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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-13

The RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
The Detroit DAILY Advertiser OF the 9th instant,
speaking Of the late railroad accident in that city,
Ga teegraphic despach.) says ;-"l appears that the
train Of cars from the West IN the morning, APP
preached the depot with more than usual speed,
and when the passenger cars were unfastened from
the locomotive, as lie the usual custom on entering
the depot, the brakeman having charge of them not
observing that the speed Of the cars was than
had been stationary, applied the brake at the time
OF the trans but failed TO stop II until il struck the
post and platform At the eastern end Of the depot,
near the offices at the company. The pressure of
the cars thus suddenly stopped, was great that
the baggage car was entirely destroycd-literally
Jammed to atoms-and strange to say, Mr. Nichols,
the Express man, who was IN that car, escaped al
most entirely unhurt. The second class passen-
Ger car also nearly destroyed, and IN this car
three persons were Killed, or rather two were
in the car and one was the platform in front, and
between this and the baggage car. The persons
killed were young lad named Willis, about IL years
old, who had for several years lived with Captain
Eber IL. Ward, OF Newport, and was very pro-
missing and worthy young man. The others
william &. Ball. formerly Of Binghamton, New
York, and his son, Jacob H., boy Of about Il
years. This man, with his family, had removed
about year since TO Illinois, with small sum Of
money, in hopes of getting a smlll farm IN the
West-had been Ill while th.re-had lusi recovered
from attack OF the cholera at Chicsgo-hid ex-
bausted his small fund Of money, and was striving
10 get his family back TO New York, where his
friends resided. lie has left a wife and three
small children.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-13

LATE FROM PERNAMBuco.-The brig Governor
morning from Pcrnambuco, whence she sailed ou
The 10th OF June. Captain Handy reports that
the country continued IN entirely tranquil state,
and there was no indication OF a new outbreak
abundsnty supplied with -four, and qlutted with
dry fish. The last Of the sugar crop was arriving,
but very slowly, owing the bad state Of the roads
occasioned by rainy weather. Good qualities
Were selling ut Al cents per pound PhdaSeiyhia
Bull,ftr, ypiyII
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TWO CENTS.

done to relieve the suerngs of the poor creatures
who are so unfortunate as to be conhned there.
HEIGHT OF IMPRupENcE.- common laborer Of tbis
city was taken day or two since with all the synp.
toms OF cholera but by Immediately sending for msdi
cal assistance, the disorder subdued and the ps
tent left in an easy state, and would undoubtedly
have been well man to-day, had he not with the ut
most imprudence eaten heartily Of boiled lobster and
cabbage which induced y return of the diarrhnA and
cramps and In few hours he q corpse. Let this
be a warning to others in the situation.
INQuEsr.-Dr Goodrich Physician of the Board of
Health. was called to hold inquest the body Of
young man named Barney Bennett aged 25 who died
In state street Of disease Of the heart His family
side in the village Of Jamaica The jury rendered a
verdict in accordance with tho above facts
CAsUALrr-A woman living In Court street, yester-
day morning fell from the fourth story window Of a
brick house but strange to relate escaped with few
bruises She says she was leaning out Of the window
watching child which playing in the street. and,
losing her balance, fell q stated
T. S-SiDce the above was written We learn that the
poor woman has died 1t at first supposed that she
mad sustained no material injury, bones
broken; but upon further examination IL was ascer-
taned that the violence of the fall had ruptured q
blood vessel which caused her death n a few hours
WARM WEATHER In this city, yesterday the Their
mometer stood at ~ degrees between the three
and four o'clock Z. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-13

LATER PROM PERSANBUco. The brig Governor
Carver Capt Handy. arrived ut this port this morn
ing from Pernsmbuco, whence she sailed on tbs
10Th u June. Capt Handy reports tn the country
continued IN an entirely tranquil state, aud there
was no indication ~ new outbreak similar IN
that II last winter. The markets were abdnisntly
supplied with flour, and glutted with dry hsh.
The last ct the sugar crop was arriving, but vecy
slowly owing TO the bad state Of the roads occ =
stoned by rainy weather Good qualities we're
selling al IA cents per pound -Pa,lod. BRAetia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

The Philadelphia Ledger states that Messrs
Reany, Eeafie & Co., OF that city. are now
engaged in preparing an iron warehouse for
the Nessrs. AsplnwaIl. which will be shipped
on board the ship Stephen Baldwin, now
loading by that firm for California. The d.
mansions of the store will be fifty feet long,
forty feet wide, and two and half stories, or
forty-fve feet high at the apex of the roof
There are to be four doors, one on each side
and end, and thirty-six windows The iron
plates TO form the sides are TO be pierced for
the riyets, fitted, marked, and numbered so
that, on arriving out, the whole can be put up
in very short space OF sine. At each cor
ner there are 10 be cast iron columns of the
proper patterns; and stu1s of the same mate
rial are 10 be placed on either side of the win
dows and doors of both stories, TO which the
iron plates will be riveted. There are also to
be cast iron columns, running along the CEN
ire of both stories. The flooring will be Of
wood, the lumber for which will be shipped
along with the store The roof will be form
ed of galvanized iron, the sheets OF which
fitted; so that there will be little trouble in do
ing this portion of the work on arriving out
The doors and windows and the frames are
all 10 be made of cast iron. The whole weight
OF the edifice, il is estimated, will not be more
than thirty thousand pounds.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

Highly Important DeeeLcpemenk- But
Ter County Wing (u,ark the aGthorityi) states
that during Gen. TayIor's recent visit to this
city. he was interrogated in regard TO mis- views
on the subject of the extension of slavery
The Wing reports the Generals response 10
he in substance, as follows:
4" Although STAKEHOLDER himself. he re-
garied slavery rs a great moral and political
evil, and would be infinitely rejoiced if ii were
utterly extinguished. He did not believe that
Congress possessed the constitutional right TO
interfere with slavery in The States wherein it
now exists; but it had the right, and should
exercise it. 10 prevent its extension into terri
tory now free. Since he had left Washing
ton, be had received letter informing him
that notice had been given TO the government
that The people of California were about to
form a, State constitution, containing the sla-
very prohibition. and would apply for adms-
sion into the Union at an early day. He ex-
pressed his qualification at this, and declared
that it should receive his cordial sanction, as
HE WAS UTTERLY. HOSTILE TO THE
INTRODUCTION OF SLAVERY INTO
THE NEW TERRITORIES. r..
..- Piffsburg Morning Post -
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CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 10, 1s4s.


Forcible Entrance into the Post Office Nth
an Attenapf TO Rob.-Tbe Post Office Of this
city was forcibly entered some time last night
by raising the sash of the Northeast window,
which looks into the alley-way connecting
Exchange with Gillan street. The iron fas-
teRing which secured the lower sash having
been broken, piece of wood which kept it
ID Its place was removed by force, and the
robbers thence obtained entrance into the ante
or newspaper room TO the North, leading into
the body OF the Office, wrenching off the lock
of the door by the use of a !crowbar. The
clerk, whose duty it was TO open the Office,
states that he entered through the ante-room
to the South at the usual hour, and found the
above door forced as described, with large
number OF letters opened and strewed about
the floor of the Office. What amount of mo-
neY has been rified from letters under cover,
If is as yet impossible 10 ascertain. All the
most valuable packages had been deposited in
places of safety @
No clue has as yet been found. but the mat
ter IS now undergoing investigation by the
Mayor.-EUening Netus.
Disaster.--The Pilot Boat No. s, in going
ont this morning about 4 o'clock, got ashore
on Drunken Dick Shoals. where she filled with
wafer and has since bilged. She is total
loss To her owners, MessTs. Burrows & Null
lens. There was no less of life.-Ibid
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

Counterfeit $50 BiHs.-A gentleman froz,
Rockingham county furnishes US description
of counterfeit $50 bills in circulation They
purport 10 be drawn by the Bank of the State
of North Carolina; made payable TO l. T.
Avery at the Branch at Morganton; letter A
No. 274 dated Raleigh, 4th May. 1886 !;
signed C. Dewey, Cashier, and D. Cameron,
Pres't; the engraving well done. but Came
ron's name badly executed. The bills are
well calculated TO deceive the best of judges.
1t was only last week that we noticed a
counterfeit So bill which appears to have en-
anated from the same direction as the above.
Ii is high time the spurious bank which has
been doing so extensive and successful a bu-
slness were broken mp. Is there no possibii-
ty of detecting the scoundreIs
Greensboro Patriot.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14
OPINIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT,
DELIVERED Sd SEPT


RUFF1N, C. J-F. Sluder, v. r. Wilson.
from Buncombe. Judgement affirmed.
W. Curtis v. John Smart and others from
Buncombe. Judgment affirmed
f. Burch v Sam'l Davidson from Bun
combe, Judgment affirmed.
Den on demise of Joseph King v. William
Britain, from Henderson. Judgment affirmed.
Martin Hickman V. W. r. Williams, from
Buncombe. Judgment affirmed.
VIM. S. Norment V. Ann Johnson, from
Meeklenburg. Judgment affirmed.
Daniel Peace v. NJ Freeman, from Hender-
con. Judgment below reversed ana Judg-
ment for plaintiff on the verdict
jeremiah King, David Sbuford and
George Shuford, from Henderson. Judgment
affirmed.
State v. Matthew Wilson, from Catawba
Judgment affirmed
Willie Gather v. Eusebius Hethrick, from
Caldwell. Judgment affirmed
Moses Smith, V. D. Davenport from Hen
derson. Judgment reversed and cause remain
died.
Henry Troutman v jacob Troutman et al
from Cabarrus. Equity decree affirmed with
costs.
E. Bryan V D. & j. Miller. from Ruther
1OTh. judgment dulrmed.
l.. Ray s. C McPeters, Adm'rs v. Elwar,
Wilson ct. al. Equity from Yancy. Bill dis
missed with costs
| Goodson V. Goodson, from Lincoln. Equi
| ty Bill dismissed with costs. --.- F.
NASH, Judge, Den on demise OF Matthew
Wallace Y. Maxwell from Mecklenburg.-
! Judgment affirmed.
z. S. Bumgarner V. Mauney, from Lincoln
Judgment reversed and venire de novo
Robert D. Alexander. Elk, ". Joseph n. Al
exander, Equity from Meck!enburg. De
cleares that the proceeds OF the note did no
pass under 9th clause of the VIII and went Il
the next kin. Cost paid out OF the fund
Thomas V. Thomas, from Iredell. Juig
ment affirmed.
/ C. B. Wheeler ". N. B. Taylor, Equit
from Rowan. Bill dismissed with costs.
/ Davidson & Davidson V. Blackwood an
others. No error in the decree below.
Sheriff. v. Shuford from Catawba-all ih
exceptions overruled and report confirmed, ex
cept 7th and 9Th for SIS and s36-piainti
pays costs.
PEARSON. Judge. William 4. Wallace
Thomas Douglass. from Cabarrus. Iudgme,
reversed and VeDire de novo.
D. c. Howell Y. E. S Howell, from Her
derson- Judgment reversed and yenire d
noyo.
Howell and wife v E s Howell, fro.
Henderson. Judgment affirmed.
! Peter Green v. James Philips IN Eauii
from Rutherford InterIocutoFy decree beIoI
reversed and injunction peEpeluaied exceg
balance due on mortgage debt
i ]. NJ. Smith, FIX OIL Smith y. Naomi Lee
per from Castor. Nonsuit set aside, and We
nire de novo.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

At the south the whig prints endeavor TO
convince their readers that the President and
cabinet are not anti-slavery. In Vermont. Mr..
Marsh, late whig congressman, "refn;es the
calumny' in this way -
81 do not know that any of the heads of de-
partmenis are shareholders. l do knotr
that of the seven, FIVE are not Shareholders.
and that they do not hesitate openly to profess
the opinion that slavery is great moral, So
cial, and political evil, and to declare that il
ought not to be further extended ~. .-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

English as american Railroad Iron.-Oar
own information on the subject, is confirma-
tory of the following, from the Philadelphia
Ledger, of yesterday:
1.-The English iron, we have understood,
that is afforded here 10 or railroad companies
at $40 per ton. has been found so inferior in
quality, as TO he dearer than the domestic man
uiacture is al $50 per ton-and the probabili-
~ is that trial or two of the foreign low
priced article Will prove what is now asserted,
and IFS use beabandoned for our own cheap
er. though higher priced article. Those who
have been asking an increase of The tariff, in
order to shut Out foreign competition, will see
from this, that the difficulty complained of is
not in the tariff. and that the British cannot
now. under The present rate of daily OF thirty
per cent, Put into this market iron Of equal
quality, at price lower than it can be made
here with profit. II is not desirable that The
duties on iron should be 50 high as TO raist
| the price on consumers. merely 10 add fortune:
10 those in the domestic prediction. All IN
necessary taxing should be avoided as far a
| possible. Bali. Sun
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14
BALTINoaE Tuesday. 9 O'CLOCK

e~.ss BALTIMORE, Tuesday, O'Clock.
The Europa arrived at Halifax on Monday
evening with Liverpool dates 10 the 1st Of
September. - sA ra7
Political.-There are further accounts from
India, with commercial adyices from there still
favorable. -t t.as
The latest accounts from Hungary are
through Vienna, continue contradictory, and
are very unsatisfactory. The London News
says. il is generally believed throughout the
continent that Gorgey's surrender was in pledge
from the Gear that Hungary should be indie
pendent. 1t is believed that Klapka still has
possession of Comorn.
A battle is reported to have been tonight be-
tween Raab and Comorn, in which the Mag
vars had the advantage.
Gen. Haynau, in his bulletin, says that all
Pennsylvania is clear of the insurgents. A
corps of 1000 foot, 1000 horse, with 1000
muskets and 2 cannon, surrendered TO the
Russians by laying down their arms
Gems. Benz and Guyon. on being surroun-
ded by Luders, the Russian General. left their
troops and made their escape, The Hungari-
an troops had all laid down their arms al
Arab. $4,000 men were taken prisoners,
and 176 cannon captured. .--.
Paskiewitch has delivered Gorgey and the
members of the Diet, with all the materials OF
war, over 10 the Aus:rians
Gen. Commander, another of the HIngari-
an leaders, has proposed 10 capitulate. the
terms being freedom of officers and parole
Gen. Haynau refused these conditions, and
was still in pursuit.
! The Emperor's decision in Gorgey's sur.
/ render is, that he be dismissed from his com.
mand, and his force, in part, be incorporated
with the imperial troops, the officers TO be pu
on trial, and Gorgey TO be confined in Bo
hemian fortress. -....-.-.
1t is Iumored that Kossuth has been captu
red on the frontiers of WaIlachia Other &C
counts from the frontier say positively tina
i Benz and Kossu,h had arrived at Adrianople
and embarked in an English ship.
A letter from Gorgey directs the surrende
of Comorn, giving no reason but hopelessnes
of the Hungarian cause. A letter from Kos
suth, written previous 10 Gorgey's surrender
has teen Published. acknowledging the hore
lessness of the Hungarian cause.
1 Commercial-The cotton market had fuc
tuated during the week, but closed on Frda
with the same figures as by the Niagara.
The prospect of The harvest continued flat
; tering. and breadstuffs had further recedeC
!; transactions being only for retail. The cor
! market was improving.-25 10 % for white
27s Cd 10 D for yellow Baltimore and Obi
Flour 23s Cd 10 24s.
Money continued abundant, and the deman
increasing. Only first class bills can be d
; counted at q per cent The English func
have slightly receded. Little has been dor
in foreign Stocks. Consols fiuctuated. final
selling al COG. @7
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

SoNs OF DEMONSTRATION the report of
the sixth annual session OF the National Divi-
sion of the Sons of Temperance, we learn the
following items = j se#--
8 There were, al the tine OF making up the
report, May Grand Divisions. 35- Sabor-
dinate Divisions, ,398-iniiiated. III ,52o--
suspended, / O,o49--expelled, ! 5 ,974-deaths,
1,26o-vioIated pledge, 14,s2l-reinstated,
4,771-violated I'd time, ,5l0-conlributing
members, 22l ,458-cash received, $7l6,5S3
O9-paid for benefits, S20O.ss6 6s-cash on
hand, 1896, 6I4 49," -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14
WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Friday Morning, September Il, 1S49.


Our Sixth VoLUMB.-0ur issue of last
week closed the fifth volume ofthe Journal.
With the present number we enter upon the
publication OF our sixth volume.
Although we address our readers at the
commencement OF this volume with the bright
est prospects for the future, and are most
deeply grateful to them for the generous sup
port we have already received, still, under the
circumstances, the present is to US, most
painful duty A few short months since, and
we had fondly hoped that another hand than
ours would have traced these lines, another
voice than ours been heard through the COL
umns of the Journal But that hand has been
stilled in death-that voice forever hushed in
the silence of the tomb, and it only remains
for us 10 bow in humble submission 10 the
will of higher and holier power.
OF the present proprietors of the paper,
one has been connected with il from its first
inception till the present time-has been iden-
tilted with its struggles and IFS successes-has
labored, so far as in him lay. TO contribute to
its interest and usefulness, and he is happy to
say, that during the five years of IFS existence
the proprietors of the Journal have never hat
cause 10 complain of the support and patron
age it has received from the sterling democra
CIV of Eastern North Carolina. To them ant
to his friends generally, his thanks are mos
freely and gratefully rendered.
In commencing another volume we have nj
new pledges to make, no new professions II
offer. We stand upon the same good old dem
ocratic platform. We advocate the same meas
ures-we pursue the same course, and ca
only promise our friends that no exertion vii
be wanting upon our part TO render the pape
still more deserving of their support, both as
vehicle Of news, and as an organ OF democrat
ic sentiment, and we bespeak in return incl
countenance and support, so that we may D.
enabled 10 increase the interest OF the journal
and widen its sphere of usefulness.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

The California Feet.-The Boston Ship
ping Last Of the 9Th inst, gives list of las
barques, 81 briggs and 60 schrs. now on their
way to California from different ports in the
Unied States, making the whole number 446
sail of vessels now engaged in the California
trade. A few of the above. with about 90 sail
not included therein. have already arrived out.
So that the whole number of vessels nsw on
the way thither or already there, would MT
probably fall short of 500 sail.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14
Read it, Farmers,-The Southern (NorfoIk)
Argus, has the following capital commentary

Read it, Farmers.-The Southern (NorfoIk)
Argus, has the following capital commentary
on Wing prophecies: - g
In 1917, when corn was FIRST exported to
starving Ireland, our Wing friends predicted
that it would only be temporary, and so soon
as the melancholy stale of things ceased to ex-
ist in that country, the expectation would
cease also. But statistics received from the
United States Custom House show that these
Vaccinations like most other whig prophecies
have proved failacious, and that instead of
stopping with the famine. the demand for our
breadstufs has been greater. In the month of
June last, the shipment of Indian corn from
this country, exceeded that of the same month
OF the great famine year, by $50. 1856 bushels;
the total being 1857 1860 for that month. This
is fact worthy of being remembered by our
farmers, and have thrown utterly In the shade
the futile argument tina. it was necessary to
foster home markets in order TO consume the
surplus produce of the planter. The truth is,
this captivating term of home market has
now become an :" obsolete idea,'' as all our
prices are regulated by foreign demand. and
the arrival OF each steamer is looked to with
the utmost anxiety 10 fx the price of the COM
modify OF corn as well as cotton, until at least,
the arrival of the succeeding one, which,
sometimes, serves most sadly to derange the
market. The inquiry now is. not what is the
price OF corn in Boston but what is the news
by the last steamer, and what does it CON-
mand in LiueJpool .1ts
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

DRowNED.-on Saturday afternoon last
soon after the steamer Gov. Dudley left Smith
vile, on her voyage to Charleston, S. c.. a
negro man attached 10 the boat, as one of the
deck hands. while engaged hosting the small
boat up, fell from off the rail of the steamer.
AS soon as Capt. Bates learned the fact, he
stopped the boat, and every exertion was used
TO save the man, but without success His
hat was the only thing seen afoat lie was
the property of DR.. VIM. A. Berry, of this
town. - e s
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

Prolific Cotton-We were shown the other
day stalk Of cotton growing upon the plan
taiion of Mr. VIM. McNaTy, containg fire
hundred aud fifty .fUe bolis and squarss. This
we arelnfofmed is an accidentally growth, and
no particular pains had been taken in its culti-
Walton. An acre of such cotton matured, we
are certain weuld yield twenty-five hundred
or three thousands pounds 4bbeviile Banner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

y ELECTION IN AlAssAeHUsETTs.--The Elec-
ton held for the purpose of choosing MEM
Der of Congress, in the vacant district fin Mas
sachusetis, has again. failed. Palfrey, the
Free Soil candidate, again has the lead but
falls short Of the joint vote of the Wing and
Democratic candidates, consequently there is
no choice. The Free Sellers have lost ground
since the last trial
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

JOHN L. HOLMES, Esq, was. on Tuesday
last, elected by the County Court of New
Hanover County. Solicitor, in place of VIM.
S. Ashe, Esq, resigned.
DAVID E. BUNTING, Esq Register OF the
County, in place of Talcott Burr, Jr. Esq,
resigned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

New CorroS-The Charleston Neus, of
Wednesday evening last, says =" Eighteen
bales OF the new crop of Cotton were received
this morning by Rail Road, from Columbia,
by Messrs. James Adger & Co raised by Col.
r Singleton. This is the largest lot of the
new crop received this season, and appears to
be OF beautiful quality, a sample of which
may be seen at this Office -a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14

ARREST OF Col. BENroH.-Col. Benton was
arrested on the 9Th ult., in St. Joseph. No..
at the instance of Judge Birch, for SANDER, in
publicly charging Judge B. with improper
conduct in his family. Col. Benton fled an
answer, and petitioned for change of venue
to Clinton county, the residence OF Judge
Birch.