Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-08-03

WORKING III all upcu lcIuS upon theJ
fired. Both Barker and his companion were
wounded They ran, taking different direc.
tons. Barker was pursued, overtaken, and
killed with knives. The other reached the
settlers houses, and succeeded in making bis
escape, with all the rest, to San Augustine
Indian river is rather sound of the sea than
a running stream and the settlers made thell
way to San Augustine in boats, where the
news created great deal OF excitement. The
settlements upon Indian river are some forty OF
fifty miles distant from the tract of country as
signed TO the Seminoles remaining IN Florida
From this circumstance, it is feared that the
murder of Barker is the beginning OF con-
certed outbreak. No other correboratlng
proofs have reached the Government; but the
war department has made preparations to des-
patch sufficient force to the country to re-
pei the Indians, if they contemplate other hos,
tilities, or TO bring the murderers TO justice, i
this is NEARLY the violence OF few straggiers.'
POISONING IN CINc1NNATI-We learn from
the Cincinnati despatch Of the 2lst ult., that
a most diabolical attempt at poisoning occur
red in that city on the evening previous. The
whole family of Capt. J Blair Summons, haV-
ing been poisoned by his son James NJ. Sum
mons, dsolute and abandoned young man.
who, although cast off by all others. had been
protected and succored by his 100 indulgent
father. 1t seems that the poisoner went to a
Drug store, and procured ten cents worth OF
Gratis poison which he carried home and
contrived 10 empty it into the tea-kettle. Tea
was prepared. and the whole family partook
of the dose prepared COR them. The perpetra
tor of the deed absented himself from the sup
per table. .-- .--.. -.
The Despatch says
and the physicians in attendance labored as
sduously during the night, Mrs. Rives, &
sempstress in the family, died early this NOR.
ming, and there is no doubt that one of the
grand children, and perhaps others, are dead
before this, our hour of going to press,
O'Clock, P. Nj. The rest of the family, espe-
cially Capt Summons, lie in precarlous sit.
uaton, but hopes are entertained of their re-
covery. - -.. SIS
The persons poisoned are CaptJ. B. Sum
mons and wife, not expected to live; Pau
Houston, engineer, dangerous; VIM, Summons
the son, dangerous Capt. Robert Armstrong
son in law, recovering; Capt. Armstrong;
child, dead Mrs Reeves, an acquaintance O.
the family, dead Miss Jane Armstrong, dan
gerous. -
Young Summons has been committed fol
trial. .... .. ..a
More United States.-The territory not ye
formed into States will make forty-six and ;
half States as large as Pennsylvania. 0
these, thirty-fve will be north of So deg. 81
minor free States. Eleven and half soutl
of SO deg. 80 minor slave States. suppo
sing the Missouri Compromise line TO be adop
ted. st. ,--
The United States will then consist of sew
enty-six sovereign States. Tyrants, tremble
Should Oregon, California, and New Mexi
CO fly off, and the Rocky Mountains be tn
division between the United States of the At
lantic and the United States Of the Pacific, tn
Atlantic Union will contain fifty-seven sover
eign States the Pacific Union nineteen 81
gantic sovereign States. Tyrants, still trem
Bile
These calculations are based upon the re
cent report of The United States COMMISSIONS
of the General Land Ofice-and take in a
the United States territory of every kind nc
yet formed into States.
God save the Union.-WeSt Chester Jeff.
The above calculation, which is not wild
OF the accurate truth, shows that at no remot
time, probably in century, there will be
, colossal Republican power upon this cent
nent. Our computation would give more /
the Pacific. The extent of our territory upo
J the Pacific, from So deg. 10 49 deg, may b
called 1900 miles. The breadth may be calle
500. This last is supposed under the actu;
measurement. This gives 100000 SONAR
miles, and will make % States of 1000
square miles. New Mexico added would il
4 crease the number to about 80. Suppose Tel
as TO make six, and Minnesota one, we sha
have sc States. But before this consumm;
] ton, il is probable that the two Canadas, Ne
] Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, will swell ii
t list four more, making 70 States.
3; The power and resources Of this chain
/; States would not do to be measured by II
e present condition even of the present thirt
! The commerce of Asia brought TO our doc
: and the St. Lawrence, whose Importance
b Canada or Great Britain is trifiing, but whit
n would be to US an element of strength al
# prosperity not inferior to the Mississippi
k will make a national wealth and strength wi
g which no other power on the globe can cor
,. in competition. Louis Union.
d Nankin-Most, if not all, the nankin nc
" sold in our markets, is of American fabric.
is 1t is manufactured from nankin cotton, grow
"a in Georgia, and is spun and woven at t
of Lonsdale Mills, in Rhode Island. The euliu
rs of rankin cotton was introduced to this cou
or try by the late John Forsyth, formerly min
ter TO Spain, afterwards Secretary of Sta
under the administrations of General Jacks
u and Martin Van Buren,. 1t is now grown
70 large quantities by many of the planters
10 Georgia, and commands ready sale at Ian
nj prices. ~ ~--s .-',
:, Mr.. Forsyth procured the seed from
ID American consul al Canton, and, at the O
!, sci, the project of growing it in this coun
- was deemed wild and chimerical. It is O.
o, darker hue than the China article, and not
- handsome.
'; Did Mr.. Benton eUer fghta Duek-So
= inquiry has lately been started on this subis
d. and the St. Louis Republican says:
90 .Col. Beheen has fought a duel-not o
s. but two Of them. In the first meeting
~ Bloody Islahas opposite this city, b e dan