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.EsSA NOIICE.-F0K NEW YORK, VIA
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THROUGH In "a HOURS.
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YORK, North, East and West, free OF commiasion,
Ereights received at our usual low rates,
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,.n,,rs =, No. "a 3. WHARVEs Philadelphia
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SOUTH AND WEST,
EVERY SATURDAY,
AZ noon. from FIRST WaAAF above MARKET
Street.
30 eli poiD 70 in North Rnd South Carolina vis seS.
board Air Line Railroad, connecting ~ Portsmouth
ano 10 Lynchburg, Va, Tennessee and the West via
Virginia and tennessee Air Line and Rionmond snd
Danville Railroad,
freight HANDLED BUT ONCE, and taken 9,
Low IGR RATES THAN ANY OTHER LIMA
The regularity, safety and CheRpneBs of this rOue
commend IL TO the public as the most desirable me-
diuIn tor carrying every description OF freight.
No charge for commission, drRysge OF any expense
steamships Insured at lowest rates.
Freight received daily -
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Frie Mall leaves daily, except Sunday, running on
Saturday night to Wllamsport only On Sund ~ night
passepgers Will leave Philadelphia at IL o'clock
Philadelphia Express leaves daily. All other trains
osmv, nh esiern alton Train runs daily ex.
cent Sunday. For this train tickets must De pro-
cured and baggage delivered oy ooV r. m' At no. llo
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BAG MANDATORY.

JOHN Il. BAILEY,
N, e. corner OF MARKET and WATER Streets.
philadelphia.
DEALERS IN BAGS AND BAGGING
OF every description, for
Grain, Flour, Salt, Super Phosphate OF Lime Bone
Dust, Eto.
Large and small GUNNY Rags constantly on.hand
22221 Also. WOOL HAOKH
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

pos1r-For this article the market ruled quite
active during the early part OF the week, and prl
ces ND to Wednesday had improved shade on
the lower grades on that day, however, there
was some dullness in the market, and at the close
prices were shade lower than previously quoted.
For the finer qualities there has been brisk en-
nnirv and prices are fully so cents higher than
given in our last. The stock of all grades is un-
usually light for the season, and there is very lit
tle if any remaining in first hands-and factors
are firm in holding at our highest quotations =
The sales are g. 45 bills, as follows Friday, b5O
kbls. at 50 80 for common, 50 so for strained,
So 55@$2 60 for No 81 70 Tor NO J, 10, 10, 80 70
dax 513 bbs. at 81 SO for strained, 81 for No. l,
and SIS so for pale Monday, 593 bb!s. at 81 500
81 SIS for strained, and 81 GU tor strained and no;
3 Tuesday, 78l bbls at 81 IS for strained and
81 GO for No. 2 Wednesday, 500 bbls at 81 SO for
strained 50 60 for No. 2, So so, So 75Gs4 for No
!, IS, IS 50, s6@s7 for pale, and $8@'S 30 for
window glass, as in quality.
TAR-There has been moderate shipping de-
maud during the week, and prices have tluctua-
| ted-closiog, however, at 81 g. which Is an ad-
vance of Is cents. The receipts and sales are 81
bbls, as follows c67 bbjs. at 81 So 2l3 90. az ~
| rs, and 96 dc. at 81 IS ID Dbl ... .
| BARRELs-The market il only moderately sup
Piled with empty spirit barrels, and dnrlng the
week we have to report very little enquiry. -Ihe
sales have been confined to small palceis as Eol-
lows: Second hand, 81 40@$2 80 as they run, and
nv and 81 25GSSS Is for N. Y. make; ard city
At 80 75@s3 for pine, and 50 250s3 rs for oak
| BEEF CATTLE. &c.--Are brought TO make!
| sraringly and the supply in butchers hsl ~ IL
barely adequate for present use. There ~ brisk
1 demand, and we quote OF the hoof at 09lU cents
for grass, and t2@14 cents u ID. for stan fattd
as in quality. SHEEP are also wanted, and prime
quality would sell readily at So u head.
| Corn MEAL-Market fully supplied, and only a
small business doing at 81 45@sl so IL bushel.;
i : CorroN.-Since the close Of our last review the
market for this article has ruled quiet, and bu
little has been done in the way OF sales There /;
none of consequence ARRIVING, anf only feT
small lots on market, which are gensra!t3 held g
figures above the views OK buyers. Owing tnainl!
| to the want Of stock, the sales have been meagr
(about 60 bales) at prices ranging from 2G3 to ~
/ cents for ordinary 29@29A cents for low mlddliDg
| and 29s13O cents for mfddlins.s -+--' .+lS+l -
Eaes-Are brought in slowly, and sell readily q
il 2O@222 cents % dozen. ,a.<.l, ..,.,.rL, o,,,,
I piled With most descriptions, and we note YER
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

HE PLANTIN SEAsoN.-Ths
farmers In this section are now either
engaged in planting or preparing the
earth for the reception of grain. Much
attention is justly directed to the corn crop.
Bread being the staff of life, the planting of
this grain is most necessary requirement,
and it is wisdom on the part of our farmers
to direct their efforts principally towards
its cultivation. This immediate section
has never been extensively known as cot
ton growing region, although our market
is adjacent to many wealthy cotton districts,
and in this staple no inconsiderable bust
ness is done. Peanuts have been extern
sively cultivated, and on the whole are a
most lucrative product.
But our planters cannot fail to appreciate
the necessity of planting corn more largely
than they have done any year since the
war. The advantages this crop gives us
are apparent. Cotton has proved almost a
dead failure, and disappointed in their cal.
culations by the unreliability of labo,
under the present system, and burdened
by an unjust and onerous tax, the planters
OF the South are well-nigh and very pro
perly and reasonably discouraged with its
cultivation. Then why should it be at
tempted again on large scale -? If the
tax is reduced or removed. have we any
guarantee that Congress will extend protec
ton, and refrain from further increasing
the revenues of the General Government
by the tax which this staple has heretofore
been made to bear We are afraid if it il
cultivated largely the bait will be too en-
ticing, and the opportunity to further
Cypress and weaken the South too tempt
ing for it to forbear another visitation fol
our so-called sins.
Let us unite in our efforts, and strai1
every energy towards the cultivation
of other products, making corn chic
among the chiefest, so that we may keel
away want and reach that state of indie
pendence so necessary to us in the presen
condition of affairs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-At the tlme OF CLOSING
our review on Thursday last the market for this
article ruled quite active, and 65@66 cents was
readily obtained. On Friday. however, the mar
ket ruled rather quiet under less favorable ad-
vices from abroad, and only small sales were eff
fected during that day and Saturday at IS cents.
On Monday It opened at Is cents, but during the
Gay the price declined one cent, closing at GA cts
Is the early part of Tuesday there was further
decline of one cent, with sales at GO CENTS but Ia
ter there was moro enquiry from spectators,
caused by favorable news from abroad, andl the
market ruled quite active, closing with sales at &c
"Wednesday the market continued to rule firm,
and closed at C73 cents. This e hursday) morn
ing, the market appears to be less firm and one
small lot sold at 65 cents this figure, however,
NAV be considered as below the market, and fac
tors are stiff in holding at higher price. The
quantity arriving is meagre, and there is very
little stock remaining in first hands The week 8
tra "a ctions are 800 bhls as follows
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LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
From WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29-Noon.
In the House a resolution was offered to print
five hundred copies Of the Constitutions of the
Southern States.
Impeachment Continued-Mr. Summers reso-
luton to Mr.. Nelson for certain language,
is likely to provoke duel. Mr.. Nelson produced
letters dated 9th March, with Buffers and Lo-
CAMS signatures regarding Alta Vela. Mr.. But
Ter desired to the letters. Mr.. Nelson desired
some pledge that they would be returned. Chief
Justice Chase made some objection, when Mr.. Nell
son said he would prefer depositing them with
the Secretary of the Senate, who could show taem
to Mr.. Butler. Here the matter stopped. MIR.
Evarts proceeded.
CABLE SUMMARY.
Theodorus shot himself with pistol as the
English approached his last refuge.
Barrett, who was convicted of murder, and
other ClarkenweH explosionists, have been dis
charged.
From Observation-Disclosures of the Inn
parchment Court, etc.
WASHINGTON, April 29-P. NJ.
In the impeachment Court to-day, MI. Nelson's
triumph over Ben. Butler was complete.
Mr.. Trumbull of Illinois, moved that Mr.. Nell
son be allowed to explain.
Mr.. Nelson, as part of his explanation, was
reading letter.
Mr.. Butler objected.
Mr.. Gerret Davis, of Kentucky, said the mana
ger had no business to object
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, then objected to the
reading of the letter.
Senator Hendricks moved that Mr.. Nelson be
allowed to read so much Of the letter as would
show the date and signature, which was put and
carried.
Mr. Nelson, holding the letter, faced towards
the Senate and said: Senators will see that the
letter is dated March 9Th, and here attached to it
they will see the autographs of B. F. Butler and
John A. Logan"
MISCELLANEOUS.
The leadership which Mr.. Sumner has assumed
regarding new rules, is evidently distasteful to
several Senators.
General Candy telegraphs General Grant that
the majority for the Constitution in North Carroll
Ia, far heard from, is $4,000, with tbirty-six
counties unreported.
1t transpired in the Court of Claims to-day that
many dispositions in cotton cases were not prop
erly read to Witnesses but extended here by the
Commissioner from photographic notes.
The court has ordered new dispositions, causing
unlimited delay and disappointment in many
cases.
| The Reconstruction Committee met to-day and
considered the South Carolina and Arkansas Con
situations. but came to no definite conclusion Oh
| the subject.
It is stated that the Committee will meet az all
on Saturday.
General Meade telegraphs General Grant IA
Georgia ratiies the new Constitution and ele ct
Bullock Governor, but that the Legislature il
Democratic.
Mr.. Stanbery will deliver his speech in defen &C
of the President before the impeachment court ii
person.
Mr.. Evarts' speech occupied the whole of %
day. He will conclude its delivery to.mor-
row.
Acquittal stock is up. Bets are offered even to.
day. .t....t ...
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
NEW YonK, April 29-6 NJ.

Gold, 1885,. Sterling Ex., 1OSZ@11O Old bonds,
112!.
Cotton very dull and shade lower. Sc les 600
bales. Flour-state, s9@s11 Is Southern, 500
SO 20. Wheat active at 2@4 cents decline. Corn
heavy-YeIlow Southern, 81 20. Mess Pork, $29s.
Lard, 184@iS4 cents. Groceries steady. Spirits
Turpentns, $1,000 cents asked parcels to arrive,
lower. Rosin. So 4O@$7. WOOL quiet-Tex as, $50
81 cents. Freights firm.
--+- BALTIMORE, April 29-6 P N.
Cotton very quiet at 50 cents. Flour frlu bat
quiet. Wheat FIN. Corn heayy-white, 81 O70
81 % cents yellow, 81 25@S1 81. Oats duh at $50
90 cents. Bye firm at 50 Is. Pork firm at s29 so.
Bacon quiet but firm. Lard firm at 19a02o cents.
FOREIGN MARkETS-By Cable.
LoNDo n. April 29-Evening.
Consols ss8@94 Bonds 10 .zr-sr -
- IL L1vKRpoto1, April 29-Evening.
0otton-Market closed quiet Uplands t23d-;
Orleans I'D. Sales to-ltay t00D bales, Corn
SIS. Sd. Bacon Soc. Cd. ,.-4~:,-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

A conscience stricken thief recently left
roll of cloth, stolen at fire, at it's owners
door, labelled thus: "Rum took this off,
but Sober brought it back" ..E ..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
MONEY MARKET.
DIED,

In this city, on Monday, the 9th inst, at 1Ob
O'Clock A. NJ. Genl ALEXANDER MAoRAE,
aged ~ years.
In this city, on Sunday, April Goth, 1868 MARY
olne n. Carr, aged three months and twenty-slX
DAYS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
R + V [ E w
OF THE
WILMl NGTON NJ "A RK EFT S
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
April 80, 1868.

TURPExTINE-Since the close of our last review
there has been a steady demand for this article,
and the quantity arriving has been barely safi-
Gent for distillers' purposes. Prices advanced
a shade on all.qualties during the earlier part of
the week, but ON Wednesday there was decline
on virgin, and the market closes quite firm at IS
Is for virgin 81 Is for yellow dip, and 50 80 for
hard, 48 28O lbs. The receipts and sales for the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Remarkable Discovery in Tennessee.

The Chattanooga Union says that Mr..
William Staples, while digging recently in
a salt lick on his farm, few miles north
east of Kingston, Tenn, struck solid
limestone rock about seven feet below the
surface He found III it a well about eight
inches in diameter, filed with very salt
water. After the discovery of the well, Mr..
Staples prosecuted his Investigations, ar
found to his surprise line of salt kettles.
The kettles were of stoneware. made of the
same material as that used by the Indians
for their houseware such as plates, dishes,
etc. The kettles were broken but the cur
vature indicated that they were about three
feet in diameter, and were about forty in
number. A most striking fact connected with
this discovery is, that the kettles were found
at depth of seven feet below the surface
of the ground. Growing above them were
trees-poplar and oak-which were evil
IDENTIFY two centuries old.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

A correspondent of the New York Sun
denies that there are any female gambling
houses in New York. How does he know :?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

...t ... NEW ORLEANs, April 29--P. n.
The Special Agent, sloanaker, yesterday, se2 Jed
and libelled three large breweries in Houston,
Texas, valued at one hundred thousand dolla IS,
for violations of the Internal Revenue. He al so
recovered large portion of the tobacco nd
spirits stolen from the bonded warehouse at G W.
weston.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

A Frenchman recently bequeathed his
property under the singular condition that
the heirs would expend 81, 500 in erecting n
bronze figure OF Death upon his tomb.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
DespeFaLe F.stap pc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nc
capture.

ALBANY, April 23.-TweIve eonvicts
escaped from Clinton prison yesterday
They were at work in the iron mine, 600
feet under ground. They disarnled the
keeper and gagged him, and then started
for the mouth of the mine. There they
encountered guard, but with the gun in
their possession, they disposed of him, and
jumping over the stockade, fled for the
woods. The prison was closed as soon as
in pursuit Of the fugitives. -~-t Oh.
Seven we're captured yesterday and two
more this P. M. Among those still at large
lis George E. Gordon, convicted in this city
for the murder of Owen Thompson, the
drover, and sentenced to prison for life
It is confidently expected that all will be
captured, as the ground was covered with
snow, SO that the fugitives can be easily
tracked. :r.-- e ..--- it,. ..,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Georgia Election.

L .------ AUGUSTA, GA, April Up. NJ.
Eighty-four counties give in the Senate thrice n
Democrats and eleven Radicals. In the House
sixty-nine Democrats and forty-six Radicals -
Two negroes have been elected to the Senate and
twelve to the House. It will take the ofici;L
count to decide the choice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

There are fifty Methodist churches in
Philadelphia, with q membership of $1,000,
and worth million dollars. -, re-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

in order that they and their employees
might labor in the cause of good govern
ment. Long may these merchants -four
ish Well done, every way, noble old
lAecklenburg --
UNION LEAGUES. power and terror
of those engines of corruption and mis-
chief, the Union Leagues, may be inferred
from one circumstance which has come to
our knowledge. In certain county in this
State, an old man, who was well nigh
beaten to death and robbed by some SOL
diers of a negro regiment, in 1865, with
the connivance, if not by the order of its
Colonel, roted for that same Colonel for the
Legislature of this State, on the ground that
he belonged to the League and acas afraid
to do otherwise! There are hundreds Of Just
such poor, timid craven men in the State,
and not a few just such impudent adven-
turers as this Yankee Colonel who, after
having acted in such a way, now imperti-
nently thrust themselves forward for cffice
and place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01


Mr.. Lash is the only native Rad who can
take the test oath.
PLANT Corn AND COTTON. The season,
so far, has been unpropitious for the COM
ing crop. Many have not completed their
corn planting. Planters, generally, are
just beginning to seed the cotton crop. A
moderate crop of cotton only, with a full
crop of corn, will remunerate the planter
more surely than full cotton crop. Every
one may rely upon good prices, if they will
take care to put in corn and cotton
making the corn crop full.-Ral. Sentinel.
ANOTHER Row.-We learn that one or
two negroes sought difficulty with some
white men on Fayetteville street, on yes
terday, and that it became necessary to
send for the military to put stop to their
insolence and threats. These things are
growing daily--the fruits of Radical
equality" They will become worse, we
fear, as its Infamous and lncendlary teach
ings are more and more developed BAL.
Sentinel. "+
HORSE THIEF ARREsTED.-A questionable
character, having in his possession mare,
suspected of being stolen, was arrested in
this city on Sunday, by officer J. Sid Bryan.
The animal is now in the possession of Mr..
Bryan, who awaits proofs of ownership.
The man claims to reside IN Leaksville,
Rockingham county. He gives his name
as Davis, but has an alias, and perhaps
several of them He is about six feet in
height, with auburn hair and grey eyes,
weighs about 1S5, and is, apparently, be.
tween the ages of % and 25.
The mare is black, about IA hands high,
in good condition, and between 9 and II
wears old has some saddle-marks on the
right side and white marks on the left hind
fetlock is a fne,blooded animal.
! CAswELL. This is the banner county
With registered negro majority of nearly
700, Caswell has given majority of q
against the odious Constitution, and has
elected the full Conservative ticket, as fol
| lows Hon. Bedford Brown for the Senate
William Long and p. Hodnett, for the
House of Represen tatiyes; Jesse q. Crit
fifth, Sheriff, and Henry +. Brandon, Su
perior Court Clerk. Old Carey" goes
down to ode archives of gravity u Caswel
has indeed done nobly, and the coloreo
people of that County, who have voteo
with their white friends, will find that thell
truest and best interests have been sub
| served. ~
Only six white men in the county voted
the scallawag ticket. Three times three
for Caswell ..r. ..-..... : ."
| MEcK1ENBURG.-Few, if any counties IN
the State have done more gloriously than
the birth place of American liberty. The
white men of that county acorked, as it be-
hooyed men to work, whose all is at stake,
| TT rborlotto +Ia roarchants cL0Sed their store
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Wholesale Prices Current

LIME, u bbl.O 90 a 0 CO
From store 0 90 "a / 9G!'
I'doLAssEs, u gallon,
Cuba, kinds. As a Al
do bbls. 90 q 20
Sugar house.423@ IS
do bbls. 60 % 473
Syrup, bbls. go @ l %
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-30
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, May ~.
FLOUR-Very dull and prices droop-
ing; family 10 0OalO 30, the latter an
extreme price.
WHEAT-Dull at , 3Oa2 b for Nos.
and winter.
CORN-Is irregular; it sold at 92c on
the landing and 93a94c at the lower
roads.
OATS-Quiet at S0a8lc.
RYE-Scarce and saleable at GOA
.2O5.
C0TTON-Quiet at 29c for msidling.
TOBACCO-Firm ut full rates; sales
of $50 hogsheads.
MESS PORK-Held at % 90.
BULK MEATS-Sales at l2lal4lc.
BACON-Held mt 1910 for shoulders
and 16jal7c for clear rib and clear sides.
LARD-Nominal at Isle for prime
kettle rendered.
CHEESE-Solling at Salic for new,
according to grade.
BUTTERFLY light supply and firm
at 26a29c for fresh.
EGGS-Sales at lSc.
OILS-Linseed mt l 17al l5 and dull;
Lard dull at l l5al 80; Petroleum at 81
a3Sc for refined free.
SUGAR-Firm and in good demand;
Cuba at l3a14tc; Porto Rico at l3sal5c,
aud Demarara at l54al6c.
COFFEE-In demand at 22a26c.
HOGS-Dull and prices declining,
the whole range being from 25a9 "a
gross.
HAY-Dull at - 00al6 90.
POTATOES-In largely supply and
the market dull at 30 per bushel and
3 65a3 Is per barrel.
GOLD-l39!.
MONEY-The market is easy at Sale
per cent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-30
From Memphis.

MEMPHIS, TENN, May cit is cloudy
and very warm to-day, the hottest of
the season. The river fell an inch and a
half to-day.
At a small town called Lincoln, near
Pocahontas; Arkansas, which was set
tied by freedmen, negro named Coch-
rane was detected by another named
BaLcock in Illicit intercourse with his
wife and attacked him. Cochrane kill
ed Babcock in the encounter and imme-
diately took up with Babcock's wife,
who had four children. The next day
all the children were found in swamp
with their threats cut. Ike Martin saw
the deed but, from fear of COchrane,
said nothing for several days, but final
" went to Port Chapontas and Inform
ed the civil authorities, whs have laid
the matter before the military. Coch-
rane has not yet been arrested.
George Cox, a negro, while attempting
to rob an aged negro named Wood, yes,
terday, was set upon by negroes and
shot sixteen times, and was carried to
the police station.