Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-02-21

MOBILE, Feb. 1O.-Gen Quitman IN The
U. S. Circuit Court, at NewOreans, on Friday NOR
ming, at IL o'clock, while MIR. Benjamin was pro-
ceeding with the argument in the against John
Henderson, Gen. John A. Quitman, late Governor of
the State of Mississippi appeared in court. accompa
MED by Mr.. Fielding Davis, the U. S. Marshal for
the Southern district of Mississippi, and the Hon. A
T. McMurran, a distinguished lawyer from Matches
and former partner of Gen. Quitman
The U. S. Marshal, Fielding Davis having return
ed the writ of arrest to the court, Gen. Quitman
and stated that, waving the reading of the in
dictment, he desired to enter the plea of not guilty
and should demand speedy trial, as he had resign
ed his office as Governor, for the purpose of Obeyng
the summons of the court. He desired to be bailed
and was prepared to enter into recognizance
to appear from day to day until his trial
The court ordered the clerk, Mr.. J. w. Gurley to
take the recognizance of Gen Quitman in the sum
of 81 900. The General then entered into bond, with
Mr.. Henry w. Hill as surety
The court stated to Gen. Quiman that it should
give him speedy trial as in its power.
Mr.. Benz amin then resumed his argument-Reg.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RA1LRoAD.-The Mem
phis Eagle of Wednesday, 5th inst. states, that
50, 000 900 have been subscribed to this roadthat
the old Decatur road has been bought for $4,000
that the next meeting of the Board of Directors will
be held in New Oreans-that the corporation of
Memphis discussing the proposition to advance
by LIST April 100000 the $500 900 city subscrip-
tion and that if this advancement is made it pro-
bable the road will be completed from Memphis to
Huntsville within the next fifteen months.
| The New York Journal of Commerce. concludes
discussion about the Galleries. and g Popping the
question, remedy for faintness!' as follows:
The world may laugh it will at timidity, and
rail at my hero us a country clown, but | am sure
the sensible girl, now many years happy wife,
would not have exchanged the purity and freshness
of the heart thus struggling to lay itself at her feet
for all the ease of a hackneyed lover who dis
course eoquently of passion, with the fuency OF
one who has nothing at stake.
- Do tell me-" said city visitor to her oc-
casion " ii the report was true, that your husband
tainted away when making his declarations
Il YES" she replied with quiet smile, 81 believe
| must confirm the story, and have fancy" she
added thoughtfuly 4" that timdity in a lover is in
general sign of innocence and cannot help think
ing that when man is fluent at love making, e,the,
his heart IS IN 1t ne has had too much experience III
the art"
To injure mans sight, says the Albany Dutch
man, there is nothing worse than sudden wealth.
Let wood-sawyer draw ten thousand dollar prize
and in less than month he will not be able to re
cognize even the man that used to 60 security fol-
him"
"SoNs OF PERDIT1oN THE Boston Common
wealth, the organ of the Free soil party, calls the
twelve refractory Democrats who refuse to vote fo
Charles Sumner, the free soil candidate for U. S
Senator, * Sons of perdition.''
Some rascals propose that ladies, who clamor fo
their rights, should be made to do military duty
They wish to enlist and become their "companion
in arms''
A Yankee has just invented suspender that 81