine;
Best quality of Scissors and Needles;
Rogers & Sons, Westenholmes, and some more of the
real Barlow Knives.
Wilmington, January, 1851
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21
The Horse.

Ike Partington is well advanced in his class. He
is, in things, beyond the teachers art, and could
in fact, give that functionary lessons in art
wherein he is perfect Ike dislikes {" composition,
where theme is given out to be written upon by
scholars, and his credits are not very great for his
efforts in that direction generally; but the other day
be astonished the master and every one in the school
by an elaborate article on the horse. He called
upon to read aloud 10 the scholars, and upon getting
upon the platform, he made bow and begun
CHE HoRsE.-The horse is a quadruped, with
four legs, tW behind and two before. He has tail
that grows to the hind part of his body that nature
has furnished him with 10 drive the flies away. His
head is situated on the other end opposite his tall
and is used ncpally to fasten bride to him bv
and to put into basket to eat oats with. Horses
are very useful animals and people couldn't get along
very well without them, especially truckmen and
omnibus drivers, who don't seem to be half grateful
enough because they've got them. They very
convenient animals in the country, in vacation time,
and 90 very fast The country roads, when the
boys stick pins in them-a species of cruelty that
would not encourage. Horses are generally covered
with red hair, though some are white and others are
gray and black Nobody ever saw blue horse,
which is considered very strange by eminent nalu-
ralists
The horse is quiet and intelligent animal, and
can sleep standing up, which is very convenient
gift especially where there is crowd, and 1t is diff
fcut to get chance to lay. There is great variety
of hOrsesfast horses and slow horses clothes horses
horse mackere, saw horses, horse flies, horse ches.
nut, chesnut horse, and horse radish. The clothes
horse very quiet animal to have around the house,
and is never known kick, though very apt to raise
a row when it gets capsized. The same may be said
of the saw horse, which will stand without tying
The horse fly is a vicious beast, and very annoying
in the summer, when a fellow is in swimming.
Horse mackerel don't know anything about, only
they swim in the water, and are species of fish
Horse. chesnuts are prime to pet mickies with anC
horse radsh is mighty smart horse, but bad to have
standing around here there children. The horse
is found in all countries principally in livery stables
cred by them as can get money great luxury, es
pecially in the sleighing season. la South America
they grow wild, and the Indians catch them will
nooses that they throw the horses' heads, which
must be thought by the horses great noosence.
Boston Post.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21
Job PRINTING!

We would call the attention of Merchants Business
and Others facilities for executing with promptness
and in superior JOB PRINTING in all its varieties
and solicit share of their patronage Having gone
siderable expense in fitting up Jobbpg Establishment
prepared to execute all kinds of Plain and Ornamen
tai work. such Ball Tickets, Programmes Cards Cir.
culars of every description also Pamphlets Bill Heads
Bills of Ladng,, Promissory Notes, Way Bills Hand Bills
ETC., etc., with neatness and on reasonable terms
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WILSON'S HARNESS ESTABLISHMENT.

A1 q THE Subscriber respectfully informs the cits
STI r. liens of Wilmington and its vicinity, that he
60 49, has located branch of his New York house at
No Market ST., the wharf, where he will keep every
description of
SADDLES, BRIDES, HARNESS, WHIPS & TRUNKS
Every variety of Ladies' and Genemens riding Saddles
fine Sole Leather TRUNKS, and everything in his line
Having extensive facilities, he will keep constantly hand
the splendid and extensive assortment of Saddey goods
in the State all of which will be sold at New York prices
A. B. Repairing of Harness and Trunks done by the best
workmen and all orders for Harness executed with prompt
ness and despatch, MATHEW A. WILSON,
Importer and Manufacturer of Harness,
No. SO Canal st, New York and
No. 5 Market st., Wilmington, N. G.
Sept. 20th,s lS56 l2tf
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Best essay on the cultivation and preservation OF
D"pa CO
Best loaf Of wheat bread made (kneaded and ~
haked by any single lady, a silver cup Of y ~
3rd do dc do 90
hibition of the best trotting and racking horses.
Any article that may be exhibited not mentioned in the
above list wi" be and to merit
1st. On Agricultural PrOducss.Wm. W. Miller VIM. W.
Faison, Jas Dickson, and A T. Stanford.
End On Bacon Bread, &c -Halsed Bowden Joel Loftn,
JAS M. Sprunt, and Albert Hicks.
ard On Fruits Pickles Preserves s sc;-Ronj Oliver
4th. On Domestcs and Cothing-I, B. Kelly, D. j. Mid
dleton, B. K. Outlaw, and J. D. Carroll.
9Th. On Quilts and Counterpanes-Jno o. Maliard, Ihos
Hail. w. A. Faison, Thos. |. aenear.
9th On Poury-Doct c. W. Gratan, JAS K. Hurst, Jno.
7th On Horses and Mules-Edw. Armstrong, Benajah
Worthington, N. Frederick and Benz. Cooper.
-Cattle-Jas B. B. Monk, George Middleton Teachy
9Th On Hogs-Jas Branch, H. Williams, Stephen Her
10Th On Agricultural implements, Sewn. !Farrior,
Jno w Gillespie, Edw Pearsa and Harget Kornegay Sr
18th On Trotting and R9cki1g HGrsesSL A. Merriman
18th On Manufactured Articles-Jere Pearsa o. R. Ke
nan. Alsa Sutherland and JAS Carr.
18th To procure Orator and Reader-O R. Kenan, n W.
Herring, S. Graham and VIM. r. Ward.
l4th. On Arrangements B. Kelly, J. D. Alternately,
VIM. B. Middleton and J. b. HuSsey
Marshalls- J. J. Whitehead and J. D. Sutherland.
ALI articles for exhibition must be entered Thursday,
Editors copying above will be considered as honorary
members.
By 0Fd gER sI pEARsA1L,
JAS. DICKSON,
8. R. KENaN,
l. B KELLY
N. w. HERRING,
06Fcers of the SOCIETY,"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21
TOPSaIL ACADEMY.

THE TRUSTEES OF TOPSAIL ACADEMY have the
satisfaction of announcing to the public that they have
secured for the ensuing scholastic the services of Mr.
W. j. MckERRA who has heretofore discharged the duties
of Principal of this Institution with such fidelity and
efficiency.
The of specially adapted TO the pre-
paratlon of youth for University course and for the
teal business of life To this end instruction the most
thorough character impaired tre Grammars of the En-
gsh Latin and Greek languages whilst the historians and
poets the two latter requisite for admission to College
carefully read and critically analysed Much attention is
also bestowed Spelling, Reading, Writing Arithmetic
Geography Algebra and other studies essentt sound
English Education
Tie great object constantly kept in view give thor
ough instruction in every branch of education proessed
be taught and we appeal to the patrons of this Institution
to say If it has not fully accomplished this purpose
The discipline mild and easy those who conduct them
the proper of YOUTH removed from the restraints
of home enforced with mness without harshness
The location of this School is at the terminus of the Will
mngton and Iopsal Sound Plank Road twelve miles from
Wilmington, in the midst of highly moral neghborhood
1t two miles from the Sound and the air purified and
cooled throug the months by the Sea
Board be had convenient places the neghborhood
at Ten Dollars per month.
The Scholastic year divided into sessions of twenty
eks each The Fall session will Thursday,
the 9th day of July, proximo
TERMS ARE AS FOLLOWS SESSION.
For the English branches. $l5 90
Latin and Greek together with the above.... Is 90
Onehaf payable advance balance at end of the session
Pupils will be charged from their until the end of
the session. except of potracted sickness For any
further information, apply to the following Trustees
N. N. NIXON, Wilmington, N. G.
JOS. M. FOY, Scott's Hill,
D. K. FUTCH, do.
L. S. McCLAMMY, do.
T.. K. BRYAN, do.
JOHN HOWARD, Topsail Sound
June 5th, l857.--23l-lawl0t-41-tf
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TO MERCHANTS.

WE have hand quantity of MERCANTILE
BLANKS, such as
FOREIGN OUTWARD AND INWARD) MANIFEST,
printed good white paper, ruled in the best
COASTING MANIFEST, good white paper, and ruled
in like good style.
BILLS OF LADNG good blue paper, with ruled lines
printed in Also SHIPPING ARTICLES.
We shall hereafter keep all of the above blanks hand
for sale in quantity to suit the trade.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21
Steamboat Collision.

New YoRK, Aug. l5.-The steamer Metropolis
running between this city and Fall River, Mass.
came in collision, last night with pro eiior, ant
the latter instantly sunk The propeller had Is pas
senpers on board, of whom 3 were lost.
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Appetite and Strength Restored.

william Young, OF South Pittsburgh says:
After having suffered severely for several days with
most distressing attack of Darreha, purchased bottle
BGRHAvEs HOLLAND BTTERs. gradually checked the
disease and restored my bowels peect order BEFORE
had finished the bottle, found ny appetite and strength
turning believe it worthy Of the character you give and
shall recommend it as such.
See advertisement in another column.
Aupust IS-293H5I-Iw
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

NOTICE.
49, l OFFER FOR SALE OR RENT, my House
&5 and Lot the of Seventh and Walnut sts,
I'LL the Railroad The House is large and comfort
able with large four fire places and all
consisting good Smoke House. Stables Carriage House,
&c. &c; also, good well of waterfall and complete
large, comprising nearly two lots with fine fence
all round
Also twelve months the first day of Oc
tober next good Dwelling House, with all improvements
Market street, at present occupied by Joseph WILKINSON
Esq E. HANSLEY.
Aug l.--2S7-lm.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

NoTE. River Lumber Tar and Turpentine, sold ia the
subject to the expense of landing inspection coop
Iupentne about lO@4 cents per bband naval stores,
when brought railroad about the same expenses
of fifth is made the price of yellow DIP, &C
cording to quality.
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M,s.onrl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vo1Inr.

ST.. LOUIS, Aug 17.-Oficial returns have been
received from all the counties In the State except %,
and Rollins majority for Governor has been SO much
reduced that it will be impossible to tell who is elect.
ed until the entire Official vote has been received.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

Whining ton Brass and Iron Foundry, and Machine
Shop.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the public that
he prepared to furnish at the above establishment at
the shortest notice. Iron and Brass Castings finished
fnshed-to make and put up Machinery repair and
overhauold Machinery, ali of which will be done upon
sonabe terms and style of workmanship which he feels
confident cannot be surpassed North or South.
He will make order all kinds of patterns, ornamental
and architectural and supply drafts for machinery and mill
work generally.
Having an establishment fitted up the best and
with the latest improvements in TOOLS ETC., he feels conf
dent of being able to give the fullest satisfaction and
spectfu SELECTS orders in his line Orders directed to the
subscriber or l.. A. Harris, Mozart Hall building
Front ST., at the Machine Shop in the will receive
prompt attention.
N BOrders from all parts of the country, accompanied
by the cash. satisfactory references will be promptly
tended to- All work warranted be represented
charge will be made. JOHN G. BAILEY,
Wilmington. N. c., June l. 1S57-24l-tf Proprietor.
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Ernm RIn-Gront RIse In Coffee.

NEW YORK, August 18.-Advices from Rio TO the
2Oth of July confirm the great rise in coffee. The
market was excited, and 100000 bags had been
taken in few daye fof the European market, and
81 900 bags for the United States. Flour is improv-
ING In nrice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

AUGUSTA, Aug. 17-Hon. A. S. Stephens pub
fishes card in the papers, in which he accepts the
nomination for Congress. He decidedly, but cour
teousIy condemns the course of Governor Walker in
Kansas, and thinks Gov. Walker should be recalled
by the President
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From Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, Aug H.-Rumor says that Generals
Lane and Robinson and Messrs. Phillips, Conway,
Blood and others, have been indicted by the grand
iurv of LecomptOn.
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Fire In Portsmouth, Va.

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 18.-The Furniture Store
Thomas Scott, was destroyed by fire this morning a
8 o'clock. The loss is estimated at six thousan
dollars No Insurance.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

morning yellow UP cents
sales above.
SPIRITS TURPENTNETh market for this article was in
unsettled condition. with prices fuctuatng from 43 to ID
cents per gallon Tuesday since which time has ruled
steady at highest gurebeing advance of last
Thursday quotation The receipts for several weeks past
have been small and there little
The transactions fnr the week ara s follows
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

Corner Market Second SITS under The Carolina Hotel,
WILMINGTON, N. G..
THE UNDERSIGNED respectfully takes this methed to
inform the citizens of Wilmington and surrounding eoun
try that he has taken he the Market and
Second streets under the Carolina Hotel where be would be
pleased exhibit his stock consisting of Saddles BRIDES
usually kept in such establishment all of which he will
sell low for cash. accommodating terms Call and ex
anime as he solicts share of public patronage
Repairing done at short notice. ,n.,
Oct 20.-3Ss. VIM. L. JACObS.
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Arrival of Walkers Troops.

N Ew YORK, Aug. 1S.-The steamship Tennessee,
from Greytown, arrived here to-day She brings the
remainder of Walkers army.
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.

COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.
THE Subscribers have this day entered into Co. Part
l. nership under the name and style of ALDERMAN &
BZZELL and have taken the Store formerly occupied by
A. B. McCaeb No. 80 North Water Street, where they
will keep constant supply Of everything that is kept in
general Retail and Grocery Store which they will sell at
small advance for cash. and hope by prompt attention
business, to merit fair share of public patronage
|. I. ALDERMAN,
F. M. BIZZELL.
June 2Sd, 1857 246-tf-43tf
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NOTICE.
A LII PERSONS indebted to S. w. Whitaker, are here
Ably notified to forward and make immediate pay
the subscriber otherwise the claims against them
will be placed in suit for collection.
MOODY B. SMITH, Assignee
Every debt due S w Whitaker not paid arranged by
the first day of September next will that day be put
suit.
June 23d, 1857 246&43-tf
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REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 10th, 1851.

TURPENr1NEHas been in active request both ship
dap the price yellow dip up cents since which time
has ruled steady at 81 for virgin and So 05 for yellow Dip
per 290 lbs but very little hard arriving and it gener
ally taken at half the rates of yellow dip The weeks
and sale
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$50 REWARD

80 WILL be given for the apprehension and delivery
a can get him, of my man IN; He left on the sOth
ult, and has not been heard Of since He is bright
muatto almost white, about % years DID, about feet
inches high straight hair and teeth detectve long beard
his chin Had when he left very good suit of cloths,
and will very likely try pass off white man, and make
for free State should he not North he will likely go
up the vicinity of Fayetteville raised there and
formerly belonged to VIM B. Wright, Esq of that place
Any person who take said boy will be entitled the
above reward, and lie thanks of
ISAAC B. KELLY.
Kenansville, N. c., August 18th, 1857 Stiff
LIQUORS! Liquors.!
100 BBLS. Old Whskey--assorted grades;
lOU 20 half bbs. &C
$50 bbs Cincinnati Whskey;
80 " Walters {"
20 " Domestic Brandy;
Is (" Malaga Wine;
Is eighth casks Brandy;
25 bbs Apple 6
10 " Gin;
10 sc superior N G. Peach Brandy
10 " Apple GO" in store and for
sale by w. H. McKOY.
August 18th, 1857
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AUGUST 15th 1857.
lust RECEIVED this morning by Express, at the Hat
d and Cap Emporium, case OF beebes latest style OF
fashionable moleskin hats. EkEz1 .CHAS. D. MYERS,
WAug l5-29l-lw - No. "a, Market street
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TURPENTINE DIsTILLERY, FIXTURES,
ETC. FOR SALE.
THE Subscriber offers TOR sale his IURPENTINE DIS
i TILLERY, situated at Long Creek, New Hanover
County. There two Stills; of capacity of forty
barrels and of fifteen barrels with all the usual fixtures
Also the unexpred term of the lease of the lot and wharf
having six to years to run
The above property will be sold low for cash good
Apply to JOHN JONES.
August 18th. 1857 294-3w-5l-tf
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MARIE ID.

In Onsow County, the 18th nst by John P Cox, Esqr
MIR. BENJAMIN GURGANUS, to Miss ELEANOR
all of Onslow.
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WELLINGTON WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT,

~ should be that our quotations generally
represent Wholesale prices 6np small orders HIGH
er rates have to be paid.
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Nebraska EIectIons.
Hon. A. S. stephens of Georgia.

ST LOUIS Aug. 'l-Chapman, DEM, has been
reelected delegate 10 Congress from Nebraska.
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OUR MOTTO Is ITO PLEASE"
AT GGkN>N
Wilmington Saddle. Harness 9t r III

THE subscriber respectfully informs the public that he
keeps constantly hand large assortment of Coach,
Brides, Whips &c. Trunks, Vases, Saddle and Carpet
Bags Satches fancy Trunks, &C. Always on hand large
supply of String Leather ana Fly Nets and all other art
Giles usually found in such establishments, all of which
be of the best material and workmanship and
will be sold low for cash. short credit to prompt
TONERS.
Saddles, Harness, Trunks Medical Bags, &c, made to
order Harness and Coach Trimmings sold at fair price
persons buying to manufacture Whips at Wholesale
All kindso riding vehicles bought and sold commission
JOHN ]. CONOLEY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

ORIGIN OF THE FRENCH TRICoLoR AT the COM
mencement of The eighteenth century, nearly one
hundred years before the Revolution, the French
soldiers bore for time the three colors this at
the period of the triple alliance between the Kings of
France and Spain and the Eector OF Bavaria. When
the three armies were being combined they agreed
to give the soldiers cockade, in which, emblem
OF the union of the three people, they reproduced the
color of each. Thus the white of France the red Of
SPAN, found itself blended with the blue, the national
coloT OF Bavaria We would not, however, wish to
attribute to these facts, more casual than premedta
ted Inc orlgln of the standard and fri color cockade
adopted d1nng the Revolution. In 1880, green po-
pularlzed by Camille Desmoulins at the Palais Royal,
was about to become the national emblem but, on
Tecoliectng that II was the color of the livery of the
Count DArtos' the most unpopular of the princes,
tney sought anolher cockade. 1t then that they
Paris; the red and blue, already celebrated in more
than one popular emeute, though both were borrowed
from the heraldry of the ancient kings and were the
same that Euenne Marcel had hoisted in l848
ITaSt Quarterly Re1near
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A FONT OF TYPE-As scrap of information
with which few OF cur readers are acquainted, we
give The proportion in which the different letters are
print:
Letter e. 1900; a, $50; t, 900; n, 900 l..
64Oi r, $40; d, 40; |, 400; u, $40 c, m 400. f
200; 10y, 2OOj b, p, ITO; y, 100 k, so; a. GO: j.
Z, 40; 2, 20. W. j.
Besides les these the combined letters Fl, SO; f.
to the small letters only, leaving ont nonts
small capitals figures, italics, spaces and accents
The prop ortion for capitals and small capitals differs
from The small letters In hose, takes the first
then 7, then A, and E. &c. - 81
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

Wilmington Bank Rates OF Exchange.
Baltimore Il pr prem. Philadelphia pr ct. prem
New York; virginia:.. 6.
Boston,. Il lCharleston, Il
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I.IaT OF PREmIuMa

To be awarded by the Dupn County Agricultural Society
at s Annual Exhibition, to be held at Kenansvie on
Thursday and Friday the 9th and 9th of November 1857