Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-16

Ork and Erie Railroad. Suitable honors have been
paid to the President at the different points on the
route.
"GovERNoR' DoRR.-The Legislature of Rhode
Island has at length restored T. w. DoRR to his
rights as citizen. 1t will be remembered, that
account of his connection with the troubles in R.
Island some years since, DoRR found guilty of
treason, and sentenced to prison for life. The i'm
prisonment was afterwards RENTED, but he not
restored to his civil rights, until the late action of
the Legislature.
NoM1NAr1oN FOR PREs1DENT.--A Wing meeting,
held on the Goth ult, in York county Va, nomina-
ted DANIEL WEBSTER for the Presidency.
CAUT1oN-A lady of this town had few friends
with her on Tuesday evening last and walk was
proposed Before leaving the house, she thought it
prudent to look after child, years old, left in
charge of negro girl, IA years old, in the second
story. She found the negro girl asleep and the child
also asleep a bed, with its hand resting a
destck placed on the bed, also, in which was
burning candle. The least movement the part
of the child would have enveloped the bed in
flames. The shock which the perilous scene gave
to the startled mother, succeeded by tain-
ting fit. We look upon this event of the
many that singulary controlled by the goodness
of Goi-and trust that it will serve as caution to
parent that they may avoid the terrible consequences
that might arise from the carelessness of servants
having children in charge. One cannoa think of
the dreadful fate the innocent babe so narrowly
capped, without shudder-W Wilmington Com.
seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company.-Route
from Baltimore to New Orleans.
By the of daily line of steamboats, from
Baltimore to Norfolk, the above railroad from the
latter city South, will be of great value to city
and Norfolk. The report made at the last meeting
of the stockholders of this company states that the
charters of the company, granted by Virginia and
North Carolina, of the most liberal character.
The road is remarkably free from curvature. The
gradients very low In one or two places only,
and for very short distances they as high %
feet to the mile. For practical purposes it may al
most be regarded as straight and level road.
The capital stock is one million of dollars, which
may be increased to and half millions, at the
pleasure of the company.
The entire road, ninety miles in length, will not
cost the present company million Of dollars.
This will include the entire relaying of the track,
with rail- the road way, the full equipment of cars
and engines the buildings, shops, wharves, &C.,
cessary for the business Of the road.
The road is now, March, 1850 laid in the most
substantial manner and in daily operation both for
passengers and freight, to Franklin, the Backwa
ter river distance of 37a miles. The iron rails
provided and on hand for the whole length of
the line, and efficient force is engaged in lay
ing the track between Franklin and Weldon. The
length now laid is about As miles from Portsmouth
The road will probably be opened to Weldon, 80
miles from Norfolk, in May next, and to South Gas
ton, in season for the fall crop.
The estimate for the receipts have been made, af-
ter good deal of examination into the subject, and
from many detailed statements from persons fami-
liar with the great resources of the Roanoke valley
A large amount of tobacco cotton, corn, lumber,
naval stores -four pork, &C., will find their best
ket at Norfolk and the supply of West India goods
and other articles consumed in the interior, will be
transmitted in return.
The annexed map traces the great Northern and
Southern route via Norfolk, and the route to the
Mississippi. From Norfolk the distance to New Or
leans in the aggregate is 345 miles, capable of be-
ing travelled in four days The route is divided as
follows: Norfolk to Weldon, by railroad SO miles
Weldon to Wilmington, lGl ; Wilmington to Man
chester, 1852 Manchester to Augusta ll9 Augusta
to Atlanta III Atlanta to West Point, IS; West
Point to Montgomery, 81 Montgomery to Mobile by
steamboat S27; Mobile to New Orleans, 1901 .345
miles-from New York to Norfolk, 284-from New
York to New Orleans, l,729 miles.
New York, May 9.-The steamship Crescent
City arrived here this morning from Chagrcs' VIA
Kingston, Jamaica. She left Chagres on the 2yth
ult., and Kingston the Sd instant, making tho
passage from the latter port in five days and twenty
hours. She brings twenty passengers, but 20 gola
reported On freight.
Love inspires courage and hope, and thus is
ionbly The giver and the prcseryer Of life,