Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-01


SAMUEL r. POTTER, Chairman
T. II. WRIGHT,
w. G. BETTENCoURT,
DEEP RIvER.-From publication made by B. I.
HowzE, Esq, Treasurer Of the Cape Fear and Deep
River Navigation Company, Tin Thursdays Com
mercial, we are gratifed to learn that the whole
line of improvement from Fayetteville to HANcocKs
Mill in Moore county, is under contract, and that
bonds have been given for the execution of the work
according the provisions of the charter It is
templated to complete the work as far up as Hay
wood by next Christmas and the instalments have
been fixed so as to meet the contracts made by the
mpany,-punctuality, the part OF the stockhol-
ders, will therefore be required
A CANDIDATE FOR THE PREsIDENcY.-A portion of
the Indiana Democracy has nominated Gen. JOSEPH
LANE, of that State as candidate for the Presiden
cy in 1852. Gen. LANE, it will be remembered was
appointed Governor of the Oregon Territory by Presi
dent Polk, and recalled by President TAYLOR. He
native of this State and has figured successfully
as the Captain of aat-boat and of a steamboats,
a farmer and as merchant-and finally Briga-
der General in Mexico where his daring exploits
won him the appellation of the q MARION of the
war. Gen LANE is man of talents and education,
is too much occupied with more pressing matter to
pay any attention to President making.
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad.
The Cheraw Gazette in noticing the late efforts of
citizens in aid of this Road, says that the citi
zens of Wilmington and vicinity have aided with
iberality above all praise. They have set exam
pie which We hope to emulated by those interes-
ted in the construction of the branch to this place
We know of no community which has made such ex-
ertions-such sacrifices to promote the prosperity of
the public, as that of Wilmington Will not such
exertions and such sacrifices their just reward!
We hope and trust they will Indeed, we feel conf
dent that when the main Road with its branch to
this place, is completed, that stream of prosperity
which will utterly astonish the most sanguine, will
flow into her lap"
SOUTH CAROLINA RA1LRoAD.-The report of the
President of the South Carolina Railroad Company
just published shows the receipts and expenditures
of the Road for the two years ending December 31s
1848 and December 3lst 1849, respectively, to have
been:
Receipts for 1913 ........... $80O,O73 "a
Expenditures do... ................. 1876, 802 70
Receipts for 1849... ........ 1892, 4O3 Is
Net profit for 1849 ............. 1923 400 AZ
Showing an increase of net profit over the prece-
ding year to the amount of $27, 1913 q.
AN ODD ExpREss1oN--Gov FISH, in his late mes
sage to the Legislature of New York. used the fol-
lowing strange phrase 80 Upon the outbreak of the
Asac cholera within our State, in pursuance of the
authority conferred by an act of the Legislature,
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the 5th of June last &c., thereby plainly ntimating
that the disease broke out in pursuance of au-
thorty conferred by act of the Legislature" What
an atroeious Legislature.
Rds~Mr. THURsroN, the delegate in Congress from
Oregon, drove himself and family out there from
Iowa, few years since, in an ox-team.
SCHOOLS IN New YoRK-In New York there are
11191 public schools with 300 pupils, and 1898
private schools with r. 1856 pupils besides IS schools
for colored children, with 4,oO6 pupils.
Gooo.-The Legislature of Pennsylvania has refu-
sed by vote of 46 nays to 40 ayes to pass resolu-
tons nstructng the Senators from that State to vote
for the Wilmot Proviso. Good for the old KEYSTONE
POPULATION OF PENNsYLvAN1A-The septennial
returns of taxables in each county in Pennsylvania
has just been completed and shows ar aggregate O.
4S6'733 taxables, which tie Philadelphia Bulletin
says is equivalent to population of 2,677, OoO
DEBT OF TExAs.-It appears from the official re
port that the present debt Texas amounts to abou
Twelve Millions of Dollars, a which her public
lands are sufficient to pay more than twice over
MEDICAL ExAM1NER.-We have received from tn
publishers, Messrs LINDSAY & BLAcK1sroN of Phil
adelphia, the January number of this publication
being the first number of the sixth volume. We ar
not of course, competent to judge of the merits of
purely professional work of this kind but from tn
high standing Of its Editor and Contributors, W
should suppose that it would afford valuable recor
of Medical Science, and such be highly useful
: the active practitioner. Terms, s. per annum, il
= advance.
Bas~We are pleased to observe that cotempe
rary of the Fayetteville Observer virtually take
ground in favor of the sending of delegates to tn
Southern Convention. In an article upon this SUI
ect in the last Observer, after noticing the meetin
at Dupln, and the call for meeting in this county
. he says:
awe presume that meeting will be held in thi
place during the ensuing Special Term of the Supt
# rior Court. 1t is proper that it should be So Fo
whatever doubts may be entertained of the usefu
q ness of Southern Convention, No Carolina shoul
not be absent from such one since it is to be. Sh
may further wise counsels or assist to defeat ras
:. Ones.'
Depend upon it, this matter is bound to go through
Spring Terms of the Superior Court.
r The Judges of the Superior Court have arrange
to ride the circuits for the Spring term as follows
9, l. Edenton, Judge Ellis
Ell 2. Newbern &C Bailey,
Del: II