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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

T. Darlington Maca ulay-The correspon-
dent of the Boston Times gives the following
description of the personakappearance of the
erragist and historian T. B. Macaulay:
In English literature there is but one name
now that is upon every lip, as his writings
are in every hand-that is the name of Thos
Babington Macaulay. | saw the great histo-
rian the other day, and certainly his looks
disappointed me for. instead of the thin,
spiritual countenance which looked for in
the author of the enthusiastic Lays of An
Gent Rome and the History of England,
which is half poetry, found hale, bluff in
iiyiduaE, of more than middling stature, and
with full, solid, oval face, brow slightly re-
treating, and rather large neck and shoulders.
though with very lively and bright express.
ion OF countenance. Mr.. Macaulay isanima-
ted when conversing, and accompanies with
! some gesture everything which be says, with
emphasis. His splendid contributions to the
| Edinburg Review, while he was cotempora-
ry writer for that periodical with Macintosh,
| Sydney Smith and Jeffries, won my enthusi-
astic admiration. and his magnificent history
of England, or rather essay on English histo-
ry, &C., far as it has gone, attracts me irresis.
tably to its pages. No writer of the present
day is so rich in thought as Macaulay, and
no one can clothe his thoughts in nobIer Ian.
guage. But regret mingles with my admira-
ton. Twice he represented Edinburgh in
Parliament, city worthy of true man. But
in 1916 he lost his election, not because be
was o9erTeaehed by the electIoneering arts Of
of some petty Tory politician-not because
the eccentrcities of genius made him one O
those unpopular great men who are so otter
found in retirement, bat because he refused Il
join in that grand mo ment which is every
where making for the -.s-raising of the masses
and which is destined to know nc cessation
though it may fee! many check, till thrones
and divine rights of kings shall pass away
and Liberty, Equality and Fraternity be thu
real condition, as they are now the watch
words of nations. IT was for proving recre
ant to these sentiments that the voters of Edin
burgh dismissed the ablest and most brillian
writer of the day, and chose instead the hum
Bile paper maker and sturdy republican Chas
, Cowan. They were not content to have Nh
! Macaulay talk speciously of liberty, and the
as speciously give up these principles O
, which he might have been and was expecte
. to be, the ablest champion. But in his pc
, ems, in his essays and in his magnificent tray
! els over the world, of general history, in hi
bold conceptions and wondrous art, in hi
1 power to clothe in animated, vivid, passion
/ ate thought the most common truths IN phi
r solophy, in his vigorous eloquence and lum
4 nous strength, he is surpassed by few IN an
/. clent and by none in modern literature.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

The Suspension Bridge at Nashville, Ten
nessee, is to he done on the LIST of April next,
cost 100000. 1t is to be $50 feet span, 80
feet long, 95 feet above low water mark, and
will be held up by wire cables inches in
diameter, capable of together sustaining 270,-
600 tons.
Another Anti- Rent Outrage. Our Sand
lake and rent friends are at work once more.
Sheriff Hagaman, of Rensselaer, county, went,
on Monday afternoon. about two o'clock, to
the house OF John Brooks, in Sandlake, TO sell
his property on an execution in favor of the
assignees of VIM. P. Van Lensselaer. He
was attacked as soon as he commenced opera
tons by corporal's guard Of seven unterTified
bnlI-terrier looking charcoal merchants, in the
disguise of calico coats. hats minus the brim
and crown, brown paper dickies, and corduroy
boots. who took from him his papers in san
culinary manner and tore them in ten thousand
pieces, when they surrounded the official, took
him TO his wagon, and told him he had better
leave or they would give him coat Of tar and
feathers, and pslt him with half Matched effu
sons from hen, a hint he was not slow to take
Another larger party remained in the neigh
boring woods to aid if necessary. SeveFal
hundred persons were on the ground, but none
offered to aid Mr.. Hagaman in violating tn,
majesty Of the law.
albany Knieker5ocker, 29h
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

great black wave. Time was growing pre-
cious; every second counted. The only
chance was in straight race-Dick and a.
gainst the field. In the twinkling of an eye |
stripped Dick 10 the saddle, and myself to the
spursi The Bufalos were now well up, and
doing their nastiest-the pony all of trem-
bic 10 be of. II was sin to hold him, and,
to tell the truth, wasn't very anxious to do
so. "A yell did the business, and away we
went like scared dog.
son! on on !-prairies. woods and rivers
were passed with a perfect rush. Still the
buhaloes were humping themselves Just at my
heels. knew by the slackening thunder OF
their tramp, however, that the herd was grow
ing thinner-this couldn't account for till af-
forwards. Just about this time, one of Dicks
hoofs came off. He limped little, but would
MT give in an inch. When the second slip.
ped, the pace became more even. Then the
third went, and in half a minute more, his
last hoof pulled off in aquagmire. But when
he got off his stumps-snails and terrapins -
how he tore along Looking back, (for felt
now just as easy as hungry dog in potato
patch) there lay one OF the prettest strings of
buffalo. for about five miles, that you ever did
see! Gentlemen, we had run every devil of
'em TO death, with the exception Of one old
bull, who seemed determined to win, or perish
in the attempt. He couldn't quite come it.
though-we beat him Just length Dick fell
at last-and so did the venerable Eclipse of
the prairies, just behind him, with his nose
well up to the ponys tail -
81 got off, and looked first al Dick, and then
at the buffalo, and if there want eight of the
most beautifully used up and ground off
legs
g The bulls legs were not run off, too',.
cried an excited spectator, interrupting Ioe
" You'd thought they were, if you'd seen
'em !'replied Joe, coolly. e7
Did he live queried another listener.
sc He didn't do anything subsequent land
when saw him again, he hadn't bit of legs
at alt He had had another race, l suppose,
and run 'em off smack up to his bodyr'
&c / guess that put an end to has racing 20
said the last speaker in the crowd.
Swell. it didn't" responded Joe.
(" How did he get along, then % "
+" He rolled, gentlemen, just as nat'ral as a
saaO-iog ON an inclined planee' whereupon
Joe descended from his hogshead, mounted
Dick, and rode off, amid shout that would
have done honor to the lungs of Stentor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

First ToUns in America.-It will seem Gu
rious to those who are not aware of the fact.
that the first towns built by Europeans upon
the American continent, were St. Augustine,
in East Florida. and Santa Fe, the capital of
New Mexico. The river ella was explored
before the Mississippi was known, and gold
was sought in California long ere the first
white nan bad endeavored TO find home up
on the shores of New England. There are
doubtless trees standing within the. fallen
buildings of ancient Panama. that had COM
menced to grow when the sites of Boston and
New York were covered with the primeval
wilderness.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

Gold in Virginia.-Mr. Elisha Thurman,
ofNelson CO., Va, has recently procured on his
farm some extraordinary specimens of gold,-
One piece weighed 1919 dwts., 8 grains "a Sc
cond, IS dwts. and third, "a dwts. This
gold is so pure as to be worth nearly 100 cents
per dwt. The Richmond Times says:
In one day, four hands, engaged in washing
for geld. procured 163 dwt., worth about
$3.50; and, in the same manner, within a
short period. $50, 900 or $40, 700 has been OBJ
tanned at very small expense. Strange to
say. there is in the same neighborhood, rich
lead mine. which yields 80 per cent. of lead,
and 81 of silver to the 100 lbs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

The U. S. teamship Susquehanna, at Phila-
delphia. will be ready for launching early in
the Spring. She is thirty feet longer than the
great ship of the line, the Pennsyluanian.-
Her breadth of beam is much less, and her
tonnage is but $500. She will carry but
eight guns of heavy calibre-one of them.
which will be placed upon her bow, will throw
hollow shot weighing 26s pounds. Her ma
chinery will cost $500 ,O0O-the four boilers
alone $50. 900 each-and the whole vessel.
when completed, about 5000, 900. Her crew
will consist of about 800 men.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07
Washington Union LIST inst.

Another Convention. 1T is contemplated TO
hold e Union Mass State Convention of
Hunkers and Free Sellers at Syracuse, N. Y
on the 14th Sept. next The Albany Argus
says:
The object is declared to be-not to agitate
the slavery question, or 10 adopt Proviso Tests
but g for the purpose of recommending a
Democratic Union Ticket, 10 be supported al
the coming election, and to adopt such meas
ures in regard 10 a Reorganization of the De-
mocratic party of the State, as shall be deem.
ed expedent''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

Coming Sister of the South-At the late
dinner given by the Virginia Legislature to
Edward Fisher, to Mr.. Gogalez, whom it is
inferred is resident of the Island of Cuba,
toasted that much talked of island as "the
coming sister of the South-ths future gem
State of the Union."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

To Cure the Chotera-Boston Recipe.-Take
two ounces of hens milk, put in hogs horn,
and stir ii up with cats feather; then divide
the mass into pills as big as piece of chalk.
about as long as stick, and swallow them
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Post.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

Large Shipment of Specie.-The English
mail steamer Trent arrived at Mobile on the
goth inst. IN four days from Vera Cruz, with
sixteen passengers and $95. 900 in specie for
New Orleans, and $l,2o0,000 in transit for
England. <s1- -sz 49,.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07


To Miss JEHILAH -, DR..
To dancing three cotillions, on first
acquaintance, SIS 90
To value of three signs and one 4-.E
dream that night, =r ts $50 90
To thinking of the color of his eyes
one day at church, - 4ss 90
To going to the races, after refusing 70
six other beaux, 525 90
To cutting three fine fellows to
please him, III 90 90
To making watch chain, 100 90
To cost of materials for the same l.
six.bits, sa rs 90
To five romps and two f1irtations, pa 90
To tearing gown and bursting a
stocking in said romps, 7 81
To one kiss stolen, 1875 90
To allow him TO kiss my cheek ten
times without finching, Sill each. ITO 90
To a long walk by moonlight in
Guiding sentiments lost, 270 90
To thirty bushes when he popped
the question. 600 90
To my heart, alas! o.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

Practical Sympathy.-Fifty thousand per-
cussion lock muskets have been received in
Hungary from England, by way of Orsova.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

And. in addition to the above, we learn
from the same source that the value of the tur-
pentine and varnish manufactured in all the
States in 1910 was $66O,827.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07
-From he cincInnail commercial.

81 Il
The following magnificent poem i from the
pen Of g. w. Gutter, the celebrated author Of the
;. Song of Steam" &c. &c. The eastern writers
have entireI, overlooked this subject, and we must
say it has fallen into good hands Our correspon.
dent has not only paid great and deserved tribute
to worthy soldier, but has added 10 his repuia'
ton as poet and good hearted man. Genera
Worth was beloved by all A drawer man never
lived. The poem is strictly historical in regard e
Worth's conduct. The use Of his hat for flag
is well attes,ed fact but to the lines and they
should live in our memories" The sixth verse
has no equal in beauty, grandeur, and power, thai
we have seen in modern times.
LINES ON THE DEATH OF GEN. WORTH
BIZ CIV. CUTTER.
Oh let the solemn minute gun
Arouse the morning ray,
And only with the setting sun
81 Ii echoes die away. a
Oh. let our banner from the skies
Like autumn glories fall, aas
To shed its ever changing dyes
Around the sable pail
r=s
The mufied drum, the wailing fife; ea
All! let them murmur low,
Ger him who was their breath of life
The solemn notes of woe;
For oh! they can alone impart
The sorrow OF the brave. r.
When The idol of the soldiers heart r..
Is followed 20 tho grave. a
At Chippewa and Lundy's Lane,
On Polaklaba's field, s1ssa .-sss
Around him fell the crimson rain, '$
The battle thunder pealed; s,i. ~.
But proudly did the soldier gaze =
sass Upon his daring form,
When charging Ger the cannons' blaze
Amid the sulphur storm.
Upon the heights of Monterey,
Again his flag unrolled, #aGe Is ~
And when the grape shot rent away
Its latest starry fold,
His plumed cap above his head,
He waved upon the air, @ -*A3
And cheered the gallant troops he led
To glorious victory there.
But alb the dreadful seal is broke,
In darkness walks abroad,
lie. The pestilence whose silent stroke
s7 Is like the doom of God! = =#-s
And the hero by its fell Decree,
In death is sleeping now,
With the laurel wreath of victory @
Still green upon his brow.
His monument shall be the roar
By old Niagara made, s.4.1=a
The waves on lovely Tampa's shore,
The silent everglade,
The top Of Orzaba, white ..l..
With everlasting snow,
The Sierra Madre's lonely height,
The towers of Mexico
Fair eyes shall weep bis early doom.
Fair hands shall often bring
And offer at his sacred tomb
The dewy flowers of spring;
And with the ranks twas his to lead
Shall ever live his fame,
While history treasures up deed
That's worth eternal fame.
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: CAUIItlN. Ex,rRA

man by the name Of cLAPP, has engaged with
young man OF the name Of 8. r Townsend and use, It,
name to put mp sarsaparia, which they call Dr. Tow,
sends Sarsapadlla dcaominatng it GENUINE. orv..,
etc. This Townsend is no doctor, ana never was but ~
formerly worker railroads canals and the like
assumes the title Of Dr. for the purpose gaining credit
what he Is not This s caution the public not tn \.
deceived, and purchase but the GENUINE oRLnL.
NAL OLD Dr.. Jacob Townsend's sarsaparila, having ~
the Old Drs likeness, his family coat of arms and h
signature the coat Of arms
Prinsipal Office, lo2 Nassos-st., Men York Ctr
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Il Great Man We find the following in

Great Man We find the following in
the N. Y. Tribune
MILFORD, PIKE Co, Pa Aug. %, 1s49.
In Deed Book, No. Is, of the Records of
the county, is the following, which may be of
some interest TO your readers. Barnum must
look TO his laurels, or Milford will throw him
in the shade. Lewis Cornelius died Sept. 81,
1841 his dimensions were as follows:
Heiohf G foot n inch
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WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Monday. Sep tember 3, lS49.
AGENTs.

he Journal Our patrons in their respective neighbor
hoods will confer favor by paying their bills &c
the above agents. remitto u.s. per mall at their ca :
liest convenience,
JAMES NJ. REDMOND, Tarborough, N. C..
JOSIAH JOHNSON, Clinton, Sampson county
Dr.. J. B.SEAvY, Harrell's Store, New II anoVer co.
JosRPH 4. KEMP, Bladen county.
Dis. SHERWOOD, stricklands. Duplin county.
B. s. KooHcE, Richand, Onslow county.
b. BARNES Black Creek, Wayne eoanty.
6-Our subscribers at HdllsVille, Duplin county,
will ind their bills in the hands of Mr. Samuel PAWS,
Post Master who has consented to act as cur agent at
his Office.
ELEcTIoNEERING IN TENNEssEE-Mr. R.
Hanna was a candidate in Tennessee, at the
late election, for the Legislature In conse-
quence of reports circulated by his opponent,
since the election, Mr.. H. has come out in a
long address in reply to some of the charges
made by his opponent. in which he says:-
Now, felow-eitizens, understand the gen.
tleman speaks oil me personally and not politi-
cally-he says that he and myself were col
lege mates together, and goes back into par
ticulars He says, as understand, that when
at college | never changed my shirts, but as
OuC UcSniIlG uHClCdUs IEStSaa OF ldhTHE IL Ou l
placed a clean one over it; and also that his
recollection furnishes him with the following
facts, viz That when returned from col
lege upon one occasion, my mother ordered me
TO unshirt myself, when, to her establishment.
] DOTTED at one shocking thirteen shirts, one
over the other. This calumny deny, and
challenge the gentleman 10 the proof. His
statement is false in fact and in inference in
Il ho ho ~
inference, because, fel1ow-citizens, never in
my palmest days cherished such aristocratic
notions as these. But / will here inform the
gentleman that never had on al any one time
more than seven shirts-and adopted it as
an economical way of wearing my shirts in
my youthful days, TO save the expense of
washing, whilst was off from home at COL
Iege; and | will also say to the gentleman,
who was my honorable competitor, that at the
time of which he speaks, know of my own
certain knowledge, that he himself was quite
scarce of shirts, and adopted the plan to pre-
serve my own shirts from the use of other
people.
So you see, fellow. citizens, TO what low
and cunning devices these political gentlemen
sloop, for political effect and for party purpo-
ses. Now, | trust, have succeeded in nail
ing this foul calumny 10 the counter, and that
its authos will meet with a just rebuke at your
hands, for uttering such a barefaced SANDER,
without even the semblance Of truth in it.
Fellow-ctlzens, just take the matter home
to yourselVes-did any of you ever have on,
at any one time, as many as thirteen shirts
The idea is preposterous-for do not think
any natural born citizen of this country has
as many as thirteen shirts 10 his name. The
gentleman has done me great Injustice in sup
posing such an absuEdity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

Weight 643a pounds without clothes.
Truly yours,
L. F. BARNES. Deputy Recorder
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WORM MEDICINES.

Just received, 10 doz, Psery's Dead onO'' '
doz FahnsstocA's VerDhage'
r. -. !. WHLIPPTTT,
v 'e's " Druggist T. ChsmR
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CHOLERA ON SOUTHERN VEssEL.-The
Boston Traveller, of Wednesday evening last,
says - The brig z. Taylor, from Whining
ion, N. c., arrived this morning and anchored
off the lower light; she could not proceed any
farther on account of the crew being all sick
with the fever or cholera"
We quote this paragraph, which we find
going the rounds of the press, merely for the
purpose of contradicting it; so far, at least, as
it might lead to the inference that the z. Tay-
Tor had carried cholera from this place. We
do not know anything about the health of the
z. Taylor. bat we do know that not one case
of Asiatic cholera has eUer occurred in this
place, and if il be on board that vessel, the
contagion must have been caught on the way.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

Il Bill Of Particula rs-The following is a
bill of items lately introduced in the trial of a
Hampshire, by the fair plaintiff. 1t may serve
as model for some of our lady readers, who
propose introducing similar suits against their
faithless lovers:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

CALIFORNIA EMIGRANTs IN Mexico We
learn from the National InteIiigencer, that Sc
nor de la Rosa, the Mexican Minister at Wash
ington, has addressed note to the Secretary
Of State, complaining that American Emigrants,
bound for California, in passing through the
State of Chihuahua, and in the neighborhood
Of Ell Paso, have committed acts of violence
and outrage on the Mexican inhabitants resi-
ding there. He says that the Mexican auth
critics had armed their people, and ii is like
Iy that collisions may occur. The Secretary
of State refers the matter 10 the Secretary of
War, who says when these emigrants cross
the line from their own territories, into that of
Mexico, they render themselves subject 10 its
laws, and responsible TO its authorities. If
any evil happens TO them, it is their own look
out, the United States will not protect them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

STABBrNe AFFAIR.-A disgraceful affair &C.
Cured at Charlestown, Mass, on the 9th ult.,
between Lieut.. Bowers, of the U. S. Navy,
and Mr.. Crowongshield, the Commodores
Clerk at that station. Ii seems that Bowers
was ordered 10 join the Germantown Sloop of
War, very much against his inclination. These
orders he attributed in some way to the infu-
ence of Crownngshield, who. he thought
wanted TO get him out of the way, and acting
under this impression, he proceeded to the Ma,
tionaI Hotel, where Crowningshield was set
ting, and made an attack upon him with a
dirk sinfiicting several severe wounds Bow
ers was arrested, and in default OF bail, placed
in confinement.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

ELECTION IN RHODE IsLAND.-We learn
that F. Dixon. fed, has been elected 10 Con-
gress from the End district of Rhode Island,
over Mr.. Thurston, DEM, the late member
A federal gain II is said that the influence OF
the large manufactures was brought to bear
upon the election, they threatening to dis
charge any of their hands who would not vote
the federal ticket.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

lz-It is stated that of the FIVE hundred and
forty young ladies who tainted last year. more
than one half fell into the arms of gentlemen
Only one had the misfortune to fall on the
floor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-07

DEATH OF PATRICK CoLLINs-Patrick Col
Inns, the late Collector of the Port of Cincin-
natl, died in that city on the 28th ult. There
is little doubt that Mr.. Collins life was shor-
tened by the murderous attacks which have
been made upon his character by the organs of
Gen. Taylors heroic administration, while
Collins was Frustrated upon a bed of sickness
which their malignant ISLANDERS have turned
into one of death. MIR. Collins has been stigma
Used as defaulter, merely because he had failed
10 get a settlement with the Department,
and these ISLANDERS have been heaped upon
him while he himself was unable to attend to
his business. We have no earthly doubt that
all will be shown fair and honorable in his
official dealings. We envy not the feelings
of those wing Editors and officials who pur-
sued Mr.. Collins with such malignity when
they come to look upon the work which they
have wrought 10 stand by the grave of him
whom their Infamous ISLANDERS have murdered
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-13

ONO LEcIsLATuRE-The proceedings Of the Senate 10.
day were but counterpart OF those OF every day since
Mondaydevoted TO efforts TO stave of the organization
made by the wing members
On Saturday last the wings, in secret caucus Assem-.
bled resolved TO defeat organization Of il BY para-
mentafy trickery; and this fact admitted by Mr. DENIM
son, gives at once the clue to the whole dsgacefu pro-
ceeding.
This may be sport 10 them; but by the people, who
have 70 pay each and every one OF these dsorganzers
three dollars per day, while thus obstrucng the business
which the members were sent up toperorm. il will be
viewed IA different light To defeat new constitu.
ton whgery stops AT no halfway measures and the
people will pay them back in their own coin.
Ohio Statesman, ID fnd.