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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17
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DERSONS OF SEDENTARY HABITS TROUBLED
i with weakness, lasstude, palpitaton of the heart,
lack of appetite distress after eating topid liver const
patton &c. deserve to suffer if they will not try the cele
brated
PLANTATION BITTERS,
which recommended by the highest medical au-
thorities and warranted to produce immediate bene
fetal effect. They exceedingly agreeable, perfectly
and supercede all other tonics where healthy,
gentle stimulant is required.
They purify, strengthen and invigorate.
They create healthy appetite.
They antidote to change of water and diet.
They effects of dissipation and late hours.
They strengthen the system and enliven the mind
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fever.
They purify the breath and acdity Of the stomach.
They Dyspepsia and Constipation.
They cure DiarThCea and Cholera Morbus.
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache.
They make the weak strong, the anguid brilliant and
exhausted natures great restorer They compos
ed Of the celebrated Casaya bark wntersreen sassaa
roots and herbs all preserved in perfectly pure St. Cro
For particulars circulars and esm onials around
each bottle.
Beware of impostOrs. Examine every bottle See that
it has unmutaed metal cap the top Of each bot
te and green label for expectation, around each neck
See descriptive circular around each bottle.
p. III. DRAKE g. CO.,
New York
April 10 lily
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Capt. VIM EUery: 81
The Cesar fully loaded and equipped for
orders that embrace the most favorable
opportunity of wind and weather. and proceed to the coast
Of Africa touching first if you think proper at Senegal
where if you find encouragement may part with SUCH
part of your cargo you sell to liking and pro-
coed down the to such ports and places you judge
best to dispose of your cargo to advantage 80 as to pu
chase cargo tlco hundred SldCes with which you are to
proceed to South Carolina unless peace should happen,
good opportunity of coming off with man-ofwar, or
vessel of force to the West Indies In that
handy to Eustatius for s sale of your slaves Buy
girls and few but buy prime boys and young
As you have often had the of slaves, think it
needless say upon that head in regard keeping
them well secured, and constant watch them
Your cargo is good and well assorted. Your ~ make
doubt will hold out than it taken for having
have guns and men, doubt not you will make good use
of them required Bring eQf the stdoes hts aody
not too late t.
am with wishing you health and happiness,
your assured friend and owner,
The return cargo is given thus
In the hole board the Cesar fifty adult slaces
and two Children
The captain did not excel so much in orthogra-
ply as in negro stealing. The following is a fair
specimen Of the captains running account in his
purchase of slaves while on the coast of Africa,
and copied from the original manuscript:
Dr.. the Natioes Of AruonDtoe
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For the JOOrnal
CoR1NTHIAN LODGE No. $50, A. F. A. M,

IT,. Rocky MOUNT, n. c., May 5, 1866.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God in the wise dis
pensaton Of his providence to from Four midst
beloved and much esteemed brother JOSEPH RAMSAY
formerly of Ply mouth N c. who died at his residence at
Rocky Mount on the 9th ut; Therefore
Resolued That in the death of beloved brother
ternity distinguished and esteemed member and the
Church of which he consistent member, of it's
strongest and most jealous members His stricken breh
have the consong reflection that he died in the tr
umph of faith and has left behind him example of
cody life that will long live in the memory of the many
who knew him In the family circle and around his own
and softest usre. No words the bereave-
ment of those who called him husband and father.
ResOlted 2nd That the members of this Lodge tender
to his grief stricken family their most heartfelt condo
lence in their sad bereavement.
ResolCed 3r That the Secretary of this Lodge trans
nit copy of these resolutions to the widow and family
the deceased also, the editors of the Keystone Will
mington Journal and Tarboro SOWener, with request
for publication. t
Reso1ced 4 That the members this Lodge wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days
TIT s.. J. +. LINDSAY,
.....-..-,a- j. r. GREEN, Com
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W. B. JORDAN
Il <r a... 81 Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
Preparations to Try JEFF. Davis-Tax Cotton

Preparations to Try JeT. Davis-Tax Cotton,
r-.. WASHINGTON, May 8.
1t is undoubtedly true that preparations are
now being made for the trial of Jefferson Davis
before the United States Circuit Court to be held
at Norfolk. The Grand Jury, lately charged by
Judge Underwood, the United States District
Judge, will probably find bill of Indictment
ihs IT, nys ot no n%r m an
unless the President should issue proclamation
withdrawing martial law from Virginia. Chief
Justice Chase will adhere to his often -expressed
determination not to try criminal cause in a
State where martial law prevails
Ii appears probable that the House will concur
with the Committee of the Whole in the clause of
the Revenue bill taxing cotton five cents pound
The fall OF cotton will render the tax onerous and
dsproporhoned to other taxes on productions
There is spite against cotton-growers John
Randolph hated woolgrowers, and said he would
feeling in @ against 90 Ve onss
Of the same character,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17
The unrepresented and the Mt.repre..ntsa.

The Unrepresented and the Mtsrepresented.
General Frank P Blair, in late speech at st. Louis,
expressed the opinion that the Southern States, which
unrepresented in Congress- better off than Missouri
which is msrepresented by Radical destructives
We concur in this opinion. 1t is hardly neces-
sary for the people of the South to interest them
selves in the various propositions made for the
admission of Southern representatives, for no par
ty at the North advocates the admission of our re-
representatives. unless they can take the "ron-clad"
test OATH The admission of such members would
only be the shadow without the substance. Mis-
representation might be worse to us than non-re-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17

Judge Underwood in his late charge to the
Norfolk, Pounds most malignant abuse of his
State upon the grounds of her former liberation
of slavery, and considers the present deplorable
prostration of the Old Dominion as a Divine judg-
ment, Gods expression of his adherence of slavery
If such be the case, what awful condemna-
ton must be in store for intelligent refined and
civilized" Massachusetts, but for which and the
other New England States, in all probability,
slaves would never have been introduced into the
South.
Such facts contained in the following
ticle contributed to the Journal Of Commerce from
which paper extract it, should at least teach
the descendants of the slave-trading Puritans
modesty and liberation in abusing the South in
reference to the great sin of slavery" 'The
sin - certainly rests at the door of New England,
and many universal suffrage fanatics of that sec
ton revealing in the wealth their ances
tors accumulated by successful barters of New
England rum for human chattels."
AS the article may open the eyes of some of our
people, we publish it entire and recommend it to
the careful consideration of our readers.
Massachusetts Slave Trade.
BosToN, April 90 1866
MEssRs. EDITORS Not only has the old Slave
Pen been preserved almost, as it seems, by spe
cia Providence, to teach the old Bay State lesson
of humility and shame for its own participation in
the sin it now denounces in others, and a lesson
of kindness and forgiveness towards those who
were supplied with slaves from the coast of Africa
by their own vessels and merchants, but the very
business documents and records still exist, which
give all insight into all the details of this
merce in human flesh and bones. The Massachu-
sets slave traders made princely fortunes,
which have come down to their descend
ants. who now rant and roar in the
pride of wealth and phariseeism against
those who have renowned slavery forever, and
generally with great cheerfulness and pleasure,
though with immense sacrifices and in the face of
extreme peril. Let kindness and magnanimity
now be shown them, especially when it is remem-
bered that these Massachusetts, buccaneers as they
deserve to be called carried the slaves to the very
doors of the South, and almost forced them upon
their acceptance, as the South was without ships
and without men. Slavery might not have been
established for long period in the South but for
this Massachusetts obtrusiou of negroes upon it,
and perhaps never. While it should be remem-
bered that if the South abandoned slavery through
the logic of arms Massachusetts and all the New
England States abandoned the slave trade only be-
cause it did not psy-arguments of equal moral
value.
Among the old documents and papers which
fell in my way are some of rare interest and in
struchveness, which / will simply copy The fol-
lowing is an extract from letter of leading Bos-
ton slave trader to his captain, about 10 sail for
Africa:
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w. r, HIGGINS,

s. r.. Corner of Market and Second street,
Wilmington. n. L
(Old Stand of L. B. Higgins s. Sons.J
nEALER IN GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, WINES
- Liquors Hardware, Hollow-ware, Tinware, CrochGL
Wood and Willow Ware, Tobacco Cigars, Snuff, D!.
Goods Shoes and Boots Hats and Caps, Window Glass
GG &c Receiving fresh supplies by every Steamer when
will be sold at lie lowest market price, for cash.
Orders from the country promptly filed when accom-
March viz "4'A'' 4-3m
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Probably he meant Interpreter. What could
equal the shame, as well as awful wrong? A hu-
man being bought for about 100 gallons of New
England Rum! And all this without blush in
the agents and principals and without censure
in the church in the State of loving ntislavery
Massachusetts! 50
Here is another account by another hand
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BENNETT, VANPELT & co.,
Z WHITEHALL, STREET. NEW YORK

GHIPNENTS OF COTTON, NAVAL STORES, Pig
y Visions &C., will be forwarded to by Messrs a.
lace Southerland of Wilmington who will pay revenue
tas and other charges ALI goods covered by insurance
with or without advices or
Feb Is Z'h
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17

The County Court Clerk has been for the past week,
visited at his Office by freed people, DESTROYS of recording
their marriages. Yesterday however, he received visit
from two of the class of people, of entirely
ent nature Instead Of wishing the bands recorded they
DESTROYS of severng them, and thinking, NEGRO
ike that they had hather marrag recorded at that
Office they could also obtain divorce at the same place
The wife, when she found she could obtain nothing to-
wards accomplishing her object serenaded the
Clerk with series of dismal how1s, heart-renderng
in their nature. The Clerk was affected what man
would not be) by this evidence of emotion and dis
tress aud kindly directed the disappointed swain to apply
for relief at the Freedmans ( Bureau, that kind su
ton established for their especial benefit.
Jealousy, We learn was the demon which prompted them
apply for the authority to separate and strange to say
fear the of this action he the husband
alleging that he in danger of being shot by his wfes
admirers and she, i'll turn, declaring that she stood in
jeopardy from her husbands female friends. We
~ or the devoted CO pair, but if they obtain
lief from the Freedmens Bureau certainly cannot give
them any.
For the Journal.
MAY 9Th, 1866.
MEssRs EDITORS The development of all our
resources is a vital question to North Carolina
now. We have little except strong hands and
stout hearts to begin with, to be sure, but they
constitute the basis OF all wealth. Thinking it
might interest your readers, I have digested the
following table from the Census of 1860, showing
the manufactures of the eleven Southern States in
that year, and the relation which North Carolina
bore to the rest From this table it will be seen
that in the number of manufacturing establish
ments, the cost Of material used and the number
of hands employed, North Carolina stood second
and in the amount of capital invested the cost of
labor and annual value of products she stood
fourth on the list of Southern States. The annual
value of her products nearly equal to that of
Virginia, Tennessee or Georgia-more than that
of Louisiana or Aabama-twice as much as that
of South Carolina, Mississippi or Texas, and more
than six times that of Arkansas OF Florida.
Most of our capital is gone, but the material to
renew it is plentiful, and think the enterprise
will not be wanting. Let the people, therefore,
be encouraged to renewed efforts, and build up
their wealth on basis that mot being supported
by two legs, cannot be emancipated and wiped
out by decree. Yours, truly,
A. NJ W.
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,ther account by another hand :

BR1DGEToN, Barbados, Aug, 15 1867
An account of what slaves sold at public vende be-
longing to Mr. Timothy Fitch, merchant in Boston, New
England, viz +. ....... 81" .. !..r.s- - :-
tuesday, lug 81, 1759.-1 do, 95 lbs 3D.; boy, 80
1gs CARL 81 boy I'll o4s do &c OBS ga5l ei5 -
boy s13; d. f10 los; do Els 05s.; CARL, e13 10;
woman Els 15s.; man f21 15s.; man fM o.; wo-
man. ECO 10s.; do. 500 15s.; man. f2G G5s do f22
los; do, IS .....,... .....,. "..
Pretty cheap, the article of humanity, ranging
in price from IS up to $131 25 It will he seen the
estimates descended even to pence i'll human flesh
slavedealers.
Here is another account of Mr.. Timothy Fitch's
agent in Africa r. ........-
BENICIA ISLAND, Africa June H. 1859.
Account Of what slaves MI Timothy Fitch, merchant
III Boston. Rscue.
1873 men, boys, women and girls SC.
l child.
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&c buried: in all till sold.


&c buried in all till sold.
113
Privilege slaves belonging to William Ebery, factor,
lien, women and boys. In the Hole slaves.
Do Ma11naGuke Marsterman, commander, &c, woman
boys &c.
Do Peter Gwin, chief mate, boy, slave,
Do freight, &C., for West Indies, child
for do, &C., boy for Boston.
In the hole OH board the Caesar:
153
2 children.
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Capt. Peter G.rina -
SIR This hope will find you safe arrived on the
coast and as arrive early and had good assorted
cargo hope you have met with good You have
had three months start of Mr.. BOyston's vessels and
hope but few or no vessels upon the coast when you
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-14
Yankee RObinsOns's Great Show.

We have barely time to say-look at the advertise
ment of the world-renowned Yankee Robinson's
Mammoth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Circus and
see that it will be in Kenosha on the 25th of this
month. The Chicago Tribune speaking of tbi
monster establishment says:
THE CIRCUs.-We say ''the circus because. al
though the consolidation now here has distinctive
than The compass of a nutshell. Robinson's is de-
cldedy the sensation of the season in the circIis
line, and as such Is sure to command most liberal
patronage. Those who its mammoth train
yesterday paradiDg the principal Streets its herads
conveyed ina pompous chariot drawn by no less
than forty horses and followed by train OF nearly
mile in length, were free to accord that it was fhe
a goodly crowd was attracted afternoon and evening
to see if it as good it was great. The NAM
moth tent was filled on each occasion, and at NIGHT
ut least 1000 people were turned away. couple of
very pleasant hours were spent in watching the
eYoluuons of the riders the tmblers and the frame
fists, the antics of the performing dogs and bears
the graceful gambols OF the elephant the uncOuth
ocularites Of the clowns. In addition to the varied
performances OF the rng the large collection of an
imals, numerous enough for menaperie without
the circus delighted the Juveniles and interested
the children of larger growth. That lion is mon
ster of the specimens of the noble brute seldom
seen outside of his native lurking place. The I'M
couth dromedary, too, drew around him curious
which, every now and then, his long neck would
jerk out his head at the uno1ending elephant and
make him uneasily change his base Yankee Rob
inson's Circus and Menagerie is some of an in
stitution and doubt not will be visited by tens
OF thousands during the week,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-14
Racine Woolen. Fnctory--on flying

Racine WOOlen. f actory--On flying Wis
1t to our neighboring city of Racine on Monday
last, we made call upon the firm of T. BLAKE
& Co., proprietors of the Wooden Factory at
that place, and We're delighted with the appea
ance of thrift and perfect management displayed
the Wooden Factory there. By the polite
ness of Mr.. Blake we were shown through TIE
entire establishment. The basement story OF
their fine building is devoted to shearing fulling
and dyeng The first story is occupied with the
various Looms ell quietly turning out cloths OF
all sorts. The second story contains the ".Jen-
Mes with their hundreds ofspindles each ma
king yarn from the wool The third story is
devoted to converting ;he wool into the untwist-
ed thread preparatory to the twisting and weav-
ing below. We must say the machinery in all
its parts is as near perfect as it can be made by
human hands. We congratulate our neighbors
on the possession of SO fine factory, and wish
to call he special attention If our subscribers
and friends TO this fine establishment and hope
they will call and see the beautiful styles of
PLAIN and fancy cloths manufactured there and
give it their hearty support.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-14
The B. B. C. indefinitely Postponed,

The chairman of the Democratic State
Committee announces in his paper of Satur-
day, that the Bread and Butter Convention,
called for the goth inst, will be postponed
From private sources, we learn that it has
been postponed. The ostensible reason is,
that neither Senator DooLITTLE or ex Gov.
RANDALL can leave Washington at present
The real reason is suffc iently evident. The
movement is failure The call having ex-
cluded Copperheads, there was no element
among the people out of which to form such
convention. The soldiers were originally
expected to aid in the movement. Their
recent convention showed them among the
most radical supporters of Congress IN the
State. And SO the B. B. G. has been indefi-
nitely postponed. A
1t is not impossible that the next move
will be to induce the President, if he visits
Chicago by and-by, to extend his trip to
Madison. with view to employ the curios-
ity which exists to see live President for
the purpose of attracting people to con-
vention at that time adison Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-14
Gail Hamilton

Has in the press other publishers, Messrs. Tick
nor u Fields, Boston, new volume specially adapt
ed TO summer reading, and bearing the; taking title
OF Summer Rest" Most the articles in this vol
ume are now for the first time printed. and will be
found equal to any of the authors most brilliant es
says Hahcarnassus appears again on the carpet
and his exploits in the way of gardening and other
domestic matters is very amusing. GailHamilton is
never dull. Possessed of sharp and ready wit.
speaking boldly, and that too upon topics that
women are supposed to have little interest she has
already gathered about her an audience, which. bv
its hearty appreciation ofhe writings attests tn,
truth ofmany of her convictions The success of he
various volumes has been without parallel in fact
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-14
New Lodge Room.

Park City Lodge NoL!T. o. o. F., have completed
their Hail. over Reinold's Store. We took look
through it the other day, and were surprised to find
Hall so complete in all its orderings The room oc
cupied is IS by Fl 1-2 feet From this is taken re
ception room, ante room, regalia room, and encamp
ment room, The main Hall is so by q 1-2 feet. and
is beautifully finished and furnished The ceiling
sornamented by one of Mr.. Crooks most elaborate
centre pieces, for the main chandelier. The carpet
Is newand elegant. All the paraphernalia of an Odd
Fellows Hail. in the nomenclature of which we are
not posted, is in place and is all new We under
stand the furnishing has cost over $780, and it is al
paid for and money left in the treasury We con.
graduate the enterprisng members of this Lodge on
the splendid Hall they are soon to be introduced tc
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-14
Prevident Life Insurance and Invest
ment COMPANY.

We have, heretofore called the attention of our
readers to the operations of the above Company tits
but few months since we gave notice Of its COM
mencenent IN business, and with an ener-
gy and degree prosperity unparalleled in the his
tory of Insurance Companies. They have already
1 established their.Accident INSURANCE Agencies in
most of the principal cities and large towns from
1 Saint Johns, New Brunswick, to New Orleans, and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific; andalso, obtained
exclusive contracts for sale of the Insurance Tickets
to travellers and actually selling their tickets mp
on over 10000 miles ofrailwayzf from the Roads of
| New England TO the far West, and the extensive
South besides aso establishing and putting in
successful operation Life Insurance Department.
| The business of the company having grown to so
enormous proportions, their Offices heretofore oc-
cuped cornerlRandophian Sale streets Chicago,
are found to be entirely to straior them And they
| have taken, and fitted up in neat and convenient
style, the spacious rooms ON the first floor ofthe
Masonic Temple Building, on Dearborn
street, and now in all respects first class Insurance
/ Company ali over the country, and why should it
not. -
| Read the list of Officers and Directors.
DIRECTORS.
| Col. c. G.. HAMMOND, late, Gen1 Sup'tsC. b. s. @.
r. r., and President Northwestern National Bank
| GEO. F. HARDING, Esq, Attorney-at-Law.
JAS. c. FARGO, Esq, Sup't Am. EXPIRES Co. s7@
J. o. RUTTER Esq, Pres't. Traders National Blk.
CHAs HOLLAND, Esq, Sec'y. .ARr
IRA Y. MUM, Esq, Commission Merchant
T. B. BLAcKsTo Ne Esq, Pres't Chicago & st
Louis r. r.
PERRY H, SMITH, Vice Pres Chicago &. North
western r. r. a. e@ - ~
II. F. SARGENT, Esq. Gen Agent, Michigan Cen
trail r. r. 1gois ssasreL n1 -'.a 81"
e c. j. GILBERT, Esq. Commission Merchant
+. II. WINSTON, Esq. Attorney-at-Law
JOHN F. TRACK, Esq, Vice Pres't Chicago
Rock Island r. r. EME Il NJ
Col. g, Ct, Hammond, President Ira NJ unn, Vice
President Chas. Holland, Secretary and Geo. F.
Harding, Esq, F. H. Winston, Esq, Finance Com
mitee; Josiah Lombard, Pres't Fifth National Bank,
Treasurer and H.A, sCalkins, GenerahAgent,
With such men to4Inanage the affairs of Com
pany, it cannot but succeed.
a. an Illustration of the practical benefits of In
sura. &C Against Accidents we publish the follow
ing commendatory letters
CHICAGO, BURLINGToN 81 Quincy r. r. Co. !. u
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, |
CHICAGO, liz, April 16, 1866 8 e J i
{. Holland, Esq, Secy Provident Life Insurance
Company: #HE
DEAR SIR desire to acknowledge the prompt |
ness with which your company has just adjusted our
claim for one thousand dollars arising from the ac
cidental killing of Mr. VIM. Rodenburgh one of the
brakemen, covered by the policy obtained of the |
Provident Life Insurance and Investment Company |
Yours respectfully, Il ar.--
ROBERT HARRIS,
General Superintendent.