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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-23

maratime and fire risks, upon the interest
they may have in any vessels, goods or
other property in virtue of any loans or
bottomry, or respondentia, or of any policy
Or contract Of insurance"
1t Is not proposed to ast, at present, at
least, under the powers granted IN this
section.
The committee in their report, also eE-
press lively interest in the indications of
favor exhibited by Western States and
cities towards the great water line of COM
munication between the Mississippi Valley
and the seaboard, through the James River
and kanawha Canal, and they recommend
1t to the country and the Government as a
great national work.
The report of the committee was unani-
mously and enthusiastically adopted.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Thereupon Col. Lamb, chairman OF the
Norfolk delegation, arose and announced
that he was authorized by the citizens of
Norfolk to subscribe to the stock of the
steamship company the sum of fifty thou
sand dollars, in money and property esti-
mated to be worth, fifty thousand dollars.
Judge Shackleford stated that he was
authorized, in behalf Of the citizens oi
Nashville, to subscribe the sum Of twenty.
five Thousand dollars.
Major johnson, of Petersburg, said he
was authorized to subscribe twenty thou.
sand dollars for that city.
n delegate from Roanoke county, Vir.
ginia, subscribed for that county twenty
Thousand dollars.
Before proceeding further, It was agreed
that the chairmen Of the various delega
tions should call them together, and tina
they should determine as to the amount
each delegation should subscribe.
SPEECHES, &o.
Able, eloquent and animating speeche
were made by Mr.. Johnson, President O
a North Carolina railroad, Mr.. Clappe, o
Memphis, and Walter r. Staples, of Vir
| ginia. The best feeling prevails in tn
Convention, and all interests are unitins
in favor of Direct Trade.
The real work of the Convention was &C
complished to-day, but the body will 81
again tomorrow.
HOW THE DELEGATES ARE ENTERTAINED.
The hospitality, courtesy and kindness
of the people of Norfolk have been bound
less. The whole city seems to have giver
itself up to the business of making itsel
agreeable to it's visitors. The good humol
and cordiality with which everything il
done gives an additional charm to every
act of politeness or iberality. They have
warmly endeared themselves to thousands
who, three days ago, were entire strangers
The fremen of Norfolk and Portsmouth
in their parade to-day, made grand dis
play. There were four companies from
Norfolk and three from Portsmouth, and
with their decorated engines, uniform
music, &C., they made q very pleasing anC
imposing appearance.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-23

Mr.. EDITOR Several Of your correspondents,
very old and respectable no doubt, seem 10 De
wonderfully exercised 10 The or6ln OF our
PLANTATION BITrERs 80 long as these Bltters
know that il makes aDv difference from whom
thew come, or from whence trey originated but
for the information "t the puoho Senerally, and
old f1nt Ue34.z in particuar, we viii gay that he
told the truth, and that these 1itters originated
in the West India Islands-that many OF the in
gredients havo been favoraby used for over a
Century, but our combination OF CalisGya ia en-
tirelv new, and our own. The rum and other ma
terias are the same, ard IS your correspondent
says, better Bitters and Tonic is not made
We recommend them particularly for dyspeptics,
fever and ague, debility, loss Of appetite and 10
all cases where tonic and stimuant is required.
P. IL. DRAKE & Co.,
81 Park Row, =. Y.
MAGNOLIA WATER Superior TO the best inn
ported German Cologne, and sold at nall the prlce
oct 13 13-3teod&w1t
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THE NORFOLK CONVENTION.

Plan Is greed upon fcr n Steamship Com
pany-l4tberal Subscri ptions-Ehe Great
rat1onai Water s.ine-Speeches, tSc.-The
PrOGuxe E5o.pitality of SOrfolk-HO~ the
Convention Ia Entertained, etc.. etc.
Special Telegram to the Richmond Wing.
NORFOLK, Oct. Is, 1869.-The Conven
ton reassem mbled a5 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Aresoluiion was adopted limiting speech
es to 10 minutes each.
REPORT OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
Tie Business Committee made report
endorsing the scheme presented in the re
port of the Bristol Committee submitted
By General Malone the first day of the
Convention. It proposes to raise the sum
of $500, 900 as the American quota of q
steamship company to be organized under
charter granted by the Legislature OF
Virginia, February 7th, 1866.
The act authorizes Messrs. VIM. Lamb
and others "to open books of subscription,
to form Joint stock company by the name
of International Commercial Company Of thc
city Of Norfolk, for the purpose OF building,
equipping, furnishing, fitting, purchasing,
chartering, and owning sail and steam yes
sells, for navigating between the port OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth and tho port OF
Liverpool, and other foreign ports; and
for such purpose, all the necessary and in
cidental power is granted to said company,
and all contracts made may be either YER
bal or under the signature of the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of said company, with
or without the corporate seal.
"The capital stock shall be one million
dollars, to be divided into shares of one
hundred dollars each. The company may
commence operations when twenty thou
sand dollars shall have been subscribed
and the sum Of ten per cent. On the amour
of each share subscribed for paid in. will
liberty of increasing the capital five hun
dred thousand dollars.
"Said company may own sectional
floating or other dock in the county o
Norfolk and in the cities OF Norfolk ant
Portsmouth, and may own real and persona
estate in any of the cities, towns and coun
ties of the State of Virginia, necessary to-
the objects of the company"
In addition to these privileges the com
pany is granted power ''to receive none
on deposit, to make fro and marine IN
surance upon vessels, goods, wares, mer
chandise and other property, and on freight
bottomry and respondentia, and they ma.
also cause themselves to be insured agains
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 16-P. IL.
The following is the answer to dispatch from
tins city asking whether the proposition for a
change OF candidates was prompted by the New
York Democracy;
"NEw YORK, Oct. Is.
8 To Jonah d. Hooce', Washington:
{" No authority or possibility to change 'front.'
All friends consider it totally impracticable and
equivalent to disbanding our forces.
eve of New York are not panic stricken.
(Signedl "F. J. TILDEN.
"AUGUsT BELMONT
"AUGUsTUs SCHELL,"
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

square, Of 10 lines or less, for each and every
insertion, s..
Special Notices viii DO charged 50 90 per square
f"reachand every insertion.
All Obituaries and private publications of every
charac tor, are charged as advertisements.
AS-No advertisement, rejecting upon private
character, can, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, lie
admitted.
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NGTIIE,

EEAVING ! RESUMED THE TIMBER INSPECT
I L ING BUSINESS, l would be glad TO work
for all rly Old friends. viii continue to SELL
FREQ Of commissions for all who may favor me
with their patronage. Persons sending me their
PRODUCE viii receive prompt personal attcn-
ton ". NJ. MONROE.
Wilmington, \. c.. Sept. 9Th, 1868.
scDt N3m
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When walters take your orders at fash
ionable hotels nowadays, they leave their
photographs, that you may identify them
when they return.
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a,dezt Tobacco House in WiimiEstoE'
HENRY BURkHElMER,

HOEE 5 4 l. =
W and X e t " 1 /
EgelIer in
TOBACCO,
SNUFF @at CIGARS,
SIR. Of the g Indian
G5ioF." No. G Market
Street,
WILMINGTON n. c.
Ciga:s manufactures
tn orIe-. I'll orders
filed with dispatch.
nov. ;
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nEMGCRATIC PLATFORM,

adopted 6y the National Democratic C0nreufjo,,
at Ne'o York July 4, 1868.
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lyg%CUGxTER REPEATING RIFLE,
FIRING TWO SHOTS 4 SECOND
rs 4 ItEPE&TEE

TWENTY SHOTS 4 MINUTE
asa SINGLE EREECgs-EOADEIt
yFvHEsE powerful, accurate, and wonder
I fal:Y effective weapons, carrying eighteen
r-.arees. which can be fired in nine scccnca, are
now ready for the market, and are for Q ny all
The responsible Qua Dealers through hoEt Tie couE-
trv. For fGH information SEM! f0C circulars and
pamph!cta 10 the
WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.,
New Haven, Germ.
sept IS 3Z-3m
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political condition can be improved bv
hard effort. Let US stand by the old North
State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-23

solution was made the order of the day for
Wednesday next Believing that the pas
sage OF the present resolution would more
directly and fully effect the object desired,
he would now move to withdraw the reso-
luton offered by him for '' committee on
foreign affairs" and would second the mo-
tion of DR.. Mead that the contemplated
joint committee Of bishops, clergy, and
laity, be considered and passed at once
The resolution was thereupon passed
unanimously.
The Rev. DR.. Haight offered resolution
directing the Committee on the Prayer
Book to Inquire had there been any altera-
ton in the stereotype plates of the author
lied edition. IN supporting the resolution
he said that the plates we're in irresponsi-
bic hands. and as matter of fact sItera-
tions had been Iaade. Referred.
By unanimous vote the Convention or
dered the credentials of the new bishop Of
Missouri, the Rev. Charles S Robertson,
to be signed.
At 40 the House adjourned
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new style OK I-asIago stamp.

The contract for printing the new post
age stamps has been awarded to the Ma
tional Bank Note Company Of New York.
They are to be furnished in the following
artistic styles, as soon as arrangements are
completed in the Department:
The new stamps are delicate but elegant en-
,ravinos slightly smaller than the present ones
Three of the set illustrate the postal service the
two.cent stamp represents a primitive mail car
rier on horseback, such as Is stilL necessitsted
tbreetcent stamp shows small train, as illustra-
ting the land service, while the twe!ve-cent de-
nomination exhibits a steamer at gea, rs an ex-
enniifcation of the ocean mail. The tive-cent
stamps bear o miniature of Washington, beng an
accurate copy OF the face Of the Father OF his
Country as shown in Stewards picture at the
White House. The ten and thirty-cent stamps
are real gems the former a petite copy CT Drum
bulls signing the declaration" and tho latter
of his " surrender at Yorktown" from the nation
al pictures at the Capitol.
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R0RE0WEg--N0T RETURNED.

nN SUNDAY MOENING, THE 9TH o. sEP-
- tcmber, a young man calling himself ChaIios
Robinson borrowed from me &BiY-ROAN MARE
r. ier dark co!oreI, long lnGnc and tail, markell
J. H. T. or the shoulder, with another brand on
tle l!Izh. The AIare has not been returned.
rev IN Of twenty-five d2.3acs t$25j VII be
,,vs,l fyr tho delivery Of the II :,e ID M. ed al.
Information conce Mug her VIII be thlnkfG!iy re-
c:iye! Address MALCOH SHAW,
Dun tarcocl ?. o., Robson Co., y. =.
o.t y :5-W3t
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NEW York. August 7.h, 1868.

G.. W. BROOKS,
United States Dist. Judge.
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Austin, of Johnston county, who resides
near Clayton, was robbed of about three
hundred and fifty dollars, mostly specie,
on Tuesday night, by a gang of armed
robbers. The robbers were disguised and
Mr.. A. thinks they were blackened white
men, or white and black men
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27

parish, known as the Dellepiane tract,
and designated as the southeast quarter
of section no. thirteen in township no.
seven of range eleven east, being the west
ern portion thereof, containing about one
hundred and tor'y-three 60 100 arpents,
the eastern fifty six arpents thereof be-
longing to the succession of A. Lobdell,
deceased, for having purchased same OF
B Dellepiane in 1S43. .
4. The undivided one-sixth interest of
said John A. Bird, deceased, in and to
another tract of land, also situated in
this parish, and designated as the east
half Of section DO. twenty, and his undlv-
ided i~nserest of one-si Sth in and to the
north half of section no. twenty nine In
township no. seven Of range eleven, the
whole containing together six hundred
and forty superficial acres, and known as
the T. W. Colwell tract.
5. One lot of old iron.
6. The undivided half interest in and
to a brick kiln on Belmont Plantation.
Z. The undivided halt interest in and to
a gin stand. boiler, engine, lumber and
fixtures on the Bellevale plantation, own
ed Jointly with James L. Lobdell.
S. The undivided half interest in and
to a lot of empty hogsheads on Belmont
plantation.
Terms of sale-On twelve months Gre
dit for what it will bring, purchasers to
furnish bond payable twelve months from
day of sale satisfactorily endorsed, and
special mortgage retained OF lands until
full and final payment.
j. V. Durable. Jr,
in27 Deputy Sheriff.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27

Fossil IvoRY.-Among the resources
of our new territory of Alaska, its rich
ness in fossil ivory is not the least in i'm
portance. Several localities are known
to abound IN this substance-the tusks
of the mammoth. or hairy fossil elephant.
The ivory of which these are composed
is of fine quality, and for many purposes
equal, if not superior, to that of the liv-
ing elephants. This substance is, how
ever, better known as a product of Sibc.
ria, where trade in it has been carried on
for hundreds of years. The tusks obtain.
cd weigh from 100 to $50 pounds, be
coming smaller to the %northward, but in
creasing in number at the same time, Gre
ating the profoundest establishment. The
surface of one of the Lachow islands is
said to be completely covered with NAM
moth bones. Tusks have been brought
thence for hundreds Of years, without ap-
parently reducing the supply in the least.
About 40 1000 pounds are collected annu-
ally in New Siberia, representing at least
800 mammoths, so that 10 the 200 years
of trade with that country the tusks Of
1000 animals must have been collected.
Some of the tusks are so large as to rem
der it impossible to remove them except
in pieces. They are found lying either
on the surface Of the ground or beneath
it, sometimes buried in the bogs, or heap
ed up along the mouths of the rivers,
covered with sand, or frozen in the cliffs
by the sea. Entire skeletons occur,
sometimes singly, at Others aggregated,
as if an entire herd had been suddenly
destroyed. The country, in many places,
is said so resemble, with it's scattered, un-
1ried bones, some vast battle field.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27

SATURDAY, the LIST day of August A. D
1868, at IL o'clock am all the right, title
and interest of said defendant in and tc
the following p~latatiop, stock and imple'
ments to.xit -
l A certain tract of land, or planta.
ton, situated and partly being in this
parish and the parish of 1bervilIe in this
State, on the right bank on the Mlssis'
sippi river and fronting thereon, and
forming the point known as Point Mar
chac," opposite Bayou Manchac, said
tract of land being cultivated as a sugar
plantation, known as the "Australia
Plantation,' bounded on the upper line
by Valsin Tuillier exclusive of the brok-
en- tract containing about ninety acres
containing in all an area Of fifteen humid
red and one 34-100 acres Cl501 34-lOO)
or seventeen hundred and seventy four
superficial arpents and fifty-three hund'
redth of an arpent, and being composed
of different tracts of land acquired by
said Sosthene Allan as per plan of said
plantation as measured by A. Wrotnoski
in March 1860, said plan being now in
the hands Of Felix GrIma in the city of
New Orleans, also all the buildings on
said plantation consisting of a brick sugar
house and mill with slated root, machin-
cry, dwelling house and %outhouses, negro
quarters, barns, stables and other i'm
provements, together with the crop of
sugar cane and corn now growing there
on and attached thereto.
9. The following mules and horned
cattle now upon and working said plan
t~atiop, viz: Sixty five head of mules,
seven oxen, one bull. seven COWS, three
yeailings and two calves.
8. The following implements attached
and used in the cultivation of said plan
t%ation, viz Seven can't carts, one wag-
on, two single carts, eight four mule
plows, thirty double plows, fifty single
plows, six harrows, three cultivators, five
stubble cutters, nine subsoil plows, three
fukes. two left hand plows, contents of
the blacksmith shop, three old wagons.
one old cart, a lot of hoes, spades and
axes, a lot of single and double trees,
chains and names, a lot Of old empty
~hogsheads and barrels, a lot of cord wood
and two pair scales.
Seized to pay and ratisfy amount of
judgement, interest and costs in above
entitled and numbered suit.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement. J. V. DURABLE, Jr.,
jue27 Deputy Sheriff
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27

By virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. to me direct
ed in the above entitled and numbered
cause, of date the 30th day of March A
D. 1868, from the honorable the Fifth Dis
trict Court in and for the parish and
State aforesaid, I have seized and will
offer at public. sale to the last and high
est bidder, in front Of the Court House Of
West Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the LIST day Of August A. D
1868, at IL o'clock a. H., all the right,
title and interest of Isidore Daigle, ore
of the defendants in the above suit, in
and to the following described property,
to wit :
l. A certain tract Of land situated in
the parish of West Baton Rouge, meas
uring one arpent and a half, more or less,
front to the Mississippi river, with q
depth of sixty five arpents, more or less,
the upper line opening two degrees, more
or less, towards the rear, it being well
understood that at about 90 arpents
from the river of said land belonging to
the estate of Nalmont Ferbos running to
the real line of the same, said one ar
pent Of land running between parallel
lines, the land first above described and
belonging to the succession Of the de
ceased, is bounded above by lands belon
cling to widow Rosemond Hebert, below
by lands of Isidore Daigle and Valmont
Ferbos, and in the rear by those of Jas
Philips, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon. said tract OF
being subject to a servitude of a cart
road through the middle of same to a
DISTANCE of tw%euty-three arpents of the
river 10 favor of tract Of land belonging
to Yalmont Ferbos.
9. Another tract of land situated in
this parish of West Baton Rouge, bonn
ded above by lands above described, be
low by those of j. T. Landry & Co., and
in the rear by lands of Ferbos, Tuillier
and others, with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, containing about
seventy seven superficial arpents, togeth-
err with the double concession containing
fifty eight arpents, more or less, bounded
above by lands of V. Ferbos, below by
those j. Landry & Co., and in the rear
by lands of Phillips.
Seized to pay and satisfy amount of
judgement, interest and costs in above
suit.
Terms of sale-On twelve months cred
it. Purchaser to execute his bond bear
ing five per cent interest from date until
paid. with approved personal security,
payable twelve months from date Of
sale, ard the land to remain specially
mortgaged until full and final payment
of said bond. WM. WHITE,
apps Sheriff.
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

At a regular session Of the police jury
held at the Court House on Monday, the
LIST day of June, 1868, the following
members were present Messrs. Pope,
Chinn, Vaughn, Dviron, +. he bert and
Trudeau.
Mr.. Robert Glennon was appointed In
spector of roads and levees for 18th ward.
On motion of DR.. Vaughn, resolved,
That the resignation of J. NJ. Brooks as
Inspector Of roads and levees for the 9Th
ward be accepted, and VIM. Cassie was
appointed in his stead. Philip Bauer
was appointed Inspector Of the 9th ward.
On motion the parish surveyor was
directed to make a survey and examina
ton of the levees on the plantation OF
Isidore Daigle, ia. Leveque, j. Trash
moCd Landry and Dan Hickey, and make
an estimate and report Of such new levees
as may be required to be made during
the ensuing year.
Tho petition of F. E. Trudeau was
read and on motion of Mr.. Chinn it was
Resolved, That F. E. Trudeau & Co,
be permitted to construct q railroad from
LIZ OyAO OA tuO AOWCI UOutu vi ~ otec
River to the Hermitage landing, said
railroad to run on top of the levee. The
said F. E. Trudeau 4 Co., or their assigns,
are to keep the whole of the levee and
the public road running at the base Of
the levee, always in good condition in
accordance with their petition. Further
resolved, that the above privilege is to
last during the term Of ten years.
The account of Sugar Planter Office for
parish printing for $112 SO. A. D Bar
row, as clerk, for SIS, o. M. Leblanc for
$25 and j. F. Jarreaud for making rolls,
$40. were allowed and ordered to be paid.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the accounts of Messrs
o. M. Leblanc, A. v. Dubroca and U. Le-
jeune be returned to. them with the re-
quest that they make them in detail and
refer to the law in cases when a fixed
compensation is allowed. s..l4 cara.
On motion the jury adjourned to Mon.
day June 9th, 1868.
A. D. BARROW, N. W. POPE,
Clerk. President.