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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-11

Disguise Of Ser jor Life Time.-One Of
the foreign papers relates the following singu-
lar case as fact
"There died at Brussels, says the Home
Journal, person who had long been in the
employ of the Minister of France, known by
the name of Thomas de Croismare, and sixty
eight years old at the time OF decease. At the
washing OF the boiy previous to interment, it
,cas discovered to be that Of q female Crois-
mare was lieutenant at the battle of Mosko-
wa, and was wounded at the battle of Water
loo in the shoulder and mouth. After giving
up her commission, she entered into civil life,
held an Office in the custom house, and was
hook-keeper to two different merchants. In the
service of the Minister of France, subsequent
ly, she had risen to post ofconsiderable trust.
"In social life she was esteemed for her tai
ents in poetry and music, playing admirably
on the violincelo, and giving lessons gratui-
tously to several friends. 1t was thought to
be nervous peculiarly that she was uneasy
and annoyed if any one fixed his eyes on her
attentiveiy, and her walk was thought to be
rather affectedly cavalier. Thomas de Crois.
mare was particularly gallant in attentions tc
women, and at one time made propositions Of
marriage TO young lady of Brussels. who
fortunately declined the preferred hand"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-11

Il Wing Patriot as Federal Traitors We
find the following extract from speach deliv-
cred by Lieut.. COL Henry S. Lane, at Mata-
moras Mexico, on the 22d of February last,
in the indianapolis Democrats the editor of
which paper says Lieut.. Col. Lane is a whig.
We think he was formerly a member of Con-
gress from Indiana We commend it to the
attention of the National Inteligencer and 9TH
er editors and politicians, ''who withhold their
aid and stop coldly to calculate the causes and
chances of the war" They will be made to
feel the awful responsibility which they have
assumed, when our brave volunteers return
and arraign them at the bar of the American
people for their traitorous conduct in reference
to the Mexican war. COL Lane said:
"Irdoes not become me, in my present po-
sition, to speak of the causes which led to the
present unhappy conflict between the United
States and Mexico, nor OF the manner in which
the war has been conducted; it is enough fol-
US to know that we are here at the call of our
country-that we came to defend sister State
TO protect the national honor-to avenge
the blood of our slaughtered brethren. If the
character of the war is changed Or shall be
changed, hereafter, we are surely MOTTO blame
for it. When our territory is invaded our citl-
zens butchered, and our country is involved
in a state of war-actual, real, terrible
war-the citizen who then withhoids hi.
aid and stops coldly to calculate the cause:
and chances of that war, whatever his probes
sions may be, he IS at heart TRAITOR"
Union.
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OUR CIRCULATION.

1--we mean to keep the following paragraph stan
ding for the benefit Of all whom it may concern;
ADVERTISING. We would commend the following
facts to the attention Of the advertising community
The Wilmington Journal" circulates upwards oil AZ
HUNDRED COPIES weekly. Its circulation in the Town
Of Wilmington is large tina any otherpaPer puo
lished in the place. We would further state tnat It's
circulation in the counties which trade TO his pace
THREE TINES large that Of any other paper publish
cd in North Carolina and that list daily increasing
We say, therefore, without the fear oil CONTRADICTION
that it is the best vehicle for advertising which the peo
pe Of Wilmington can select One other observation
We think that although large majority of the reade
Of the mJournaI are Democrats still THEY OCCASIONAL,
do little trading as well the readers of the wing pa
pcrg We have written the above merely for the lnlor
nation Of those who most deeply interested-busi
ness men of all professions and all political crecds
WHO WANT CUSTOMERS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-11

GA singular incident came TO our knowl.
edge this morning. IT seems that certain
Doctor has another Zantippe for a second
wife, and that on going home from his Office,
as usual, there was mine sprung by the Ia
dy, leading on to warm words. After ex-
changing severe things for an hour or two,
bed-tm arrived, when the Doctor, in most
furious passion arose, AMI taking his hat left
the house, saying as he closed the street door,
" once more in my life will ! lay with quiet
wife" The lady was alarmed at this, and
throwing on her things gave chase 10 the hus-
band. He did not perceive that she was close
at his heels, but continued on at quick pace
until he came to the grave of his first wife
There he paused, and throwing himself at full
length upon the ground, gave himself up to
quiet meditation. He was, of course, soon
disturbed by the living wife, who, moved by
her husbands wild distracted air, was impress
sed with Consciousness that she had wrong
ed him, and promised all he could ask for the
future. So he went home with her, and we
trust both will hereafter be happier The Doc
tor got his idea of wife tanning from an anec-
dote which is told of the celebrated antiquary
Tom Martin
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RAILWAY FLY1NG.-Forty- five miles an hour
is the contract time for carrying the mails in
England, per railway, and, rapid as is this
transit, it has been recently outdone. A late
London paper gives an account OF extraordi-
nary rapidly on the railway, which seems to
make US almost realise the idea of Puck, cpl
put girdle round about the earth in forty
minutes" The road, was the London and the
Northwestern Railway-and special train,
consisting of five carriages, was taken from
London to Birmingham in two hours and thir-
~ minutes. The actual time OF travelling did
not exceed two hours, being an average of
ffty-six miles per hour. the train being stop
ped four times on the journey, to allow other
trains to be clear OF the line, beside stopping
at Wolverton to change engines. The latter
part of the journey, twenty-one miles, was
performed in twenty-one minutes. The max
imum speed for upward OF mile was seven
ty-fve miles per hour.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Post Office. Wilmington.

NORTHERN MAIL, by Rail Road, due daily at P. NJ.
aud close 0every night.
SOUTHERN MAIL, by Steamer from Charleston is due
ally at A. NJ and closes at II A NJ every day.
FAYETTEVILLE MAIL by Rail Road, is due Oh Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays, at P NJ, and closes on same
days at 10 at night.
FAYETTEVILLE MAIL, by Prospect Hall, Ezabethtown
Westbrooks and Robesons is due on Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays, at A. NJ, and closes same days
at 10 p. NJ.
SMITHvmLB Mali, by Steamer, is due daily at A. NJ.
and closes at l2k P. NJ every day.
TAYLoR's BRIDGE LONG CREEK, MooRE's CREEK, Bl AcF
RIVER CHAPEL and HARRELLs STORE MAIL, is due every
Thursday at 6 p. NJ, and closes same night at 10.
ONsLow CoUnr House, STUMP SOUND, aud ToPsAn
MAIL is due every Monday at p NJ, and closes ever!
Thu sday night AZ 10 p VI.
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m-The New Orleans Courier, in detailin,

Ga-The New Orleans Courier, in detailing
the news, by the various arrivals from the ar
my, amongst other items, gives the follow
ing
"The saddest and most melancholy eircun1.
stance mentioned in all this news, is that the
Hon. Thos, CoHSin, senator from Ohio, was
burnt in efigy by large assemblage of vol
unteers in the neighborhooi of Saltillo,. TO-
wards the end of April The Hon. Mr.. Cor
win is great koon orator. the third for fame
through all the realm of Koondom. We know
not what reason the honorable gentleman could
have given for this violence, unless it be his
famous speech in the U. S. Senate. in which
he denounced the war as unholy, declared that
our troops ought to be Withdrawn from the
Mexican territory, and almost invoked the
curses of Heaven upon them. This honorable
gentleman has been nominated for Vice Pres.
ilent, by some of the whig papers. on the
same ticket on which appears the name OF
Zachary Taylor for President. What win the
General say to those who placed bin in such
company p
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USEFUL 1NvENTIoN.-The Jersey CITY Tel.
egraph mentions new pen, invented by a
young man of that place name Read, glass
blower. He calls it the "Fountair PEN
The pen is of gold the point is of iridium.
Acid cannot attack the former, and paper can.
not wear or blunt the latter. The fountain is
a glass cylinder, the size of goose quill, six
inches in length. A plonge or piston is fitted
in the cylinder and worked by thumb screw.
1t is filled in two seconds by placing the point
of the cylinder in the inkstard, and raising
the piston by a few turns of the screw-the
atmospheric pressure forcing and retaining
the ink into the cylinder or fountain, to be
given ont only by capillary attraction, as the
motion of the pen in the act ofwriting comes in
contact with the small orifce of the fountain.
The editor of the Telegraph has tried the pen j.,
and says: "We have not removed our hand
from the paper since the commencement of
this article, and there is still ink enough in
the fountain to write column or two"
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New Species Of Electioneering.-An emil
nent engraver of pains, (auther of the cclebra-
ted Confessions of St. JEROME" after Domin-
ichino and of this Count of Arundel" after
Vandyck) had long been candidate for the
honor of Academician. He had in the mean
time grown old, but by the reaching back
ward to a young wife, he had bridged the wi
dening chasm of the past, and still dated from
the age of hope and promise. His wife wa
pretty, she had talent. too-but it lay in d.
pIomacy. 1t entered her head so to see wheth-
er she could bring about her husbands elec-
ton to a chair in the academy which had be-
come suddenly vacant She took list of the
members and called on the first.
My husband is an old man ? was her re.
mark az he rose from her modest curtesey
You resemble HIM very little madam ? was
the reply of the booked immortal
HE has labored much and waited long for
academic membership. There is a seat va
can't
'Ah, my dear madam, but l have already
promised
'Ineither wish TO interfere with your engage
ments, nor to dispossess a more worthy candi-
date but, my husband is old-spare him the
dishonor of having not one vote, since present
himself he must. Let him have one voice,
and let that be yoursr
Never were words sped with better artil4
lery of tones, eyes and supplicatihg smiles -
The immortal member had some where about
him softness still human-he yielded-the
lovely applicant curtsied out with grateful
| murmurs.
The next academician on the let was as
sailed with precisely the same irresistible artl.
lery, and with precisely the same result And
the next-and the next At her husbands
late dinner of that day, she sat down with
secret in her heart that made her servefhe soup
with mystic amiability--every member having
given the promise thatths one Intellectual vote
should shield young beauty's old husband
from LIES closing climax or modification.
The day of election arrived The members
were little mysterious as to the name upon
their ballot. The almost certain candidate was
Mons, F.; but each accademician knew
this, and thought that his oWn tote for anoth-
err would not affect the result, and at the same
time, would crafty lovely woman and do
charity to an old man. The ballot box was
turned and the vote recorded. The odengra-
GER aras nponced chosen Nth unpreceden-
ted unanimiy! 1t has not transpired that any
two of the o. d members came subsequently, to
any explanation which accounted for the new
members unexpected advent to their fellow
ship of immeriality.-Home Journal.
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We met few days ago, gentleman who
is in the habit of using sort of mixture to
make his red hair black, whose appearance
reminded us strongly of the present attempt
of the Federalists at wearing the no-party
cloak He had forgotten the injunction TO
"apply frequently" and the result was, that
his whiskers We're about two-thirds black and
one-third red. So will 1t be with the FEEDER
allsts. AS soon as they get into power, we
shall see how rapidly they will forget their
no-party promises, and give full play to their
natural and original inclinations!
1PennsWrdninn:
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A MEXICAN FUNERAL--During my stay at
Saltillo, had an opportunity of witnessing
their burial rites. A young lady of great
beauty, whose loss was deeply deplored, had
recently died, and an immense concourse of
people attended the funeral solemnities. The
deceased was dressed in white, with white sa-
tin slippers on her feet her head decked with
garlands, her raven locks gracefully disposed
over her shoulders; her hands crossed in front,
and holding large boquet of flowers. Thus
adorned, " like a bride waiting her bride
groom" she was placed on white couch
also trimmed with flowers, and surmounted
with canopy OF satin, roses and feathers
On their bier, the mortal remains of this young
girl-beautful even in death-was paraded.
feet foremost, through the principal streets of
the city, and around the main plaza, exposed
TO the wandering stare of curious strangers
The procession was headed by three priests,
dressed in the rich vestments of their order,
chanting prayers for the deceased-the chant
ing being accompanied by three vioins. 9th
ers carried banners and crosses, incense was
burnt; four men in clerical costume. bore the
bier on their shoulders; and then followed the
mourners, friends, and relatives of the deceas-
ed; the whole being preceded by band OF
music, while the bells of the Cathedral tolled
mournfully. The ceremonies within the
Church were not different from those of the
Roman Catholic religion in other countries
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-11
SERGEANT MILTON

NEhNIEANI MIL YIN
Thrilling description Of Sergeant M!ton's
share in MugS charge at Rcsaca della Palma.
We listened with the deepest interest, on
Saturday last, to Sergeant Millions description
OF Capt. NAYS charge upon the Mexican bat
terry, and his own share in that glorious strug-
gle. Each man engaged in it was a hero, and
perhaps none of those who survived passed
through a greater share of peril than the brave
veteran in question. His modest, unassuming
manner, and plain relation of facts, stamp
them with the seal of truth. and the wounds
on his person bear ample testimony to every
word he utters.
&C At Palo Alto" says he &c took my rank
in the troop as Second Sergeant, and while
upon the field my horse was wounded IN the
Jaw by grape shot, which disabled him for
service. While he was plungng in agony |
dismounted, and the quick eye of Capt. May
observed me as alighted from my horse. He
inquired if was hurt. | answered no, that
nv horse was the sufferer. L am glad it is
not YOURSELF replied he; there is another,
(pointing at the same time TO a steed without
q rider, which was standing with dliated eye
gazing at the strife,) mount him approach
ed the horse, and he stood still until put my
hand upon the rein and patted his neck, when
he rubbed bis head alongside of me asst pleas
ed that some human being was about to be-
come his companion in the ARRAY. He was 4
noble BAY, which had, with number of 9TH
ers, been purchased for the troop in st. Louis
bestrode him, and we passed through the
first day unframed.
"On the second day, at Resaca de Ia Palma
our troop stood anXiOusly waiting tor the sig
nal to be given; and never had looked upor
men upon whose countenances were more
clearly eXpresseda fixed determination to win
The lips OF some were pale with excitement
and their eyes wore that fixed expression
which 5etoEens mischief; others with shu
teeth would quietly laugh and catch tighter
grip of the rein, or seat themselves with care
and frmness in the saddle, while quiet words
of confidence and encouragement were passed
from each 10 his neighhor All at once Capt
MAY rode to the front of his troop-every reir
and sabre was tightly graspel. Raising HIM
self and pointing at the battery, he shouted
Men. f0LIo1C There was now gathering
of hoofs and a rafting of sabre sheathes-th
fire OF the enemy's guns was partly drawn D.
Lieut.. Ridge,y and the next moment we Wer
sweeping like the wind up the ravine. wa
IN squad of about nine men, who were sep
arated by shower of grape from the battery
and we were in advance, May leading. n
turned his horse opposite the breastwork, Il
front of the guns, and with another shout t.
follow leaped over them. Several of tn
horses did follow, but mine being new and no
well trained, refused; two others banked, an
their riders started down the ravlne to turf
the breastwork where the rest of the troop
had entered made another attempt to clea
the guns with my horse turning him aroun
feeling all the time secure at thinking tn
guns discharged | put his head toward
them and gave him the spur, but he asai
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GEN. TAYLOR'S REPLY. GREATLY IN
ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.

Gentlemen: In the discharge of my duty as
a good patriot, am now aiding to prosecute
the waragainst Mexico, and whatever you
think of nv capacity to fill the station with
which have beef honored by the President
of the Unit ed States, have the vanity TO be-
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Captain Vinton, who fell atthe seige OF Ye-
ra Cruz, was pious man, and was designing
to leave the army TO serve the Prince of Peace,
in The ministry OF the gospel. Col Hardin,
who fell at the battle OF Buena Vista, was an
elder IN the Presbyterian church, in Illinois.
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A boy in Jamaica was driving mule; the
animal was sullen, stopped, turned his arched
neck upon the boy, as if in defiance and con-
tempt Wont go will you9 feel grand, do
you? guess you forgot your father was
Jackass"
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TERMS /: @ so i'm advance.
WHOLE NO. l43.
A SONG.

Come touch the harp. my gentle one!
And let the notes be sad ard low,
Such as may breathe, in every tone,
Tho soul of long ago!
That smile of thine is all too bright
For aching hearts and lonely years,
And dearly as love its light.
To-day would have tears!
Yet weep not thus, my gentle grill!
No smile of thine has lost its spell.
By heaven I love thy Iightest curl
Oh! more than fondIy we'll!
Then touch the Tyre and let it vile
All thought of grief and gloom away,
While thou art by, with harp and smile,
| mil not weep to-dayi
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Il Tight Squeezs.-The Atlas goes through
a hole OF this size
"If Gen. Scott did say. what the Post i'm.
putes 70 him, that the men who misgoverned
Mexico a year ago brought on this wal
doubtless he only meant the men who govern
ed that part Of Mexico called Texas"
Boston Post
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TEtM JOWMWAHa

GA friend brings to our office theSfoIIow.
ing article, with request that we will re.
publish it. We do so with pleasure; for al
though some of our readers may have seen il
before, still we doubt not but that they will
again peruse it with deep interest. Although
the scene which it describes has passed away
and is now portion of the history OF the past
still we feel confident that it is one, recur-
renee to which will ever deeply interest the
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CAN'T HELP 1T.--There is much truth and
sound sense in the following extract from the
columns of the Pennsylvania:
ssI can't help it, How often do we hear
this miserable excuse for evil done and duties
neglected-for disasters in business-for fail
ing reputation, and for all manner of calami-
ties The child. when it first begins to pratt
tie, learns to use the dishonorable words, &c
cant - and the disposition to frame excuses
for every thing requiring eXertion, thencefor-
ward grows with It, until reliance upon self
and individual effort is almost entirely lost,
and the manwho should have communicative
should have undertaken and accomplished
great things, by the force of his own will, be-
comes mere instrument in the hands of 9TH
ers, who use him as seemeth to them fit. The
world is full of such people They are known
as an easy sort Of folks, who take every thing
as it comes, but whose hearts, could we look
into them, would be found full of bitterness
and complaining. The fairest OF earth's flow
ers bears a secret thorn for them, which, in
stead of removing, they suffer to pierce them
whenever they would taste its sweets. They
move rudderess down the stream of Life, drlv-
en- before every wind, and lashed and SKATER
ed by every wave, utterly unable TO conceive
how their fellows find means OF promotion IN
the one, and mount the other in triumph
They never oppose the ills of outrageous for
tune. but bow the head resignelly under eve
~ fresh inaiction Condemned, as they say,
to a life of drudgery-they & can't help it.
Out upon such hypocrisy There is no such
thing as Fate. Man was never intended for
passive existence, and there is nothing rea-
sonable which he may not accomplish. He
has but TO face fortune boldly and grapple with
her, to overcome all difficulties The wild
beast, if we fly, will pursue us; but turn on II
with the bearing and look of man, and 1T Is
at once dscomftted The following contrlbu-
ton, from the rhyner of the Boston Post Is
not inappropriate, and is full OF truth:
There's not meaner or more ahect slave
Than the poor wretch, scarce half a man whose
will
And reason are at variance; who still
Gives the excuse-th' invention OF knave-
For doing evil g Though know tits wrong,
Yet can't help yet" Out upon the lie:
There's not living man, who. If ne try
To curb his evil. will not grow more strong
Daily and hourly over it. The FIRST
FIRH BLOW, GIVEN WITH WILL, MAKES hin
KING.
He is victorious, and all the worst
And vilest of his foes come covering
, Around his throne. heseeching him to give
There need some service small, by which they
} still may live,
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Proud looks lose hearts. courteous words
win them