Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-09-19
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Summary OF the Week.


think we have published it about lady and gen
tleman standing in the matrimonial relation to each
other both of whom had bad colds in the head. The
lady, all ladies and ought to be- delicate
and refined. and of course Every much indis-
posed with the prevailing influenced the gentleman:
as gentlemen especially married will sometimes
be, was as cross bear with sore head and when
Intercepted gave answer that he was q half dead
with this id horse distemper that's going round
Now, dur readers according to their taste, have
either the 'infucnzah or the "horse distemper >
one or the othor they must have, for We have expe
ricnced such rapid change of temperature within
the last few days that every bodys head is bunged
up and their eyes swcled like picked onions float
ing in vinegar. AS for noses they are intolerable.
and handkerchiefs in request. The wind blows
steadily from the Northeast causing the boats to
miss their connection, to the manifest annoyance Of
the indefatgable agent, Col. MILLER and, as it is
bad wind that blows nobody good the hotel keepers
pick up the change, and make no complaints.
The Christiana outrage has attracted good deal
of attention and excited much feeling We have an
abiding hope that the perpetrators of this outrage
will be brought to full and merited punishment
and that such an example will be made as will de-
ter evil doors in future 1t is true that no vindica-
ton of the law now restore the murdered men to
life or compensate their bereaved relatives for their
loss. Unfortunately, human agency can affect
that much What is past is gone forever. The flu
ture alone be guarded against. By the way, the
President is again gone off from the Seat OF govern
ment This time he goes to Boston. He certainly
does not make toll of pleasure We think ne ought
to be at his post now, if ever.
The public in general pretty much tired of reading
about the Cuban affair. When things turn out diff
ferently from preconceptions of them, 1t takes
some time to bring minds down to the cold real
ity We had formed ideas of Cuban patriots:-of a
brave people struggling to be free and only requiring
a slight assistance as point around which to rally
to enable them throw off the yoke Of the oppressOr
How grievousy we have been mistaken. all can tell
The =: dream is past'-very much past indeed and
instead of chi1alrous Creoles we have found them
to be deceitfu and cowardly bathrooms. Instead OF
men fit for freedom and longing to be free, we have
found them to be merely slaves. who deserve, and
perhaps. desire better fate. The bubble is burst
ed-clean gone. The Cubans be hanged, drowned
and garroted-they ought to be Talking of the gar
roe we think that the true theory of the affair is
not yet properly understood, 1t is quite scientific
deathfar different from the vulgar process of $trdn-
g,.l1tion The collar which goes round the neck is
not intended to choke the victim. 1t only holds the
head and neck up firm while the screw behind. run
ming through the collar forces out sort of point
button which presses against and brushes the spine,
causing death instantly 1t is true stranguaton, to
some extent is one of the incidents, but by no means
the principal cause of death by the garrote.
john Bull has at length fairly acknowledged that
Brother Jonathan is sum ifnot more, and that al
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biton made great display. so far as appearance
went, all the practical trumphs of the year belong
to us. The yacht America has opened their eyes tC
the progress of other people, and it must be comics
scd that they have taken this defeat in good part
and have made the proper of it. by changing the
models of their yachts to conform to that of the Amer
ca, which experience has proved to be superior. 1t
said that CharlemagEe wept when he first saw thu
sails of the Vikings Sea Kings of the North, fore
seeing in a spirit of prescience the ravages which
these Norman pirates would yet commit upon tn
shores of sunny France. Had Charlemagne lived il
these days. he would have done as the English hav
done in this case; instead of weeping, he would hav
proited by the example of the Northern mariners
and aspired to rival them upon their own elcmen
and in their own way
There is a comparative calm in the political worl(
A marshang before the great battle, which is
come off next year. The most important prclimin;
~ skirmish will be in Pennsylvania on the secon
Tuesday in next month. Much of the future cour'
Of both parties and of the country, will depend upc
the result of that election. Pennsylvania is now r
garded on all hands as the pivong point of our nj
tional policy. If she goes for Johnson, who, DISCUS
it as his friends may, is protegee of Seward, "
have little to hope for the Union. twill be terri
BILE blow. If she goes for Biglcr, we will have muc
to hope 1t is not to be denied that all parties at II
North have in some degree, bowed before the stOr
of fanatcism: but the democratic party in Pennsy
vana acknowledge the necessity of making the cor
promise final settlement, and one that is not to
disturbed or agtated. Their opponents acknOwled
the necessity of obcying all the compromise mca
ures equally with the democrats, but they do Il
pledge themselves to regard them fnaland not su
ject to repeal or agitation. This constitutes the d
ference. a very important one, think. Abo
and apart from party. we hope for the success
Biglcr. So we believe do many southern wings.
Destructive Fire.
This morning, about halfpast - or a quarter
fore one, fire broke out learn, in the store
the corner of Front and Red Cross Streets a sh
distance below the Rail Road bridge, which result
in the total destruction of the tenement in which
originated, and the two adjoining dwellings; one
cupied by Mr.. ". A. Gwyer and the other by \