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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-03-09

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shsssst The ssssh. hole.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-03-09

On. mother, ssii ihe Little gli.
ns, Gee hs~ n#eh eshiy f,ihcs Ins
bought ~ me
'ioa sbssIdp', hsse bought her a.
much II iuse, NJ Jones. u ani
afraid she will make hefself sisl
l'a, hos did yea hspren " eei hone
90 yaiesi ! did NOT espeot you iilI
night.
Jones. |. madame. said ihs 90
bsffas.ell NJ Bfewn, 'll's all 4
mistake | sin, Jone. VI nll.-ii
sn'l my name. ! am fliphnle
Brown. II W. and ihs II tho
hni time ! ever came inlo ihis o,iy.'
Good heafeh,, NJ. Jones' whni
has put this sllly tale into your headl
You have concluded to change your
maine, have youi 'I'erhsps ~. yom
intention 10 change your wlfci'
Mrs Jones's tome was now def.
ant. and this tended 10 increase Mf.
Browns embarrassment.
u haven't any wife. madame. !
never had amy. TN my word ~ y
gentleman, never was married.
And do yon intend TO palm this
tale oa upon met said Ms. Jones.
with excitement III you are no,
married, III like to know who | am
4 have no doub, you are . mos,
respectable lady, said Mr.. Brown,
'and ] conjecture, from what you
have said, iha, your name is Jones,
but mine is Brown, madame, aud
always was
Melinda, said her mother, sud.
denly taking her child BY the arm,
aud leading her up to Mr.. Drown.
Melinda, Who is this gou,'sman.'
why, that's father was the
child's immediate reply, .. .hc con.
'idingly placed her hand N Il.
.ion hear TINT, Mrs. Jones. 10
youy You hear what the inpoc.,,
child says, and ye, you have the un.
blusLins impulence 10 leny ,Lat ,on
arc ms husband. The voice Of na. |
,urc, speaking through the child, |
should oyerwhelm YOU. Ia like 10 |
know ii You arc no, her father why |
YOU are buyine candy for herr II
would like to have You answer that.
But ! presume You never saw hcr
before IN Your liIe.'
i never ald' On my honor,
never aid' ! told hef W'''ld give
her tne candy II She would not cal
me ,a'h's any more
ION did' did you. D'lOcd your
el''id not 70 cal you father! Ol,
Mr. Jones, TINS - Infamous DO
you intend 70 desert inc, s'r, ana
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why, Its slrs Jones, amt u:
les, but I'm not Jones' II
'Sir,' said the hFss speaker stern.
Y, this IS no time to jest ] trust
hat you are not the cause OF the ex.
'l'ement which must have occss'oned
'oua our "'Iss 0,, tanning NJ lou nsd
'c''e' % esn : eoseh ~" carry "er
'ome "see''y' Il
Peer Brown wss dsmefounded.
u wondss,' thought he, 'whesher
rs possible that Pm Jones without ,
knowing II. Perhaps I'm Jones, I
md have gone crazy, in consequence /
J. ! which ! fancy that my nsme Is ,
Brown. And yet dcn't think I'm
Jones. In spite Of ell III insist shst
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-03-09

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-03-09

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eeonossssS because she makss srsss
bsssls sboai lissls waiss.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-03-09

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-03-09

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-03-09
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

There is nothing later from the "seat of war at
The Island of San Juan than has already been given via
ST. Louis and New Orleans. 1t is alleged that the
whole difficulty in the has been created by the
hasty conduct of Gov Douglass who has the misfortune
to be tie servant of the Hudson Bay Company well
of the British government, met by equally hasy con-
duct on the part of General Harvey. The latter as
heretofore stated wrote letter to Governor Doug
in reply to protest of the Governor to the occupation
of the island by the United States troops.
General Harvey said, in answer to the protest that
he had placed military command on the island to
protect the American residents from the insults and D
digntes which the British authorities of Vancouver
Island and the establishment of the Hudson Bay Com
pany have recently offered them, by sending British
manofwar from Vancouvers Island to convey the Chief
factor of the Hudson Bay Company to San Juan, for
the purpose Of Selling American citizen and orcby
transporting him to Vancouvers Island to be tried by
British laws. have reported this attempted outrage
TO my government and they will doubtless seek the pro-
per redress from the British government In the mean
time have the honor to inform your exceency shall
not permit repetition of that insult and shall retain
command San Juan Island to protect the citizens IN
the Of the United States until receive further or
ders from my government"
Gov. Douglass replies in polite and apologize tone
denying that any such outrage was threatened or c
empated the one complained of by General Harney,
and demands that the latter in consequence OF inns
distinct and emphatic denial" shall withdraw hlS
troops and leave the island Statu quo ante 6etu"
| and thus the matter stood at last advices
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30
Our Roads.

We are pleased to learn that Notwithstanding all the
dscouragements and "ruuous competitions under
which our line of railroads has had to labor during the
present year, the receipts far have been somewhat in
advance of those for the corresponding months of the
year preceding Such at least is the with the Viii
mngton & Weldon Road, although it is proper to re-
mark that some extra items have also sweed the expen
ses to point above those of lest year. The freightng
business of the road is improving
We cannot speak so certainly about the Manchester
Road That will no doubt suffer some diminution in
the amount received from freight Cotton, Charles
ton is now free from yellow fever Whereas last Fall it
was severely afflicted thus causing shippers to send pro
duce and receive goods by this port which usually take
the Charleston Route. For all this there is reason
for dependency of the prospects of the Road.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

there convictions of higher value than all the dpo
mas in the land 1t is just what the Legislature would
have you to eel who passed The law, and exactly what
the Board would have you realize in the performance
of their duty and it is only what you to yourselves
and to the State that you should feel, and know and
realize Those who would have you thus prepared for
practice are yonr hest friends and in coming day you
win more fully acknowledge this truth for be ye well
assured that if you enter upon its labors unprepared
you will regret you will feel your mistake, and keen
reproaches of and duty that will render you
more miserable than you imagine, unless, fling
ing all feeling of conscience c + dogs, you rush reck
lessly into demagoguesm anu empiricism
Then apply yourselves earnestly ard faithfully TO the
task of achieving whatever is necessary to the attain
ment of sourd and substantial medical and surgical
education No occupation, no study appointed to man
can lay heavier task upon the mind than that of medi
cine To be well understood all his faculties must be
employed Here the highest intellect ever Vouchsated
to man find ample space-here is verge and scope
enough for the mind of ong man.
A FRIEND TO THE BILL.
Sept. 18th, 1859.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

Cape Fear and Ocean Steam Navigation Company.
The last Legislature Of North Carolina passed bill
Incorporating the above Company, and granting very
liberal charter.
The Commissioners named in the act OF incorporation
are E. A. Keith, s. n Martin W Fl. McRary Gas
ton Meares, John J. Hedrick, A. Mclean and W. 4.
Utley.
We learn that meeting OF the Commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon at the Office Of Messrs ldder
& Martin in this town, present S. n. Martin '" T.
UtIey, f. A Keith, A. Mclean, ". III. McRary. D
n. Martin was appointed chairman of the meeting
A Committee appointed to solicit subscriptions
to the Stock of the Company, John j. Hedrick, '" T.
Utey and A Mclean being the portion to attend to such
duty in town, and ". H. McRary. S. n. Martin and T.
A. Keith in the country CASTOR Meares in New York
1t the design of the Commissioners to open books at
an early day, and push the enterprise into operation
E. A. Keith, W. r. Utley and S. n Martin were
appointed Committee of Correspondence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

DIAMOND CUT DIAMoND.-The following good story
is told by the New York correspondent OF the Boston
Journal:
A little incident took place in New York short time
since that | will put in this place. We have noted
gentleman in New York, whom will call Il. He Ba
member of one of the New York clubs. Opposite to him
was another person. who one evening spored elegant
diamond ring. 1t dazzed T. He wanted it but the
seemed to little to part with it. Yielding at
to the Importantly of r. the ring was sold for the
sum of 5000. 1t passed to IT, amid the tterings and
suppressed mrh of the crowd which did not escape the
quick ear of r. He knew that both the ring and the
purchaser had been Sold +. said nothing. The
next day he called upon eweler and learned that the
ring paste, and was worth about $25 He called
for some real diamonds, and among them found
unlike his ring Of paste. r. made bargain with the
eweler for the OF the real diamond. He pledged
$780, the price of the diamond He gave 800 for its
use for time. He had the paste removed from the SCI
ting and the real diamond put in its stead. Thus armed
he appeared among his associates at night hoursbed bis
ring and seemed to be in high gee to the asonishmet
| Of his chums who believed he had been Sold
| But the advantage with L. He talked about
fool and his money" &c.-said that if any gentleman
present had 200 ring that he wished to sell for $780,
| L. knew where purchaser could be found. Bets were
freely proposed that the diamond not real. They
accepted. One man bet 81 900 so did another
and two bet $500 each ; and all were taken by T.
Umpres were chosen, the money and the ring put into
their hands, and all said the stone diamond of the
first water and worth not less than ST 200. r. qu
city put the $4,000 in his pocket and went his way
He carried the diamond back, recalled his 81 200 paid
for the use of the sone and with the paste ring in his
hand, went back to the Club at night The man who
had sold the ring at the Club, waiting, for he want
ed to regain the ring He had sold it for fun. He knew
all the time it real diamond. He never had any
false jewels. He could tell real diamond at any time
by its peculiar light He would not do so mean thing
to cheat his old, dear friend Il. And he knew that T.
would let him have the ring back. But T. was stubborn;
said that the seller cheat and that he the
value of the ring, wouldn't undo what he had done At
length Z. agreed to restore the ring on the payment
of $500, which was joyfully paid. But the matter
came out and all parties to the conclusion that
when diamond is to cut diamond" some more piabIe
and one less sharp than t. will be selected for the ope
ration
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

NORTH CAROLINA MILITARY INsT1TUTE.-We are in
the receipt of neatly printed pamphlet copy of the Reg
uations for the Military Institute at Charlotte, n. G.
Charlotte II. l.. Alexander & Co., Printers, 1859
We learn that the buildings for the above institution
are on the most liberal SCALE and that nothing has been
left undone in that respect, while the faculty embraces
the highest scientific talent that could be procured We
notice that while the curriculum of study embraces the
larger part of the usual collegiate course higher value
attached to Engineering, Mathematics and other prac
cal branches than to classical merely ornamental
studies
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

A GENUINE BURST OF ELoQUENCE.-At the MOnu
Celebration at Chelmsford yesterday the venerable
colored gentleman of Boston, Deacon Cyrus Foster was
present as native" and being CONSPICUOUS listener
At the tables invited to speak. He amid aP
pause said several good things amid laughter and tnsn
confident that the Deacon was wholly unprepared ana
consequently took verbatim notes of his remarks which
our report having closed before their full use suggests
tsef we introduce here. He said" Mr.. President
thank you for dis chance to spress my eelngS-Of
Was bred and born here-my fathers smart man d. d
what ever fought, fit and bled in de reboutlon ana @
the only coored family here in dis town den' oomo
of the bravest men in the de Reboution came IOu
Ohemsord-and to de colored patriots why CrspJ
Attacks who fell in State street was ten times as uAs
as cher was [Great applause followed by '0r0'D
from the Band.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30
BY TELEGRAPH.


New York. Sept. q, 1859.
The Steamship Vanderbilt arrived here yesterday
from Southampton, with dates somewhat later than
those brought by the City of Baltimore.
Spain had returned evasve reply to the demand OF
England touching the concentration of troops in the
neighborhood of Gibraltar. Madrid journals publish
articles urging the necessity of taking the place from the
English. Great improvements have been ordered to be
made to the Notifications of Dover.
The Pope had received Extreme Unction, OF the Sa-
crament to the dying.
Three Days Later from EurOpe-Arrival of the
CircessIaM.
ST. JOINS, n. B., Sept. %, 1859.
The Steamship Crcassan arrived at this port yeser-
day from Galway, with dates from Liverpool to the 18th
inst, being three days later
The sailing of the Steamship Great Eastern has been
delayed to the Goth of October.
Brunei the great English Engineer, is dead. He died
of Paralysis.
Nothing doing by the Zurich Conference.
France and England are pushing their expedtonary
forces for China.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

The FOREIGN NEws,-The news by the recent arri-
walls from Europe of character far from reassurlng to
the friends of peace and would seem to indicate that the
philosophers who assumed war to be the normal cond-
ton of mankind were not far from right.
Recent articles in the official French paper the Mona
tsr traced $50 it is asserte directly to the Emperor
himself hardly less threatening in their tone towards
England than similar official gvings out were towards
Austria prior to the outbreak of the in Italy This
coupled with the tone of the Independence Beige pub
lished at Brussels, which says that England must
sent to have her Navy estimates revised by France
abide the hazard of a war with that country.
The importance attached to the remarks of the Lde
pendence arises from the fact that the particular
Der of that paper containing them allowed to pass
freely into France whereas previously had been stop
ped at the frontier.
The Chinese news is also startling any such crush
ing repuse of European troops by Chinese forts Who'll
Iy unexamped and the report that Russian faces were
distinguished among those manning the guns, seems by
no means improbable as indeed, the changed conduct
of the Ceesas cannot otherwise be accounted for 1t
may be ortuitous but it looks something like the result
of design that Of those killed in the attack upon the
forts at the mouth of the Pieho River but fourteen
French, and about five hundred English. One might be
tempted to ask which the alles-the French and
English outside of the FORTS the French outside and
the Russians inside while the English the victims
We may be mistaken but it strikes US that if we all
live long enough, we will see war between England and
France and we need not wait to be very old either
The peculiar conduct of Spain is also beginning to
give se uneasness Not long since her forts at Tarifa
fred upon an English mail steamer, her troops
concentrating in the neghborhood of Gibraltar where
her engineers have been surveying lines for some time
past She gives evasve reply to the demands of Eng
land while the Madrid journals publish articles urg
ing the necessity of taking Gibraltar from the English
That thq tone has its promptings at the Tuileries
either from Louis Napoleon or his Spanish wife, there
can hardly be doubt and that all these things fully
appreciated in England is made manifest by the con-
tnued preparations going on there The Navy, so far
as ships and guns concerned never was in such
a state but the men the men 1CiU not enter the
navy while they get employment at higher rates in
the commercial marine especially while fogging is so
extensively practced at the option of officers who fire.
quentIy have no sympathy with the men. In France
they have CONSUMPTION for the service as well
for the land In England they used to impress Sailors
but no government would now dare to try that game
that they must coax people to ship, and the result
is that their national vessels badly and nsufcienty
manned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

A story is told of artist who became fascinated by
the beauty of the famous couresan of Henry III. OF
France Diana of Poicers. The artist came see her
and found the King in her luxurious apartments Dis
dead beside new painting, in his studio:
g A smile upon his lips if death had come to him
in the sweet aspect of the CONSIDER His easel lay be-
side him. the colors but half dried up and the brush
still fingered in the hand which had lost its cunning
The picture was master piece ripe was its coorng,
so exquisite its conception could not but feel that
the artist had lavshed upon it ali the inspirations of his
genius. 1t was the portrait of beautiful woman,
whose mature loneliness rendered with wonderful
fidelity She was represented reclining upon silken
couch and by her sdestrange fancy of the artist and
bitter satire-hovertd the Evil One with mocking
smile upon his lips The finder wisely had the
concealed from vulgar eyes, for in the beauty he recog
nzeI-Diana de Poictiers"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30
INCREASED VALUE OF LANDS IN EDGECOMBE, n. G, !

INCREASED VALUE OF LANDS IN EDGECoMBE n. G.
We learn, says the Tarboro Souherner, of Saturday
that Dr. J. H. Baker, of this town. has sold his planta-
ton on Swift Greek, in this county, containing COL
acres to MIR. VIM. L. Hart, of the firm of Weddell &
Hart, for $4,000 About ten years ago Mr.. Robert
D. Hart sold his tract of land 10 acres Mr.. Lemon
s. Dunn, for $4,000 Mr.. Dunn added about 23O acres
to the tract and sold it about four years ago to Mesrs
D. B. Bell & A J. NJ. Whitehead for $4,000. Bell
Whitehead two years ago divided the tract selling 400
acres for $1,000 to Messrs. Almon & Benz. T. Hart
and the remaining 600 acres to DR.. Baker for 5000
The above transactions may be regarded fair uSra
tons of the progressive value of lands in this county
during the last ten years.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30

A New MASONIC STATUE OF w AsH1NGToN.-General
Washington member of the Masonic Lodge at
Fredericksburg, Va, and was initiated November 4h
1852 The fact is interesting to all Masons while it is
especially source OF pride to the old lodge at Freder-
cksbug 1t has been deemed proper procure statue
OF Washington, by Powers, and order to that effect
was given some time since. The statue arrived at New
York from Leghorn few days since. 1t is the proper
ty of the Fredericksburg Lodge and has been paid for
by voluntary contributions of the Masonic order gener
ally. 1t cost $4,000, and is somewhat larger than life
1t proposed also to erect building at Fred ricks
burg suitable for the statue and to inaugurate it with
appropriate ceremonies
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30
The ENGLISH GOVERNMENT 0Rn.n or nrrp

81 THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT ORGAN ON THE Saw
SEIZURE London Post of September 9Th tho "N
gan of the present English Administration has an e5
toral on the recent occupation of San Juan Island
the United States troops, under General Harpevs ~
mand. 1t rehearses the difficulties attending the eoor
question: and the ultimate surrender of that terrto ~
England to the United st, tes and thinks Mr. RncIo!
an wishes to surpass the hghhanded policy which NJ
Polk pursued towards Great Britain. 1t saws '
The discovery of gold In California and in Brfo
Columbia, has, however, given new interest TO tbn
entire northwestern portions of North America and %
ten fifteen years ago, the Cabinet at Washint
was determined to enforce its extreme rights ovpr W.
ritores then comparatively valueless no one can ma
that the occupation of island which commands tL
entrance to the Fraser river, and therefore tbo e
regions of British Columbia, as not an ind;,os ou
of that constant policy of aggression achic dates f
the enuciaton of the celebrated Monroe doctrine Nv
Americans have asse ted that the line if extended TX
yond the continent, would include not only this sad
but the mouth of the Fraser river. If the assumnO
to the mouth of the Frazer river be correct and il
one which cannot be determined until an Astronomical line
has been actually marked, free access by means
| of riparian convention must be accorded Nv
the subject of this country. But the right NJ
England to an island which lies on the coast mnVt d.
pend upon discovery and occupation. II the title Of
England to the Island OF San Juan, or Bellevue has "
be determined, the convention of the Escuria the o
Gent claims of Span and the present rights of England
will have to be considered. The boundary of tLr
United Sites must Of necessity hare q tsrmin NO.
ton on the Pacific coast. The qcbole territnr,,
of New Albion, or New Caledonia, now called BrisS
Columbia, was first added to the British Grown br
Drake formal possession of the territory was
taken by Cooke, and Vancouver ard against this the
Americans have only to adduce the visit of Captain
Gray, who merely commanded a merchant vessel
which 10 no sense represented the nationality Of
the flag under which he sailed. Knowing the
sensitive jealousy of the American people, we are
afraid that English diplomacy may be deal
with that nationality aggressive spirit which has ever
marked the policy of the United States The occupation
of island, the sovereignty of which is still sub ce
and which must form the subject OF negota
ton, is an exercise of power to which thu
British Government cannot tamely submit
We trust that the matter will engage the early attention
ot the Foreign office, and that no concessions will
made which are inconsistent with the dignity of tn
w, ne believe, be the means Of ertendtng British hbert
British institutions, and British commerce. on the nori
aces coast Of the continent Of North america.