Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-14

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The Southern Lines.-We learn that the
Fredericksburg and Richmond Rail Road Com
pany, who have had so much difficulty with
the Postmaster General with regard to the
carriage of the Southern Mail, and which was
finally given to the Bay Line, are again, in
reality, in possession of the contract for car
rying the self-same mail. This has been
brought about by the purchase OF majority
of the stock in the Bay Line by the Rail Road
Company, so that they have the controlling
influence in that Company also. On Saturday
last, M. N. Falls, Esq, long connected with
the "Great Southern Line" was elected Agent
of the Baltimore and Norfolk Steamboat Line,
vice Col. Thomas Sheppard, who had resign
ed on account of i'll health.-BdL. Sun.
Neu acknowledgements majority for
Williams, as Governor, about 1900 in the
whole State Council-Democrats d; Allies
/. Embellishments g; Allies 2; no choice
/. House-Democrats ISL Wings IS; indie
pendent Al. New Hampshire has done her
whole duty.-Petersburg Republican.
The Bonaparte Famly-The only survi-
wing brother of the late emperor Napoleon, is
asked leave of Louis Philippe, some time
remembered as having married Miss Patter-
son, of Baltimore, about 1903, and by that la
DIV he left a son, now, we believe, living in
Maryland. Jerome repudiaied his wife, by
direction of his brother the emperor, and after
wards married German Princess. He was
for some time King of Westphalia.
Louis Napoleon, son of the late King of
Holland, Louis Bonaparte, and of Hortense,
daughter of Josephine, lately escaped from a
prison in France and has now returned there
from England, on hearing of The Revolution.
He is, we believe, over 40 years of age. in
1887 he visited the United States, and spent
some days in this city. The father of Prince
Lucien Murat, Of Bordentown, was Murat,
King of Naples, and his mother was sister of
Napoleon.-Ne10 York Express.
I'm Inportant Fdct.-The New York True
Sun has been assured by an eminent financier
of that city, that friend of his in London,
who had million of American securities on
hand for sale, disposed of them on his own
terms, the day after the news arrived of the
revolution in Paris.
Crossing at the FaHs-Sufficient wire has
now been suspended across the Niagara at the
Falls, to make crossing perfectly easy and
ket for fifty cents. In a few days the line
will be strong enough 10 pass over cattle.
The Prussian Universal Gazette gives the
| following statistical account of the Jewish
population of Europe :-England and Ireland,
10000, being only the 2O76lh part of the
whole population; Belgium, 1854, the 2157th
part of the population; Sweden and Norway,
$50, the 5Ol2lh part of the population; Den
mark, 5000, the 356th part of the population
France, 70 900, the 487th part of the popula-
ton; the Netherlands, $4,000, the 61st part
of the population in Russia, including the
Asiatic portion, the Jews form the seth part
of the population. The States of Austria,
Gal 900, being the 57th part of the popula-
ton in Italy, with the exception of the Aus
trian provinces, 10000; Germany, not inclu-
ding Austria and Prussia, 900; Prussia,
2,S14, being about a 74th part of the popu-
lation.
First requisition under the French Republic.
Justice Drinker, of New York, on Wednes-
day, received from the French Vice Consul of
that city, requisition for the arrest of sever
al French sailors, deserters from the French
barque Aigle, on which was stamped seal
sc RepatbLique FrGncaiSc'' This, we believe,
is the first requisition under the new republic
in this county.
Il Venerable Present-Mr. Gusts, of Ar
]ington, has presented to his son-in- law, Capt.
R. E. Lee, of the u. S. Engineers, ian officer
whose brilliant services in the Mexican war
have elected the praise of all the Generals
a sword, with the following inscriptions
"The gift OF General Washington 10 George
w. P. Gusts, 10th of January, 1899" ''Pre
scented by George W. P. Gusts to Capt. Rob-
ert E. Lee, U. $. A, 23d of February, 1848."
This ancient sabre is peculiarly venerable,
from its being the only sitord that Washing
ton ever presented in has lifetime, and avith has
oarn hand, to a human being.
When presented by the Chief to his adop-
ted son, Chen an officer of cavalry,) in 1899,
it was attended with this injunction: ''This
sword, sir, you are never to draw but in a
Just cause, or in defence OF your country"
Iron.--We are happy to find it now fully
conceded, that, besides the $50 on every 500
allowed by Congress as a bounty on our home
iron,-American railway bars, because Of
their superior quality, command So above the
price of English; which gives our iron men
Is per cent further advantage. And if theil
ingenuity be not kept asleep by over -protec.
ton, we shall soon have to record further and
more astonishing advantages The price oil
iron has advanced considerably, with further
upward tendency.-Pottsvile Emporium.
The above is complete refutation of al
wing panic manufacturers, as respects the ia
riff of 1916; and that fact coming from the
great State of Pennsylvania-the emporium Of
iron manufactures Union
Glorious meetings have been held in Phila!
delphia and New York to hail the revolution
in France, and congratulate her people upor
their triumph. We hope that the cup will
pass around, and that our countrymen, in al
their towns, will hail the advent of liberia
principles in the eastern world. 1t is but the
echo OF the same great principles on which
are founded the prosperity and advancement o
our own republic
1t is impossible to mistake or repress thu
enthusiasm of the American peoplein favor o
the French revolution. The fire gathers force
as itgoes. Wetrust that it will pass on with
out regard to party, save the party of liberty
the party OF our countrywide.
Scene on the Ohio.-Our boat stopped Il
take in wood. On the shore, among a crowd
was remarkably stupid looking fellow, will
his hands in his pockets and his under liz