Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-19


nrsotArIoN An immigrant Just arrived across The
,ins gives the following description OF the memora-
He irrna 10 del mnerto" on which so many thous
l Of animlIs AMI many persons of The last years
emigration pertshed:
II there is a section of country in Coils wide-ex-
,anlei creation that surpass that large scope of
o,n,rv living between Salt Lake Valley and Carson
or for stery of soil. scarcity Of timber and every
b;ny that has tendency 10 cheer up the spirits of
The weared traveller | am that | don't care TO
coo IT, From The sink Of Humboldt river across the
dpr 10 Carson river my heart sickened at seeing
bs great destruction of property, viz wagons, carria
nos and buggies dead horses, mules, and cattle, whose
orcasscs lie thick all the ground in state of
reservation, the skins and good deal of the flesh be-
nr Dir ed to the bones-the water, marshes, and air
bpnc so strongly impregnated with alka that it has
tendency TO keep off the devourng insects and birds oil
nev But the worst is not half told yet: TO every
Two or three hundred yards grave, where father
,,her BROTHER sister has been buried but ere the
train is out of sight the corpse is disintered by the
nrowing wolf or the savage Tndian-the bones to
bleach upon the great American desert. Although
am rather hardened sinner, yet when saw The scene
a. inst described. | could not refrain from shedding
tears and feeling myself more submissive TO that NIGH
ty and powerful God who rules the universe
The ew-Oreans Piccyune in long editorial on
III. subject of the Presidents Message, dates some
what on the outrage done TO the Spanish Consul, and
the suit offered to his flag. 1t gives rather differ
ent version of the affair." and somewhat
the subject of the declared misrepresentation We Sc
lect from the article referred to, the following:
"No person has pretended that the Consul
sought the protection of his flag, or even unfurled it,
If il was olled, torn at all, it when it had been
found with the rubbish that the needless popuace
tumbed over without knowing what it was. An ex-
aggeraed Importance is given to such event, by cal
ling specific national ind gnity, aud the President
must have been altogether misnformed of the true
of the transaction, or he would not have dignfed
so petty matter with CONSPICUOUS place among
International grievances.
There are even doubts whether there was ever such
transaction at all, as the destroying of any flag
whether the Consu's or any other We 10 not believe
it ever was confirmed by any authenticated piece o
proof fit for official The Mayor of the city has
we are apprsed, assured the Government of The alb
sehce OF any knowledge of such an occurrence, ant
the deness of the fears expressed by the Spanish Con
sui Among those who think they have heard SOM
flag which was roughly pulled about in the crowd
there is even controversy whether it had ever beef
touched by the Consul and some are pretty tina
it taken from fruit stand on Poydrasstreet, in
froc. The whole story about that flag is one of III
most vague possible Its identity and ownership ar
altogether uncerain the particulars of its maltreat
ment are unknown, and would be utterly insignifcan
known, for not at any time during the disturb
displayed employed TO represent the sovereign
ty of Spain or to protect the officer"
The Wife of Sir John Franklin.
Eleanor Ann Porden was born in 1875. She ear
ly manifested great talents and strong memory
and acquired considerable knowledge of Gree
and other languages. Her first poem, The Wells
was written when she was seventeen. Her next wa
the Arctic Expedition, which led to her marriag
with Capt. Franklin. Her principal work is tn
epic of Ceur de Lion, which appeared in 1925 He
poems display much elegance, spirit and richness
Imagination The foregoing incidents in her life
we find in biographical dictionary. This lady ha
recently attracted the attention, and excited th
admiration of the civilized world by her energeti
and perseverng efforts to send relief to her adventu
rous husband in the frozen regions of the North, 0
to ascertain his fate and that of his companions
Such devoted affection deserved to be rewarded b
the safe return of her husband and all would reioic
to hear of her warmest hopes being gratifed So ia
it is worthy of note, that the only trace of Cap
Franklin, has been discovered by American vessels
LOLA MoNTEs.-Ths danseuse, it appears, ha
had considerable difficulty in procuring respectful
quarters in New York. Her agent applied at tn
Astor the New York, and the Irving, but they wer
all too full to accommodate her. 1t is said that sh
found Judgement at last at the Hotel de Paris, /
Broadway. Poor Lola Responsibility seems
shun her; while others, quite as frail and not ha
as fair, are publicly appauded, ifnot privately cou
ted. The judgment of the world discriminates wit
vengeance