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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-12
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From the Atlantic Monthly OF September.
THE PILOTS STORY.
BY W. HowELLs.
BY W. HOwELLS.


1t was a story the pilot told, with his back t.
his hearers
Keeping his hand on the wheel, and his eyes
on the globe of the jack-staf.
Holding the boat to the shore, and out of the
sweep of the current,
Lightly turning aside the heavy logs of the
driftwood,
Widely stunning the snags that made US sar-
donie obeisanee.
Anthe soft damp air was full of delicious per
fume
From the young willows in bloom on either
bank of the river
Faint, delicious fragrance, tracing the indolent
In luxurious dream of the river and land OF
the lotus.
Not yet out of the west the roses of sunset were
withered;
II the deep blue above, light clouds of gold
and of crimson
Floated in slumber serene, and the restless riv-
er beneath them
Rushed away to the sea with a vision Of rest
in its bosom.
Far on the eastern shore lay dimly the swamps
of the cypress;
Dimly before up the island grew from the riv-
ct s t4 pdnses,-
Beautiful, wood grown isles,-with the CLEAN
of the swart inundation
Seen through the swaying boughs and slender
trunks of their willows;
And on the shore beside US the eotton-trees
rose in the evening,
Phantom like, yearningly, wearily, with the
inserutable sadness
Of the mute races of trees. While hoarsely the
steam from her 'seape-pipes
Shouted. then whispered q moment, then shout
ed again to the silence,
Trembling through all her frame with the
mighty pulse of her engines,
Slowly the boat ascended the swollen and
broad Mississippi,
sweeping on, with nearing masses
of driftwood,
Daintily breathed about with haze of silvery
vapor,
Where in his airy flight the twittering swallow
alighted,
And the belated blackbird paused on TIE way
to its nestings.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-12

Still with his back TO us standing, the pilot
went on with his story
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-12
A SPEECH IN 1850.

Some species of property is excluded by
law in most of the States as well as terri
ritOries, as being unwise, immoral, or con-
trary to the principles of public policy
For instance, the banker is prohibited from
emigrating to Minnesota, Oregon. and Cal
ifornia with his banks. The bank may be
property by the laws of New York, but
ceases to be when taken into a State OF
Territory where banking is prohibited by
the local law. So ardent spirits. whisky,
brandy, all the intoxicating drinks are re-
cognized as property in most of the States,
if not all Of them; but no citizen, whether
from Northern or Southern States, can
take this property with him and hold, sell
or use it at his pleasure in all the Terrific
ries, became it is prohibited by local law;
nor can man 60 there and hold his slave
for the same reason. There are laws
against the introduction, sale and use of
specific kinds of property, whether brought
from the North or South, or from foreign
countries.-COngressiOaal Globe, 1850,
part l, page 81.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-12

IG. BROOKS, is at the An0iI.
$50 sett Brass and Silver Bands,
6s aoz. Door Locks,
1000 L2tches-old and new styles.
IS !" Tip Top Scythes,
IS &" Coed Hand Rakes.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-12
INTERESTING CONTEST.
From the Indianapolis Journal.

The Republican papers complain that
Douglas makes the same speech, or rather
proclaims the same doctrine, everywhere
Louisville Democrat.
No, sir! They complain" that he makes
the same speech at every point where he
proclaims the same doctrine, but that as
soon as he changes his latitude he changes
his doctrine without improving his speech
He lacks intellectual fertility enough to find
new dressings for his doctrine as long as
he keeps it, and Republicans laugh (or
complain" as the Democrat las it) at his
machina-made speeches, but they don't ac-
cuse him of the same infexibility of opin-
ion, by any means. He is not orator
enough to make more than one speech, but
he is politician enough to advance dozen
different opinions. And if it don't suit
his purpose to be frank. he is cautious
enough to keep his opinion to himself An
illustration of both these characteristics
may not be out of place.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-12
QUESTION::

''Do you hold and if elected Ptesident ef
the United States, would you carry out. the
doctrine that the people of Territory. be-
fore it becomes State, have the power un-
der the Federal Constitution, and notwith-
standing the Dred Scott decision, to pre-
hibit slavery therefrom?
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-12

AT THE SIGN OF THE "ANVIL, -
PAINTS ARE SOLD LOW.
100 Kegs assorted Nails,
30 Spikes,
!" Sad Irons,
IGO White Lead,
le0 Snow Zinc.
BE SURE AND BUY YOUR
IRON OF BARNUM.
UY GLASS AT THE ANVIL"
Buy VARNIsH AT THE ANVIL"
BUY SPRINGS AT THE ANVIL"
100 sets Blind Hinges,
2U3 Knives and Forks,
% G. S. Tea and Table Spoons,
100 Good big Iron Spoons.
ALWAYS IN TIE MARKET,
ALWAYS READY TO SELL LOW,
ALWAYS HAVE BIG STOCK,
ALWAYS KEEP CHOICE STYLES.
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19
The Meeting ut the Court House.

Pursuant to notice meeting of the opposition party
was held last night at the Court House. for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the opposition State Conven-
ton to meet at Raleigh the 22d day OF next month
Asa A. Brown, Esq., presided and F. D. Poisson, Esq,
on behalf OF a committee resolutions reported
res, charging the Democratic party with all the evil
dongs Of all other parties, also with corruption and
desire for spois etc. The resolutions also approved
of the holding of Convention at Raleigh and author
lied the Chairman to appoint thirty delegates thereto
Mr. Poisson being called upon, spoke for so1le time
in advocacy of the resolutions, which were adopted
Several other gentlemen who were called upon declined
speaking at that time and upon motion tie meeting ad
jOurned.
We do not wish to allude in any tone of censorious
criticism to meeting of our fellow citizens especially
at this time when there is really no excitement, and
ought to be division among the people of the South
but we would remind friend Mr.. Poisson, of few
facts which he to have forgotten last night while
ubilatng over the passage Of the Fugitive Slave Law
under Mr.. Fillmore, and those facts are, that of one
hundred and nine votes cast for that bill in the House
of Representatives, eghtytwo cast by Democrats
while of seventyfve cast against it, fty-seven were
Wings and only eighteen Democrats The Northern
Democrats voted tweny-six for it, to eighteen against
it, while the Northern Wings voted three for it, to fifty
seven against it. In the Senate the showing in favour
of the Democrats was still more decided. When the
bill had been carried through both houses by Democra-
tic votes mainly, Mr.. Fillmore could not make up his
mind to sign until backed up by the official opinion of
the law member of his Cabinet and late as last
month"; in letter to the big Union Meeting at New
York, Mr. Fillmore aludes to his performance of this
Constitutional act painful duty,"-evidently one
that he would rather have not discharged. Then as
now the body Of the conservative strength was supplied
by the Democratic party, and then as now, feeble
minority willing, gentleman said last night, to
cast the Democratic party into oblivion" 1t would
deserve to be cast into oblivion if it resigned the leader
ship where it has to do the fighting and submit to be
strp of its aures by those who have not helped it to
carr them
Under all the circumstances the meeting was very
fairly attended.
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19

Carriages sufficiently handsome for USE
ufactued in Richmond and the South will but sustain the
as they deserve the day not distant when
pleasure vehicles of every kind may be had good quail
y and good terms they furnished by those
Northern makers who exhibit such aversion to the
interests and rights of the South-EGchdnge paper
The same will apply to Wilmington, Fayetteville,
Kinston Clinton, Newbern Salisbury, Greensboro,
Charlotte and other towns in North Carolina Not
only do our own coach-makers turn out good and
substantial vehicles, out they all produce work
that is not inferior il appearance to anything from
the North. We pleased to know that the
business is fairly supported, though not so we'll it
ought to be- We fear that there is still too great pre-
ference given to Northern work, too many Northern
buggies sold here here perhaps than at most other
points in the State account of the greater facilities
for getting them on.
We have seen buggies and other riding vehicles made
by McKethan of Fayetteville, B. R. Hood, of Clinton
Dibbes, of Kinston, Messrs. Clark & Felt of Will
mingon, that would bear advantageous comparison with
anything coming from the North and believe selling
on as fair terms and at as reasonable prices
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19
bSr We remember reading Of celebrated painter Of

BG~ We remember reading of celebrated painter o.
the Dutch or Flemish School, think who like many
other meritorious artists, bard up and did not
find that he could live comfortably on reputation alone
as indeed few people can. Suddenly his death
nounced and the world finding out what it had lost his
works were in eager demand at prices beyond anything
that the living artist could have hoped to realize When
all had been thus disposed of the artist suddenly
turned up and soundy rated for the ruse he had
practised To be sure it a deception, but we must
regard his offence venial while it taught, ought
to have taught his contemporaries lesson upon the in
justice of compelling to die in order tosecure the
means of living.
We thought Of this so far at least it goes to show
the added value which the death of the artist attaches
to work of real merit looking day or two since at
a potrait of Washington by the venerable Rembrandt
Peale in the possession of S. n Martini Esq., of this
place, which Mr.. Martin purchased last year from the
artist it being copy Of the original portrait of Wash
ington, painted by Mr.. Peae in 1895. Apart from its
intrinsic merit as work of art and we regard it
perior to Stuars it will have added value as be-
ing among the last portraits Of Washington painted by
one who had seen known conversed with and studied the
features and expression Of the ilustrious Chief MIR.
Peale is now above eighty, and in the of nature
must soon pass away he is about the last, we be-
leve the very last Of the painters who transferred to
canvass the lneaments Of the First President We be-
eve that there in existence about seventy copies of
Peaes Washington, mean copies painted by himself
and the time is coming when the possessor of one of
these will prize it above all price.
In this picture there OF the feebeness of age
1t appears to have all the vgor of strong manhood both
in the painter and the sitter Stuarts picture has al
ways struck being too DID, and the expression of
the face lacking in frmness and energy few months
since Mr.. Peale delivered in Boston, lecture Wash
ington and his portraits, of which he has full series
taken at different ages and by different artists The
lecture lasted two hours, without symptom of
WEAKNESS on the part of the speaker his audience
But Of course his race must be nearly run who
painted Washington in 95, must be far beyond the
Psalmst's limit Of three score years and ten.
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19
For the Journal.
Shall we have Union or DisuniOn NO H.


Shall we have Union o DiSuniOn mo H.
MEssRs EDITORS In attempting the solution of this
important problem have all along presumed, as shall
continue to do, that of the South know our rights
under the Constitution and mean to maintain them-
This assume postulae. Let us then in the first
place. turn attention to the increase of the free States
all to be formed out Of public territory already Or
ganized, as compared with our own Kanzas is free
and Nebraska and Utah will follow in the same track.
All North of Indian Territory with the country on the
Pacific slope, and who will of the reverse in
regard to New Mexico and Arizona are destined under
present circumstances to the same condition. What
shall this ratio of increase be put down at? Will YOU
have it two to one? Set down at thatalthough
unable to discover probability of even that one
on the Southern side. Now, each new State will be
entitled to two Senator's aud know not how many Re-
presentatives who will surely not be in our favor if thew
follow recent examples in the rec States How long,
wish to know, can we expect to preserve any thing
like equilibrium of power, when it is remembered
Mers Editors that the avowed policy of these fanatics
is No slave States into this Union" Grant the
progression to be SLOW still it is progression to-
wards that final majority which consgns us to the ten
der merces OF the higher law and excludes from any
share in the unoccupied public domain. Kanzas is an
instance in point The Union zeal may thus be easily
accounted for. Why, indeed should not the North ex
to the Unon when it affords them the means of such an
easy triumph the South, with any amount of pot
cal supremacy in prospect So any addition be-
comes probable on our side of the conederacy will not
the freedom shrekers and Kanzas patriots be drawn in
to service once more?
In my opinion the Union ointment that was to soothe
all political asperties, has, up this tme proted us
just this far and 1t has, to all intents and
Purposes excluded from the public territories and It
has not checked the increase of these Abolition fanatics
who, from handful of miserable and misguided enthu-
siasts have grown and gained strength until they now
include among their ranks much of the intellectual ab
ity and wealth of the North Their creed, as lately
propounded enoins social nonntercourse and uncom-
promising hostility to the South. 1t speaks great
swelling words about the equality of racss and hold
ing the image of Christ in bondage 1t brands all
sayewners as yrans and denounces the Constitution
OF our fathers compact with hell 1t breaches from
thousand pulpits every Sabbath, and calls upon
thousand congregations for their prayers that the day of
emancipation may soon dawn. It lectures against US in
the public balls and makes proseytes from the chair Of
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19

HE STATE AND DISTRICT CoNVENTIoNs.-Our friend
of the Fayetteville Caronan is opposed to the general
holding of the District Conventions after the State Con-
VentiOn if by so doing it is meant to subordinate the
District Conventions to the State Convention or restrict
their freedom of action So far as the appointment of
delegates to Charleston is concerned we agree with orr
friend of the Caronian-the District Conventions have
the same right of appointment, CONTROL or instruction
over the district delegates that the State Convention has
over the delegates at large else why district conven-
ons But in State matters the State Convention the
highest authority, and certainly in all matters the sepa
rate districts could act more understandingly after
the party, through its delegates from all parts of the
State had enjoyed the advantage of friendly communion
We do not in any event. anticipate any real discrepancy
or variance between the district Conventions or between
them and the State Convention, but after consultation
in State Convention, even apparent variance might be
avoided. We do not at all assume for the State Con
Vention any position of authority the district Con
ventions, but simply advisory position so far as the
Charleston Convention goes The district Conventions
not called to take cOgnzance of questions of State
policy, and we trust they will not If held after the
State Convention, they certainly would not and il
was in view Of considerations connected with this
matter much more than with the Charleston Con
Vention that we wished to see the time for hodine
the District Conventions postponed. Our suggestions
have been favoraby received by a good many of the
Democratic papers and Democratic politicians Of tht
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
Congress.

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. H. 1860.
Nothing of Importance before the Senate yesterday
The House voted twice for Speaker-on the last
ballot necessary to achoice Ill ; Sherman, lO6 Ham
liton 7o Gllmer rs. There are rumors of the plural
ity rule being adopted to-day, if possible.
The Lawrence Accident.
LAWRENCE, MASS, January 18th 1860.
There were one hundred and fifteen operatives killed
and missing by the falling of the Pemberton Mills build
ing on Tuesday afternoon, among them many young
grs who were the sole dependence of their families
One hundred and sixtyve were injured most of whom
Will recover The Pemberton Mills only were DESTROYED
Loss estimated at six hundred thousand dollars.
Indiana Democratic State Convention.
INDIANoPoL1s, Ind, Jan. l3, 1860.
The Democratic State Convention held here yester-
oay instructed their delegates to the Charleston Con-
Vention, to vote as unit for Douglas.
Congress.
WASHINGTON C1TY, Jan. 18th 1850.
There was nothing of interest before the Senate YES
terday and that body adjourned over to Monday next
In the House an attempt was made to substitute
mllder resolutions in place of Mr. Clarks declaring
Heperites unfit for Speaker. There was great excite
ment in consequence Of the dropping of pistol from
O f0N-N'o - A"A' AAoonAl, uuiluS Iut uCUaLG-SOmo
incorrectly thinking he was about to use it.
The excitement was qaeled by the Sergeant at Arms
Later from Europe.
HALIFAX, n. S., Jan. 18th, 1860
The Steamship New York. from Bremen, with South
ampton dates to the goth ut for New York put into
this port yesterday short of COAL
The Chinese Government has applied for American
mediation relative to her difficulties with France and
England
The Pope refuses to participate in the Peace Con-
gress-uness the reported authorship of late pamph
let is denied.
PORTLAND Me-, Jan. 18th 1860
The Steamer Hungarian has been signalled She
brings Liverpool dates to the 28th ult.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 14th 1860
The Senate was not in session yesterday.
Nothing of Importance before the House. No ballot
or Speaker Adjourned over to Monday next
Liverpool Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29th, 1859.
Cotton very dull, on account of the holidays Prices
ire easier but qustalons unchanged.
Breadstuffs steady. Wheat has az advancing tendency
Sugar buoyant.
CorsoIs for money is unchanged.
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19
From the Salisbury Watchman.

'01I '1lo N7"IIaOt7y
A. SIGN.-W. III. Seward the man who breaches
the rrepressible conflict, and writes and signs an en-
dorsement of Helpers book, greeted at New York
his return from Europe with public reception by
the Mayor and Common Council-the same who off
cated in the late great Union meeting in that CITY,
That looks like blowing hot and blowing cold 1t is a
fountain which attempts to send forth both sweet and
bitter waters. How the friends of the Union and
of peace, compliment the great dis,, Der of both
There were other distinguished Senators in the city,
with ExPresident Pierce at the same tme but no such
compliment offered them; and so we are LETT to in
fer that the Mayor and Councmen of New York were
gfam to decline this compliment to Seward, if they
even thought of the inconsistency of the act.
The Watchmdn knows all about these Union meetings
just as we'll as anybody. 1t shows that 1t must
therefore know that it contradcs se-that its charges
against us for showing these things up their proper
colors groundless-nay, worse.
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19
Jan. 9Th, 1860.

REAL ESTATE AND NEGROES FOR SALE.
- OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE my two HOU- 60
E:ik SES AND LOTS One of the Lots is on Han ~
. over street, at present occupied by myself 1t ~
fronts Hanover 45 feet and back to alley
The improvements good Dwelling House and all ne
cessary ouhouses also good well of Water all in good
order.
The other Lot fronts Brunswick street 40 feet running
back to an alley l50 feet. The improvements Dwell
ling House and out-houses.
Also, two likely NEGRO MEN, of them is good
Blacksmith and the other is helper Any person wishing
to purchase, will call at the W. w. r. R. Depot
ROBERTSON Gill.
Dec l9, 1859. 89-lm-l7-lm
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19

DIRECTORS.
b. HUNTINGTON, CHARLES BOSWELL, JOY ALLYN,
ALBERT DAY, HENRY KENEY, JOHN p RRAC
JAMES GOODWIN, CALVIN Day CHARLES ] Russ
b. HUNTINGTON, President
TLMo. c. ALLYN, Secretary.
c. c. LYMAN, Assistant Secretary.
WIN. N. Bowers, ActAdYy.
This old and reliable Company, established for nearly
FIFTY YEARS continues to Insure against Loss Damage
by Fire on Dwellings, Furniture, Warehouses; Stores Na
chandise Mills Manufactures, and other kinds of
property, on its usual satisfactory terms s--'~~
Particular attention given to nsurng Farm Property con-
sistng OF Dwellings, Barns and OutBudings connected
and furniture Live stock Hay, Gran Farming Utensils
&C., &C., contained in the same, for term of three or five
years at lOao rates of premium. "
Applications for Insurance may be made to the under
signed the duly Agenfor Wimin gon and vicinity
Losses equtaby adjusted at this Agency and paid rame
ola tely upon satisfactory proofs in funds current IN tn
cities OF Neto York or Boston, the assured may prefer
b. r. SAVAGE, Agent.
Wilmington. N. c.. Feb. IL. 1859.-l4l-26-lv*
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19
For the Journal.

EDITORS JOURNAL: Your issue of Wednesday
contained communication, stating that North Carolina
Bank notes had been refused at Florence Station the
Wilmington 4 Manchester Rail Road.
the time that read the communication did suppose
that the inference would be draw by any reader that such
refusal made by the Manchester Company Understand
ng however, that it is regarded by liable to such
interpretation have addressed this note to you for the
purpose of correcting such msapprehension do not
think that the writer though do not know who he
intended that such construction should be placed upon
he intended that the refusal made by of the
South Carolina Companies terminating at that point.
North Carolina Bank notes receivable by the Whining
ton Manchester Rail Road Company in payment of its dues,
at all of its offices, either in North South Carolina
THOS. D. WALKER, President.
HIr., lam
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19

ILLINOIS STATE CoNvENT1oN.-Springfeld, Jan. II.
The Democratic State Convention to-day elected J.
egates to Charleston The resolutions declare that neither
Congress the territorial legislature have power to
exclude slavery from the territories but that the people,
when forming their State governments have the right
to permit or to exclude it that Squater Sovereignty
is calculated 10 promote disorder, dsunion treason and
murder They express confidence in the national ad-
nlnlstraton, including its policy the slave question
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19

BSF In another column will be found correspon-
dence between DIR. S. s. Satchwell and committee
presenting the citizens of Ellington ong Creek) We
think the compliment rendered to DIR. Satchwe is one
well mered and the feeling displayed is equally honor
able to all parties concerned
Wilmington journal., 1860-01-19

The WANDERER.-CAPTA1N GEORGE WALKER.-As
the of Captain George Walker has been frequently
used in connection with the somewhat notorious yacht
the Wanderer, and as the real of the is
weknown citizen of Wilmington, it sproper to remark
that the person who is reported having landed at Ten
ere, after having been deserted by his officers and
is not Captain George Walker of Wilmington, N. c.,
but the person who stole the vessel from Savannah Ca
The Savannah Republican states that Capt. Walker is
or was recently, in Savannah We suppose the person
referred to assumed Captain Walkers name, Capt w.
having been really in command of the Wanderer, and
her papers being no doubt taken out in his name