Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-23

NATIONS IN THE UNITED Saskatchewan Catholics,
1,231,3Oo Methodist, 1,1762l3, namely, episco N,
629,660; do S., ,553; prot, &C., $1,000. Bap-
tists 95l, l0l, namely, regular, 667 750 Campbell
tes $4,000: anti-mssion, 69,328; freewil 55,323;
others, 27,7O0 Presbyterians, 491 473 namely old
school, 1926 33 new school, $4,000 presb. Cum
berland, $4,000; associate reformed, 26,34O associ
ate presbyterian ,300 reformed presb, $780, 9TH
gregationa evangelical, 1877, 196. Lutheran, 1884,
600 German reformed 50, $50. Protestant episco-
pal $3.50. Unitarian, 1852. Universalists, --.
Quakers, -. United Brethren, $1,000. Mennon-
lists, 10000. Church of God, 10000 Jews, -.
Mormons, -. The protestant episcopals have
1,497 minister's to every 46 members, and are
the most wealthy; the Roman catholics have but one
minister to every 1,274 members, and are probably
the least wealthy. The bishops, ministers, priests
clergy Of the above churches exceed in number
10000. tst -E #
New oRLEANs-This city is % miles from the
mouth of the Mississippi, 1897 miles southwest of
New York, and contains about lao, 900 inhabitants
From Nov. to July its levee and wharves are crow
ded, for miles, with the shipping Of many nations
besides steamers and river boatsNew Orleans being
the halfway house of foreign trade the depot of the
great west. In 1847-8 produce, value $79,779, 49,
received from the interior nearly half Of it being
cotton of which 654,083 bales were sent to Britain
963 to France 154807 to the rest Of Europe and
China, and 252,039 coastwise. Of -four, 1873, SOC
barrels were shipped chiefly to foreign countries and
houses in foreign trade capital $16 400 900; 1881
retail stores, capital 81 019225 manufactures cap
ital 81 TIA 000 but in all the schools and colleges
only 1920 scholars!!! The river subjects the city
to extensive inundations and is half mile wide in
front of it, and 100 to $50 feet deep.
SMALL Pox.-We are authorized to state that, some
two or three weeks ago, family arrived here from
Patterson, n. j., one of whom had the Small Pox-
That subsequently six others of the family have
taken the disease. The first case having recovered
it not known to be the Small Pox until three or
four days ago Every precaution has since been ia
ken to prevent its spreading; and, the family re-
side In remote part of the town. near the Blounts
Creek Factory,) tits hoped and believed that the
disease may be confined to that family The sick
ses, and the house is guarded to prevent access
Should it extend, readers may rely upon being
promptly informed of the fact.--EaJ. Observer Eaa
Wisconsin, The State election was held in Wis
conssn on the 9th inst. In Milwaukee the vote for
Governor stood thus Dewey, democrat, 1877; Col
lins, whig, 528; Chase, free SOIL 10Y. In Waukeshia
the vote was 158 democrat, to 122whig Dewey, is,
doubt elected together with the rest Of the dem
ocratic State ticket.
STEAM Power IN FRANcE-An official report to
the French Government shows that the number OF
steam engines employed on land In France has in
creased since 1917, from 500 to 10000 There have
been but forty accidents in all that time and during
the three years which elapsed between 1897 and
] 1880, not single accident recorded. But two
explosions of locomotives record within all
this Time and but eighteen accidents to steamboats,
within twenty -two years.
THE PRMcEToN-The steamer Princeton has been
demolished ct Charleston Navy Yard by orders from
\ Washington. a small portion of her hull alone re-
mains. She was condemned account of the decay
ing of the timber.
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