Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-03


others, but have time for further particulars
The owners of the property burned are Jacob Wald-
burg, James Mcintyre, Estate ]. Shick, Estate +.
Herb, E. ]. Purse, Mrs Sawyer, Misses Minis, Mrs.
Marshall, and others whose names we have not been
able to ascertain.
Al A. M.-The fire is still burning, but under con-
troll.
Further from Mexico.
| The New Orleans Picayune has dates from Vera |
Cruz to the 13th and from the city of Mexico to the
18th u1t
! The assassination of the Deputy, Sr. Canedo, of
which we have already had an account, has created
the greatest excitement The crime is said to have
been dictated by political motives. resolution was
introduced into Congress to offer reward of $4,000
This was rejected but resolution passed pledging
the of every constitutional means for probing the
matter. The extra session of Congress is approach
ing close. 1t is said that the Government would
convoke another.
The committee public credit has reported bill
for the regulation of the foreign debt. 1t provides
for national fund of So 241658 at per cent in
terest to be applied exclusively to the English debt
For the of two millions of dollars receipt in
full is to be given to the United States for the ndem
nifty due in May, 1851, and for million and half
receipt is to be given for the amount due in 1851
The Government employees, &C., only got half
their salary this month The treasury ran short.
i The cholera had not diminished. It had appeared
at Querearo, within fourteen leagues of the capital
In some places at Morelia, La P1edad, Silao and
La Luz, the hurricane had driven the epidemic a.
way.
At Piedad, containing population of 5000, about
1000 had died. At many other points the disease
was raging, and in some of them very violently.
4 BENTON FoorE.--It seems likely that some
fatal occurrenee may yet grow out of the unhappy
feud between Senators BENTON and FooTE. 1t
seems that since the late fracas in the Senate BEN
has threatened to horse-whip FooTE even at the
risk of his life. IF he attempts it. it will certainly
be at that risk.
MORE GoLD-The Steamer Ohio arrived at New
York on the 23d ultimo from Chagres. She brings
$4,000 in gold DUST but no later news from San
Francisco.
BSz=The American mail steamer 4tlantic left New
York for Liverpool on Saturday, the 9th ult., at
noon. She took out 125 passengers. AS she is the
largest steamer afoat, and master piece of Ameri-
naval architecture, much interest will be felt in
the length of her voyage
Mrs PART1NGroN cannot see what chance Father
MATHEW cap have in the South since every cotton
q planter must have his Gin.
l. For the Journal.
Democratic Meeting In Sampson County.
!, On Monday, the goth instant, highly respecta-
BILE portion of the Democratic party of the County Of
Sampson, assembled at the Court House in Clinton,
for the purpose of appointing delegates to the State
Convention to meet at Raleigh the 18th of June
y to nominate candidate for Governor.
! On notion PATRICK MURPHY, Esq, was called to
the Chair, and A. A. MCKoY, Esq., appointed Score.
= tary.
The Chairman explained the object of the meet
ing in a few pertinent remarks and appointed a Com
he mittee of ive consisting of Thomas H, Holiness VIM
IN Faison, Sen Kilbee Lassiter, Col Buckner Stith
al and VIM C. Draughon, to draft resolutions for thu
r consideration of the meeting.
RS During the absence of the Committee Josiah John
son addressed the meeting
tx The Committee reported, through Thos. H. Holmes
n Esq, the following preamble and resolutions, which
he were unanimo dsly adopted:
H. WHEREAs It spedient and necessary that the Demo
in cratic party Of Carolina should unite upon
BILE person their candidate nhe ensuing for tn
= Gubernat srial Chair therefore
ved That fully appreciate the necessity of hold
d ing State Convention for the purpose of nomi
81 haGK psidate for the Office Of Governor. a
To- dnsse That in the Recommendation Of tn
Democratic State Committee designating the 18th
suitable time, and the City of Raleigh suitabl
&C. place, for holding said Convention
ms ResoUed That have the fullest confidence in the
biity integrity, and genuine worth of the Hen. JAMES
DoBBIN, of Cumberland and would respectfully
him to said Convention suitable person for the
he ton but that win zealously and earnestly support tn
nominee of said Convention, whosoeyer he may be.
A. Resolved That the Chairman of this meeting appoint
suitable number of delegates from each Captains District
IN represent Sampson County in said Convention.
ne Whereupon the Chair appointed the following del
en- egates Amos Herring, Thomas H Holiness Georg
OF H. Daughtery, VIM. K. Slocumb, ]. P. Treadwel
Julien P. Faison, Bluman H. Crumpler, J. B. Cox,
os B. Melvin, Alex. Benton, Kbee Lassiter, VIM. Bow
for den, VIM. P. Hobbs, l. w. Lane, Richard Herring
or; John Royal, J. D. Parker, NJ J. Faison, Murdoc
pal Whyte, Isham McLamm, Nathan Startling, ]. I
Su- Mathis John Colwel, T. Boykin and Isaac Boykr
III On motion of COL B, Stith the Chairman was ad
ded to the list of delegates
M On motion, it was g>E.rE
Resolved That the thanks of this meeting be rendered
the Chairman and Secretary for the able in whc
- they have performed their respective duties.
Ordered That acopy of the proceedings of this meeting
forwarded to the Editor of the Wilmington Journal with Il
that they be published and the other Democratic
ew pers in the State copy them. .
vas On notion the meeting adjourned sine die.
oro PATRICK MURPHY, Chm.
oot A. A. MeKoY, Secretary
l. How IT PAYs-We learn from the proper scurc
that at the toll gates which have been erected tt
II miles of Plank Road in travelling order, 81 p,
-, day have been received, making about Z per cen