Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-07
Topics of the Week.

morning" They will probably pass through this
place to-day
Topics of the Week.
Dull, duller, dues fiat, stale and Improbable has
been the week that has just passed Nothing doing in
Congress the Cuban expedition blowed up-even the
eternal slavery question for moment at rest-nomo
gold from California-no more from Europe. To
be the Nashville Convention is in session. but
expects that it will do anything except make
speeches of an exciting character, which should be
avoided in this hot weather, when every body wishes
to keep coil. The chances of compromise or adj
justment of any kind, grow small by degrees and
beautifully less. The squabbe between Mr.. CLAY
and the Cabinet progresses beautifully, and promises
some q astounding developments as BENNETT would
say 1t will end in the total rout of the Galphins
horse, foot and dragons. Old x Harry of the Vest
is himself again" and spite of slaughter house
Conventions, and Galphin Cabinets, is still the
- great embodiment.' BENTON and SEWARD are now
the champions of the Southern President and South
ern Cabinet" 1t is said that Tom CoRw1N, of Ohio
will also take up the cudgels CoRw1N is splendid
speaker of the first order of talents, and a
rank abolitionist.
Since the above paragraph was penned. we have
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lea. The little diplomatic squabble between Eng
land and France, is already settled. There seems to
be no chance of war of nations in Europe 1t is
only the oppressors and tie oppressed who struggle
The alabama has also arrived at New Orleans with
$4,000 of gold on board.
Considerable doubt is entertained regarding the
fate of the prisoners taken by the Spanish authorities
during the recent ill-judged attempt upon Cuba
Should the Captain General carry into effect his
threat of putting them all to death, it will do more
for the overthrow of the Spanish dominion in that
Island, than fifty such expeditions that of LOPEZ
who appears after all to be pretty much of
drel, and something of coward to boot The mas
sacre of one two hundred American prisoners
would raise up thousands to avenge their fate,
o among those who have always been opposed to the
affair Neither the ofcous interference of the Pre-
sident the resistance of the Spanish army could
in that event, avail to the Island proven
its capture from being hailed with joy by the people
of the whole Union.
o Next week the Democratic and Wing State Con
ventions will assemble at Raleigh, for the purpose
. nominating candidates for the Office of Governor, t.
be supported by their respective parties at the
u ing election in August next. We presume Governo
MANLY will be re-nominatcd by his own party Mr.
n DoBBIN and Col DAVID S. REID seem to have bee
settled upon by the Democrats. 1t is likely that tn
- selection will be made between them. Either of tn
! gentlemen would make excellent Governor, an
II command the respect of all parties With the bless
. ing of the Lord, and little money, if we can la
hands upon it, hope to be then and there present
"a Like good housekeepers, the 'potent, grave, an
oe reverend segnors at Washington City are engage
49, in grand national house-cleaning; taking up tn
- carpets and withdrawing the Capitol. 1t is hnte
= that some of the politicians stand much in need
ID the latter operation.
The census will be about shortly, and tn
question naturally arises, whether not unmarrie
ladies under any constitutional obligation to tc
n their exact age? We think they should be above
on a margin of at least ten years. They'll be sure
70 take 1t. We think it very impertinent question
~ any rate. What have years to do with beauty,
less to fade it a!