Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-01-26
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F1tstys 1850 - A1f4gP 0t0HEIo.
The Baltimore Sun says-s.R. nj Harrison.
Esq. our consul at Jaueica. has addressed : |
letter to Mayor Slansburg, enclosing al. article
from the Jamaica Despatch relative to the I'M |
healthy ballast that IS taken on board Of A. /
nerican vessels, often resultingin the produc- |
ton of deadly fevers to the crew and passen-
gers of these vessels on the ocean. Theslet-
ter is intended as notice, or caution. 10 con- !
signees and ship owners, as we'll as TO induce |
our board of health to prevent masters of YES.
sells from taking this u1wholesonie. ballast, |
which, be says, consists of all manner Os filth,
including stable manure, carcases Of dogs, cats,
&c., which are barrelled up, and being sold |
for about twelve cents less per ton than pure |
sand or gravel, is taken in preference, despite |
of all his caution to them as to the result of
SO doing. - a# 5fsat9 81 80 b'ss 20
The Directors of g, The Magnetic Telegra- |
phic Company whose line extends between /
Washington and New York. at their regular |
quarterly meeting in Philadelphia, on Friday
declared a semi, annual dividend upon the capir
tai stock OF the. Company for the last six
months, OF three per cent, and one per cent. !
upon the new stock created for the extension
OF the line across the North river into the city,
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United States Commissioner to China The
following extract of letter from Commander
Geisinger, 10 the Navy DebartHient, confirms
the report that the difficulty between Mr. Da-
Wis, our commissioner and the Chinese COM
missioner, has been satisfactorily settled:
.72f=}3 80 3 1900 Baltimore Sun.
81 had the pleasure of learning from Mr.
Davis, two hours after our arrival in the Pre-
Bile, that the Chinese commissioners had ad-
droreod him q
ton, restoring the previous understanding be-
tween them, and appointing the 9Th inst. (Oc-1
tober) for his reception" siza@o 80 >fHs 20 4
Sc g Press Gang for CGliforaia.-AN. York
letter. of Thursday, says: g. ~. - zsn Il
s TWO printers from the Tribune office went
to California week or ten days since, sever
al reporters of the other daily. papers are talk
ing of going, and on Saturday next Mr.. Ed
ward Conner. for thirteen years past the ship.
news editor of he Herald, leaves for the val
ley Of the Sacramento. Other gentlemen con-
nected with the Press are talking about 60
ing" s., ..... Ks. ,,,se ezz5 ss.z og. r. Is,al
OF Prescotfs History Of the. Conquest of
Mexico the publishers nave sold very near
ly $4,000 copies; The author receives 81 SO
for each copy Sold His receipts thus far, on
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For California. Two young gentlemen,
says the Fayetteville Observer, have left this
place to embark for California-Mr George
Lawrence by way of New York, and Mr. Jas.
K. Johnson by way of Charleston Three
others, we learn, ATE making preparations for
the journey. We wish them success.
II Doctors Adidauit. highwayman nam
ed BoIlaId confined in 5Newgate Prison, sent
to know how he could defer his trial, and was
answered, by his getting the doctor to make
affidavit of his illness, which was done as fol-.
lows: .sS!sEs- RI e,'.E7
The deponent verify believes, that if The
said John Bolard is obliged to take his trial at
the coming session, he will be in imminent
danger of his life. To which the learned
judge on the bench replied that he verify be-
lleYed so. too! @-& 80 %
The Secret.-A recent wiiter on Holland and
her Colonies, gives the following as the true
cause of Dutch prosperity: as@ees& go .=--H
"We have examined thoroughly the causes
of wealth in this State, and find them to be no
other than persevering industry in the pursuit
of gain, continued by each individual during
life, and transmitted by each to his successor !;
and the most extraordinary frugality in living,
joined to the universally prevailing maxim
among the Dutch, that it is a disgrace not to
live upon much less than ones income
Il Broad Hint-Sir Andrew Agnew, a
Scotch baronet, was famous heretofore for
giving broad hints. The nature of them will
be best ascertained by the following anec-
dote .s-.s.r.. .5. f s- -srefs d., sE5s e
Sir Andrew having been pestered by an
impudent and impairment intruder, it was re-
marked to him one day by a friend, that this
man no longer appeared in his company, and
asked bow he contrived to get rid of him.
In 10th said the barenet, I was obliged
III give the cheld broad hint .s. go. q
"A broad hint exclaimed the friend. = /
| thought he was one of those who could not
take a hint s. b. =gf So <rsssfs 7gsBs ssh "a III
BY my faith. he was forced to takeit.' an
swered Sir Andrew. for as the fellow would
not go out of the door, threw him out of
| the window r--- - a. =alea aaE
Daniel Webster as a Historian The New
| York Courier positively confirms report that
| Mr.. Webster has been for some years very
successfully engaged in collecting material
tion," and that several chapters of the work
/ udFC UCCH dIiCduJ ~ pun HIS pan VI
I treating the subject, his work would embrace
three volumes.
| Land Sale ,Failure.-We learn from Jack
son, Miss, that only few choice lots of the
500, 600 acres offered for Planters Bank Bonds.
under the scheme adopted by the Legislature
last winter, have been sold. We hope the
next Legislature will offer the land to actual
settlers al very low Vieksburg Sent.
/ Father and SOFA. C. Dodge, of Iowa, is
the son of Henry Dodge, Of Wisconsin -
They are both members of the U. S. Senate,
or will he at the next session. 1t is believed
not to have happened before. ar ~ $50 o.
Distress in the Gold Region.-The Boston
Post receives from Mr.. j. Parker, the follow.
| ing extract of a letter { om his brother at San
Francisco. It's statements have an air of ex-
aggeration, yet there may be truth in them
The lack of provisions, however, will proba-
bly, be temporary-as very large cargoes have
| gone out: 3-Lt&-- sa ta4 SIS ,I.i ~
ga state of distress and suffering prevails
here, such as the world probably never before
saw. People were so. eager to get gold that
they only thought how to get here Thou.
sands upon thousands have rushed here, bring
! ing no provisions with them, trusting wholly
for their supplies from what could be obtain
ed here. There was none raised here. All
rushed TO the mines. The supply brought
| from abroad is nearly exhausted, and hum