Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-09

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funded $685. $50 90; miscellaneous sources, 7s44l8
77-totaL S10,840285 IL. The Treasurer also
shows that the amount of funds subject to his draft
IN the different repositories, &c: the 22d of July
was $40 1926 81, of which there was at Washing
ton $ll6,42s 90; Boston 2324646 81; New-York
5.S9S, 948 65; Philadelphia 871.593 IS Charleston
l06,21G 70 New Orleans I41,029 sc st. Louis
!o4,875 A; Buffalo 1928 %: Baltimore 1864
10; Richmond 165 OF; Norfolk 1914 70; Will
mngton, N. c., 1857 %; mint of the u S. Phila-
delphia, 2,341, $50 90. The Treasury notes out
standing on the 1st instant amounted to 1928, 289
New DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE OF PROFESSOR
WEBsTER.-We have Just learned of some facts which
go far to show the utter alsty of Professor Websters
confession to the disposition of Dr. Parkmans bo
dy and by which he attempted to show his want of
generalization in the killing a student at the Med
zeal College has, this morning. for the first time, dis
closed that at the time of the murder, while he was
In the dissecting room entry he distinctly heard
sounds of something being dragged under the stairs
leading to Professor Websters lower laboratory
which he has now no doubt were thus produced by
the descent of DIR. Parkman's body. An examina-
ton of the sink in the upper laboratory described by
Prot Webster as the one he used for the dismember
ment of the body demonstrates its positive incapac
ty for the purpose, it being of very small size And
Furthermore, the hand-hose which Prof. Webster
speaks of in letter Of explanation to the Council
used by him to convey water to said sink, was this
morning measured by officer o. H. Spur, and found
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Boston Transcript, July 3lst
THE OLDEST REPUBLIC ON EARrH.-The American
Quarterly Review contains letter from G. w. r.
wing, giving sketch of his visit to San Marina, a
small Republic in Italy, between the Pc and the
Adriatic. The territory of this State is only forty
miles in circumference and its population about &c,
900. The Republic was founded more than 400 years
ago, moral principles industry and equality and
has preserved its liberty and independence amidst all
the wars and discords which have ragged around it
Bonaparte respected it, and sent embassy to ex-
press his sentiments of friendship and fraternity
is governed by Captain Regent chosen every six
months by the representatives of the people, (sxty
six in number who chosen every six months by
the people. The taxes light, the farm houses
are neat, the fields we'll cultivated all sides are
seen comfort and peace, the happy effect of morality
simplicity liberty and justice.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS AT PARIS DURING
l1848.-8,79 marriages were contracted; between
bachelors and maidens 1895 between bachelors
and widows 1865; between widowers and maiden:
| 1919 and between wdowers and widows, 242
The number of births was 80, 89l that of deaths
30,088 the former exceeding the latter by 1903
| Among the births, 1928 males, and Is. 96S
females 22O68 of these children were born in, anG
1898 out of, wedlock
Among the deaths, 1892 were males, and IA 26t
females; Is, O32 died at their residences TO- 165 a
the civic hospitals LIZA at the military hospitals
1872 in prison and 564 corpses were deposited in tn
:
found dead, from whatever cause, brought O
this last number (564) 5l3 were men, and only s.
were females.
THE MINUTE GUN AT SEA.-We learn that tn
royal mail steam ship Canada, when about fou
hours out from Liverpool, met the Niagara with tn
flag of the United States at halfmast at the fore.
the Canada appeared in sight the Niagara common
ced firing minute guns. The two vessels then ar
preached within speaking distance, and the mournfu
intelligence of the Presidents death was commun
Gated to those board the Canada. The new
would be in London probably on the evening of tn
2Oh only eleven days after his decease and withor
N Y CON- Adv
Night threw her mantle DER the world and pin
it with starr Tasty, wasn't she =!
LINES OF STEAMERs.-The California mail steam
ers paying fair revenue to the government
and the per annum income is from the mails, est
mated at not less than $780, 900. Taking Nav fl
f an example, they now yield $350,000 It is prop,
sed now, and the belief is that it would pay to e
tablish lines of steamers Africa urged by US til
other day. and line to Marseilles and Constantine
Pile, to Rio, Buenos Ayres &C., one from Panam
to Val araiso, and one from San Francisco to Chin,
Should all this be done, large could be dedut
ted from our annual Naval expenses. Great Britai
is interested in not less than l25 steamers most
them engaged in carrying the mail to almost ever
part of the civilized world. 1t is now proposed
extend the Oriental line to New Australia, from P,
' hal. We must keep pace with great comm srci,
rival and there is difficulty in doing this if ente
prise is properly encouraged by the general govern
ment.--N. Y. Express.
A DARING FEAr.-Our new flag staff, of who's
beauty Salem people are beginning to feel quit
proud, had not been up more than three or fou
> days, when one of the numerous kte-hying troop
boys, who take their pleasure upon the common
this of the year. had the misfortune to lodg
his kite upon the out-spread wings of the eagle
+ the summit of the staff During the attempt to d
lodge it the string broke, and the kite left in
very palpable fix" being any thing but decors
Ion to its place.
. There it stayed however, for several days, an
, any attempt to get it down was looked upon an
talked of as impractcable. Such was not the opir
ion of boy named Burnham, about thirteen veal
old, who thought he could get it. With him it Wa
no sooner thought than done. He started up the
smooth pole as if it were gentle ascent, and in
short time he had climbed up to the cross-trees-
Here he made short halt and holding on with on
hand, he stopped over and united his Shoes which
had began to find incumbrance. A couple
kicks sent them to terra frma, and he started t
finish his ascent Up he went, and finally actual
reached the top. Here he very cody took out h
knife, cut the Irvine which confined the kite, AM
having made all clear, came down in safety to tn
ground.
We call it something of feat for boy of thrice
years to 90 up bare pole of about hundred an
fifty feet IN he,ght with other assistance than
D hands and feet-Salem Observer