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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27
death of Col. Samuel McRee

Apprehended death of Col. Samuel Mckee
A Geographic dispatch from St. Louis to the
Northern papers, dated July l7.h, announces
the death, on the day previous, of Cholera,
Of Col. S. H. MacRee of the u. s. Army"
In the absence of more specific information,
it is painfully apprehanded by the relatives
and friends of Col. Samuel McRee, of the
Quarter Masters Department, native of Will
mington, that he is the individual referred to.
We hope though there may be some mistake in
the matter hronicle.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

From British Guiana.-By the arrival of
the brig Judson. Capt Russell, we are in re-
ceipt of files of the Royal Gazette, published
at Georgetown. British Guiana, to the 9th ult.
The Gazette OF the 9th says it is impossible
to contemplate the present financial condition
OF the condition of the colony, without feel.
iogs Of the gFaVest apprehension.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

Government Contracts Messrs. Wheeler
& Co., of New York, are said TO have obtain
ed the contracts for furnishing the stationery
10 all the Executive Departments, except the
Home, for which Baiiy, of Washins ton.
claims TO be the lowest bidder. The rates at
which they received the contracts are ruinous-
" low.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

Condition Of Merieo.-Signor Arangoiz,
the Mexican minister of finance, states the to-
tai public debt, foreign and domestic, inclu-
ding the unpaid interest on the former. at
the prodigious sum of SI43.843. SCI the in
terest on which at per cent. would be ST.
192,176 In IS43 Brantz Mayer estimated
the entire debt at $s4.I 900. and Waddy
Thompson supposed that it had risen, in 1s4T,
TO about 800, 0oe, 900. rs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

Dotcn to ot-The Boston Post gives the
following gentle poke in the ribs OF Taylor
ism:
s. The wing presses complain hugely that
somebody has been comparing the President
TO Nero. He is certainly more like Zero.''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

Triumph of the Independent T}ensu,v-
" we ma The following paragraph in the New
YORK Express, showing the successful opera-
'loh OF mat great democratic measure, the in
dependent treasury. Il seems that, from Oc-
tober 16, 1916, to the day Governor Young
entered upon the duties of office, one hundred
and foHy-sjr millions sir hundred and siqtU-
se1en thousand fire hundred and Miytv fair
dollars and screen cents passed through the
custody of thc Assistant Treasurer, without
tie loss of a single cent What fact could
show more triumphantly the success of this
admirable system of finance; No system ev-
er before adopted by the government has been
so sIgnalIy successful. Widths administra-
ton dare TO attempt its repeal or material mo-
dlfcaton? We shall see:
The Sub 1reasury-On the 3Oth ult. ey.
Gov Bouck squared up, as has already been
announced, his accounts, balanced the books,
and delivered over the keys of the sub-treasu-
ry to bis successor, ex-Gov. Young, who en-
tered at once upon the responsibilities of his
office. Some estimate OF tue amount of busi-
ness done may be formed when it is known
that from Oct l6, 1876, to this date, one hum
dred and forty-six million six hundred and
slxty-seven thousand FIVE hundred and thirty
tour dollars and seven cents have passed
through the custody of the sub-treasurer with
out the loss to the government of single far
'nlng. Immediately upon taking possession
OF his office, Gov. Young invited the corps of
clerks that had been appointed by his prede-
cessor, and who had become familiar withthe
business, to continue their situations, to which
all consented except chief clerk Freeman STAN
| ton, fellow.townsman of Gov Bouck. who
desired TO follow his friend into retirement
Whereupon Gov. Young rendered the post TO
Mr.. Jacob Russell, who entered al once upon
the discharge OF his duties; rendered familiar
| by three years application in the complicated
service of the famous sub-treasury.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

MORTALITY IN ST. LouIs.-One person in
every Is, died ofcholera in ST. Louis during
the, six weeks preceding the 9th instant The
malady is but very little abated,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

m-our subscribers at Hallsville, Duplin county
will find their bills in the hands Of Mr. Samuel Davis
Post Master, who has consented to agent at
his Office,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

An Efficient First MagiStrate.-General
Taylor promised TO arrest prescription. he
has done moTe--he has committed 1t.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

Why is the profession of parson sooner
learned than that of doctor Because it is
easier 20 preach than 10 pracnse.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

MORE GOLD The Br. steamship Great
on the Goth inst, with one million two hun
dred thousand dollars worth of California
Gold, consigned to New Orleans merchants.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

IRON FOR THE RAILRoAD.-We are pleased
to learn that Dr. A. ]: DeRosset, Jr., who is
now in Europe. on business connected with
the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, has
succeeded in making contract for nine thous-
and tons of heavy T Iron. a sufficient amount
10 relay at least 1870 miles of the road. The
terms have not transpired. but they are under
atood 10 be Favorable.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27
the regular democratic nominee.

been started, that this distinguished gentle
man is favorable 10 the election of MIR. REID
over the regular nominee. We have unqueS-
tionable authority for saying that such is not
the fact. We knoag Gen. Mckay has never
given the slightest ground for such a rumor-
never intended to do so. His past life is
sufficient guarantee for his future conduct. So
Mr.. CALHoUN's REPLY TO Mr.. BENTON
The South Carolina papers have, for the last
week. groaned under the vast length and
weight of Mr.. Calhoun's reply to the Jefer-
son (Missouri) speech of Thomas II. Benton.
The greater part of MIR. Benton's speech was
taken up with personal attack on Mr.. Cal
houn, and, in turn, Mr.. Calhoun makes a per-
sonal reply to Mr. Benton. These gentlemen,
it is well known, have long been rivals and
personal enemies and it would seem that they
never omit an opportunity of mutual attack
| However great our respect for Mr.. Calhoun's
talents may be, we cannot consent TO follow
him in his private piques or individual enmi-
ties, and neither he nor Col. Benton have any
right TO obtrude their petty squabbles or mise
| rable personalities upon the public. Four
| ffths of Benton's speech is devotedto abusing
Calhoun, and an equal proportion Of Calhoun's
reply TO abusing Benton. This any one who
will take the trouble 10 read the respective
productions, will easily perceive-a feat. how
ever. which no one, except the professed poll
tician or the newspaper editor, would have
the courage to undertake. Mr. Calhoun's let
ter is as long as Mr.. Folks last message. We
have yet 10 see the first individual who has
been able to finish Benton's speech. The on
ly part Of this voluminous document, of public
interest, is that in opposition TO the power OF
Congress 10 legislate for the territories. We
would quote this part entire, but we believe
that the true constitutional ground will aIrea.
dy be found stated in the extract which we
give from General Cass's letter on the fourth
page. Besides, that letter is plainly werded
whereas, we must confess ourself rather in.
adequate TO comprehend the metaphysical sub
tlelies of Mr.. Calhoun. Gen. Cass and h.
occupy the very same constitutional ground
but somehow Mr. Calhoun contrives 10 sur
round his position with such haze of Soutl
Carolinaism, that no one residing beyond tn,
limits of that nation - can we'll understand it
|
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

SIGHTSEEING PETER PENcE.-It will be
remembered that the United States government
would not allow the steamship United States,
bought for the use of the Central German GO
vernment. 10 sail until bonds were given that
she would not take part in the hostilities then
pending with any power. This was under
the plea Of neutrality, so as not 10 afford as
s;stance to either of the parties. The New
Orleans Crescent City is of opinion that the
collections raised for the use and assistance of
the Pope, in the struggle which has been car
ried on with the Roman Republic, are equally
liable to detention. The following are the re-
marks of the Crescent City, To us they seem
to possess a good deal of force :
s.. It isclear that according to the views pro
mulgated by Mr.. Clayton in regard TO the
steamship United States, that the American
Secretary of State must seize and sequester
the sums which have been collected for the
relief of the Pope. The Roman republic has
been in existence for five months, and is in
contestably the government de .facto of the
Roman States. But the United States being
strictly neutral in all foreign quarreIs, must
necessarily recognize the de facto government
of country. If it recognizes any other il
cannot remain neutral The collection in aid
of the Pope is for the service of set OF rebels
aiming al the overthrow of an established 60
vesnment. How then can Mr. Clayton let
these funds for the Pope leave the country ?
Let him sequester them. No bond and secu-
rity can be taken from the bishops who have
made the collections; for money, circulating
freely from hand to hand, cannot be traced,
and hence the money must be actually detain-
ed if we wish to be certain that it will not be
used for belligerent purposes. Let the Secre-
tary of State ACT promptly. The matter re-
quires Immediate and decided action. We
hope the Secretary will not evade the ques
ton, by saying that the United States govern
ment is bound to prevent aid from being given
to liberal neutrals, but that il may wink at The
assistance given TO legitimate sovereigns. II
Mr.. Clayton's ideas of international law are
correct, they should be the same for the Papal
rebels as for the German liberals
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

Facts for Protectionists and also for the
Fdrmers.-We find the following statement
of the exports of breadstuffs in the financial
article OF the Boston Post:
Exports of Breadstufs.-The exports of
breadstuffs from the United States to Great
Britain and Ireland from September / TO July
10, were as follows:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ELIsE CLEMENr. a

ACGUITTED.---M LIE ELISE NLEMENis
young French girl. residing in New Orleans,
who some time since was arrested upon the
charge of having forged a draft for ten thou
sand dollars, drawn in her favor. by an old
man named MIcIIorD, which draft she gave
as her marriage portion to merchant of that
city. named GALLorE, to whom she was re-
Gently married. has been acquitted OF the
charge. The plea sci up. was that the daft
was genuine, and upon this plea the jury ac-
quilted her. From the facts which came out
in the case, it would seem that an improper
connection had subsis,ed between the old man,
MIcHouD, and tie present Mrs. GALLoTE,
previous to the marriage of the latter. and that
the draft in question was given as an evidence
of the old fellows affection for her. 1t is an
odd case, all over.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27
7S4. "a

Incr'se, 7S4, 94I sos, 3Sl 32s,590
Indian corn is cheaper in Great Britain than
any other food, even potatoes. From this
day forth, the quantity of American corn con-
sumed in Great Britain must increase from
year to year, with rapidity almost incalcu-
liable.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27

'We may outrun
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose Ivy overrunning."
"Vaulting ambition o'erIeaps ITSELF"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

II positive law is not passed by Con-
gress; prohibiting slavery in all territory
which is now free, what's TO prevent traffic
n slaves from the southern ports around
CaPe Horn 10 California, as cruel TO the
oppressed, as the African slave uadei Will
the hardships of the voyage to those persons
be miiigated by the reflection that their
chains are riveted according to the ordinan-
ces OF the Model Republic. and by those
who profess the selfevident truth ''that all
men are created equal" and endowed by
Their creator with the inalienable rights Of
"liie, liberty, and the pursuit OF happi.
ness!"-N. y. Ere. Post
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

TEr FIRST RKLhmcus Nkwsr.rrR.-Thsr.
has been some controversy among the religious
papers respecting their relative ages. Two or
three-nOt keeping before their eyes the admo-
milton that the FIRST may be last and the I.s,
hrst-haye stOutly commended for priority. The
Pittsburgh Dispatch gives the honor to Rev.
Mr.. Andrews, and furnishes the following it-m
respecting him ts-
Rev. Mr.. Andrews, in reply TO the query Of
the Boston ChronOtype, a. 10 who started the
hrst religious newspaper, iRfOrms rs that he
commenced the Recorder in 1914, but was pre-.
vieasiy Gin 1917 connected with, CT q contrib
uiOr to, the Evangelical Record, which was
published in Lexington, KY. The venerable
Father has sent Us flies Of each Of these pabli-
cations, together with q copy Of the Scriptures,
which lac iaforms presented BY his father,
and is the only copy he possessed until after
his ordination; it was printed in 1913, and has
been handed down from father 30 son ever
since. Is.-.I 81. 4 ---...r-fs .l.--t- --..t-..-.
The old gentleman says that 80 far from being
dead, he enjoys health, and desires rs TO assure
his Boston friends that he imagines II he could
get into Prinissg Office, and had his letter dis
lriouted, he might harry up some Of the boys
yeti --. -
SrArK Oh RKLIGIos N BEANIE. SWITZERLAND.
The Swiss correspondent Of the London Chris
tian Times says rrst rnr r ~ I'll
"The Synod OF the National Chureh in Bern.
held lis annual sittings daIing ths last week Of
June. They exhibited, IL is SAID, most cheering
symptoms Of the growing disposition Of the
Bernese clergy 10. emaneipats themselves from
the irammels Of official rsaiins- In no canton
Of German Switzerland, except BAlevills per-
haPs, 10 there 50 much real and enlightened pie
~ in the ministers Of the Establishment as in
that Of 8erns. Hence arises an Increasing con-
vietisn of the necessity OF . new life in the
Church, and Of the creation Of new channels
Of religi ous activity Those ministers, feeling
the ancient bulwsrks OF officlal religion, and
even Of social order, giving gay snder their
teet, delibeIated seriously upon the sstab ishment
Of home mission, such was proposed for
the North Of Germany BY the assembly at Wir-
temberg, TO be conducted by Ploas laymen as
well as ministers, and 70 be wholly Irrespective
Of Stale endowment and protection The mat
ter has as yet proceeded no further than mere
whatever comes Of n, the propo-
sal, by the ofieiai organs Of the Establishment,
10 institute q systematic eyangelisati0n upon
the voluntary principle, and accept the services
Of laymen, is a most unPrecedented a. well as
phenomenon"
MISSIONARY RErURSKD.-Ths Rev. H. Hie-
kOck, Missionary Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to China, whose health compelled him
to retire from the missionary field, arrived home
on TUESDAY. in the ship Cygnet. One Of his
Rev. Mr.. Collins, had been danger
ously al, but lad recovered.
REV FuDKRIcx MoxoD.-This excellent
MINISTER, says the Independent, will probably
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18
RALaoAps.-In Massach usetts ther

RAILRoADs.-In Massachusetts there
are 80 finished railroads, Of an aggregate
length Of LOAF miles, Of which 217 miles
nre provided with double track. The av-
eTage Of their dividends last year was 2-3
per cent. The average speed Of the pas
senger trains in Massachusetts, has been
%. Is miles, and OF the freight trains II. 35
miles per hour. In New York the average
speed Of the passenger trains has not en-
ceeded Is miles per hour, but is fast in.
creasing.
In New York there are 9S2 miles oil
railroad. average dividends 3 1.2 per cent.
in 1548, showing these works in New
York to be vastly less profitable than in
Massachusetts. But the roads, many Of
them are being relsid with onnd 81 --''u
Oh e..Iy increase.
In Vermont and New Hampshire, there
are about 500 miles Of railroad finished and
in progress. ..
In Connecticut, there are 410 miles oil
railroad. The average dividend last year
was only about 2 per cent
The number Of miles Of finished railroad
throughout the Union is 8 500, and about as
much more in progress, at an average cosI
Of $4,000 per mile.
In England there are 4,500 miles Of
railroad, completed at an average cost oil
s15O,O00 per mile, all Of it with double
track. The gross receipts Of the English
railroads in 1848 were $4,000, 900; the
nett income or dividend A IA per cent.
In England the average speed Of the ex
press trains is As miles per hour; this speed
is the rule not the exception, some trains
have been run at the rate Of IS, and some
more. The older our reads become, w
will increase in speed, for we only wan
good tracks to equal England.-Sciemtlf
American.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

% sAMERIcAK FLAa VIOLATED AT Rexxx- "A cores
pondeni of the Boston Advertiser gives history
of the transactions which led 10 the stakiag down
of his alms'' BY the American Consul, at Rome,
as stated 10 our, telesrsphic dispatches. The
affair took place on the 9th, and may cause some
difficulty between the French and oar own GOV.
eminent Our Consul, AZ well 60 the, EpGlish
Consul, had been very actively engaged in giving
passports 10 The poor devils who have been com
promised by the course Of events. There was
crowd of these people before the house Of our
Consul, when pcquet of French soldiery passed.
From some reason or other, probably from some
Injurious words from some ia the crowd, the col
diers immediately tafneds and entered the house
of our Consul, and took two men prisonsrs.s Or.
Freeman, our Consul for Ancona, happened 10 be
In the house, and hs protested against this viola
ton ofour fas-iorthe American dag wss floating
before the house. No notice was taken Of this
protest by the subalteu 'commsnding the picquet
Freeman Immediately proceeded TO 0udinot, who
expressed himself very much annoyed at the tctl
Of his soldiers. In the evening Cass wrote, on
the complaint Of Frsesaan, % 0udinoty dsEnandinf
an apology of ihe insult The answer had not ar
rived on the 9th. IN the meantime ous hags navs
been taken in from the h0usss Of the- Coasal ana
Charge, and If an ample apology is not made
Cass will leave Immediately: 90 stand shhin .
presept --Phi3d. Ssos. 'seno5 n4is ,..--.--
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

The Canadian Convention has decided on recon-
mendine lhe permanent consolidation Of the Pro-
yinces into a Federal Union. The address con-
tanning these propositions 10 looked for with much
anxiety. II has been determined BY the citizens
of Kingston to address the Convention, expressing
their entire concurrence and appreciation OF the
proceedings Of that body.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18
M...,er.. DOMINION. and Prenancl.,l.n.

DEFINITIONS. Ali0Prhy. That mode Of medi.
cal practice, in which there is attempt to cure
diseases BY a production Of conductiOn of The
system, either diferent from, or opposite TO, or
Incompatible with, the condition essential 10 the
disease to be cured-the ordinary method Of Inedi-
cal practice.
Ecieeiie. One Of sect OF physicians Who Sc
leets from the various systems Of practice such
opinions and pretiee as he may judge sound and
rational.
Eclsctieism The practice OF selecting from
different systems.
Homeopathy. The theory Of curing diseasesb BY
.eIy JosSs Of r-sS.ss~s, Il PFyrausiu5
me patient affections similar TO those Of The dis
ease #.. ....
Hydropathy A mode Of treating diseases BY
the frequent use OF pure water, both internally and
externally.
PRONUNCIATION. Che syllables IN itsic are
the emphatic ones-) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-al-lo .pdfh-ic-al-lo-pGth.i-c
Ec-fsc-tic-ec-fec-tl-cism-
e-oP-a-thy-ho-me-0p-a -thist---ho-me-o
pan -ho-ne-o- path i-esl.ly.
% Hy-drep-s-Ihy-hy-dT0p-s -lhst--hy-droP ath-iC
-hy -dro- path-ist - 5R. Gazette.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

SUDDEN DEArH.-Negro Charles, the faithful
body servant of the President, and who accompa-
MED him dnring the war with Mexico, died sud
denly on Sunday morning at the Executive man.
sion. II was reported that his death was caused
by cholera, but on inquiry we learn that such was
not The case: and that the immediate canse was
appoplexy. The deceased was about thirty years
OF age, and his health had Teen much impaired OF
late He was much esteemed by the members Of
the Presidents family Washington Hspuof11.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

COUNT DE WERpINsKY has communica-
ted to the Mining Journal discovery
which he believes he has made; by which q
convenient, inexpensive, and highly effect
i've motive power can be obtained from
xyloidine, or gun-cotton. He crowns this
discovery by another, which he declares he
made in the course Of experiments for rem
dering the first efficacious-nOthing less
Than miraculous principle by which rapid
locomoIion is obtained without any SOFT OF
propulsion. This is his account: al have
been engaged in constructing an engine and
locomotive, to be worked on the common
roads by Kyloidine, on the following plan.
Small quantities. OF xyloidine. are exploded
successfully into copper recipient OF
spheroidal form of thirteen inches in diam
eter, and one quarter Of en- inch strong in
metal. Each separate explosion is adequate
to produce, by means OF double cylinders,
a complets revolution OF The crank. The
object Of the copper recipient is merely to
allow the intense Eases thfown into it room
enough 70 expand, and thus 10 change their
persuasive intensity into a more gentle dy-
manic power. without in any way losing
any Of tho quantity Of that power. can.
therefore, let out from that copper recipient
as much of the gases, through a stop-cock.
as would produce pressure or nom Innty
to sixty, or one hundred and twenty pounds
upon the square inch Of the piston; more
over, by the very heat accumulated in the
metal Of the recipient, the gases are kept
up to their original strength; so that, the
longer the engine continues to work, the
greater the comparative economy Of xyloi.
dine, on account Of the heat Of the reeipi.
ent and Of the machinery, which serve TO
keep up great expansion, and consequently
great power in the gases. My experiments
with steam engine of about two and a
half horse power, on the above principle,
answered admirably; but while these exper-
iments were going on ! made a further dis.
covery, and this last one is vergine almost
on a miracle. The most prominent features
Of my las. discovery are--that the propul-
sion Of carriages on railroads. and on COM
mon roads, will be now effected without
engines, steam, fire, water, magnetism, air,
or animal power, and propelling Of ships
without either Of the above means, sails. or
paddles, or any pTopelle.s whatever"