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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-15

bTfot'ts's-hc~ss. A. p Dssisson, ro~nseat rst
Kinney Dlnnliok.
Patt. Ptin't-s Near, s.pis. c,Pp C,lt. s1tssd.nd
Jane. Reilly
E7re-dits-ss Ezec.f.e Ds7a-t-.nt-Hsssrs L JohaSon
Bt hyit s. Smith, Roberts hofuls5d
Eterdtsre. Of Hos.,-Res.ta Lacy. Dudley Bihsp. Inv
lng, WeatsTvelt.
Ju1icio-t-Messrs Foot Wal man, speccsS. Coz, D. r.
JChuso1 stit erye!.
Jotnt i'5-1-,-Ess.n' Hy4e. Aviser Ro.s, ThOmpssa.
Budfor5.
Comsiftee AZ Szfs,--Is JudiciL DstfS he.sr 0iovs,
sd DiIon IId Eessrs kech.m Eod Jones illd he~srs
Richmond and Van Allen iEth Nc srs Scot and IsEsbtr
Nth Hsssrs and Lewis VITA kessrs Tact sad
Berry With Mes. .ui j. J. Oven. WIZ, Mes.rA
Adams and King.
Slfecf Csu~ifse. Ere-rdeA-tnt. Of S1se-y-M.ssrs
T.le B. Owen, Hsrpepdns Cameron. Goua, Rose Woods.
select ConK,S Ezcf.s-hessrI Foot, George L. Ei,
Glover BsTlydt. Jones. q. Mott
Select Cors-iff>s Cer.si-Hsssu Bsboo1t Hating.
Peacock So1ti, Sutherland
Select Co~-1e C,irisdi Cods-&e.rs II. Baker Foot,
Hyde Boies Poneroy. SUy'er. Gfsat-
Sef Coyanirtes ne Labs2G dHd SesscJ C1ralHsss,
z. Owen. LesytHUo.'A Auios. Foot al Peek
Adjourned
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Ire BoaId met yesterday afternoon al the once %
Worth street Tne Hon. Cullen c. Nerp.s1ek bens
sbsenf ths Hon. f. ID. MonGAy was called 20 preside.
Mr. G,ERlGuE offered resolution 70 the eiec; tt-t
the Report Of the Ward Island COMMITTEE AEihy re
,alsTy of Or. Gale a. $50 and Dr. cassidy a. s9ov'
be eeif med. Adopted.
RIPoIr OF TEE srFEENTryILSr 49, .'ILS GA 3D..
M JoHS & KEyyEDY, Superintendent @! Ca'-s
CsrGeu IN making biz Errusl report 10 me ltr',
sal, the number # mmgrsu's iEded g: the oe{
dining ths year az III 90 II 80 ye-s.s, RON . GU
terelt pot. withou. he occurrence Of slns'e s.
r.sserc.r seemed Sc acceptable place o. reeei-
i'm. aId'rst OF them were highly gstihed with the
at, riion shown, and Gsi.tance rendered o Leu'
sheltered from TIE inclemetcy the weather aad pr
'ected from outage and robbery iney were IN ue
NJ, Wv urlEtd feT ot N, hew
80 rrrsr ihr ",l sd,renGt 81 sgen's
,.-.,iv so, ~, 20 Soioie Icy thu runnere here or
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NETWORK LEGISLATURE

Prom Our Own Reporter.
SENATE....ALBASY, Jan IL, 1857.
RTPOEIs OT COMMITTEES.
Mr.. NOXON reported favorsby upon the bill rels
tive 30 the Marine Court Of New York City.
Mr.. WADSWOKTH-Favorabl upon the bill al
horisiDe the Trustees Of Columbia College, New OK
10 take, bold and convey real estate.
EOTICE BILLS.
By Mr.. PETTY TO amend the charter Of the City
Of Eew.York.
BY Mr. c. z. sMTTH-To reorgsnizo the Board of
Education in Brooklyn.
AsTLUNs FOR THR INSANE.
The Select Committee appointed 10 visit al the char
table Institutions 10 the State supported or assisted oy
the People also the Poor Houses and Jahs IepoItea
this morning in favor Of the passage Of the bill OF last
Session which provided for the establishment, OF two
more Lunsc AsyluDs, one to be located south OF Al
bany and the other west OF Utica IL names Robert
b. Minturn Robert Lansing and VIM. W. Campbell
Commissioners for the purpose Of selecting suitable
sifes As the sites are selected the )vern0r
L. 10 appoint three CCmmiss Oners to contract for tue
construction Of the Asyluns the last mentioned Com
missoLes to give bonds In so 900 for the faithful per-
formaGoe Of their duty. Fifty thousand dollsrs i, ap
IICIIiated to carry out the objects Of the bill
Insurance COMPANIES.
The following amendment to section of the General
Insurance Act Of 1872 was intro uced 70 day and re-
fered to the Committee Of the Whole:
Bat surP accumulation over and above the capital
he S any 2ieii
the stock bond' other evidence o. debt Of any institution
INCORPORATED under the laws Of t STATE except their ow,
stock provided that the market value Of .uch corporate
stock, bopQs other evidence OF cent nh@ DC ~ INC LUIS VI
Re loan beson At least 10 per cent more han the sum loaned
thereon"
The SEw-YORR NURSERY.
bill WA introduced amending the charter OF this
institution by changing its nsne TO the New-i0rk
Nursery and Guilds Hospital" aud providing that
Che Hospital shall have power to hold and TetaIn any
property, lands tenements or heredltaments heieo
fore or hereafter 10 be devised, or conveyed ID LUG
Trustees under the sbove name.
The special order-the Barr W. Sickles ease-was
<OnhideSod. u,v,c..
The auction pending on Mr.. KELLY motion
vinc leave 10 Mr. Sickles 10 Withdraw the demurrer
nterposed and proceed TO the taking OF testimony IN
the case. .c..
Mr.. SICKLES continued his argument in favor OF bis
claim TO the seat. ~
Mr.. CUYLER moved recess until p m. Agreed
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possession q tteir claim II. ought revs 10 suc-
iced bat il Il n.oiersbe 10 see 4 triumph tvics XII
this ore, snd you will greatly obge
You's tSr'Y. JAMES BEDPATH.
Be,le- Jaa- 10 1871
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OF THE NIAGARA.

BOsTOF. Wednoedly, Jan. IL, 1871.
Th,R. M steamship Niagara sailed at noon to-day,
9TH Is passenger for Halifax aud % for Liverpool.
She took out PC Ct0 in American goio BARI
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MINNESOTA LEGIsIlATCBf:
CHIcaGo, wsdnes3av, Jan ~, iW;
rh.r n;st,,,. ~ Minussota the 9TH last The
C..o;i aSscts6 Jobn Brishin ofSt Paul, President
1fS RES A. ,be Ise.. dates had failed to orgsnize
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GOV PRICE S MESSAGE.

GCv. RO6man N. Pnoe Of New jersey sen! .he ,sst
Arrusl Message of his term 10 the II gisla1rs yeser
day. 1t is document Of moderate length sod of
business character. The Repcr Of the STATE Treasurer
shows that the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
TO MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS.

TENHE SUBSCRIBER TAKES THIS METHOD OF inform
ing the public that he continues the MllWright and
Machint business in their various branches Founderng
Framing erecting Water Steam Mills, erecting and tit
ting up engines and their necessary machinery HOchkss
water Wheels centre discharge wheels, Barkers Wheels
shot wheels under shot breast Wheels any 9th
water wheels in use Circular upright Saws, Grs
FlOuring Mills Biting Reels, Elevators, Smut Machines
Horse Powers Corn Crushers, Cotton Gins Corn Shelters
On application will order and erect any of the above
hines any other in have experience of l3
years, and have several experienced wOrkmen my
ployment ! versed in the various improvements
Those wishing work done in the above line would do well
to give call. return my sincere thanks for the lib
era patronage received heretofore.
For further information address the subscriber at Polock
vile. Jones county, n. c. d. B. JOHNSON,
Sept. 26th 1886. Cly) MillWrght and Machnist.
4 VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE.
<gsse THE SUBSCRIBER IS DESTROYS OF SELLING
shi5 Plantation in Dupln county lying the South side
of Rattlesnake Branch, containing seven hundred and
twenty-five About one-half of it is cleared and is
excellent farming land; the remainder is well mbered
and is convenient tO the farm There is good Dwelling
House. Negro Houses and all necessary Ouhouses on the
premises and excellent we'll of water.
Terms will be made easy. For further particulars call
address the subscriber at Bear Swamp P o. Dupln
County, n. C. FRANCIS LOFTiN
Aug. H.--50-9t*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
The following believe, is by living writer. It is

The following we believe, is by living writer. It is
lever imitation of an old English ballad:
The Rural Dance about the May-Po1c.
Come, lasses and lads take leave of your dads,
And away to the May pole HE ;
For every he has got him a she,
And the minstreis standing by:
For Willie has got his gill,
And JOHNNY has got his Joan,
TO jig it, jig it. jig it,
Jig It up and down.
" Strike up" says Watt - Agreed" says Kate,
- And. prithee, fiddler play
Content" says Hodge. and says so Madge,
" For this is holiday
Then every man did put
His hat off to his lass,
And every girl did curchy,
Curchy, cnrchy on the grass.
Begin" says Hall; " .Ay, ay, says Mall,
Wen lead up Pdckington'S Pound -
No, no. says Noll, and so says Doll,
''We'll first have SeAenger's Bo,md,''
Then every man began
To foot it round about
And every girl did jet it,
Jet it, jet it, in and out
''You're out, says Dick g. 'Tis lie" says Nick,
8 The fidler played it fase;'
'Tis true, says Hugh, and SO says Sue,
And so says nimble Alse.
The fiddler then began
To play the tune again;
And every girl did trip it, trip it,
Trip it to the men.
Let's kiss says Jane; g Content says Nan,
And SO says every she
q How many 2? says Bait, " Why, three" SAYS Matt,
- For that's maiden's fee
But they, instead of three,
Did give them half score,
And they in kindness gave EN-, gave 'em,
s
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Fayetteville Observer, Sd inst.

"a How mean and contemplate is proud boasting
1t would be well if it always met with and just
a rebuke as the following:
Two gentlemen Mr. D. and Mr.. L., stood candidates
for seat in the Legislature of New York They
violently opposed to each other By some artfce Mr.
D. gained the election. When he was returning home
much elated with success he met gentleman, an ac-
quaintance of his "Wel,' says D., :" have got the
election-L. was no match for me. I'll tell you how
flung him If there happened any Dutch voters, could
talk Dutch with them, and there had the advantage Of
him. If there happened to be any Frenchmen, could
talk French with them and there had the advantage
Of him. But as to L. he was clever honest sensible
there he had the advantage Of you"'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
Coach and Carriage NIamufactory-Clim n. c.

N42S-EQ BOLD ROBIN HOOD respectfully informs the
4E2 citizens of Sampson county and public general
y that having recently been partially burnt out has rebuilt
and his establishment is in full operation in all its yari
branches. He is prepared to put up the PATENT
SPRING BUGGY having purchased the right for the county
of Sampson and hopes by strict attention to business to
share of public patronage. He warrants all his work
made of the very hest materials, and should any of it
fail in twelve months with fair usage, either in workmanship
or material it will be repaired without charge. Persons
wishing to buy would do well to call and examine for them
selves he does intend be surpassed for STYLE ec-
gance and durability.
H7-REP AIRING done in the manner, at short
notice. R- Mill Ink and GudgeOn5 made and warranted
for years, for so.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
RALEIGH PAPER MILLS.

YTNO BE DELIVERED AT THE RAILROAD STATIONS OR
i at my warehouse in Raleigh, or they will be taken
from the different the State Merchants and others
buying rags will please advise when they have quantity
hand will send them their nearest Railroad station
still afford to pay the highest price in cash de-
livery from Railroad station, either in bank bills
checks Northern funds
Reference-Cashers of Banks Raleigh and the prin
cipal North Carolina and Virginia Merchants
c. w. BENEDICT.
n. B. Constantly hand paper suitable for Cotton
Factories and newspaper Wrappers Cotton waste wanted
C. w. B.
March Goth 1857 29Gm.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
The Worlds Great Exhibition Prize Medal!
AWARDED TO G. MEYER.

For his Taro Pidnos London, October Is, 1851.
--z C. MEYER, RESPECTFULLY INFORMS
slES==9shis friends, and the public generally, that he
g!9 !has constantly on hand Pianos equa! to those
for which he received the Prize Medal in London 1851
All promptly attended to- and great care taken in
the selection and packing the same.
any other maker from the Franklin lnstitute also First
Premiums at Boston, New York and Baltimore. ~
WareroOns removed from 50 S. Fourth to No. 722 ARCH
Street. below Eighth, south side, Philadelphia
l957-49-3m
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11

A boy from the Ragged Mountains, Virginia met
Professor B, and presented his basket with the
" Yer don't want any chestnuts does yer?"
How do you know [ do not want any my little
man ?" inquired the professor.
=" nary say yer don't | ak yer-does yer?' was the
positive answer.
This was more polite than the Quakers reply to one
who said to him,
" You don't want to buy any wood do you?"
Friend, thee first telest lie, and then thee askest
question"
ia" Did you know was here?' said the bellows
to the fire.
q Oh, yes, [ always contrve to get wind of you"
was the reply. Il. .. ~.
Be2E@' Jack" said a man to lad just entering his
teens, your fathers drowned
Darn it," replied the young hopeful, and he's got
my knife in bis pocket"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
WILMINGTON MARBLE WORKS.

w G. MIIIIGAN proprietor respectfully informs the
w public that he prepared to make and put up to
der-Marble Monuments of all sizes Tombs, HeadStOnes,
Furniture Tops, Mantes Hearths, &c. of the best quality
of American Italian Marble to be surpassed style
workmanship and cheap be procured from any
establishment in the country, North or South.
Iron Railmg50 different styles for ncosng family lots,
from so per foot furnished and put up order,
n Borders from all parts of the country, accompanied
by the cash satisfactory reference will receive prompt at
enon and all articles warranted to be recommended or
charge made.
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$50 REWARD

~ WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE APPREHENSION AND
* delivery to me, confinement in any Jail in the State
" that can get him, of my man JIM He left on the
5On ut, and has not been heard of since. He is bright
inches high straight hair and teeth defective long beard
his chin Had when he left very good suit of Clothes
and will likely Try to pass off for white and make
up in the vicinity of Fayetteville he raised there and
formerly belonged to VIM B. Wright, Esq, OF that place
Amy person who may take up said bow will be entitled
the above reward, and the thanks of
ISAAC B. KELLY.
Kenansyil G, n c., August 18th, 1857 Stiff
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only wants a quiet Iife, and mol to have mol row.

THE robson SUBsCRRTIoN.-A friend at Lumber
ton writes us that we msnormed to the day on
which the question of 100000 subscription to the
Wilmington and Charlotte Railroad will be decided
The election will be held on Thursday the 9th of No
vember instead of the oath Of September as we were
informed and stated.
We understand that if the county subscribes $1OOOOO
the Individual subscribers in Robson will be released
FdUettel1Ze Observer
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11

The North American Review, that stately and vener-
able quarterly laughs at Iuppers "Proverbia Phoso-
ply" and says that the old proverb "a short horse is
waited pony dminutive off sprng of cold Canada reoi-
ces in right speedy discharge from the brisk manipu-
latons of the hired hoster This very WELL but the
same Review, two pages further on, having occasion to
quote the still older proverb Money makes the mare
GO and wishing to be elegant in its phraseoogy writes
of the power of gold to accelerate the spawned Rosin
ante That's Tupperer than Upper.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
Porters Spirit of the Times tells this story

Dan Rice, the wellknown clown RENTED, in settle
ment of an account to the publisher of paper in the
west, threedolar BILL which was returned with the
another. 1t two months before he heard from Dan
again. when he apoogzed for the delay saying that he
had been unable till to find another counterfeit three
dollar bM but he hoped the enclosed would suit,
protesting, at the time his inability to discover
what the objection was to the other, which he thought
as good counterfeit he ever saw. 1t must be admit
ted that Dan swept the board
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
LOOK UPYE DISCOYSOLATE

NY PERSON who may be suffering with any thing of a
N Cancerous nature will find me at my residence twelve
miles west of Society Hi Darlington South Carolina. If
effect my service and board will be gratul
tousy will attend to any call until the 10Th of
June thence will decline until the 10Th September. My OBJ
ect is to safety the patient reserve the second
week in March, which time may be found at the ROCK
j. o. HALE, NJ. D.
JAM 10TH 1857. 20-1y
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11

ND every body in town or country are notified that
N about the 10th of September next, THE LARGEST
STOCK OF CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, &c, will
be openeda BLDWINS SO Market street ever before eN
posed III Wilmington The assortment will comprise most
extensive variety of dress and business for gents
clusvely Also an endless variety of UNDER GARMENTS
DRESS ARTICLES, &c. &c. ~ -
The newly imported LOTHS, CASSL1ERES AND VEST
NGs arriving and being selected by Mr. Baldwin in
New York will be unusually attractive. These goods
imported expressly for custom or and will be made up in
the approved style to measure being sold by the
yard.
For gentlemens wear exclusively we say unhesatngly
RB-GO TO BALDWIN'S CITY CLOTHING & FURNISHING
STORE; 80 Market street, Wilmington N. g.
Aug. 27-52-3t BB-Herad, and Fay. Observer st
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
From KANSAS.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 1.-The Kansas correspondent of the
Democrat says meeting held at Lawrence on the
22d ult, to elect delegates to the Grasshopper Falls
Convention. The democratic wing of the free State
party constituted vesixthS of the auditory. The dele
gates chosen all in favor of voting at the October
election.
noHe prosequ has been entered in the of Cap
tain Walker.
SUPERIOR CoURTs-We omitted to mention last
week that the Superior Courts for this Circuit
ced with Moore last week, Judge Bay presiding. This
week the Session is in Montgomery, and in the remain
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11

Coeridge was admiring warterfall in England when
he overheard well dressed stranger saying to his
50 delighted with the ephet he could not resist turning
round and saying, "Yes, sir, it majestic you have
hit the expression is better than fne sublime, or
beautiful The unknown critic fattered by the COM
pIimen pursued his strain Of admiration in this wise
Eyes, really think it is the aestiest petlest thing Of
the kind / ever saw ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11

Punch says, speaking in the person Of the British Ii
OH
It's well beknown that old I'm grown-aint the Lion as
used to be.
What with ree-trade, and Foreign bread, tame beast m
reduced to be;
And up and down both field and town. I've been troed BY
all parties;
Till I'm mudded quite, and queered outright and nigh bro
ken my old heart is.
Bow, WOW, WOW,
nl,r r,rortr ncuint IEo Ir.o44 l. la-o
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11

In the June number of the Drawer, you give che of
the gastronomic eats of exGovernOr M'Nutt, OF Mis-
sissppi, which have doubt is strictly true for he
was huge gormandzer To him belongs the honor Of
originating the following remark. set of jolly fellows
were discussing the merits of various dishes when one
happened to express preference for roast turkey.
"4es, said MNutt "rOast turkey is good but it
is certainly inconvenient brdit is little too much
for one man, and not quite enough for two.'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11

BREADsrUFFs TUMBL1NG.-We see that in the wheat,
corn and oat growing districts OF Indiana where the
haryests are over and the graneres filling rapidly there
is general decline in all kinds of provender At La
fyette oats are abundant at twenty cents, corn at fifty
cents and prime wheat at nneyve cents and -four at
S. So TO- There is good time coming for the con-
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So REWARD,

p ANYWAY from the subscriber the 25th inst eM
Chis negro man. named SAM, aged about 40 years *
about feet or inches high, dark compected and q
somewhat chunky Said negro is supposed to be lurking
Wilmington its neighborhood, about arrisons Creek
IN this county, perhaps about the neighbOrhood of Mr.
John Sanders, where he has relations.
The above reward will be paid for his return to me- or his
lodgment in any Jail so that can get him.
Island Creek, New Hanover county, Aug. 27. 52-tf
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pTANO EnRVFS

TUST RECEIVED AND OPENED, one door South of my
raj Manufactures the best offered in this place.
sizes 6 G 81 and Octave, rosewood cases. full round and
square finish, full on frames, &C., &c small advance on
Manufacturers aohoesae prices, will be asked, and the
usual guarantees given. ~
JNO. D. LOVE.
Wirninoton n c. Nav Sth, 1857. 36-tf
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NnTT(E
June 9th, 1876

I HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH ME IN THE
| Hardware Business, in Wilmington, my son g. E. ROBIN
SON The business hereafter will be conducted under the
firm of J. NJ. ROBINSON Il son.
j. NJ ROBINSON.
Wilmington. Jan lst. 1856
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TEST NENTS FROM SEAT OF WAR.

FTNHE subscribers having erected STEAM SAW MILL
Il in the county of Dupn n c., Strickland Depot
are prepared to fill bills of kind quality that can be
share of patronage from the public generally.
TAYLOR, LINTON & co.
Ian 11th-Tl9-lV,