Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-04
Items and Notions.

SPLENDID RUN.-The new steamer Albatross made
the run from Philadelphia to Charleston in SIS hours.
During 81 hours of this time she exposed to a
violent gale This is the best time that has yet been
made by any steamer.-PosTAL ARRANGE
MENT WITH CANADA.-An arrangement has been
made with the Post Office Department in Canada
whereby direct sealed bags will be made up for the
chief places in Canada, and, we suppose in Canada
for the chief places in the United States The post
age to be the in both countries that is cents
to the line and cents in the country where deliv
ered.-Professor Websters laboratory was recent
ly sold in Boston for $780, being about onethird of
its value.-JENNY LIND IN V1cKsBURG.-Tke citi-
of Vicksburg have music in their souls and ap-
preciate the divine Jenny. 1t seems that Barnum
consented that Jenny should give one concert there
upon the guaranty of $4,000 for the performance.
The people went to work with their characteristic
energy and the result is thus related by the Sent
mel: Cup to the hour Of going to press yesterday,
four tickets had been guaranteed in Vicksburg,
king $780, leaving only $1,000 to be subscribed de-
posited Of course, Jenny felt the force of the
pliment but was too bashful to appear before such
enthusiastic admrers.-CoL. BENToN.-This gen.
tleman having recovered from the variolod, has
gone home to st. Louis census
of Alabama shows population exceeding 100000,
t-NEw YORK ON SLAvERY.-The Special Commit
tee of the New York Legislature, to whom re-
ferred so much of the Governors message related
to slavery, made report condemning the Fugitive
Slave Law unconstitutional unreasonable, cruel,
and so forth-GEN ScoTT.-The Wings of De-
troit have nominated Gen. Scott, subject to the deci
sion of National Convention. first
ticket for Jenny Linds concert at Nashville, Tenn,
sold for 5000, and several other tickets at large
premium.--EARs AND TAILs.-We once knew a
juvenile Dutchman who cut the ears and tail off a
big tom cat for the purpose, he said, of making
bull terrier of him.-The man who goes for
= Union at all hazards" has been married to col
ored lady who is somewhat ashamed of the connec-
tion.-The returns of the census shows the popu-
lation of Illinois to be eight hundred and ffty-four
thousand. In 1910 it was only four hundred and
seVentysix thousand so that it has almost doubled
within the last ten years.
POPULATION OF MEx1co-Brantz MAYER, ESQ
who has been elected member of the Mexican Ma
tonal Society of Geography and Statistics has fur
nshed the Baltimore Sun with satisfies respecting
the population of Mexico in the year 1850 prepar-
ed by the Mexican government In which the popu-
lation of that country including all castles and col
ors, is set down at 7,66l,919. The population OF
the Department of Vera Cruz is given at 264 725
Yucatan, 6So.948. and of the Territory of Lower
California, 10000 The Indians have generally
been estimated at about 100000. In 1928 Hum
boldt estimated the population of Mexico at $780,
900.
To LONDON, Ho Mr. Whitney, despairing OF
Congress ever making his Railroad to the Pacific.
goes out in the steamer by invitation from England
it Is said, to negotiate for route through Upper
| Canada, and through the lands of the Hudson Bay