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Tile 1pay of tile Ttansyressor is Hard.
The Hon. Barker Burnell, formerly State
Senator from Nantucket county, is now in
the Chain gang at Valparaiso, having been
sentenced for robbing the mail. lie may
be seen daily in the streets of that city with
with ball attached to his leg, working
with his felIow-convicts. lie was indicted
several years ago for embezzling the funds
OF the Nantucket bank, but escaped the
punishment due to his crime by ''leaving
his country for his country's good."-Bos.
ton Transcript.
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"Boy," said an i'll tempered old fellow
to q noisy lad, "what are you hoAerin' 70,
when ! am going by?" Humph," re.
turned the boy, "what are you going by for
when am hoilerin'p"
If an Artist love his Art for its own sake,
he will delight in excellence whereyer he
meets it, as we'll in the work of another AZ
in his own. This is the test OF a: true
leye. -.
Why are washerwomen the most incon-
slstenty Of porsons9 Ans,-Becaifse they
pnt out tubs to catch asoft" water, when &
rains "hssdp ,t 80: ..sses... =. ...,'. !,
bat il The diaerspes between Killed
soisdiers and repaired gasmentsi . Ana
Tbe Srner IRE deed men, and the latter
are pensdeda{ dead Il ss.,.. ! /. 3 !.
Al heasas geltsysd 4 alhsuf ~ u
oath, tor ais y q q ion i, ssss 6ims
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A Final Settlement.

OIlCE Is hereby given that Final Settle
mrnt of the Estate of THOMAS RY-
kARD, will he had in the Or,linarv's Office ON
Tie s"'h OF June next. Persons having de-
attesicd, on or before that ,lav. Those indchl ri
are requested to settle Immediately.
=, L. IL. RYKARD, Admir-
March 1s, 1887 ~ I'm
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Setting Down.-There was eliminated a
good specimen of what has been called
" taking the starch out of man." when a
Partisan dandy exhibited, with much POM
posity, to the Prince Esterhazy handsome
bosom pin of lapis-lezuli, and asked if he
did not think it reclerche2 ooh, YES"
replied the Prince, "quite 80. have a
chimney-piece of it at homer
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Two DoLLARs per annum, if paid in advance !;
Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS if not paid within
six months, and THREE DoLLAEs if not paid be-
fore the end OF the year. All subscriptions not
limited at the time of subscribing, will be con-
sidcred indefinite, and will be continued until
"rrearages nre paid, or ut the option of the Pro-
prctors. Orders from other States must inrar;
,If,, l,a n; "A ,,,;,I, tt,o r..I
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Beout!fut and Permanent Red Iak.-It
is well known that solution of carminc in
caus'ic ammonia gives fluid of very
beautiful tint. The following proportions
are recommended Pure carminc, twelve
grains; solution of ammonia, three ounces.
Place the carmine i'll porcelain vessel :;
pour thereon the solution of ammonia :;
heat over spirit lamp for n space Of five to
eight minutes, carefully managing the tenn
perature SO as to not boil and to the solu-
ton thus formed add Continually stirrng)
eighteen grains Of powdered gum arabic
When dissolved, the ink is ready for use.-
After using, the inkstand must be we'll
closed. Instead of using carminc, which is
expensive, drop lake iocing mixture of
carmine precipitated with alum) may he
employed, since the ammonia re-dissolves
the carmine therefrom, and leaves tie alu-
nina.
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aT The friends Of NIMROD McCORD re-
sReetfuily announce him as Candidate for Sber-
i'll at the ensuing Election
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e8 The friends of d. w. HAWTHORN
respectfully announce him Candidate for Sher
~ Of Abbeyille District at the next election
May S, 1856. =
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u The numerous friends of Col. T.. J. ROB-
=: EKas a respectfully ANNOUNCE him Candidate
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cB- The friends of C. II. ALLEN announc.
him as a Candidate for Clerk of the Court at
the ensuing election. ~
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RATES OF ADVERTISINc.

The TrOpIi"tors Of Tho AbbcvilIe Bonncr and
independent Press have established the follow
ing rates of Advertising to be charged in both
papers:
Every Advertisement inserted for n less time
than three months, will be charged by the inser-
ton ut One Dollar per Square III inch-,hc
spac" of l. solid lines or ess,) for the first inscr-
ton, and Fifty Gents for each subsequent in
scrtion.
cYS" The Commissioners, Shcrifr's, Clerks and
Or,iimarys Advertisements will he inserted in
both rnpers, each charging half price.
III" Sheriif's G.cvics, One Dollar enrh
To Announcing Candidate, Five Dollars
Advertising an ;stray, Two Dollars, to he
paid hy the Magistrate.
Advertisements inserted for three months OF
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cB- The friends of MATTHEW McDON-
AID, announce him Candidate for re election
for Clerk, ut the ensuing election.
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III The friends of w. w. GRIFFIN, re-
spectfally announce him as a candidate 70,
snefiF at the ensuing election. ;,'@ -
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rraeiiohS OF squares will he charged in proper
ton to the above rates
CT business Cards for the term OF one year.
VIII he charged in proportion to the space they
occupy at One Doifar per line space.
c9y For all advertisements set in tIonLIc COL
"m", Fifty per Cent. extra will be added TO the
above rates.
DAVIS & CREWS,
For Bnnnrr;
LEE & WILSON,
For Press
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I'D The friends of JAMES II. COBB an.
nounce him as Candidate for Sheriff at the ensu.
ing election.
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British Consul then resident fii New York,
and were buried in Westminster Abbey,
near mural monument which has been
erected 10 his memory"
REWARD or rifE GATORS.
Washington, in letter to the President
of Congress, passed high eulogiam on. the
captors Of Andre, and recommended them
for handsome gratuity, for having, in all
probability, prevented ono Of tho severest
shocks that could have been meditated by
the enemy. Congress accordingly expressed
in formal vote, high sense of their vr-
tuous and patriotic conduct, awarding to
each of them farm, q pension for life Of
two hundred dollars, and silver medal,
bearing on one side an escutchcon, on which
was engraved the word FIDELITY, and on
the other side the motto, JIncu amor Pa-
tri". These medals were delivered to them
10y General Washington Mt headquarters,
with impressive ceremony"
1,co WdVs Of Reoding.-An exchange
I''iS' S't1 . 'hS sahcCuOlc3 COHttHuTutn, cO10-
ma, puzzle, quodliLct, or whatever it is,
that las been going the rounds of the papers
about the lady's giving tho word stripes
to her suitor, to make his answer out of, is
like the Delphic oracles, susceptible Of an
answer either way. Some Of our cotcmpo-
raries insist that it was intended to lie in the
acknowledgements. But suppose it was
intended 10 be tantamount TO rejection
AS thus-'Shp SIR! These girls are "mgl-
ty unsar'in critturs."
An Irish barber once put out sign,
Which gentleman read thus: "What
think ye !--Patrick O'FIaherty sllaves for
sixrence, and gives you mug of beer,
besides." On calling for the beer, the
lrishman expressed astonishment and said,
you don't read right, sir. 1t reads this
way: "Wlat! think We Patrick O'FIahertv
SLAVES for sixpence, ard gives you mtg
Of beer besides 2"
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!, f'taea .Hkh'n tho former province, 'as they
= paved NO tfibute to God or Cesar ~
'6i}<a" y WIS .this spirit which gave rise to tie
confsderacy, called the Regulation, formed
/: 10. withstand the abuses of power; and the
.SSfirss Blood shed in our country, in rcsis-
lance to arbitrary taxation, was at Alamance
sin this province, in a confliss .betwen the
Regulators and Gov. Tryon. Above all, it
should never be forgotten that at Mecklen-
burg, in the heart Of North Carolina, was
Illuminated The first declaration of indepens
dence OF the British crown, upwards of a
year before like declaration of Congress- .
WASHINGTON ON MALTA.
"iFe wrotssto Governor Rutledee, of
South Carolina, (loth september) to raise
permanent, compact, well-organized body
OF troops, instead Of depending upon q
numerous army ofamiiitia, always .incon.
csivably expensiye, and too fldctuatinp and
nndiscipliueG to.oppose regular force
He was still'more urgent and explicit on
this l,sad IN his letters to the President of
Congress sptanber l5) Regular troons
alone,fsaid ]ie na equal to the exipepcies
of$nolerD wsts b ssil for defence 4. of of.
fence; and sii1nsysr ssabs.iptsi. ai,snp-
ted, i must prove illaeo,y and ruihoua-- :
No militia, win sysTs Ms 3 tie habits i,e.
cessary to resist I 4 Sfse. The arm,
ness requisite & 81 Sgsis sbpsip.,. tlght.
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How hard is my fate! but Immediately
added, twill soon be over I then shook
hands with him under the gallows, and re-
tired
"While waiting near the gallows until
preparations were made;T e;Tsays another au.
thority, who was present, he evinced some
nervousness. putting his foot on stone and
rolling it, and making an effort to swallow,
as if checking an hysterical affection of the
throat. All things being ready,he stepped
into the wagon; appeared TO shrink for an
instant, but recovering himself, exclaimed,
Il will 30 but momentary pangp
"Taking off his hat and stock, and OPEN
.ingAis shirt collar, he deliberately adjusted
the e'6oose to his neck, after which he took
ont q handkerchief and tied it over his eyes.
Being told blythe officer in command that
his arTps must be bound, he drew out Sec
o9d handkerchief, with which they were
pi1ioned. Colonel Scanned now told him
that he had opportuusty iespeak, If he de.
sired it. His only fsBiy W., 4 pray you
to bear xiiRse that 4 meet my fate like a
brave man. Tho wagon moved from I'M.
der him. and left him ended. Heaied
slmost Yith9qt 3s remained
spspsspded Ia S eboHpt 81 baqf. during
which tims = deailt 3esSaliea
owe, the sur,opndia d sseitl Hi. II.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20

how deeply, feel these frequent manifestations OF
approval and satisfaction by the people of my own
State Joyousy. and with light heart indeed, have
surrendered the and responsibilities and pllde
of Office. Gladly do return once more TO my native
State, always dearer TO her soEs Who have had OPP
portuniy to compare her, Gin all her qualities" with
Others Her soil is fertile, her mines inexhausible,
her water power abundant, her air balmy and health
full, her geographical position desirable, viewed in
connection with either foreign domestic trouble,
and above all, her population Gin my opinion) is the
best in the world. In such State | am willing to
live and to die.
But my very great debility is warning me that |
am attempting too much, and must close. | thank
you, gentlemen, for the very kind and gratifying
manner in which you have discharged your duty. |
still love the old town Born in sight of Cross Greek,
and within hearing of the sound of the old Eccles
Mill, shall still love to lnger those haunts
to wander along the gay banks OF that lovely stream,
and gaze upon the wall of the old mill, which Will
yet be as lively and clatter as merly This
old town will yet look young and proud again. Ii
God should allow shattered constitution to be re-
paired, shall be found in your midst, helping to do
the work
have the honor TO subscribe myself, very sincere
" and truly, your friend and obedent servant,
]. C. DOBBIN.
To Messrs E. J. Hale, John McRae. T. S. Lut-
terloh, J. II. Cook, J. w. Pearce, 5. w. Til
Iinghast, C. T. Haigh w Draughon, A. A. Nc
Kethan, A J. OHanon, C. B. Nlallett, j. w. Sand
ford, E. L. Winslow, A. Mclean, Committee
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20

RS@The elements were excited last night The
wind blew, and the rain rained and the lightning
ghtened and the thunder Numbered, and the shut.
tiers banged, and the dogs barked and there the
equinox and all other sort of knocks about and the
weather to-day is cold, and feels like hail.
These rapid changes unpleasant they affect
the physical system like sudden contraction of the
currency does the business system. They cut things
off amazingly, especially if they happen 10 be at all
green and many blossom that, if blessed with ia
voring skies would be the forerunner of abundant
fruits at the proper time, is nipped in the bud,
and fruits and profits alike gone. Indeed, we
feel like moralizng, because We don't feel
good for much else, under the existing state
of the thermometer. Let the mercury stand did
for few weeks in February, at say sixty seventy,
and the young shoots and sprouts and buds and all
that sort of thing venture forth in their verdan limo.
cence, so green that they don't know any better
Then let it get down to under thirty, and they are
used up vegetables. just so under a temporary ex.
pansion All sorts of young adventures spring up
and expand but never mature, because the chi ling
contraction comes and cuts them off, and all hands
feel bad.
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State News.

They had three inches of Snow at Hiilsboro' in
this State Friday the 18th inst. 1t commenced
showing about O'Clock in the afternoon and coDtin~
ued until after dark.
In the Wayne and Raleigh Districts the End and
4th-now or lately represented by Messrs. Ruffu and
Branch, movements appear TO he on foot for calling
Democratic conventions. With the local affairs of
these districts we do not wish TO interfere Judging
by the published expressions of opinion it would ap
pear certain that the old members in these dis
tricts will be renominated. They are capital DEM
ocrats ard able and clever gentlemen. BY the
way, now that we are upon the subject, We may
notice assertion made in late issue of the
Raleigh Register to the effect that Mr. Branch goes
for The distribution of the public lands. Not more
than two weeks before the adjournment Of Congress,
Mr. Branch stated freely TO US conversation, that
he not in favour of distribution, nor any other
system of squanderng.
In regard to the district lately represented by MIR.
Puryear, are yet without definite information 1t
is not by any certain that Mr.. Puryear will
be the candidate in August next. One thing lie GER
tain--there will be DO cashDg between Mr.. Scales
and Mr. Settle, on the democratic side, the Her.
aid of this place seemed to anticipate in some re-
marks, published, perhaps, two weeks ago. This we
happen to know.
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thing is impossible but this strikes us as beings lit
tie improbable Highla d men, then and srce, were
more distinguished by pugnacity than pety Of the
der of saintship, and the power of using paving
stones as sea going vessels is among the lost arts
But these little matters had better he left for the
researches of some future Prescott or Macauey, whe
may find important documents in the archives o.
Slevegammon, or some other CANNON, calculated &c
throw light upon the paving stone theory of naviga
ton, and perhaps render essential service to the
val defences Of the country.
q. <.-- Daily Journal of the 18th inst.
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Canal Tolls on Coal.

The question of the rates Of toll on Coal, charged
by Canal Companies at The North is matter which
has been talked of in connection with the Deep River
work, is matter of than curiosity to those
who take interest in that work. In looking over
Philadelphia paper last evening, eye fell upon
he following advertisement of the President of the
Schuylkil Navigation Company. It will be seen
that the charge includes use OF There some
short Roads connecting the different mining districts
with the canal, and it on these that the cars are
employed the use of which is charged for. The pre-
else 'ength of the Navigation we are unable now to
state. 1t is not far from ninety miles, it is pretty
nearly parallel with the Reading and Pottsville Rail.
road -
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SATURDAY EVENING, March H. 1857.
GENTLEMEN Your letter of welcome home
again ,, just handed to me, is cordial, clothed so
richly in the glowing language, not of mere Kindness
but of regard approaching enthnsasm-so touching
in lis ausion to my humble personal career from the
DAYS of my boyhood to the present time that | am
too full of emotion to reply TO It.
Although gladdened and comforted with the con.
vic,ion that have struggled arduousy to serve we'll
my country, cannot but fear that you have done me
more than justice, and applauded me beyond my
merits But, my friends, this 10 our own home affair
this is a family matter-and instead of a formal
" glad 10 see you home more,' the members of
the family choose to obey the impulses of generous
hearts and warmly embrace returned brother after
four years absence. This hearty greeting from
home friends and neighbors, accompanied by an ap-
prevail and admiration of my conduct as a public
servant, is, assure you to above all price. The
record of it shall be filed in my unpretending little
family archives to be read and priced hereafter by
nv children.
| With profound sincerity state, that | accepted
the trust which President Pierce so Unexpectedly
rendered me, with unaffected d.fidence. because
trembled lest might not do Justice to my State
which we'll knew had within her limits eminen
and experienced statesmen, who could not only do
much more to sustain her reputation than myself
but by their ability fling around her name additional
halo. This feeling OF State pride animated me 10
redoubled energy The appreciation of The people
of my own State, felt, would crafty above all
else. Well, therefore, can you imagine how keenly
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20
Stockholders Meeting.

On Tuesday last the stockholders in the Wilr
mington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Compa-
ny met at Commissioners Hall, in this place, and
organized at ~ o'clock that day-the 17h-by
calling T. A. Norment: Esq, to the Chair and ap-
pointing o. H. Dockery, Esq, of Richmond county,
and General S. H. Walkup, of Union county, Secre
tares The Secretaries, with A. H. VanBokkelen,
Esq, of Wilmington, were appointed committee to
take account of stock and verify proxies. The COM
mttee having discharged its duty, reported 1, 300
shares of stock as being represented in person, and
1907 shares by proxy. This being majority of
the stock, the meeting was declared ready for BUSH
ness The Chair stated that the first business before
the stockholders was 10 take into consideration the
amendments to the charter of the company, passed
by the last legislature The reading of these amend.
ments was called for, and after the bill had been read
by Mr. Dockery. of the Secretaries, the vote was
taken upon the amended charter which was unani-
mously accepted.
Communications were received from the official
authorities and different citizens of the town of Fay.
etteville in regard 10 the location of the temporary
Eastern terminus OF the road. bringing to the aten.
ton of the stockholders certain considerations in ia.
vor of that location being at Fayetteville As the
terms proposed were ratheF suggestive than formal,
We omit further reference 10 them now. We under.
stood the propositions to be in effect the same as those
TO which we made illusions some time since in the
Journal.
On motion, this jeot was referred to the Presi.
dent and Directors, to whom all other matters per.
tanning 10 terminus location, etc, had been entrusted
| by the previous action of the stockholders.
The Convention having disposed of all the bushes.
before it, adjourned sine die.
] The Board of Directors was in session during the
afternoon, and, we Learn, after considering all the
propositions bercre it, finally decided in favor oil
Walker Ferry as the temporary eastern terminus Of
| the road
This feeling in favor of the road, and the desire
for its speedy and energetic prosecution, weud ap
pear to be gaining ground along the line, and there ii
reason to believe that the counties through which i
is TO pass will pretty generally avail themselves o.
the powers conferred by the amended charter and
come forward with county subscriptions. We un
derstand that the Grand Jury, at the Superior Cour
of Arson county, held week or two since, made 6
unanimous Recommendation to this effect Of course
the power of submitting the question, is vested il
County Court, who, before making any subscription
must derive the authority 10 do from vote of thu
citizens of the county upon the question, when sub
mitted TO them. We mention this recommendation
made by the Superior Court Grand Jury simply a
an indication of feeling and opinion.
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b&r'Ihere used to be two old world notions that
perplexed our Juvenilty exceedingly, and often fa
tgued our childish legs in vain pursuit Of the famous
" crock of god' that was sure to be found under
either abument of a rain. bow-tUhen you could find
out the precise spot upon rchch 1t s'ood-and once at
least spent day watching loose flag stone that
lay not very far from the door, il constant expecta-
ton of seeing it turn over of i's own accord in COM
pliance with the old saying, that st. Patricks Day
the warm side of the stone was to turn upwards by
which saying was, doubt, indicated that about the
18th of March. the spring ought to set in, and the
| surface of the earth become warmed by The suns
rays.
Well, time has taught the moral Of the one,
and the philosophy of the other The rainbow elu.
ded our search, and always moved away as We pur.
sued it, like many hope and ambition since the
crock of gold was unfound-the bright colors of the
! falling rain were only bright when seen in the dis
lance, like anticipated pleasure clad 10 the hues of
youthful imagination in the morning of life; Or and
the point of view for that will be reached like
the rrdescence cast by fond but mels nchoy retro.
specton the scenes of departed youth gild-
ing the point from which we started, as the setting
sun only makes rain. bows in that east from which
he went forth on his daily circuit
| Tomorrow will be that very remarkable anniver.
sary, known as St. Patrick's Day, and the weather
for day or two past TO indicate that the warm
side of things will really be upwards, and the spring
at last be upon but whether will stay so or not
we cannot pretend even to guess, any more than we
can assign reason for the 18th of March being call
ed Patrick's Day IN the morning, unless thereby We
n,p1a ~ L. c.
teman of Industrious habits, and an early riser; o.
that Mrs Patrick, senior, presented the world in gen.
eral, and old Mr.. Patrick in particular with youth
full saint before breakfast. and before night was a.
well as could be expected We trust that the worthy
lady was better.
We confess to some measure of unbelief in the lie.
gsnd which represents St Patrick az HghIaDdmsn
who sailed over to Ireland on paving stone. No.