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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

A Bon Mot of the Pope.-The Romans {, o.
the present day, like their progenltors, are ID.
greatest lovers of art in the world-even TIA.
of dancing That of Fanny Ellsler electrlned
them, insomuch that their enthusiasm provo.
ked subscription which produced the sum o.
$4,000 francs, which sum they converted la ~
a crown of gold which they wished TO ons'
the object of their idolatry They, howeTs''
recollected that there was at the QulTlna
man whom they preferred TO Fanny El IS'I,
They went to find him, saying Most hO!
Father, if it does not displease your holln's,;;
we desire to give Fanny EilsleE the crown -
gold which we have here"
"Give the crown then, if it aInuses yo"ia
replied the good Plus, laughing. W. WIZ
merely observe that your gift is not loglc@'
"Why, holy father ," l. IN
"Only on this wise had thought y"
now, that crowns were made for the head div
not for the feet %
To Preserve Peaches. your peacfa ne,
by pouring hot water upon them, ana ai, NJ,
ward wiping them with coarse cloth Pm IN
them into glass or earthen jars, cork them ~
and fasten the corks with wire or strong W..
then place the lars in kettle OF not T t"ou,
until the atmospheric air in it is expeileu 18th
the jars, after which seal them up ngn1 . %,
wax. Peaches prepared in this way '1 dsi.
their original flavor, and are equally De .ne,
cious, when cooked in the ordinary Man" -. i
six months or year after being put up &"
Just taken from the trees.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

The CHINESE JUNK-This strange craft
continues to attract numerous visitors Though
the project originated with a Yankee, it was
carried out by an Englishman, who Thought
ln' for $4,000 premium, after the Junk was
ready for sea. The Chinese sailors who are
on board complain of ill-usage They belong
to province of China remote from Canton,
and were shipped for coastng voyage.
After being some weeks at sea, suspecting
foul play, they refused to work, and the Junk
drifted for two days But the proprietor and
few English sailors arming themselves and
taking advantage of favorable moment, forced
the Chinese to work. Subsequently they
determined to starve themselves to death, and
were nearly three days without food.
After the Junk had been a week or ten DAYS
in New York, an American gentleman who
had resided five years in the place from which
these men came, went on board, and finding
that he spoke their language (Which differs
from that spoken at Canton) they made their
complaint to him. This gentleman communi.
Gated the facts to some merchants, who called
upon the Junk proprietor and asked him to
pay the Chinese sailors regular wages and
provide for their return in an American ship
Their proposition was at first rejected and re-
sented, but on finding that his Junk would be
llbelled and his speculation blown up, the gen.
tleman complied, and arrangements are now
making for the return of the men who were
lnvelgled from their homes-[ albany Journ
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

The Credit of the Gouernment.-Our atten-
ton has been attracted to the favorable esti-
nation iii which the government securities are
held. as is manifested by the daily sales. Large
amounts are purchased and handsome pre-
MUM paid.
The representation of portion of the wing
press, that the government was running up a
large account upon the debit side, are unable
to disturb the serenity of public confidence
A panic cannot be started in the days of gold
and silver with the ease of former times. A
year and half ago, paralysis OF trade and
the bankruptcy of the government would have
been prophesied by these papermoney fnan-
ciers of other days as sure to follow the pres
ent circumstances of the nation. An expen-
sive war on hand, and reduction OF duties
could in their eyes have ended only in the dis
credit of the government, and the specie cur.
rency of the independent treasury would have
put the final stroke to trade. So confident oil
the unerrng truth of such predictions were
the whig financiers, that all their reputation
would have been shaken, as often heretofore
upon the issue
Nothing could have been further from the
truth than such assertions. Instead thereof
the government has sufficient income to NEE
every demand. Her revenues are increasing
rapidly. The States are prosperous, and are
reducing promptly and cheerfully their public
debts. The people press onward their cease
less activity and buoyant expectations. Man
ufacturers were never more prosperous. The
bounties of agriculture will overload every
store house and granary in the land. Every
ship and boat is pressed into service on oul
inland routes, and the flags of almost every
nation may often be seen floating in our har
bors. How unlike the predictions of the ole
standard prophets of the whig party
IN. Y. Ere. Post.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

Who cannot be rich "A Polish woman
who has stall in the Washington Market,
found herself, about fifty years ago, widow
with four young children, and an estate of Just
one dollar and fifty cents in money She did
not, however, turn her steps toward the Aims
house, nor spend her time in begging from
door to door. Though embarrassed by We.
ry poor knowledge of our language, she i'm
mediately invested her capital in some articles
which she could sell, and commenced opera
tons, employing the children as she could for
her assistance. For year or two past, she
has had the market stall. "A few months ago
she learned that the owner of good farm OF
seventy five acres in one of the central coun-
ties of the State, was very DESTROYS to sell his
farm for money. She examined the farm,
found a good house, barn, &c., and fifty acres
under cultivation. Her twelve shillings had
grown to twelve hundred dollars, all safe in
the Savings Bank, and she offered it for the
farm, and it was accepted,-for it was all in
cash. The Polish widow now has her coun-
try estate, where she has been spending some
months; though, unwilling to retire as vet, she
has returned and resumed her stall. What a
fine provision for herself and family has she
secured by five years of determined effort =
What proof has she made, that this is the
land where all may be rich who have health
and where they only who have it not are pro.
per objects of charity. We only hope that this
honorable Polish widow will not be tempted
to throw herself and her farm away upon some
lazy loafer.-[Ne,c York Journ. of Commerce
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

When IS the ruin to come ?-After all, there
is nothing so vexatious and annoying as sus-
pense. 1t is the same whether we wait fol-
the marriage or, $50 says the books,) the hang
mans moose. 1t is alike difficult to bear
whether felt in state of hope or fear-wheth-
er the object be certain or uncertain. We re-
peat there is nothing so veXatious and annoy.
ing as suspense. Even the blow that scatters
our brightest anticipations is made welcome
by the fact that it also dissipates our suspense.
1t is well known that of the thousands who
waited in all the agony of that dreaded occa.
sion, for tie signal of their fate, during the
bloody proceedings of RoBEsPIERRE, many
walked to the block of death, comparatively
resigned and cheerful, when they knew that
the decree, for which they had fingered Sc
long, was unalterable and final. Our federal
friends predicted that Ruin was to follow the
enactment of the Tariff of 1916. They made
no reservations, gave no credit to the energies
and the resources of a country capable OF
meeting the dreadest shock of misfortune
They regarded the new Tariff as so hopeless.
ly bad, that nothing could Withstand its disas.
trous tendencies. But alas for their predic-
tons, they have signally failed" Not even ar
expensive war-not even the wicked Sub
Treasury, with its insatiate craving for silver
doliars-has suffered to aid in their fulfilment
The new Rerenue Law operates so admirable
an spite Of all adverse circumstances, that Mel
seem rather to aid than to obstruct it. It pro.
tects both the people and the government.
1t is not strange that such a state of things
should appal the opposition; but it is strange
that IN defiance oflt, though rather in the shape
OF whispered inuendos than vehement alega
tlons-ln making their prophesies of misfor
tune. They are careful, it is true, about fix
ing the time for the explosion of the volcano
They cannot tell when the catastrophe viii
take place. After having been shamefully de-
celved by the stars in their former announce
ments, they fear to name the period when thu
calamity will transpre. They are sure it viii
come, but they cannot venture to say 1Chen.-
1t may be, IN one year, and it may be not il
twenty. 1t may be next month, and it may
be next year. They looked for it in the spring
before-they hope for it in the winter now
but they cannot be whipped into naming tn,
exact period. They take all the margin they
can get, even to a quarter of century, so a.
to hit the mark whenever the tempest shall
come.
Federalism will be delighted, therefore, i
some speedy and crushing disaster overtake
the country. 1t will be greeted as the children
in the wilderness greeted the mamma from a
bove. 1t will hail it with tears and with Joy
The heavier the blow, the warmer and NOR
fervent its thanksgiving. The blacker tn
cloud, the more hearty and the more earnes
its gratitude For in the midst of nation
calamity. it may WIN from nations fear
what it never could obtain from nation
hopes.
What lesson is not this to those VIII
Judge parties by their acts, rather than thei
words Il Pennsylranian.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

A FINE PICTURE OF FEDERALISM
IS North American probably in the spirit of
the man who doubted his own existence, is
sometimes inclined to deny that the democracy
of this country is entitled to that name, but
that the federalists are. In order to settle this
question, we purpose pointing out the striking
resemblance between the federalism which
opposed the late war, and that (the party OF
our contemporary which opposes the present
We copy from Mathew, Carey's "Olive
Branch the following graphic and truthful
| sketch:
"Those (says Mr.. Carey) who are unac-
quainted with the causes that led to the late
war, might, from the publications that have
appeared against it, believe that the United
States acre uhoHy the dggressors-that Eng
land had been tame and submissive sufferer
Of degradation, outrage, and insult-and that
our rulers had been acantonly led. by anord''
nate and accursed ambition, to engage in a
rulnous and destructive war, in order to en-
rich themselves, squander away the public
treasure, and impoverish the nation. They
were, it would appear, actuated by as unholy
motives as ever impelled Attila, Genghls
Khan, or Bonaparte, TO perpetrate outrage and
cruelty to the utmost extent of their power.
"These allegations were made in the strong
est language in the London papers. The
prince regent appealed to the world, that Grea
Britain had not been the aggressor in the war
And, as we have seen, the lords of the admi
rally asserted that war was declared after al
the grievances OF this country had been reno
| ved'
The federal papers re-echoed and magni-
fled the accusations of the British arriters: and
succeeded SO far as to influence a large por-
ton of the public with the most frantic exas
peration against the rulers of their choice
whom they suspected of having abused theil
confidence. Governors of States an their ad
dresses, as 1reU as Senates and Houses Of Rep
resentatiues an their replies, took the same
ground. and assumed guilt, and proftgacy
and corruption, as the parents of the acar."
The Senate of Massachusetts followed thu
example of the House, and declared that
6" The rar ,cas founded an falsehood, de-
clared without necessity, andits real object aca|
ertent Of territory by unjust conquests, and te
aid the great tyrant of Europe in his views O.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
The reader will have no difficulty in finding
wherein this sketch of federalism in 1812-'14
is true of federalism in 1S47. If there eve
was doubt as to the question, this extrac
would settle it. The offspring boldly Uindi
Gates and asserts ats ancestry, and the descen
dant proves itself worthy of it's ancient anc
notorious genhor.-[ Penpsylranian.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

BR1GADIER GENERAL P1ERcE-Gen Pierce,
who left Vera Cruz for Puebla on the 18th
ult., to join Gen. SCOTS command, was an Of
ficer in the late war, and has been a dstn-
guished member of the United States Senate
from New Hampshire. Mr.. Polk, since he
has been in the executive chair, rendered him
the appointment of Attorney General for the
United States, which he declined, prefering
rather to lead our eagles to victory abroad,
than to practice law in our courts at home
He has an excellent military reputation, and
has thus far shown himself eminentIy quail
fled for his high command. He preached Perote
rapidly, and on his march drove the Mexicans
from position near the National Bridge, said
to be " one of the strongest in the country
The best wishes of the people attend him and
his command, who doubtless have already
joined Gen. Scott, and are now with our army
in the city of PENNSYLVANIA.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

Cure for Co1lsumption- 10 offer
word that may tend in any way to relieve this
terrible malady, we have clipped the following
from an exchange, indulging the hope that it
may be really effcacious-if not in all, at
least in a few cases, at the same time comics,
sing our incredulity :-EUening Bulletin.
&c An officer in the British service, resident
in the Feast Indies, had been stricken with the
fatal disease, and was reduced by it to nearly
skeleton; his friends looked upon him as
doomed man, and he himself had given up all
hopes of long continuance of life He was one
morning crawling about his grounds, and &C,
cidenta!ly went into shed where man had
been bottling some wine, and at the moment
of his masters entrance had just melted some
rosin to seal the corks with. 1t could not be
otherwise than that those within the room
should inhale the smoke rising from the rosln'
To the surprise of the afflicted one, his resp
rations became free and unobstructed, and II
instantly occurred to him the relief he eXpe,,
renced was produced by his having inhaled
the rosinous smoke. He remained better dl'
ring the day, and without consulting his doc
tor repeated the experiment in his sleeping
room. That night he slept soundly-a bles,
sing ne had not known Tor years. l"l0o
day, for a week, did he continue his exPen'
ments, and with increased success. He then
mentioned the affair to his medical advlsef'
who was equally surprised with himself at the
improvement of the patients health, and adv,
sed him to continue the inhalatlons nlghtanu
morning. In the space of three months bis
cough left him, and his appetite returned. IN
six;months his health was so improved thai E
contemplated returning to his native country ;
he delayed, however, doing so until year had
expired. Still persisting in his new found rem
edy, his health was completely restored a''
he was once more sound man."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

A GREAT OPENING FOR N1ECHAN1Cs-Th
IS great opening for mechanics in California,
and will doubtless continue to be for long
years to come. The disproporton of supply
to demand, Judging from that truest of all stan
dards, price, must be great indeed. A letter
recently received from Monterey, says:
{" A tailor will charge S24 for making a
plain frock coat, and finding trimmings So
for the plainest kind of pants, and every thing
else in proportion. A blacksmith (or sub
stitute for blacksmith) will not work here
unless he can make from Sc to $40 per day,
and even then, it often happens that the per
son who wants job done, has to wait either
till some man who fairly knows how to strike
a blow with the hammer has time to get so.
Der, or be in the humor to go to work There
was wharf partly built in Monterey last year,
and a crane put on it for hosting bales, box
es, &c An iron band was required to 90
round the cap, in which the crane swung. =
There were then four blacksmiths in Monte
rey, and he who was considered the best work
man, was engaged to weld this iron band
which consisted of piece of flat bar iron, six
feet long.
con asking the blacksmith what he charged
TO weld that band and put it on the cap, he
said Sc per day; which was agreed to- The
job took the man six days to finish it.
"There are some few carpenters in the coun-
try, but they will not work days work.
have known some of them to make So each
day when they thought proper to work, and
that at the most ordinary kind of work. Fol
instance, they charge sis for making pane
door of The most ordinary kind, and of red
wood, which is remarkably easily worked
and the same price for a pair of common shut
tiers, made of the same wood For making
window sashes, SO cents for each pane the
sash contains, 81 per square for laying floor
if OF red wood, and Sc if of pine.''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

Il Liar.-Among the many anecdotes of
Buena Vista. one beats all others. An Arkan-
sas soldier, wounded, asked an Indianaman to
help him off the field. The latter does so by
enabling him to mount his horse, riding him
self before. During the ride, the Arkansian
had his head shot off unknown to his comnan-
ion. Arriving at the doctors quarters, the In
dianaman was ask ed what he wanted?
&c brought this man to have his leg Dress
ed"
"Why," replied the doctor, "his head is
off,
sThe id liar !" exclaimed the man of In
diana, looking behind him, ''he told me he was
only shot in the leg''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

The Coracin Efgy-The Stark county
(Ohio) Repository states that the burning in
efigy of Senator Corwin at Monterey, for his
exposure of the Mexican war, was got up by
private (whom he names) of the Stark Ran
gers, who had been twice dismissed from his
company for stealing IN. Y. Tribune.
The above is copied into one of the federal
prints of this city. The Stark County Demo.
GRAFT pronounces the statement of the Reposi-
tory an unqualified falsehood-a lie manu-.
featured from the whole CLOTH Capt. James
Allen who commanded the Stark Rangers,
Samuel Beatty, 1st lieutenant of the same com.
pany, and some dozen privates, have publish.
ed cards in the Democrat, to the same effect
Capt Allen says the burning of Corwin in eff,
flgy was unanimous movement of both re-
giments.-Pepnsglran
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

A NOVEL F1s1ToR.-A large Alligator was
discovered yesterday in the dock between
Browns and Dewees's wharves Muskets and
rifles were soon put into requisition, and after
number of Intellectual shots, Mr.. Davenport
had the good fortune to plant ball in his
brain, when the huge animal turned over on
his back an unresistive captive. After con-
siderable labor he was landed on the wharf,
and was found to measure twelve feet in
length. 1t was a novel occurrence to find
these animals IN salt water, and is perhaps to
be accounted for by the recent freshet in Coo
per rlver.-Charleston Mercury
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

SPoTs ON THE Subtitle Philadel phia In
quirer says: "There are now % large spots
each with penumbra or shadow. while Thu
smaller ones are almost too numerous to count
These spots appear through the glass as black
as ink--the black being the more intense from
its contrast to the dazzling glory around. The
smallest spots average 600 miles in diameter
and the largest are from $4,000 TO 900 mile:
across-that is, twice the diameter of oul
earth. One day of last week, the sun exhibit
ted very peculiar appearance, being OF &
pale yellow color; and it was observed by
MIR. Stoddard, that several of the spots appear
ed Immediately afterwards. The largest spot
however, has now been on the sun for II
days, during which period it has changed its
form several times"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

The MARKErs.-Efect of the Foreign
Neacs. The private letters b. the Steamer
were received on Saturday, and differ very lit
tie from the first published accounts Moth
ing of moment was done in flour Howard
street from new wheat, was held at Sc, and
buyers offered $3.50. There was a sale of
100 bbs. City Mills at &c. Grain of all kinds
was dull. Small sales of good to prime reds
at liza 1900, and of white for family flour at
l 80 1856; white and yellow corn at IS a
zoe. Rye at roc, and Oats at 35 38c Whis-
key 26 a &c. per gallon.
crate sales of flour at previous rates, while
wheat slightly improved, with sales of prime
Genesee at 1913 1906. and of mixed Southern
at 1850. Corn is in fair request and little
improved Sales of yellow at 8Oc., and of
mixed at IS 76c. Oats so Sc; Rye IS a
80 cts.-Balt1more Clipper.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27
SANTA ANNA.

GovERNMENT REcEIPrs.-The receipts at
the New York custom house for the first TWEEN.
ty days of the month, have been about 50 .5Oo.
600, averaging sl25,ooo per day. There has
been great falling off in the receipts within
the last few days. The subtreasurer at New
YORK had "a 100000 on hand last week, bnt
on friday ne received drafts from the South
tor two ADMINISTRATIONS Clipper
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

A GOOD ToAsT.-The following capital
toast was drunk at late celebration:
The characteristics of our countryside
clenched hand in war-the open hand in
peace. Rife barrels for our foes, and -four
barrels for our friends; cold-cuts and warm
welcome for both
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

The Wilmot Prov'so.-The Philadelphia n
American charges the democrats OF the North
with having defeated the Wilmot Provso, and
says the papers in that interest have taken
ground, in advance, against its principles
We are glad to have this evidence from the
pen of an opponent of the loyalty of our party
in the Northern States to right and Justice
We are rejoiced to see that they stand by the
South and the Union on this great question.
But the same paper which gives us this pleas
ing intelligence also gives us some of an op-
posite character 1t tells US that the wing
party, though "deprecatng the necessity Of
such Provso, will, if circumstances require,
support it and the principles it involves with
all the yigor which comes from the conscious
ness of right and the persuasion of Duty
We hope that the NJ American is not author
lied to speak for the whig party in this mat
ter-that it has not been truly represented. If
not a majority of the wings, we trust that the
Southern 1chigs will not make a party ques-
ton of such momentous inject, but will be
found by the side of the democrats doing bat
tie for the rights of the South and the safety
of the Union. On the Bank, Tariff and An
nexation questions, they went with their par
| ty against Southern interests Southern rights
are now assaied, and we hope they will pause
before they 60 further.-[ Rich. Enquirer, 21St.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

YELLOW FEVER IN New ORLEANs.-The
New Orleans Delta says :-"Whilst it cannot
be said that the epidemic has abated in its vio-
lence, there are indications that it has pretty
nearly attained its zenith, and under the influ.
ence of favorable weather, diligent attentions
and the great skill of our unsurpassed faculty
will begin to decline On Sunday of las
week winter clothes for daily wear, and blan
kets and counterpanes at night, were agreea
blc.--EUening NclrS.