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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

-, Nel9 HanoUeT County Court September Term, 1858.
Henry VanGahnl
Jacob Vessel. 0''S'n"l A''"'''rSn
TT APPEARING to the satisfaction of the Court that the
defendant Jacob VESSEL is resident 1t therefore
ordered by the Court that publication be made in the Will
mngtOn Journal for six weeks notifying said defendant to
demur or judgment final by default will be entered against
him. and the property levied upon be sold to satisfy plain
tiff debt and costs.
Teste, SAML R. BUNTING, Clerk.
Oct 18th, 1858 [pr. adv. $5 62l 76t*
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
New Hanover County Court, Sept. Tern 1858.
Sam' R. Bunting, Administrator
de bonlS non OF Joseph Barker Petition for sale OF
Real Estate to pay
The heirs at law of said Joseph debts, &c.
Barker.
IT APPEARING to the satisfaction of the Court that Ben
jamin Barker, Alexander Barker, and Others heirs at
law OF Joseph Barker non-resdents 1t is therefore
dered by the Court that publication be made in the Will
mngtOn journal for SIX weeks notifying said defendants to
appear at the next term of said Court be held at the
Court House. III the town of Wilmington the second
Monday of December next then and there to plead
or demur, or judgment final will be entered and the land
sold, as prayed for in the Petition.
Teste, SAML. R. BUNTING, Clerk
oct. 15.-7-6t. [pr. adv. s. G2.1
STATE OF NORTH CAROLLNA,l
Columbus County.
Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions august Term, 1858
Motion to PROFOUND
William G. Smith, Henry Smith, and the last VIII and
Others heirs and next of kin of Sam I ei.I u 995 San
uel Smith, decd. "'1 | "00 u
APPEARING to the satisfaction of the Court, that
Aaron Smith, William Branty, and wife Elizabeth Dill
lon Branty and William Branty Jr defendants in this
The Court that publication be made in the Wilmington
weekly Journal for six weeks notifying the said nOnres
dents to appear at the Court House in WhteVe the
second Monday in November next and object the pro
bate of said will, if they think proper
At office, the second Monday of August, A. D., 1855
~. ,o-o W. NJ. BALDWIN, C. C. C.
CCt' O. 1905 Pr. ADV. SIS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12

JOHN f.. HERRING,
INSPECTOR OF NAVAL STORES,
/ WILMINGTON, N. CT
az-Ofce at H. VonGlahn's store North Water street,
where he be found when not engaged outdoor busi
ness April 2, 1853 31-1y*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12

THOMAS w. Player,
INSPECTOR OF NAVAL STORES,
WILMINGTON, N. c.
March 10, 1857-29ly
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12

NEGROES WANTED.
sm THE SUBSCRIBER IS IN MARKET FOR number
* of likely Negroes MEN AND WOMEN, BOYS AND
~ GIRLS, for which the highest cash prices will be paid
Those having such property dispose of will find it to
their advantage to call the subscriber at Wilmington
DAVID J. SWITZERLAND.
June 9th, 1856. 43-H
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12

August Doth, 1858
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12

NARPENTER AND CONTRACTOR,
~ June II WILMLNGTON, N G..
s. Nj. WEST,
A UCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT
IA 2l9-u WILMINGTON N. c.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12

INSPECTOR OF NAVAL STORES,
WILMINGTON. N. {
VIII give prompt attention to all business in his line
Feb. 10th, 1887. 25-1
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27
From THE baltimore Patriot
H Scientific Matters.

PEcuLHARrTIEsoF GoLD AND Man.
uRH.-Estimating the yard Of gold
at f2, o00. 900, which It is in round num-
bers. and Ill the gold in theworld might,
| iffmelted into ingots, be contained in 4
cellar twenty four feet square and six-
tteen feet high. All the boosted wealth
already obtained from California and Aus
|tralia would go into an iron safe nine fee.
square and nine feet high. The contri-
buttons Of the people. ID the time Of Da.
lvid, for the Sanctuary, exceeded E.,
300, 900. Tile immense treasure David
lis said to have collected for the Sanctp!
/ airy, amounted TO cess, 900, 900 sterling,
Critic says 1913 millions. sum greater
than the British national debt. The gold
| with which Solomon oYerlaid the most
holy place. room only thirty feel
square, amounted to more than thirty
eight millions sterling. When refined
T from all impurities and alloys Of inferior
metals, gold is denominated pure, Of
gold Of tWenty-four carats, this being the
standard Of purity recognized by gold
dealers and at the mint. In reality,
however, there is no gold 50 very pure,
but that il wants about 4 quarter Of a ca
rat of this standard. The carat is divit
ded into TIA, lis. lis. I-32. These de-
gTees serve to distinguish the greater dr
less quantity Of alley therein contained
for Instance, gold Of twenty -four carats
has two parts Of silver. or one part of all
yer and one Of copper, and twenty-five ol
tinc gold that Of twenty-three earats has
half part, or half a twenty fourth Of
each. IA single grain Of gold may be
beat into ari extent Of several square feet,
and yet The leaf remain 80 compact as moi
to transmit the rays Of light; and DR..
HALEY found that II small cube Of gold.
whose sideis tho 10th part Of an inch
only. contains 2, 433, 900 visible parts.
NJ, Kreauner shows that in the common
way Of drawing gold.wiTe, cylindes 81
silver &c inches long and one and : half
inches inE diameter IS stretched to 1863
$50 feet, or is 633, 692 times longer than
before. which amounts to about 97
leagues. To wind the thread OF silk for
use, it is first fiattened, IN doing which Il
stretches At least one seventh further, 80
that the 90 inches become III leagues
but ia aattening. instead Of one seventh,
it could be stretched one-fourth, which
would bring it TO- I2O Leagues. II max.
ing gold leaf. an ingot 81 gold is first
rolled to the thickness Of about 1-G00th
partsof an inch this strip is then ham.
mered, membranes Of parchment, yellum,
and gold heaters skin being interposed
between the hammer and he gold. Ths
reduction may be to the thinness Or abonl
the l-30o, 000th Of al inch--i0o square
feet Of the void weighing OF.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27

legal friend, ! detailed to him the happy
news; he was as glad. apparently, IS
myself The notice Of the robbery had
been sent. however. and soon the gentle
man to whom Thirst rendered the money
arrived. / told him of my troubles and
how they ended. | forgot to state that
the evening before, I had offered a reward
for the capture Of the robber, giving also
a description OF him as well as ] could. a.
If I am not mistaken made him outla
stout, athletic man, nearly 2 feet high.
and the reward was to have been pub
lished inione Of the papers Of the town
my legal friend informed me he had sent
lit -
The my stery OF the affair was soon
solved: Ihad been awfully sold. and from
the beginning to the end the whole was
a hoax, with 4 few exceptions. Friend
John got his negro, the athletic man.
who was . very small and old fellow. 70
follow us and snatch the hat from my
head, and twas the identical John who
snapped the pistol, frightening me and
his brother in-law, who afterwards said
he was il the secret but never could
believe it, for he acted exactly like some
men once under my command, who upon
the FIRST FIRE were panic-struck and run
so far that I never saw them any more
! acknowledged myself hoaxed, but the
worst of III was to come yet. My legaI
friend gaye,ne information that the .'sell''
was about to be published in Che news.
paper, together with some structures oh
my martial yalor, and also compliment.
ing my tall friend for his courage. Whai
was to bs done !? I asked advice. and the
only answer was, to getan injunction pro.
hibiting said editor from publishing any
thing about the matter. and particularly
about the acknowledgements my courage
wrote the bill as directed, made John
the editor, and some others, parties.
was told to wait until evening whom Till
injunction should be granted. In TIL
evening was informed that tie publish
ing part was also hoax. ] could no
stand it any longer; before day | left TIL
town, swearing and raying at the out
RACES committed upon me | did not 81
back for several years. Everything sine
has been settled to the satisfaction efa
parties. and although ] was the chief sui
ferer, it vas capital joke and 4 daring
robbery. MAXIMUS. DUA.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27

al PuzztED PIe.--ons Of our western
farmers being very much annoyed last
summer by his best SOW breaking into his
corn field, search was instituted mi vain
for hole in tho rail fence. Failing to
find any, an attempt was next made to
Fdriye out the animal by the same way
she entered, but Of course without snc-
cess. The owner4hen resolved to watch
her proceedings. and posting himself ono
night in fence corner, he saw her enter
al one end Of d hollow log. outside the
field, and emerge at the other end within
the enclosure. Ell have you now, old
lady" he cried. Accordingly. he pro-
eeetled, after turning her cut once more,
50 To- place The log fit being very crock
ed, that both ends opened on the outside
Of The field. The next day the animal
was observed to- enter at the accustomed
place, and shortly emerge again. :. Her
establishment, says our iriforfner " at
finding herself ali The same place whence
she had started, is too lpdicrous to des-l
cribe. She looked this way and then
that. grunted her dissatisfaction, and g..
nally returned to the original starting
place, and after deliberate survey Of
matters. 10 satisfy herself that all WAS
right, she again entered the log. On
emerging once more on the wrong side.
she eyinced even more surprise than be-
fore and turning about, retraced the log
in an opposite direction. Finding this eff
fort alike in vain, after looking long and
attentive at the position Of fittings, With
a short. angry grunt Of DISAPPOINTMENT,
and perhaps fear, she turned short
around and started off on brisk run, nor
could either coaxing or driving ever az
forwards induce her to sisit that part d
The feld.n
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27
From the Richmond Enauiter"
Newspapers in Couairg HoteIs,

Are scarce--says correspondent.
& It is a rare thing for the traveller y
find city paper, or even country Que.
in any ofour country hotels. with 4 very
few exceptions. And when found. they
are generally torn or dis6gnred % IS to
be- yaluless. Those who travel during
the heat Of The summer, are generally :
the residents Of cities.laud consider the
newspaper an indispensable luxury As
well as useful g institution % be
suddenly deprived Of both we have only
to appreciate The deprivation. Willingly
as We leave behind bricks, turmoil. and
business, and welcome as are the shady
breezy retreats Of tile mountains, VIC
still feel deep interestIin the next Pros
tident and the next Governor. as well dc
| the present ones. WE want to know
what !. Uncle Sam il going 10 do with
Its Johnny Bull" for meddling with the
omnipotent ..siars and stripes" Dang
him, (says orr. correspondent VIC feel
like thrashing the impotence out-of him
yet, Notwithstanding the hot Weatler.---
We also want to| know what the great
Emperor Of the Gauls is going TO do in
Central America. and what e manifest
destiny" says to Mons Belly's doings.--
We want to know q great many other
things too but newspaperi4 So rare.
tout Of Richmond. in public places that
we are driven tothe satstxm sdncloraags
tof our friends1-to intilde on the sacred
1 privacy of country editors. before VIC can
4 lie satisfied that no dresslfuI calamity has
happened. or that we ars not ssesraE days
behind the times. To be serious, this
/ general neglect Of one Of tie travellers
wants IN the country. is Ia subjectof gem
eral complaint, and is an evil as preiudi-
Ecial to country hotels, rs ii is bo.e -
1.-The travelling public. There is reading
rooms, but no files
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27
I'll steIIanp.
From the Virginia Chronicle.
HOW HE WAS ROBBED.

r. Somefew months ago, | went to seq
one Of my friends, and while spending ths
| eyeninglwith him, our conversation grad
uallv fiew in the channels Of ghost anf
robbery stories after relating some q
INV part, my friend started suddenly from
! his seat and related the following heart
rending exploits:
In the year 1866, / had to transae
some business 1.-THE county seats ofsonnt
| Of the Western counties In Virginia. -
Having made known my intentions to on
Fof my friends, hcasked meto carry some
-four hundred dollars to two of his rela
| tiens lin c.. Being naturally &C
accommodating I consented, although viii
| some inward reluctance, for the distance
10 the place of my destination was some
40 miles. The road had not yet been ex
lplored BY the cohqueror Of rattle ant
black snakes. and, too late, regretted
having accepted the trust conided to me
Being Of bold nature. and having seer
military service, IL equipped myself, frs
with one goodNhorse pistolwhich had RE-
manned loaded for about twelve months
no person being willing TO FIRE it of, sec
ond, one bottle of good whiskey, not fol
my. stomach's sake, butte usein case -
iaccidents, particularly should ! happen
to get snake bit. Thus equipped, fear
Ilessly commenced my journey through
| hill and dale, up and down stream. ]
encountered few. enemies, but by my
determined and fearless air and by show
| ing pistol No. 2, II escaped all snares SCI
for me. II v7as nearly shutdown when
arrived al tie suburbs of c.. IL
nv Joy and relief the first person me-
with was one of the gentlemen to whom
the money was sent Stopping him on
the road I informed him that there were
funds ii my hands sent to him. prof
fered to deliver them over at once. His
lFe2lyET Fas to keep them until next morn,
Ting asshe was going out of town and
would not be bae /. until then. did MOI
| like IL; strange runors Of assassins. rob
| beks aud thieves had reached my ear
Some criminals were confined in the jail
lofI c., and it seemed any thing bul
/ secure place 70. have such . lals.
amount Of money in my hands. aud that
TOD, not NV own. Dark visions Of being
murdered OF robbed foated before me-
I dheered up. however, BIZ the recollec-
ltioh Of my military renown, and though
| that if not more than four attacked nue.,
could easily handle them. AS there i
always danger Of being robbed inpublic
houses, I thoughtit prudent e accepttht
lproffered hospitality Of one Of my friends
II c. was well taken care Of
| In the course Of conversation mention
Cd the amount 81 money had with me
and my friend Ct win call him john
told me that Al present the city was Fery
Eunsafe, strange and suspiciouslooking per
sons we're seen proving around town
attempts had been made 70 break The jai
md robberies had been committed; final
|lv he asked me where kept my money
/ told him in nv pocket. Being desir.
Gus Of seeing one Of ny friends y pro
posed to my host 10 80 70 the city, his
residence was rather distant from Chg
business part 81 faEns I did not near
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27

The f,ilawing lines, sofuli OF touching pa
thos and poetic beauty are from he pen q
Dr. Francis ~. Hawks. Though so eninentI
distinguished as b lawyer, an orator, a hi5to
srianan divine, il is probably not so genetal
IL known that he is equally fayofite Of thl
muses. Of Poetry D. Leisure Hour.
ItThe Blind HOY.
III was a Blessed summer day,
The flowers bloomed--. he air was mild
The little buds poured forth their lay,
And everything immature smiled.
III pleasant thought L wander'd on Il
Beneath The deep woods ample shaLes
Till suddenly ! came upon II,
Two children that had1hithet stray'd.
lust at ID AGED biz Oh trees foot
"a little BOY and girl reciined
His hand in hers SO kindly put,
Aud thenI saw the boy was blind. 3
The children knew not was near, /
The tree co uceaPd me from their vie N
\ But aIt they said / well could hear,
AndI could seq. all they might do.
u Dear Mary, said the poor blind boy m
{ That little bird sings very long; 55
lSay, do you see Him in his Joy,
And is be pretty as his song III
. Yes, Edward, yes" replied The maid,
q Il see the bird on yonter tree
The poor boy sigh i, aud gently said
.Sister,I wish than could see.
q The flowers. yousay, are cry fair,
And bright green leaves are on the Trees,
And pretty birds are singing there Nil
How beautiful for one who sees
saYet The fragrant flowers cah smell,
And lean feel The green leafs shade,
| And Ican hear file notes that swell IL
From those dear birds that God has made
9so, sister, God 10 me is kind,
4 Though sight, atlas he has not given:
But tell me, are there any blind
| Among the children up in heaven X
!" No dearest Edward, there all sees
But why ask me things so odd 81
ltOh, Mary, He'sfso good TO me,
| thought I'd like to look On Cod 4
Ere long Disease his hand had laid
| On that dear boy,so meek and niihl
His widow'd mother weps and prax'd
| That God would spare her siightiess ehllt
lHe felt. her warm tears on his face,
/ And aid-st0h, never weep for.me:
finn going4to a bright, bright pace,
Where Mary SAYS ! God shah see.
1n And You'll be there, d ar Mary. too !:
But, mother, when you get up there,
fTesl Edward, mother, that It's YOU
You know never saw You here
lille spoke no more. bpt sweetly smiled,
III Until the finai blow was given
When God took up the poor blind child, II
| N And open d first his eyes in heayent
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27

to The administration. We don0t believe
it. We do not believe that the Fresi-
dent. or any member Of his Cabinett.
would be gratifed with he appearance
in the Senate Chamber 81 Republican
IN place of the able. fnanly, and axpe-
rienced gentleman who n IS lon .2Pr
resented IIlinoisiu that boz
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27

Hon. Robert Dale Owen. United States
Minister y the Court 81 Naples, has writ
Ten homefto his friends ia India, that be
has become converted to Christianity.
Nr. ONeh has heretofore been an infdeI.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27

An Irishman once picked up ! Wasp.
which Immediately stung him. he dfoped
|it. and exclaimed |. Faith, and does N
birds ia Ameriks have teeth 2 Z
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27

STRAWBERRIES are like lfiieI
over all 4 mans god part
his sores. s.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-27
KENTUCKY LINE.

KENTUCKY LINE. h
pURWELL 4 FORD, having been apt
ID appointed as agents for NUNS Ken;
lucky Lime, are at the public service Il
fslrnish.small OF large quantities Of The
same. No use to recommend. GIVE il q
trial. It5stands on its own goodness
Price, per barrel, at the wharfzboat,, Pt
Pleasant, sI,20.. All orders will meet
prompt attention.
Pt, Pleasant. June 4. 1856 v2n8tf
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-20
Times and Places OF holding County
A2riculfural Fairs I'm Indiama.

Times and Places OF holding County
Agricultural Fairs I'm Indiana.
vanderburgh-Evansvile, Oct. l4th, 18th
and 18th.
disqualification, Oct. 18th, 18th and
l4tf. .4s ti'- f
Warrick-September %, to October L.
Delaware Muncie, September 20, Oct. l..
Dearborn-Aurora, September %, Oct. L.
Franklin-Brookville, September 20 to
October 1. .i NO - II, t--g.L s..t
Fulton-Rochester October 18th and l 9th.
Howard-Kokomo, October 21st and gid
Henry-Newcastle, September %, %, "a.
INSTRUMENTATION, September u, ~, %.
KosciuskoAW arsaw, October l3 and IA.
Acknowledgements, September %, "a.
Ohio and Switzerland-Enterprise, Sep
TENDER % to 80. Ga 80 SA-sd
Owen-Spencer, September 22d to cath.
Park and yermillion-Montezum Sep
TENDER 2ist to oath. .i ca -arri ..
Scott-Lexington September %, %, 30.
Spencer-2ockport, September 20, a.
Sullivan-Carlile, September 80, Oct. 1.
South Western Indiana District Fair
yincennes, October 10th to 22d. ..,r % go
Washington-Salem, September 20, %.
Wayne County Richmond, September
%, October L. c-g..0 RI
Wabash--Wabashtown Sept 18th 3oth.
KENTUCKY. rLWa'G . ~
NorK-The above list will be enlarged as
information is received Of the times and
places of County Fairs. Presidents and
Secretaries are requested to favor US with
the needed facts. s-..l. r-,.-fraF
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-20
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