Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-11
Lonz Powers, or The Regulators.

more than twice the actual value of the property
sought to be reclaimed. Glorious Massachusetts!
Lonz Powers, The Regulators.
We have been glancing a novel bearing this
title, by J. WEIR, Esq of Kentucky, copy of which
has been presented to us by Mr. PIERCE, who has it
for sale. 1t is readable book and has good deal
of the strength and racness of the Southwestern
character but the author is rather too oblivious of
the rules of grammar and composition. We cannot
approve of the adoption of slang words provincial
isms into our language. The use of such by the
characters of novel is right enough provided they
belong to that class by whom these expressions are
habitually employed, but tie narrative should be
free from such vulgarities. Z pom the whole, the
novel is very good novel, and written with consid-
cradle spirit as may be seen by a specimen which
give in the shape Of an extract containing STIR
ring account of Kentucky Steeple Chase.
BN@We have received slip from the Office of the
Lincoln Courier giving account of the finding of
the body of Col. ANDREW MoTz of that town. who
disappeared suddenly about the 18th last month
The body found in the bend of the river, where
it had foated against the bank the Both of March
A jury was empannelled, who gave as their verdict,
" That ANDREW Morz, on the night Of the 18th of
March, 1851 about the hour of 8 o'clock, left the
his way homewards by way of the bridge at the
Mill of Capt SLADE; the night being dark and stor-
my, and that by to this jury unknown he got
into the water at or the bridge, and met his
death by drowning" There were no marks of vio-
ence, and there is every to suppose that the
drowning was purely accidental.
"CANNoN"-A communication signed e Cannon, "
and dated Wilmington, appears in the last Marion
Star If we may judge from the effrontery display
cd in the communication, this Cannon contains a
good deal of brass. The writer asserts that MIR
AsHE has been brought out for reelection to Con-
gress by some of the wire-workers about town. which
is certainly news, since movement of any kind has
been made here upon the subject. AS for the dis
satisfaction which the writer says exists throughout
the district, presume it is pretty much confined
to those who fancy themselves I" Cannon" but are
only pop-guns. MIR. AsHE announces himself can
didate for election, subject to the action of Con
vcntion. He is at the disposal of the people, who
will Judge of bis merits without any reference to the
cannon law. "Cannonn also makes some reference
to the Journal, coupled with blasphemous invoca.
tion of the Deity and rhapsody about Mr.. CAL
HouN, which, as it amounts to nothing we let pass
for what it is worth. and say about it.
AUcrIoNEERs.-Mess G. W. DAVIS, M. CRoNLY
and S. M. WEST, have been appointed Auctioneer,
by the Commissioners of this town. to serve till the
first Monday in April. 1852 Commercial, yesterday
R9s@Our notice of the state of things in the 8tf
District has been differently received by the differ
ent papers of that District The Gold<borough Tel
egraph thinks we are mistaken in our suppositinr
that the wing party in that district is split up W.
think we are not, and every day Strengthens il
our opinion. Indeed the varying and discorda n
tone of the reports and resolutions of county meet
ings of the wing party places this fact beyond the
shadow of doubt. We have no doubt that MIR
WASHINGTON is of talents and gentleman
but repeat he is not politically strong man, bu
is the very reverse and if he be the candidate of hi
party the resultin August will prove the correctness
of our opinion. Bat Mr. WASHINGTON, we presume
is about strong any other whig in the district
Any respectabe-any true democrat can be elected
If all the democrats only do their duty.
CoxNEcTIcUr.--The general election for Governor
members of Congress and of the Legislature, and
other officers, was held in Connecticut ON Monday
last The returns show that the democrats have car
red the State, having elected their Governor, ma
iority of the Legislature and of the Congressional
delegation. This will ensure the election of ma
tiona democrat as United States Senator in place
BALDWIN, abotionist and Ihig $50. Il - Z