Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-03
From the Mississippian, 18th inst.
For Observation-Disclosures Davis,

For Governor-Jefrerson Davis.
It will be seen by the following announcement that
the nominating committee have met, and ratified the
nomination already made by the People in their pri-
mary assembages, of Col Jefferson Davis for the Of
fee of Governor.
In this instance, as in every other when the peo-
pie have called upon him them, he has yiel
ded to their wishes. The preliminary proceedings
will be Latifed at the polls, and he will be triumph
antly called to the Executive chair
To the people Of Mississippi.
The committee which was appointed by the con-
venton. which was held in the city of Jackson the
10th and 18th of June last to FIJI by nomination any
vacancy which mig occur in the ticket which was
then offered to the people. has been relieved of the
necessity of Indicating suitable candidate to sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the withdrawal of
Gen Qutman. The people and the democratic press
of the whole State have already nominated Col JEFF
ferson Davis for Governor of Mississippi. We re-
gard, therefore, Col. Davis as the candidate of the
people, and we will not withhold the expression of
the ready and cordial concurrence of the committee.
E C. WILKINSON, Chairman.
Jackson September 10th 1851
A fearful visitation has befallen the Kingdom of
Naples The villages and towns of one entire re-
gion have been laid in ruins by the sudden and
peated shocks of an earthquake. For many miles
round in the district of Bascata. the fatal cOnvul
sion of nature spread terror and dismay at Bari and
Meli whole streets and all the PRINCIPAL buildings
were leveed to the ground hundreds. If not thous-
ands, of human victims overwhelmed in their
fall. No previous perturbation of the elements
seems to have presaged the approach of the caami-
ty. The summer air calm. and the bright wave
broke upon the strand it had continued to do ev-
cry morn and eve since 1889, when a similar catas-
trophe occurred but in instant destruction was
spread wide among the people, and the entire dis
trct became vast of desoaton and distress
PRoGREss ST. LoUIs.-On the 10th inst. tract
of land in the immediate vicinity of St Louis, called
Stoddard Addition, was sold by auction in lots The
| gross amount Of sales of the day tuo hun
bred and ffycne thousand dollars, and only one
third of the tract sold. The sale to be con
tnued on the following day. This fact is a remark
able evidence of the progress of city which but
few years ago was mere village
WILLARD FILLMoRE-The New York Tribune al
uding to Mr.. Fillmore's professions about earryn,
out the fugitive slave law. reminds him, in the fol
lowing manner. of his having given runaway ne
gro money to aid him to get off from bis master.
! " The Constitution is not altered since MitLdr
Fillmore gaze Milton Clark money to aid him an h,
flight from SLAVERY, and we heartily approve th
deed.n
The San Francisco papers again agitating th
question of the establishment of line of steamer
between that city and China. The Alta Californi
says that the subject will be brought before Cor
gress at early day during the coming session,
that until after the decision Of that body is know
the merchants OF San Francisco have determined
move no further In the matter.