Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-16
Runaway Slaves.

| er and editor named CHAPLIN, made an attempt to
run off two negro men from Washington City, one
| belonging to Mr.. STEPHENS and the other to Mr.
TooMBs of Georgia. His design having been suspec-
ted, number of officers and private citizens were in
waiting for him at the district line leading Mont
gomery county, Maryland where he arrived at about
halfpast eleven o'clock at night, with the two ne
groes, in a two-horse carriage. The carriage was
stopped by thrustng a fence rail through the hind
wheel, and two men selling the horses by the head
Upon this, CHAPLIN, who driving, fired pistol
at one of the captors which passed through his hat
| The negroes who inside, were armed with re-
volvers, and commenced using them briskly. After
smart scufRe the white man, CHAPLIN, and Mr..
STEPHENS negro, brought to the city. ToomBs'
negro, although wounded, made his escape into the
bushes CHAPLIN isnow in prison awaiting his trial.
Europe.
| The steamer Pacific arrived at New York on the
18th instant. She sailed from Liverpool the a1et
ultimo, and brings up to the day of departure
Cotton had advanced I'd. to 3D. per pound since the
sailing of the Cambria. The sales of four days a
mounted to 47OOO bales of which spectators and
exporters took Is 900 bales. Corn had declined Isl
Wheat Id. per bushel. Flour and Coffee firm. Pro-
visions without change.
The English and Danish questions are exciting
great interest," CnOulO the CraUe WlVIi Tie
Baltic be interfered with, would become the duty
of to take some measures in reference to the
matter.
Protests have been made against the removal of
OBren from Maria Island to Hobart town, there to
} be kept in close confinement.
On the receipt of the official intelligence of the
death of President Tayor, the Americans at Liver
pool convened at the American Consulate and adop
tertaned by his countrymen of his integrity, &c.
r War commenced between Denmark and the Dutch
les the 25th the two armies met the Danes 49,
e 900 strong, and the Hosteiners 10000 The Danes
were victorious after battle of eleven hours dura-
: ton. The killed, wounded, and missing amounted
n to about 1000.
:. destructive confagration has reduced the city of
SANTANA y in Russia to ruins. Thirty-three stone
houses and four hundred and eighty frame buildings
L. destroyed including churches residences ambassa-
dors municipal and judicial edifces prison. hospital
e post-ofice, and one hundred and twenty-six corn
j. magazines, sc.
e New DEMOCRATIC PApER.-We have received the
n first number of the democratic Pioneer new
Democratic paper just started in Elizabeth City,
o, c.. by L. D. STARKE, Esq. The Pioneer will supply
want which has long been felt by the Democrats Of
the ninth district it being the only Democratic
< in the district The Pioneer is a handsome sheet
of about the size of the Journal and gives evidence
of talent and industry. We bespeak for it the sup
of port of the party, and welcome it to list of
j. changes.
r. Missouri ELEcT1oNs.-On Monday, the 5th inst
an election held in Missouri for members of Con
gress and of the next Legislature. Owing to dissen
sons in the Democratic ranks, produced by the tra
IL torous of Col BENTON, it appears that the
Wings have carried everything. 1t is probable tina
te Wing Senator will be chosen in place of Mr.. BEN
n. TON.
~ New SrArE.-It is proposed to form a new Stat,
out of the upper peninsula of Michigan, to be called
y Superior resolution to that effect having beer
introduced into the Michigan Constitutional Conven
ton The portion out of which it is proposed to form
the State Territory is that part of the Stat
~ of Michigan lying north of Wisconsin, and betwee,
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
CRIME IN New YoRK-During the quarter endn.
y on the 30th ult. there g. ia arrests made b.
he the police of n York Of these 1199 for assault
and battery, 1087 for disorderly conduct and
IT. y 5000 for intoxicaton. Estimating the population
~ of the city at 100000 person in every ffty-fv
:. has been under arrest during the quarter.
IL Exchange paper.
10: Such statements as these calculated to give
In very erroneous impression. So far from perso
ne in every yfve having been arrested it is not Pre-
an bable that person in every three hundred ha
&C. been under arrest The arrests for drunkenness dis
Die orderly conduct fighting, &C.. occur among cas
ne many of whom taken up and fined two or tire
~ times every month Not more, perhaps, than one
the number of arrests of separate and d
t;nct iodi