Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-05

All the Gamblers in San Francisco were burnt out
oy the late fire. according to letter from clergy
man IN that city to the Newark Advertiser. The
same writer says, during the fire carts and teams
We're hauling goods at $50 load, and in some in
stances drawing pay in advance. Before night a
frame WdS up and nearly couered the burnt district
On the north side of the square Such is California
INDIANS BURNT ALIyE.-An express came in from
OFT Laramie, few days SINCE from which we learn
mat the small pox had gotten among the Sioux In
dans, who, to stop its ravages, had burnt to death
number of those that took the disease. The small
pox was also prevailing in several companies of the
emlgrants-Western MOI Reporter June s.
There only eleven single men in the Ohio Con-
stltutlonal Convention. out of 125 members.
A PLANK ROAD LoAD-A gentleman of this county
brought to market few days ago, in his wagon one
hundred and five bushels of corn The wagon was
drawn by four mnles but the load might as we'll
nave been drawn by two.
by the way, we learn that the Bridge across Little
river, at Murchisons Factory, which has been COM
peted, is admirable structure, of great strength
1t IS $50 feet long, cost abont $1,000, and was built
by Mr.. Samuel E. Johnson, who has executed his
contract altogether to the satisfaction of the Pres-
dent and Board of Directors Fayetteville Observer
MIR. Truman Smith is confined to his house with
dangerous attack of eryspelas in the head and face
1t Is feared that the attack will prove fatal.
New YORK CRY PoLIcE DEpARTMENr.-The New
York City Police Department is composed of839 men,
at an annual cost of S4122O5 The chief of police
gets salary of $780, his clerk 81 O00 each captain
$780, there being Is of them, SO assistant captains,
$500 each and 81 doormen, 81 ,25 per day. In an
swer to resolution of the Common Council, the
Mayor has stated that the services of all these
are absolutely necessary.
| VERY Quick PAssAGE.-The San Francisco & Pa
cfc News of the 7th Of May, announces the arrival
at that port the 9th, of the ship Samuel RUSSELL
| from New York, after passage of 100 days. The
shortest passage heretofore made to San Francisco
was that of the Grey Eagle of Philadelphia, which
accomplished the trip in III days.
| There are twelve candidates in the field for the
Legislature in Randolph County-ten Wings and two
| Democrats. Mr.. Brown the Editor of the Herald
| has withdrawn from the contest and the Wing
! leaders making exertions to get up Country
! Convention to nominate.
| FIGHT BETWEEN THE MoRMoNs AND IND1ANs.-The
ST. Louis Republican, of the 18th, states that let
| ter from authentic at Salt Lake City com
municates information that, during last win ter,
battle took place between the Mormos and the Utal
Indians, in which the latter lost forty of their
Der. This decided victory had excellent effect up
on the Indians, who have since remained very quiet
| ly disposed.
A PALPABLE H1r.-The Mobile Tribune thus
shows up Northern philanthropy:
| awe yesterday showed that the average length O
life at LOWELL the headquarters of the Cottonocracy
is very short.
| awe learn now that there are more huns there
| than those made by the spinning iennies. 1t ha
been said that the great object of fostering thes
mills to encourage labor. The Lowell Advert
SER right the spot, shows how this is done. 'Th
policy of the owners of the Lowell factories has been
cheapest labor they could find. Acting upon tina
policy they have introduced foreign laborers to tn
exclusion of Americans, until the Americans do no
number over Onethird of the operatives of Lowell.