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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28
The Census of 1860.

As the time approaches for the taking of another
Census of the United States it is to be hoped that
public opinion will be aroused to demand something bet
ter and more efficient than the Census Of 1850, and
above ALL some system of arranging and coating the
turns by which they in their full Details may be publish
ed in reasonable time, something less than ten years
for instance. Why, it is only that the manufacture
ing statistics of 1850 have appeared. Such ntermna
BILE delays would not be submitted to if peoples atten
ton was really directed to the subject 1t would be i'm
peratyey demanded Of Congress that some plan should
be adopted and enforced whereby the public business
should be done and not kept undone Statistics kept
back for eight ten years in this country simply
historical documents they hardly belong to the present
time. And even historical documents any affair that
requires many years to doctor up hardly be sup
posed to possess any authority "They do these things
better in France" aye, and in England too. Their
enumeraons made promptly the results prompt
Y reduced to order and Scheduled and the public mind
is not kept in ignorance. If we can't get all the infor
nation attempted to be got by the Census Of 1850, let
then get what we really can and attempt nothing
more, and not again present such spectacle the pub
LEGATION of Census Statistics of 1850 away in 1859 All
that is to be published ought to be published within
twelve months from the first june 1861 at the furthest
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

A CURIOUS CURE-A correspondent of the Clinton
Courier, in Westmoreand, relates very singular cure
Mrs. B., some years since, thrown from her horse
and sustained an injury to her hip which, from that day
to this has baled the skill of the physicians of this vi
cinty; gradually her limb shortened that standing
upright her toes touched the floor, and by the aid of
clutches it barely possible for her to take dozen
steps, perhaps, each day From painng her severely
only at intervals she to be last in constant ago
ny and at night it was only by her husband placing
his feet around her foot and pushing the limb towards
the foot of the bed that she could obtain rest About
three weeks SINCE her husband relieving her in
this manner, as was his wont, the limb suddenly gave
way, Mrs B. uttered fearful cry of pain, and the bone
slipped into its socket For two years she had been
suffering from hip out of joint The lady soon regain
ed the Of her limb, and is now almost as well as
ever.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

Capt. Crowell, of the schr. Julia Smith, at New
Oson tav anS the
countered severe gale from n E., in which lost main
sail and main BOOM stove bulwarks and several barrels
tar split sas and otherwise damaged by shipping
heavy sea- Experienced boisterous weather during
the entire passage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

BThe new ten million loan for which bids were irvi
TED by the Secretary of the Treasury has been taken
an average Of two and fveeghths per cent The rate
Of interest is five per cent per annum.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

PRIZE FIGHT IN TExAs.-A prize fight for $1,000
sde came off on the Oath ult on Point Island, Tex
as between an American and Spanard. They fought
"a rounds in two hours and ten minutes when the Span
lard succumbed to the superior prowess Of the American
This is cheering proof of the rapid progress of the
Lone Star State in the Fine Arts.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

R6~ The Pee Dee Herald, published at Cheraw, s..
O., has been changed from weekly to semiweekly,
and the first number of the series is before it
will doubt be better able to meet the business require
ments of its patrons than formerly.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

bSrspain feels insulted, and Marshall O'Donne de-
cares that the Government win demand satisfaction for
the insult contained in the proposition of the Presidents
Message to purchase Cuba. General. O'Donnel made
his fortune Captain General and goes for holding
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

N. O. STocKs.-A sale in New York of N. Carolina
per cent stock was made on Monday at 90; Virginia
96T Tennessee 9lZS Missouri So IL.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

RELIGIOUS NoT1cE-The BIT. Rev. p. Lynch, Bisho,
of Charleston, S. c., will preach and administer thu
Sacrament of Conformation in ST. Peters Catholic
Church of Charlotte N g., the LIST Sunday of Feb
ruary next. z@a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28
ATTENTION, THE AFFLICTED WORLD!

ATTENTION, THE AFFLICTED NORLn
MERCHANTS, Druggists, Physicians and all dealers IL
Patent Medicines and the public generally are apprSeu
that have appointed Dr. A. o. BRADLEY, Wholesale anu
Retail Agent for the sale of GRAY'S GENUINE OINTMENT
and House cines and who will supply themlat my lo"
est wholesale price. W. F. GRAY,
Nashville, Dec. 18th, 1867 Sole Proprietor
Nov. 5th, 1858 l0-tloapO'
Woop's HAZE RAsToRA rIvE-This is said to be most
excellent preparation the result of extensive sclenc
search and used with great However
bald head may appear, it is seldom considered as en
comfortable elegant and those thus afflicted shouu w
Prof. Woods Hair Restorative and be enabled TO Ie
in the plenttude of natures greatest ornament
CAUTIoN.-Beware of worthless limitations as several u"
already in the MARKET called by different Names use nOn
unless the words professor Woods Hair Restorative
ST. Louis Mo-, and New York; are blown In the oON'
Sold by all Druggists and Patent Medicine Dealers also
all Fancy and Toilet Goods dealers in the United States anu
Canada. o,.
Jan. 2lst, 1859. AO'"'-'-- .
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 24-The overland mail from Cali
fornia has arrived. Victoria dates to December 25,
says that Frazer river open again. and the late dis
coveres have increased the faith heretofore expressed in
the richness of the gold fields of that region.
The steamer Hermann, at San Francisco, had been
advertised for sale by the United States marshal to sat
isfy judgments obtained against her by her crew.
Mr. Dexter brigham, Jr of San Francisco has failed
for 81 $4,000 Business generally was dull,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

The Navy increase of pay bill is now reported in the
Senate which body it wcertainy pass and it is hoped
it will pass the House. It would be an act of mere JUS
tce to put the navy pay on the footing with that
Iof the army.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

JONES County, N.C.-There is not an inmate of the
Jail of this county, is there single pauper in the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

lists at not than four localities this difficulty
ordinary be made navigation kept open
during the whole year to the Coaeds with force of
dent the expense of which would be as follows; viz:
Superintendent at, per annum $4,000 90
. ns saorets At At = Per day day
Which for 3l2 davis maks for The wear 1902. 6,24O 90
Use of Flatboats and tools s :. $50 90
Cost of materials used in repairs. 500 90
Annual cost of repairs. $500 90
which add for twenty lock tenders $500 each 5000 90
gaton " -. N. -. $17,soo 90
| Deducting this amount from the estimated means
OF the Company during the first year of con-
tnuous navigation amounting to-. 100000 w
Leaves net in come of....s 100 90
This result should be reached the first year of
certainly maybe in the second and if it SHALL the Com
pany will be in possession, thereafter of ample to
and when this done, they will be in possession of i'm
proved slack navigation of unsurpassed excellence
and at less than oneouh the cost of any this continent
of equal extent and capacity.
The of the Company will increase with the pro-
gressve increase of transportation while the ordinary
penses will be nearly stationary and will be the same wheth
the amount transported be one, million, tons
nually.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Mr Secretary Cass has ap.
piled to Congress for appropriation for the salary oil
Mr.. Townsend Harris, Minister resident at Japan.
The House was to-day opened with prayer, for the
first time, by Roman Catholic Priest ir full vestment
The President to-day sent to the Senate message in
reply to resolution calling for the correspondence in
lation to the purchase of Cuba not yet made public
He says such correspondence has taken place which
has not already been communicated to Congress, and
adds:
In my last annual message stated that the public
ty which has been wen to former negotiations on
this subject and the large appropriations which may
required to effect the purpose renders expedent be-
fore making another attempt to renew the negotiations
that should lay the whole subject before Congress.
still entertain the opinion deeming it highly i'm
portant if not indispensable to the of any nego
ations which light institute for the purchase of that
island that the should receive the previous sane
ton Of Congress"
The message was referred to the committee foreign
relations.
Additional by the Europa.
A Turin correspondent Of the London Times says
Sardinia desires war; 1t is estimated that Austria coulC
muster 100000 in three days in the Italian donin
IONS The Frankfort Journal boasts that all Germany
and Prussia will aid Austria. Intelligence from Wen
ma states that the thrtythrd corps, darmee OF the i'm
peria army amounting to 10000 men, left for Italy.
Kansas.
Accounts the 9th state that Mongom
cry has given himself for trial. Brown it is reported hal
left the Territory for Washington.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. u, 1854. M.

Nothing of Importance doing in Congress.
New York Markets.
New YORK, Jan. Goth, 1859, p. M.--The Cotton
market closed quiet Flour closed with an ADVANCING
tendency. Wheat is buoyant Kentucky white 81 70
per bushel. Corn is also buoyant; old mixed, 81 a
88 II cents Spirits Turpentne closed firm at 40 10
cents per gallon. Rosin, 81 80 per bbl for Common,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28
Homicide,

Last night about II O'clock Mr.. r. n Rouse, for
mery of Charleston S. CO. the FRESHMAN of the Advert
scrwas stabbed and killed at Johnsons Tavern Board
ing House. Commerce sreetby one Pat Conner, runner
for Akenheals Boarding House. on the opposite side OF
the street We have had two versions of the aairthe
most probable of which is that Rouse endeavoring
to eject Conner from the house, being under mistake
as to how he came there and that Conner resisted to
the DEATH"
Rouse was stabbed on the left side, just below the
last false rib the knife severed the descending aorto
He died almost instantly.
Mont Mail 1Otb INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

PRIVATE SECRETARY-Go Governor Ellis has appointed
Graham Dawes, Esq, of this town, bis Private ecreta-
ry Mr.. Dawes is young gentleman of superior edu-
cation and very pleasing address, and will we doubt not
make the Governor a most excellent Secretary
Newbern Progress,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

The OLD RICH MEN OF BosToN.-Among those
mentioned Josiah Quincy eightysx years DID, erect
and stately in person and unfatering in movement and
gentle and courteous in manner. His eye is not DIM
nor is the natural force and vigor of his mind abated
Samuel Gilbert, stock and exchange broker Who at
the age of eightytWo may be found daily at his Office
VIM. Foster, at the age of nearly ninety exhibits an
example of uncommon activity of mind He has been
an extensive contributor to newspapers upon every pos
sible subject. His communication to newspapers al
ways signed "Franklin," if they had been printed in
octavos, would form / toerabe large library He has
recently projected institution to be devoted to science
and the arts, and to be called the Franklin Institute
which he proposes to endow with portion of bis super
fuous wealth. Benjamin Young is eighty three years
OF age and is supposed to be of the richest of the
Boston mechanics. He said to be pattern of neat
ness industry and generous frugality. He began bust
book binder He is remarkable for his sprigh
illness and vigacity, and is bachelor having been
married Samuel May one of the Oldest merchants of
Boston, is eghtyfour years old. He is the personfca
ton Of health and has the appearance of man of fifty
He it is sad to have set defiance all the ills
and in6rmtes of age. Josiah Brodlee also merchant,
is past eighty and stands in the foremost rank whether
considered in regard to age, enterprise or wealth His
appearance is heathul, and his step firm and elastic
AS evidence of his unremittng attention to business
it is said that he further than ten miles from
Boston till he was more than fifty years old.
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Correspontlence.
RALEIGH, January 2oth, 1859.

hALEIGH january z0tn, 1902
MAJOR VIM. III. Morrill,
Dear Sir: Feeling much socitude as to the completion
and successful operation of the slack water navigation i'm
the Cape Fear and Deep Rivers pleased
learn that were in this city hoping might obtain
work its capacity medium of transportation the proba
BILE tonnage which it will command freight the expenses
incident use and estimate of the probable revenue
which will accrue from its operations.
great experience and extended in
ton with the principal works of this character in
try coupled with your thorough knowledge of the particular
work referred to (which has been under your charge
other than yourself furnish the information desired SC
truly and so reliably.
Very respectfully
VIM. A. WRIGHT.
RALEIGH, January %, 1869.
WIN. A. WRIGHT, Esq, Wilmington
Dear SIR your letter of the goth inst send
you the following memoranda, drawn up with much brew
ty the subjects treated of would permit but making
nevertheless communication of such length as fear will
exhaust your patience in its perusal
Very respectfully,
Your obd't servt
VIM. H. MOREII.
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THE Produce MARKETs-Advance IN Prices.-There
seems to be general upward tendency and increased
activity in the produce markets. The Cincinnati Price
Current of Wednesday says:
A general upward movement in prices Of most arti-
ces of produce has taken place here during the week.
Flour advanced Is 20 cents per Dbl. Whiskey ~
cents Der gallon but lost - cent of this at the Close
Rye advanced to 81, with good demand. Mess Pork
advanced 80 cents per bb, and bulk pork a cent per
h. The feeling in the provision market the part of
holders at the close decidedly strong, and they
manifested unbounded hope in the future, and seem to
believe that much higher prices will be realized buyers,
however are tmid and seem at loss to know what to
do and do not exhibit any disposition to speculate, but
are buying sparingy and with reference to their
immediate wants The demand is chiefly from the South
and is confined to mess pork and bacon
The New York Express of Thursday evening says:
The advance in groceries continues and coffee, teas
and sugars are held with rmness at higher prices
Sugar has risen p cent the lowest quotations. The
sales of coffee larger and there IS speculative feel
ing in the market such has not been shown for long
time. Breadstus also attracting continued attention
and holders show no inclination to sell at the advanced
quotations.
Freights to and from the East are active, and the
Sound steamers including the propeers are unable to
bring the produce Of eastern mills to take the raw
materials and the merchandise going East. The Fall
River Company send to New York this morning an
extra steamer to free the line of part of its accumula
ted freights.
The NEGROES CRoP-WHERE IS GREELEY MIR
j. S. Byngton informed yesterday that he made two
rather remarkable cotton purchases very lately One
the cotton crop OF the negroes OF Dr. Lucas, of this
CITY, for which he paid eighteen hundred dollars in cash
every dollar of which goes to the negroes The fact is
Or. Lucas Or almost any other Montgomery planters
negroes could easily buy out the Greedy family stood
before he commenced wheedng the hafclad Abolition
lists out of their beggarly siXpences Yes, there
dozens of slaves in this town who legitimately make
enough money of their own, every year, to buy out the
homestead of Vermont farmer 1t amusing that such
class should have the sympathies of people who
have to work much harder to keep body and soud to
gether.
The second purchase was of bale Of remarkable size
1t was believe, the last of the crop of w. G. Bibb
Esq, and weighed just thousand three hundred and
tysix pounds 1t to that that is the largest
by long odds, that we ever heard Of
MOntgOn1eru Mail jan. Is
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Postal matters.

The Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
have determined to report favoraby the bill of Sen
ator Hunter for reform in the postal laws This hin
proposes to abolish the fanking privilege on all printed
matter weighing three ounces except Presidents
annual message and accompanying documents the an
nual report of the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Patent Office and the Congressional Globe to increase
the rates of inland postage from three to FIVE cents upon
letters conveyed nland less than three thousand miles
to leave the postage to and from the Pacific side at fen
cents present. and to charge hereafter twenty cents
foreign letters to and from points over 800 miles
distant "a
The Postmaster General estimates that SIG 9OOONO
will be required for the service of the post office for the
fiscal year ending on the 30th of June, 1860.
During the fourth quarter of 1858 there were issued
l cent stamps 1888, 800 % cent stamps 81 61l 900
5 cent stamps ll7l80; 10 cent stamps 828,82O; y
cent stamps 369,950-45, 511 $50. Deduct 100000
one cent stamps and 500 five cent stamps 10OGOO-ac-
tual amount issued 45,4lO95O. Cost to Department
$9,l73 50, at Is cents per 1000.
In addition to the above the following envelopes were
transmitted to the orders of the postmaster all over the
country Note size, cent, I'll 200; letter SIZE 3
cent, 6929350; letter size, 10 cent, TATTOO: official
5,000-total, 7,160,65O.
Stamps returned and lost during the year commencing
lst July, 1857 and ending June Both, 1858: Third
quarter 1857, $1,000 SO first quarter 1858, $l3l24
"a second quarter, 1858, 1854 Co. Envelopes
For third quarter 1851 1898 90 fourth quarter 1857
1895 60; first quarter, 1885, $479 IS second quar-
| ter, 1858, $4l57 39.-Petersbrg Express
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to any extent that the demand shall justify which, from the
peculiar characteristics of the the propreors expect
will be very great Other qualities of ore favorably
uated for transportation of different grades of excellence
but all of great value among which is the celebrated black
band will be converted into pigs at their respective loo ali
ties for which purpose furnaces already being erected
and either in this FORM in that of manufactured ron
transported to market Shipments of the products of the
forest soil will also be large and all these added
the return freight will make aggregate of transportation
that all probability, will not be less than 100000 tons
in the first of continuous navigation the from
which may be safely placed at 100000
In reaching the Coaeds the Navigation Company have
constructed II dams and 20 lift locks The DAMS with one
exception good order and with ordinary care will
last indefinite period of time. The exceptions the dam
Red Rock the foundation of which has been undermined
such extent to make it expeden to reconstruct it, al
though the undermining appears to have
stand, and the dam susains its pool at present. we'll
| any on the river.
The locks having been built wood are various stages
OF decay depending upon the quality of the material and
the length of time has been USE Many of them with
timely repairs, will last several years. while the apidated
replace them with Others constructed of durable
terals at the earliest practicable period The whole of the
work may be kept navgabe while the process of substu
should this extend through period of
years. By thus distributing the work large expenditure
need be incurred in any year and it extremely pro
bable that after the first second year these exDend
lures the of the Company will place the completion
of the work entirely within its own financial ablity The
of hundred and fifty thousand dollars would do ali
that is required within the ensuing year, and like sum
would be sufficient for the following The work to be done
thereafter need not amount to much any year. and
foregoing dividends could be easily accomplished by the
company.
must be borne in mind that except for few hundred
yards length there no be sustained and nc
artificial works of any kind to be kept up except the
locks and DAMS The DAMS with ordinary care may be re-
garded permanent and requiring no other annual
pendre than what necessary to keep them well gravel
led The repairs required by the locks consist mainly
the substitution of sound for deeayed tmbers and the
of RATS upon them and the accumulation of drift in very
high water The liabilities to injury from these causes
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North Carolina Legislature.

Reported Expressly for the Journal.]
RALEIGH, Monday, Jan. 2
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A resolution was adopted authorizing a commission
to examine the works on the Albemarle & Chesapeake
Canal
The bill to extend the charter of the Bank of tn
State will come up tomorrow.
Nothing of Importance done, the entire ses
sion being devoted to the bill to open the Yadkin ant
Pedee rivers to the passage of fish. Passed its secon
reading.
Adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28

Last night number of private bills, of Importance
to your end of the State, were passed.
The bill to incorporate the Milton and Yanceyvle
Junction Railroad Company was taken up and dis
cussed. Rejected-yeas 43 nays, 3d.
motion to print the bill to aid the Fayetteville and
Coafeds Railroad was rejected.
Today bill for the better regulation of the guaging
Of turpentine introduced by Mr.. Bryan, of your
county. The Revenue Bill was soon taken up on lis
third reading and discussed for tie rest of the session.
Mr. Ward spoke at some length against the bill and
the system Of valuation