Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-25

This tribunal adjourned on Saturday. The follow
inne were the nIns;rn dafsienas

This tribunal adjourned on Saturday The follow
ing were the closing decisions:
BY RUFFiN, G. ]. In Hiram v. Williams from Martin
reversing the Judgment ordering nonsuit Also, in
Whitehead Reddek from Beaufort Affirming the judg
Judgment Also in Williams Edwards from Greene af
nrnng the Judgment Also in Lane Jackson, from Pas
we'll from Randolph declaring there is no error Also in
Laughinghouse Bullock in Equity from Edgecombe dis
reversing the Judgment. Also in McAser McAlster
from Richmond affirming the judgment. Also, in Cox v
from Ps1nong as ta A0
Also, IN Doe ex dem kluge Sackenever from Forsythe
Martin affirming the judgment Also in Shannon jones'
IRON Pasquoank directing venire de Also, in State
Also. in Cameron Mason in Equity from Cumberland
Diminishing the bill with costs Also in Crosv Camp,
traton Also, in Manchester Rail Road " Russell, from
New s', Hanover ia affirming the Judgment
den, reversing the Judgment 0wo cases) Also in dem
Moore Parker. from Hartford, affirming the
ing the Bill: Also, in Timberlake v. Harris in Equity
from Franklin Also, in Harvey smith in Equity from
Also. in Phillips Humphrey, in Equity from Onsow-
Also, in State Jenkins, from Richmond declaring that
re from Martin Judgment for the defendant. Also, in
State v Martin, from Forsythe directing venre de
de novo Also in Phelps Chesson, from Washington d
Tsetng venire de Also in Simpson Mckay, from
from Tyrre declaring that there is the proceed
ings of the Superior Court.
remove guardian, order affirmed Also, in Wood DAHL
from Peruiman reversing the judgment of the Superior
the judgment Also, in Leavtt Etherdge, from Curri
tuck affirming the orders of the Superior Court Ao in
State Whtefod from Craven, declaring there
the Judgment of the Superior Court. Also in Taylor
American Bible Society in Equity from Craven declaring
the several egacies in the first clause of the will void for
certainty &C. Also, in Clagon Veasey, in Equity from
Washington directing the order to be reversed Also,
in Bozman v. Rea in Equity, from Washington decar-
ing the plaintiffs entitled the relief asked for Also.
| in he ludp AlSO in Y.
Brooks from Hyde affirming the Judgment Also, in Long
" sprul, in Equity from Washington, dismssng the bill
FIRE-About half-past ten o'clock on Thursday
morning, our citizens were alarmed by the cry of
fire. The stable in the of the Cape Fear Bank
was found to be fire, and threatening to destroy
the whole square, consisting mostly of wooden build
ings-several very the stable--but through the
exertons of citizens and the prompt and efficient
service rendered by the fire department.. the fire
confined to the building in which it orr ginated. 1t
is thought by some to have been caused by sponta-
neous combustion, there being green forage in the
loft while Others think it the work of incenda
~, which doubt is correct.
Fayetteville Carolinian, 18th inst.
WEST POINT.--The annual expense of West Point,
leaving out the interest the coast of improvements
and governments expenditure is S1620l2. Each
cadet costs the government annually 5000 for his
education. Each pupil in the New York public
schools scarcely costs many cents--S5,86 being
the annual expense, but then the latter supper
ted at the expense of their own fathers and mothers
sisters and brothers
His excellency, Gov. REID, has pardoned COLLINS,
of Mcdowell, who convicted of murder some
year two ago, and sentenced to be hung. He was
liberated on the 4th, on condition Of leaving the
State Immediately.
| More RUIN The Boston Traveller says that the
Dean Cotton and Machine Factory have just decla-
red dividend of IS per cent. for the last twelve
months dividend of similar amount was paid last
Al
stockholders have realized onehalf the original value
of their stock
The population of Naples on the 1st of January
last. 6,475, of whom 203, Alb males. and
212,902 females. The number of births during the
year 1850, 1499l deaths, 15,015 marriages
3O51. In the prisons there 2. 1872 men, and 12S
women.
i POPULATION u LoNDoN.-By the late census the
population e london was ascertained to be 2,363
al, of which 1.104,356 were males and 1858, 78j
females. In 1871, it was 1949 800, of which 912
900 were males and 1,036,368 females
GREAT SpEED.-A new locomotive on the South
Eastern Railway, in England lately attained speed
of Is miles hour, with load of A tons, upon
falling gradient of l in 264.
Too SHORT FOR SAFETY.-Howeyer true may be
the saying that Brevty is the soul of w.t." it il
certainly not always the soul of discretion. Pthy
remarks almost always exaggeraons, at least IL
the words, and when they treat of delicate matters
are very apt TO De dangerous TO the speaker eSpe
cially when he happens to be man of prominen
character position. Cautious diplomacy is noto
riously verbose. To hide ones exact meaning, or
in indeed, to express ones opinions with accuracy il
quite certain to demand many words fondnes
for brevity ofspeech "a commendable thing in itself
has occasioned many man to use terms which hi
r enemies could abuse The political axiom, that 1T
Y the victors belong the spois" is case in point.
story is told of talk between Gov. Marcy and hi
/ friend Talmadge. about the authorship of this say
ing Marcy denied that the words his, bu
j said: Suppose did say so, Talmadge-I warran
you have often said the thing" :: Not S
: briefy' replied Talmadge-'' not briefly
] wouldn't do, Marcy. have said this, for exampl
that party in power ought to favor its potica
friends rather than its political opponents in tn
4 distribution of ofces--but should never have ven
tured to state the sentiment with the brevity of
: epigram.'' There is much prudence sometimes il
verbesity.
Short Sermon.
''Man's vapor
!, Full of woes,
Cuts
= And down he goes"
Genius has the power of condensing ghty truth
into small compass, as is illustrated by the quota
e ton at the head of this article.
l. Mans vapor.
n This shows that man is forever pulled by vanity
that his mighty deeds and loftest sayings are bu
# wind that when he talks, tits gas, when he wake
eloquent tits fog: and when he becomes angry, I'll
all smoke.
:.r 2. Full of woes
l. This is a graphic description of the condition
l. man. Witness corns, toothache, gout hyps, me-
trimony and other innumerabe evils which flesh
l. heir to-
3 Cuts