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Arkansas Land for Sale ON 10 Years Credit,

Arkansas Land for Sale ON 10 Years Credit.
II OFFER FOR SALE NINE ALTERNATE SECTIONS
IL $40 acres) of we'll tmbered level and fertile cotton
land lying about sixty miles N. W. Of the City of Mem
pills. steamboat landing the ST. Francis river
tracts of not less than 40 than $40 acres
credit of ten ysar Oneenh of the purchase money will
be required in advance, earuestmOney-he remainder
at the expiration of ten Six cent interest per
will be charged the deferred payment aud 81
for each deed, which will be forwarded BY mail receipt
of the earnest-mOney. 90 -
The land is uniform in value and quality is t for cult
worth the money which ask for it, as per acre.
If purchaser becomes dissatisfied with his contract in
twelve months from the date of it, will deliver ND his
be cancelled For further information relation
to this liberal offer, address, Immediately,
]. II. UNTHANK,
Memphis, Tenn.
Januarv 1880 =
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Walker Excitement at Mobile.

Walker Excitement at Mobile. ,..3 3
MOBILE, Dec 28th.-Thcre is great excitement
here in consequence of the vernment Intervention
in the tillibustering enterprise of Gen. Walker, in
Nicaragua. -s-.es5@-
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NJ EGRO WON N FOR SALE.-A GOOD
II COOK, WASHER AND IKONER, about As years
old, stout, active and healthy. Apply at this Office
January l, 1858.
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The said committee having retired, the meeting was en-
eraned by speeches from Messrs p F. Pescud and others
The COMMITTEES, through their Chairman H. D. Turner,
PIP red with the following resolutions, which being read
debated by Messrs Mc(Iee, McKmmon Iredell Thomp.
ao Litchtord, Pescud Root Tucker Pomeroy aud Others
WERE with some amendments unanimously adopted.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, The system of twelve months credit hereto
fore existing in this community is far beyond the
extended to US in the markets where purchase sup
pes and as the recent crisis the wholesale markets has
universally compelled the dealers in every branch of
ness to shorten the time heretofore extended u.s.
tce to ourselves adopt the following resolutions:
ReotUed ls That from and after the first dav of Janu-
ary $685. all goods sold credit to customers shall
bear interest after the first day of July January Of
year. that to make all payable on the first of
and July of each and if not paid to charge
the legal rates of interest on the same until paid.
Resolred 3D. That we whose names are hereunto SUBJ
scrbed embracing the Dealers and Tradesmen in the City
OF Raleigh do ourselves to faithfully carry these
resolutions in spirit and letter.
Reso!eed 3d. That the foregoing action of this meeting
be published in all of the CRY papers together with
names of the subscribers.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
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January /. 1858.
MrnpHls, Tennessee.

MEMPHs, Tennessee.
This may certify that am acquainted with :. H. On
eve that any contract which he may enter for the sale
of land anything else Will be carried out in good faith
on his part. WIN. H. CARROLL, P. II.
l atAemphis, Tean.
1217-W3k
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Don't Purchase until you have tried Nash,s
Pianos!
A LII WE ASK OF PERSONS WISHING TO PUR-
ACHASE PIANOS is, that they will give ours a trial
before going elsewhere and if fail please it will be at
our own expense.
E. P. NASH, Book aud Piano Seller
Jan. l, 1858.
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DISSOLUTION.
ME COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE EXISTING
IL under the name and style of
BROWN & WIGGINS,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
". ]. BROWN
JNO. W. WIGGINS.
Raleigh Dec. 81, 1857
All claims due the firm will be found in the hands of
Mr.. W. j. Brown, at the old stand.
NOTICE.-THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY
II informs the friends and customers of the late firm of
BroDn d Higgins. that the
DRY GOODS BUSINESS
in all its branches will be continued by him at the &
OLD STAND, .
46 FAYErrEvILLE ST.,
Where he will be pleased his efforts to accommo-
date.
Thankful for past favors he pledges himself to merit
their continuance.
JNO. W. WIGGINS
Jan. 1st 1858.
A CARD.-THE SUBSCRIBER, IN TAKING
"A leave of the patrons of the late firm of Br0Wn d.
Wggins begs to tender to them his thanks for the liberal
support extended to that rm and respectfully asks for his
late partner Mr.. JNo. w. WIaGINs by whom the busi-
will hereafter be conducted continuance of such ia
VOrs.
Mr. Virgins has had much experience in and long
been familiar with the business in all its branches.
fdently recommend him to my friends and the
public generally.
W. J. BROWN.
Jan LIST, 1858.
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For the Standard.

For the Standard.
meeting OF the Merchants and Tradesmen Of
the City of Raleigh.
The meeting was organized by the appointment of J
brown, President. and K. s. Tucker, Secretary.
Inc President stated in very able and satisfactory
ne the OBJECT of the meeting and pointed the abuse of
to the buyer and the seller
On motion of H. d. Turner the President aDpointed
committee of ten to draft resolutions which consisted of
the following gentlemen:
H. D. TURNER
JORDAN WOMBLE,
j. X. WILLIAMS,
IT. MCGEE,
=. - y ,y'QlIE e--ss
A. PIZz4Ni
r. b. HAYWOOD,
Z. L. HARDING
j. McKIMMON.
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r. s. TUCKER, Sec'y.
Heartt & Irede!l,
w H Williams & Co,
II L Evans,
DC Murray,
Pullen & Belvin,
Pescud & Calling,
P Terrell,
w W WoodeiI,
w NJ Adams,
A Creech,
Linn Adams,
John G Palmer,
K r Weathers,
W Watson,
j Litchford,
c FL Thompson,
W L Pomeroy,
Sam'l H Young,
James NJ Towles,
Williams & Haywood,
MCGEE & Williams,
NJ IL Brown,
Tant & Rogers,
r Dobbin.
Antonio Pizzinni,
Upchurch & Register,
W G Upchurch.
R B Haywood,
W J Grifice,
Schloss & Bro,
7 & E Lyon,
Raleigh, Dec. 80, 1857.
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f&afA
61ONSTABLE'S ELECTION-WE4 ARE re-
quested to announce Mr.. l. D. SMITH q candidate
Tor As Constable in Raleigh Dstre No 1t the
election on the ID Monday 10 Januafy.
Dec. 80, 1850. -TJs1as3s - ys,,a e1i GllAtdE
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MASONIC DI1tEC rory

Ohio lodge No s1Ol.-1ees a Nasonic Han.
Market and Onroestrees ana thSri aIon
dayeveuings of each month"; g. W. stGrEs, W. NJ; Ie.
anter Lpw9AIia, Secretary
WaeeItnE lodge No. l9S Meets 40 above ON
the frst and irz Thursday evenings each month. r
BsESTLINeER,w. NJ; s. ". Pearson, Secretary
WHeelinKs Union Gh1pter Mo- Isl Meets as
above ntha secon1 MonaGy evening OF each month. w. q
SsntF, II. p; S. ". Pearson, Secretary. fs.5
WheeIinI sEac1rapment No. 1.-Meets ss
esVe on The oa'r oadayG GEoaiag Of sssh mtlfh v. T.
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Hi llt1t BOLTS BOLTS WALL PAPER-The bet 3TtI1pse
449SQO IN the dIherentt /, -
"a Eiss IEo1a One Dollar bolt. This Gtoc
ots 1teto ana In BoodoFder, must be sold. TbnSS
Oh Eooa and cheap article will please cal and sr
20 @y SsVS%' J. @. HARBOUR, e77F4s
Nm. Il AAstn ~ .
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C1llRCuEs oF WHEELING.

- = ~ iS 20 . lE Wv 11tHE14411N\F. 1tl
POr the information ofstraugers visiting the city pub
ISh the following list different Churches and their
and place of meeting. If there any mistakes,
Nillmake the necessary correction with pleasure:
ST. AuthSeS. EDiscopaltan, Corner Monroe and Byron
sreets Rev E. PERKINS, Rector; 1O5
,lock, evening, l. s7s2zss5
ST. ohn's, kpfscopaEtan Main street. between First and
Recond Centre Wheeling, J. II. SNTH NJ, Rector
servlceS-AornIng 1O1; afternoon 81; night 73f.
Birst PrHSA4srtdH, REV. H. WEED Pastor, Fourth st.
Monroeana
Second Pres6yerid Webster street, between Main and
Market Centre Wheeng services morning and evening.
7atrd Tes0yerG, Fifth street, between Chestnut and
wheeling, Rev. E. wooDs Pastor seryi-
e'' morning and evening.
Fourth rssoyterfd'' Rev "A PAul1 Pastor, Mainstreet
evening.
anu
iapFnans ap., lu anu eSen'ng ntnl
"a
1... " W ss' i' Otsn Ne"H' SefE'Oes @
AAO."iIs VI HuS SN evening:
Etrse' AlSNod'St E0.Scopdt, Rev. i. H. Moai
anu Sec0no
60, 20 ~ 90 ny t.Is III N!,u
T.sos.g a. o. Ns' d O. HAIL.
@'SoE'seF'llces morning morning s. ana evening.
Rhsstt"g Island Chapel, on Wheeling Island, Rev.
WILSON, Pastor.
Gsrf"Gm AHAodtst EptscopGt, Rev. c. HELWros PASTOR
Caapne street, between Webster Third Centre Wheel
nB.
st. James CdthedraI Roman Catholic, Rt Rev. Bishop
EV WHEtAN Fifth street, corner of Hampden; services
morning" and afternoon.
FfrStBaPttst Church. Clay ST., East Wheeling Rev. VIM
R. MATB RRr, Pastor; services morning and evening.
OfMarket ss
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AeowARp1Y .hackman attempted tofa abuse an,
unfortunateAin New York, whenl=-with more
courage than .nodestySzshe whipped up her
dress, broke a piece out of her steel hoop and
lacerated the fellow IN manner pronounced JUS
tifable by police Justice.
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I.'RE Law OF NEW WsPNPERS..

1-subscribersWhod give express the con-
At the scontinuance Of their peri
0l!cals the publisher continue all
asIraEes are paid.
LII srOsoriners neglect take their periods
the Offices to which they arerected
eIponsble till the have settled the bill and ordered them
is;ontfnued.
Al subscribers to other places withoutinform-
publish and the papers sent to the former
re ton, they held responsible.
-Fhe Gourtshaye decided that refusing periods
the Office. removing and leaving them uncaed
.r,., a,rO"suIsso.o evidence Of Intentional fraud.
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nc CORRESPONDENTS.

LETTERS concerning subscriptions advertising or other
the ProprIetors
concerning the editorial department Of the paper,
houi he addressed H the Editors, jointly either
Inen.
Correspondents writing for publication will please write
only side II the paper.
observance of the above will greatly oblge u.s.
nd prompt attention to correspondents than
heymisht otherwise receive.
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; CHOICE FIRST CLASS INSURANCE )
-pY EHE-

Cash Capital 100000. l
ABSOLUTE AND iUNISiPAIRED,
WITH a 6BRPLUS OF e5063s7 .Rs.
LAndthe prestige f3S yenrs success and exreriencs
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How TIE BRulsERs GOT a FREr DlNNER.-Thc
Police Gasette sketches the return Of. the bruiS
sers from the great fight. The scene at Baegs'
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Policies issued without delay, and all attended,
to with dispatch and fde ty, by = -
a7f4 SAR133. II. "a y n II VSEIFf. AGENT
Office ut the Saving Gs Bank of Wheeling
feb19-daW-till Jan. ,258, fiIsf5T
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t. " Aqueduct tPipe constantly onIaud anv siyeo. 49,,
which can be furnished on short notice
80 hpntdJ0r 0ld CopEs4, hr0SSaFld LAG5
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y ssG received and Now Open.
pleasure friends patrons and
PUBIC generally that have upt recey "A rs
spring stock OF ClOIAS, eASSiAlkRASSi SS5S,
egEsInr gitn general PSrnisisJ
oAs-SIl OF Which He VIII Sell To- ssrlE ms
sr hsS 9 ssk
VIII be satisfied that cannot be excels
a tue style or quality of goods ofcrgd fofs W.
ttss our stock consists GS6fO5GJEe Oods
teGp 1oo6s, and we are the M ~
9sL agsyie second TO none either East or
lO4 Main ST. - JF I'm ~ NO.
4I.tS = nj tTDyIo
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2 FIl1mber and Gas FlitteI5 ~

X EEFs 1Fs constantly on hand, Gas fixtures Lead and
- IRON Sheet Lead. Akintis and
Yaa 9oSss And aud
and Force Pumps, sInks, nuns
% and II Hose and pSciI >,
y; s Antfrictlon hetal Pure Banca Tip
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IH45 HAT.
NEW STYLES PA TIE N II j. DeF1 ESIBI.F.i,
HeasE SILK FIA Isl -,
The EEosI Com Eorlable .l5EeSa mn
iic.,,., IN IsE1II N0RIJT -
OOtpln1nE beaIty AaI the SILK FJNT,-
s,yH,..s with the so1tneas oT the Felt Hat 49,
2sLl9-E tzE. Eta-t.ss. S.4D5HAHHER &SSC)NFs
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0RlESrAL WlT.-A young man, going ajour-
.ney, entrusted hundred aeenars to an Oldham;
when he came back, the old man denied having
any money deposited with him, and he was
had up before the lShazec.
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Por the information of strangers visiting the pub
Ish the following list of the different Churches and their
and place meeting. If any Mistakes VIC
Nillmaket the necessary correction with pleasure:
So. uttaS.eS. EDscOpalfan Corner Monroe and Byron
reets Rev E. T PkRks Rector; morning services 1O1<
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"a "a Fire g Inland Navig CATION 9
Risks accepted at consistent with sovency anu
fair profit.
Espectdb attention aire 70 Insurance ofDWELLLN9S
aatl Comforts. .lor ter1ls Of 4 TO 5Ne0i:s.
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CHARLES w. GRAHA-NT--
9 NC OEes q ER.,G O i a n = :. ., = :,

. = lA44A4N4IElko3 w NI.h "A HAINL .a.-n37. )
. CRS % q n . j a N e 4, a Nm EeTR
ME undersigned would inform the citizens of Wheeling
vicinity that having purchased the Drug and Pre-.
, Store formerly owned by Dr. Tanner he
S sShIhgs TO carry on the Drug business in all tS
ne most respectfully solcits continuance 81
e Puohe patronage which has heretofore 10 eTnII
~ ths Old and wei estuBshment
and ut the lowest price, usually TO he found * I H
niShGd Drug est abShment. = ; ~ = : t4ff
NJ compounded from the pnrcst OF
HASFNAStAsA' CHARLES ". GRAHAM y
r,.,o .SUS cor. Main .anlsW WGbSteF e.
rsa 5 Il .-- lHntra
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~ Also Poly's improved ana pstent Chain Pumo.
ueSideGly the greatest pump age
" 8 m up Thlcfsn Towns aud Counties YirEin
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Galvanized Iron Tubing Incorrosiye and for
or pressure pine, for cold water ana
deep to- and Lead
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A STRoNG APPEAL. The last number of the
Coles County, ~, Ledger contains an appeal to
delinquent subscribers which ought tomove the
hardest heart. 1t is mean for folks to die of
without settling up for their newspaper. Won.s.
der what kind of obituary notices they expect9
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zlssJi5 49, Z +I{ R%4ltNISII
. a; 90 RoS, Main Street Is AGENT
toF tile sate of
yAkk1AGE FEkNlTuRB syARNIsA and yyi
% Ie sLade, by the e0ae, at ~ York lr!ttS fSf
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RaiIrOad Meeting.

At meeting held at the Court House in Ruther-
fordton, n. Co. on the 25th May, 1858, Tover Davis
ESQ.,, called to the Chair, and w. II. Miller, ESQ
was appointed Secretary.
A. W. Burton, Esq. OF Shelby, being called on, ex-
planned the object of the meeting to be- the proprety Of
having survey surveys, made the Blue Ridge
so as to further the object of building the W. G. & r.
r. r. not only to Rutherfordton, but to extend it
with the great Mississippi Valley &C. Mr.. Burton, at
the close of his address, offered the following resolution
for the consideration of the meeting, viz:
Resolved. That we the Stockholders (of Rutherford
ceunty,) in the W. c. & r. R. R.. deeming it all i'm
portant to the best interest of this great Internal Impro
vement project, under way that survey be made
the mountain to the French Broad, so that we
may at the next meeting of the Legislature present our
claims to that body that in favor of an imme
date survey across the mountain from Rutherfordton
towards Chattanooga, Tennessee And in order to &C
compsh that survey we will bear our proporonate ex-
pense OF the with the other counties through which
the Road now runs.
MIR. Guon, the President of the Road being present
arose to second the Resolution which was offered and
explained that the Company was not in condition to
meet the expenses of survey las propose at present
but proposing to detail the Engineers to make the sur
vey wthou pay if the counties would only pay the e
pense of the same. c. T. n. Davis, Esq., arose and
pledged the County of Rutherford to her part Of the
expense of the survey and suggested that committee
Of three be appointed by the Chair to take up coec
ton for Rutherford county, and report the same to
meeting to be held in Cleveland on the 4th of June
which suggestion being acted upon the Chair appoint
ed w. ii. Miller, G. L. Harris and Robert G. Twitty
said committee. The motion of NJ Burton then being
called up was adopted without a dissenting vote On
motion OF MIR. Guion, it was
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Rutherford Enquirer and that all pa
pers friendly to this great project be requested to copy
W. a. MULLER, sec'y. ~''
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Democratic Meeting In Bladen County.

Democratic Meeting In Bladen County.
Pursuant to public notice, portion of the Democrat
c party in French's Greek District held meeting on
Monday the 3lst May, 1853. On notion JOS Ewel,
ESQ.,, was called to the chair, and A. j. Barnhl ap
pointed secretary The chairman explained the object
of the meeting in few appropriate remarks, and on
motion, the chairman appointed committee consisting
of w. H. Prdgen, 81. G. Barnhill and Benz: Evans,
who reported the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
1st Resolved That we approve of the proposed Con
vention to be held in Ezabethtown the fifth June
next to transact business of Importance in regard to the
county elections.
I'd. Resolved, That the chairman appoint four dele
gates to attend the said convention and the following
were appointed, viz: Joseph Allen j. K. Corbett l.
j. Russ, J. n. Porter and D. A. Mcmillan.
Sd. RESOLVED, That will support the nominee Of
said convention provided he be tried and faithful dem
ocrat
4th. Resolved, That the platform adopted by the
Charlotte Convention meets our hearty approval.
5th. Resolved That the nomination of the Hon. john
w. Ellis the Democratic candidate for Governor meets
with approval and that we pledge to him our en-
thusiastc support also approve of the nomination
of T. D. Mcdowell for the State Senate and pledge 70
him cordial support.
9Th Resoleud That we heartily approve of the course
of the Hon. Warren Winslow, and tender him our hear
ty thanks.
On motion of the Chairman, the thanks of the meet
ing were rendered to Mr. James Allen for the courtesy
with which we have been entertained at his house
On motion,
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting are due
and are hereby rendered to the Chirman and Secretary
for the faithful performance of their duty on this ocS
sion.
On notion the Secretary was requested to forward
these proceedings to the Wilmington Journal, with
request to publish
A. j. BARNHIL1r Sec'y.
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For the Journal.


The Stockholders of the New River Navigation Com.
pany held their fourth annual meeting in Jacksonville
on the 18th day of May 1858. The meeting organ
lied by calling Owen Higgins, ESQ., to the chair and
requesting hessrs. w. D. Humphrey and j. S. SILVER,
to act as secretaries A majority Of the stock being
represented, O. B. Sanders, Esq, acting proxy for
the State the following gentlemen were reelected Direc
tors for the ensuing year Messrs. D. W. Sanders, D.
w. Simmons L, w. Humphrey, and W. P. PeDeter
On behalf of the State and Messrs. Owen Higgins and
Jasper Etheridge on behalf of the Stockholders. Ap
the despatch of some other business the meeting I'D
journed. -
OWEN HIGGINS, Chm.
y v; s. p s1 HTarHHHr' Secretaries.
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Well now, this makes the trifing difference of orer
three hudred miles, rather noticeable discrepancy we
think-between the actual facts and the fourshng as
sertions and figures cannot be disputed We have
looked also over the schedule of time and find that it
really comes to within hour and half of five days
between New Orleans and New York.
Now let compare the distances this boosted short
line with those the present route and strange it
may the present route is % miles the shortest
thus
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Ss~ n, W. Woodfn, Esq, of Asheville, passed
through Weldon on Friday last He gave as his opn.
ion that Judge Ellis would beat Mr. McRae in Cling
mans district, further than Gov. Bragg beat Mr. Gil
mer so says the correspondent of the Petersburg Demo
crat In this we think there is no mistake Judge Ell
lis majority in Crages and Clngman's districts will be
without parallel.
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A HARD HIr.-It is said that Judge Douglas, in in
viting Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi to the grand banquet
which he gave on Friday to the Medical Association
informed him it medical caucus called to heal the
ulcers of the Democracy. "The idea may be good
one" said Nh. Lamar, but would begin by amputa-
ting the diseased limb
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CONFERENCE.-The Right Rev. Bishop LynG moa s1
I'd. W give Confirmation in st. Marys Church, 11"'|
street, Charleston on Sunday, june 9th. o.,
In Newbern, N. c., on Tuesday, june otn. ,o.b
In Washington, n. 9, on Ihursoay' I luz 13tb.
And in Edenton, n. O., on sunday June G,,4ritr
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For the Jour
Democratic Meeting at Masonboro'.

Democratic Meeting at Masonboro.
At meeting of the Democtatic citizens of Mason.
boro held pursuant to notice the 29th inst for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the Democratic COun
ty Convention to be held in Wilmington on Tuesday
of June County Court Samuel Cannon was called to
the Chair, and Chas. Craig appointed Secretary The
following persons duly appointed delegates to said
Convention to wit Richard Beasey Chas Craig
Timothy T. George.
SAML. CANNON, Chairman
CHAs. Craig, Secy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-04

MORE SLAVE ExCITEMENT.-On Monday last Peters
burg Va was the scene of most intense excitement,
arising out of the capture Of the schooner Kezah Capt
VIM B. Baylis of Brandywne Delaware, with five runa-
way slaves on board. The Keziah had taken some
twelve hundred bushels of wheat board and dropped
out of the Appomattox into the James River on Sun
day. Her movements suspicious, and the negroes
being missed caused investigation resulting in search
warrant being granted to Andrew Kevan Esq, owner
of one of the missing negroes. On Monday Captain
Butts of the police, with posse went to City Point,
got on board the seamtug ". W. Toernes and proceed
ed in chase of the schooner which they overhauled in
little over hour, and found the negroes on board
woman, slowed away in the midst of lot of bacon,
under the cabin hoor and dressed in male attire The
four Others men. concealed in the wheat in the
hold The crew consisted simply of VIM B. Baylis
the Captain, and j. Smpkns the mate. The schooner
was brought back in tow Of the steamer and the Cap
tain, mate and refugees put in JAIL 1t was with great
difficulty that the authorities could get them there alive
It appears that the negroes had paid them $50 piece
By the laws OF Virginia the schooner is con6scated and
the men liable to fine of five hundred dollars and an
Imprisonment Of three to ten years each indictment