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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18
THE CLOSING SCENE,

The New York Express gives quite graph
lc description of the winding up of the New
England Anti-slavery Convention in Boston.
in which it seems that all ages, sexes, and
conditions, participated, to the great advance
ment of the cause of humanity, and the diffu-
sion of true Christian principles. The Rever-
end Clergy were numerously represented on
this interesting occasion, and "Quoted Scrip
ture for their purpose with a facility that
must have convinced those who heard them
of the pious motives by which they were &C
tuated. The gentler sex, quitting the homely
and nnrefned sphere of domestic ard house
hold duties, mounted the Rostrum, and de-
claimed loudly and vehemently about "equaI
rights insisting, with becoming warmth, that
all distinctions of Color were in bad taste, and
ought to be, of right, abrogated. The lovely
fair ones, rising, as did Desdemona in the
choice OF the Moor, superior to low and vul-
gar prejudice, asserted the claims of the black
man to perfect equality, and insisted upon
it, that compared with this great object, the
perpetuity of the Union itself was a mere mat
ter of moonshine. There were present also
to grace the scene, a goodly number of the OBJ
ects of all this tender solicitude, who of course
were very much gratified, and made their best
congees by way of acknowledges Mr.
Wendell Phillips pronounced closing ha-
rangue, and then the following Resolution
was adopted:
e Resolred, That the Convention congratu-
lates the country, particularly the Northern
portion of it, on the declining state OF Ameri-
can religion, the absence Of the supremacy OF
the clergy over the people, and the reviving
of pure religion in the Ant-slavery and other
reformatory movements Of the age"
Charleston uIerl1y-Y, 4th INST
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CONsIsTENCY-Or whu the Whigs shou

CoNs1sTENCY--Or why the Wings should
nominate Gen. Taylor for the Pres5dency-
The great and glorious whig party always acts
upon principle: it never sacrifices to expedi-
ency, never supports a man because he IS
merely available; it always makes sure of
the opinions of its candidates, and is never de-
ceived in their acts. This being promised, the
reason is manifest why the wings should sup
port Gen. Taylor for the Presidency
The wings are opposed to elevating militia
" cheftains to power. General Taylor takes
pride in being one of the most successful a.
gents in It's prosecution.
The wings assert that the infamous war
was brought on by the bunglng stupidity of
the President in moving the army to the Rio
Grande. General Taylor advised the move
ment.
The wings oppose the acquisition of any
territory by conquest from Mexico. Gen. Tay-
Tor, in his letter to Gen Gaines, is in favor OF
fortifying and holding the country to the line
of Sierra Madre
The wings denounce the war in every re-
spect-Ien, Taylor carries it on with all his
power. They sympath;se with the prosecuted
and injured NIeXicans, and he demolishes them
on every convenient occasion.
Such are some of the strange condolences
OF opinion between the General and the wings
on the single subject of the war-upon all
others wewil venture to say they agree equal
ly; can anything, then, be more probable than
his nomination by {" Wing National Con-
Vention ?"-Aibang atlas.
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THE INTERESTING VARIETY OF THE


When the great Sam. Johnson was asked
why so many literary men were Infdels, his
reply was: g Because they are ignorant of
the Bible" If the question be asked why the
lovers of general reading so often fail to &C
quaint themselves with the Sacred Volume,
one reason that may be assigned, doubtless is,
they are not aware OF its Interesting variety.
This feature of the Bible is we'll illustrated by
Mrs Ellis, in the following eloquent extract
from her recent work entitled the ''Poetry of
Life:''-
With our established ideas of beauty,
grace, pathos and sublimity, either concentra-
ted in the mnutest point, or extended TO the
widest range, we can derive from the Scrip
lures a fund Of qualification not to be found in
any other material OF the past or present time.
From the worm that grovels in the dust be-
meath our feet, to the track of the leviathan in
the foaming deep-from the moth that cor
rupts the secret treasure, to the eagle that
scars above his eyre in the clouds-from the
wild ass in the desert to the lamb within the
shepherds fold-from the consuming locusts
to the cattle on a thousand hills-from the
rose of Sharon to the cedar of LebaGon-from
the clear chrystal stream, gushing forth out of
the f1inty rock, to the wide waters of the del
uge-from the barren waste 10 the fruitful
vineyard, and the land flowing with milk and
hone y-from the lonely path of the wanderer
to the gatherer of mighty multitude-from
the tear that falls in secret to the din of battle
and the shout of a triumphant host-from the
solitary in the wilderness to the satrap on the
throne-from the mourner clad in sack cloth
10 the princein purple robes-from the gnaw-
ings of the worm that dieth not, to the seraph-
c vision of the blessed-frOm the still small
voice, to the thunders of potence-from
the depths of hell, to the regions OF eternal
glory, there is no degree of beauty or deformi-
ty, no tendency to good or evil, no shade of
darkness or CLEAN Of light, which does not
come within the cognizance Of the holy scrip
lures and therefore there is no expression or
conception Of the mind that may not find
corresponding picture no thirst for excellence
that here may not meet with its full supply;
and no condition Of humanity excluded from
the unlimited scope Of adaptation and sympa-
thy comprehended in the language and spirit
of the Bible"
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OUR CIRCULATION.

r~5-WE mean to keep the following paragraph stan
ding fer the benefit of all whom ii may concern:
ADVERTISING. would commend the following
facts TO the attention Of the advertising community
The HWIluington Journal" crculates upwards oil IS
HUNDRED COPIES weekly. It's circulation IN the t""h
Of Wilmington is large as that Of any oeraPer pun
lshed in the place. We would further state 'ha' us
circulation in the counties which trade TO this place Is
THREE TIMES as large that of any Other paper puoIsh-
cd North Carolina and that It's list is daily increasing
say, therefore, without the fear OF contradiction
that il is the best vehicle for advertising which the peO
nile Of Wilmington can select. One other observation
We think that although large majority of the readers
of the JournaI are Democrats still THEY occasionally
do little trading well as the readers Of the whig pa
prrs Wehive written the above merely for the lnlor.
nation Of those who most deeply interested-busi-
ness men Of all professions and all political creeds
WHO WANT CUSTOMERS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18

KNOWLEDGE is POwER--CURIoUS ILLUSTRA-
TIoN-At meeting which took place the
other evening for the purpose OF forming
North London Mechanics Institution, Mr.
Basil Montagu, as an illustration of the max
i'm that knowledge is power, related the fol-
lowing anecdote. He was walking a few
months ago in Portland Place, when he obser-
we'd large crowd of people assembled, and
found it was in consequence of large mastif
dog having lesser one in his grippe. Several
persons tried, by splitting the mastiff's ear,
and by biting and pinching his tail, to make it
let 60 its hold, but in vain. At last delicate
and dandifed young gentleman came up and
making his way through the circle, requested
to be allowed to separate the dogs; assent was
given amid jeers and laughter, when the dan
dy slowly drew from his pocket large snuff:
box, and having taken a pinch for himself,
inserted his fingers again into the box, and
Withdrawing larger pinch, deliberately ap-
piled il to the mastiff's nose. The snuff OPP
Grated so powerfully on the animals olfacto-o
ry nerves, that it not only Immediately let go
its hold, but made its escape as fast as il could.
The dandy was loudly cheered, upon which
he stopped for a moment, and said: Gentle
men. have merely given you proof that
knowledge is power
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Post Office, Wilmington.

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aud close at lOevery night
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18

STRANGE YOUNG LADY.-lt is now going on
eight years since we, then mere boys, began
to use the scissors but though inexperienced
in the ways of the world, we havn't been of
ten hoaxed-nor should we have been sucked
in by the Hinchman, Ky.,) Standard, had it
not been for very bad headache on the NOR
ming of cutting out the editors paragraph sta
ting that
"a young lady, whose name he has not been
able to ascertain, came INTO his dwelling two
days before and has since remained with his
family. She has not spoken aword since her
arrival, but she weeps almost necessarily"
Six weeks after publishing the above, our
waggsh brother relieves Iublic anxiety by
this admission:
eve have since found out her name, and
can guess pretty well where she came from
Miss Lucy Hannah is bouncing girl, and
when she gets little older will call us father"
boston Post.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18

Col. Doniphan's Erpediti0n.-This is said
to have been one OF the most daring expedi-
tons recorded in the history OF war. With a
force not exceeding 1000 men, this officer
traversed a hostile country, marching between
400 and 500 miles, defeating the enemy in two
engagements, at Bracto and Sacramento, cap
turing eleven pieces of artillery, and entering
the capital of the State OF Chihuahua in fri
umph He is represented to have afterwards
proceeded 200 miles further south to place
called Paral, whittier the State Government
had fed. the Mexicans fearing that he was a
bout to penetrate the State of Durango. II
the report is correct that he was about to join
General Taylor, he will have travelled with
his command upward of 1000 miles.
Charleston Ners, I'd inst.
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Ner YORK, Nm 81, 1917.

| noticed in the newspapers, a short time
since, the death Of the Hon Jesse Speight, of
Mississippi, and a member of the United States
senate had many years the pleasure OF his
personal acquaintance and friendship, and had
intended before ths to have done justice 10 his
merits as Il man and statesman. He was a
native Of North Carolina, Il son of the late
Governor Speight, and early in life devoted
p himself to politics He was often in the le-
gsIature of his native state, where he main
tanned a commanding influence. | do not re-
collect at what time he entered the T. S. house
of representatives, but | found him there in
the year 1892 He was then a thoroughgo-
ing jackson democrat; and up to the last day
Of his life was a consistent and an indepen-
dent politician. Gen. jackson had unlimited
confidence in his public and private integrity,
and regarded him as one Of his most valuable
friends.
Immediately after he came TO congress, he
manifested fOndness for parliamentary law :;
and seemed 10 make it his study In the end,
he became proficient in the rules and laws
OF parliament, and was usually placed III the
chair, when the house resolved Itself in COM
mittee of the whole, if some hard and knOtty
bill was called up for consideration. 1t was
o for such scenes and strife and turmoil that he
appeared to be emmently fitted; and beside,
he evidently liked to revel in them. When
MIR. Speaker Stevenson signed his seat, as
speaker, MIR. Speight was candidate for the
succession IN caucus, as was also Mr.. Polk
but, as everybody knows, both were distanced
in the house, and Mr. John Bell, by forming a
coalition with the wings, then called national
republicans, was successful. The coalition
for Mr. Bell then pretended to be a Jacksonian
no IN
successful mans life, for it sealed his pOitial
ruin.
One day, Mr. Speaker Stevenson being quite
ali, placed Alr. Speight in the chair as acting
speaker. bill OF some consequence was
called up, ana gave rise 10 a warm debate
Mr.. John Quincy Adams, for whom Mr.
Spelght entertained al inveerate political de-
testation, got the floor, and had proceeded for
an hour and upwards to speak, in his usually
emphatic and eloquent manner, without appa-
rcutIy attracting the Immediate attention of
Mr.. Speaker or any one else--not usual
thing with Mr.. Adams when he suddenly
paused, and looking up to the speaker, said
o Sir did you call me to order -
= did, was the Iaconic reply.
What for, r?''
Because You were out Of order"
g Do you persist, sir, in calling me to order;'
6 do.'
well, sir, then appeal to the house from
the decision OF the chair"
" don't care damn if you do. The gen.
tIeman from Indiana is entitled to the floor and
viii proceed =
An incident so abrupt ana crude failed not
to produce intense excitement. All was con-
fusion; whilst some sweled with Indignation,
at what they regarded a personal insult to Mr.
Adams, majority were conyulsed with laugh
Ter at the ludicrous passage ofthe combatants
IN the midst of the turmoil that ensued, a spe-
..al messenger was despatched to Browns ho-
81 Tor Mr.. Speaker Stevenson, who soon
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18

1-We regret to learn that on Monday morn
ing last, about daybreak, gentleman from
Rockingham county by the name of REID,
who was camping out with several negroes,
was attacked by one of the negro men with
an axe, and dangerousl Y wounded. The at
tack was made while Mr.. Reid was sleeping,
where he had pitched his tent on Sunday
night, about seven miles from Raleigh, on the
SmlthtleId road. The negro, we learn, struck
him twice with the axe on the front part Of
his head, and his skull is said to have been
fractured. The noise which was created by
these blows reused another gentleman in com
pany with Mr.. Reid; and the negro, no doubt
thinking he had killed Mr. Reid, turned upon
this gentleman and aimed Il blow at his head
but he avoided it, the axe descending on his
shoulder He then got hold OF the axe and
jerked it from the negro, when he made his
escape.
We learn that on yesterday morning some
hopes were entertained OF Mr. Reds recoye-
ry.-R0lefgh Standard, I'd inst.
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From the New Orleans Delta,
LUKE LIGHTHEAD:

OF, TIE EFFECTS OF THE ILLUMINATION.
Last night man was taken up for endeav-
oring to make personal illumination of him.
self in ST. Charles ST He stuck a little tin
machine, full of camphine, in his shirt bosom.
by way of a breast-pin, and had couple of
spermaceti candles in each of his vest pock
cts. From one Of the patriotic "doggeries"
on the Levee he had obtained verv ragged
"bar banged spanner," and cutting arm-hofes
through it, walked up and down the st. with
all the pride OF Joseph when he first put ON
his " coat OF many colors'' The watchman
who arrested him, thought in the. first place,
that he was crazy, but Luke Lighthead soon
demonstrated to the contrary. Luke's hair
was as red as fire, his eyes were light, and his
beard the color of pink coral His nose turn
ed up towards Heaven-it was most sancti-
monious pug-and his eyes rolled around in
their orbits like a pair of distracted comets
that wanted to come in collision with each
other. AS soon as the watchman saw him he
knew him to be an old customer, and was con-
Quoting him towards the watch-house when
he broke away from him. A crowd of rag
gea boys seeing man with a garment COM
posed of our " national banner streaming in
the wind, ran after Luke with the speed OF
hounds after deer. Cut off and surrounded
in his own LARA dirty alley-Luke thus ad-
dressed Charley, who by this time had come
up with him:
&c I amt been dom nothin'"
"You've been kickin' up hobbery-tryin'
to set yourself on fire and keepin' the atten-
ton of the people away from the illumination.
It's no SIGH thing. got up illumna-
ton on my own hook. faint me. Charley
its patriotism | couldn't stand it no long
er-the firm of them cannon, and the blazin'
of the lamps, and the gineral Enthusiasm car
RED me right off my feet. Oh, eff was only
the St. Louis, or Hewletts Exchange, steam
boat, or even a fatboat- anything that could
hang lamps on. I'd consider myself made
man! I'd put lantern on my head, and hang
a pair of sconces to my ears; I'd drill hole
through my nose and carry a blazin' balloon
by piece of rope yarn! Now, could you
blame teller for feelin' like powder maya
zine Just ready to blow up. about these times!
There was all the names of the battle fields
Paly Alto, Sarah Gordo, Monterey, Bonny
Bista and Vera CruZ--all fixed off in blazin'
letters of fire, brighter than them that Daniel
writ on the walls of old King BelshazzaIrs
house. There was all the hotels sparklin',
crackn' and shinin' with about forty million
lamps! Why, Charley, the whole city look
ed like dyin' dolphin, or great big rainbow
cut up as fine as mince-meat. Could | stand
it? No-sir-ee! | Illuminated myself and
paraded for the glory of my country, and sol
itary and alone made the splUrge which has
conferred eternal honor on my devoted head.
Take the candles, Charley--take one and all
but don't take the g sacred banner'-tho' it
is made into bob-tail coat p!
Luke's oratory had such an effect upon the
Waterman that he was let 60.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18

DRAWING PENSION" Well, my lad, where
are YOU travelling this stormy weather, alone p
asked an inquisitive landlord in the north of
Vermont, during the last war, of a small lad,
whose father was engaged in smuggling and
had sent him, as young as he was, with an
important message in advance of the party.
'Going to draw my pension" was the re-
ply.
Pension :fechoed the astonished landlord
90 what does so small boy as you draw
pension for %
Winding my own business, and letting
that of others alone"
The landlord sloped.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18

A young hoosier recently visited the St.
Louis theatre The play was Douglas, or the
Noble Shepherd The Indianian silently and
earnestly noticed the progress of the play till
young Norval commenced his speech with,
ANY name is Norval;
"On the Grampian Hills
"My father feeds his focks.
a frugal swain whose constant cares
"Were TO increase his store.
"And keep his only son. myself, at home"
"Look here, young feller," said the hoosier,
in a loud and enthusiastic tone, 'look here,
I'm darn'd if dad didn't want to serve me FAC
ly the same way. And he not only went in
for increasing the store, but be spoke OF adding
another story 10 it. warnt agoin' to loose
my chance OF fight with the yaller skins
though
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18

Battle Of Sacramento Incideats.-W
the Missouri forces were advancing upon the
Mexican entertainments at Sacramento, a tail
private in one of the companies called out to
the captain to halt, and the officer supposlng
that he was faltering, and fearful Of such
feeling at SO perilousa moment, leaped in front
and sternIy shouted, 8" F0rrard n'
&c Ho, captain hush, hist! Keep shady
moment said he, " there's fellow pecpin'
over the bank at US; just let me try my old
shootn' fxn' on him.
"Forward say, sir" shouted the officer
again
g Well, but jest to try the thing, Captain,
for it amt right down sartn piece yet said
he and levelling upon the peeping Mexican,
he dropped him. Good as wheat - he ex-
claimed " the old United States fxin' talks
as it had a real natral animosity agin them fell
lars %
During the fight party of one company
were, from their position, watching for chance
shots at those who showed themselves inside
the entertainments and the Mexicans appear
ing to have little idea of the craftsmanship OF
the men opposed TO them, would expose their
persons as they fired their pieces those who
did so, were almost certain TO fall by the fire
of the Missouri sharp-shooters and so little
did the latter consider themselves in danger
from the return fire, that they kept up fire
of laughter, also, at the success of their shots
After several of the enemy had thus fallen,
the others would place their guns on the en-
trenchment and fire at random, with no part Of
their person exposed. This musketry from
the enemy was almost harmless. When the
company was ordered to charge upon the en-
trenChment, one of the priVates was laughing
so heartily that the tears were rolling down
his cheeks. A comrade Inquired
What ais you, Sam p
"Why, I'm tickled with seech fghtin' as
this" saws he; I'll swar ef it amt as good
as any turkey shootin' I've ever seed I"
RereiHe.
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SPly,Es.Ggy,2 JOUIzNyn>Jf, AL
TIE LATE HON. JESSE SPEIGHT.

We find the following interesting sketch Of
some Of the passages in the life of the late
Hon. Jesse Spcight, in the New York cores
pondcnce of the Boston Post, and think that
they will interest our readers We have GER
tainly read the article with interest:
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TAKE EN- ALA few days ago at the rem
devious of Captain Chase, in the Tenth lard,
a woman with chubby cloud in her arms,
appeared, and demanded 4 sight at the officer
1t. Goodloe presented himself. $50 sir,
you've clapped your dirty sojer trappings on
my husband, have you
" Who is your husband, madam deman-
ded the Lieut.
"Bnly McMurtee, and bold boy he is, so
phase ye But it's a dirty thing O. you, my
pretty man, to take him from his wife and
children -
g Can't be helped" said the Lieutenant,
g It's too late now"
"Then take the baby, too,' cried the wo-
man, as she forced the child into the arm OF
1t. G. "Take 'em all, send you four more
the day
Off she ran at a rapid pace, leaving the I'M
fortunate Lieut. with the near recruit squall-
ing in his arms. Doubtful of its value to tie
service of Uncle Sam, he sent it home by the
father-Cia. Com.
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Say, Niger" said one African to another,
last evening,s' what be dis deluminatioufo for p
90 knows. nigger, jest as well as any white
folk, but den shan't relighten YOU
6 Den you keeps dark, don't You. niger 2,
IN O IleItn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18

We never knew scolding person that was
able to govern family. What makes people
scold ? Because they cannot govern them
selves. How, then, can they govern, others
Those who govern well, are generally casm;
They are prompt and resolute' but STEADY anu
mild.