Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-03-28

The name ofthis lady whose history affords anoth
evidence Of that truth sometimes stranger than
e become amliarzcd to by several recent notices
press In which she is spoken of in terms OF sympathy
commendtion She is suffering under painful aiction,
having some three four years since become BRIDE widow
and blind within single month Her letters written under
unexamped series of caames attracted
the attention of friends and collection OF them was sug
gestcd and made in neat volume, under the title OF "
Place thy Memory In the sale of this work. with the
view of securing herself from want or dependence she has
engaged somewhat than year, and she visits
Wilmington with the strongest recommendations to the SYM
pathy kindness citizens. She at the Caro-
lima HOTEL and WILL doubt be happy to meet such ladies
may call upon her, either to with her, Or to
chase her book Those who do purchase, WILL we feel
sured be comforting kindness where is justly mered
assist worthy lady in the prosecution of laudable
design.
Dls.srrr.-lhe Schooner H P Russell alluded to in our
ship news went ashore Caroline Shoa, Immediately in
side of New Inlet on Thursday morning last As
information her situation made KNOWN the steamer
Calhoun and lighters to her relief The vessel had
cargo of Corn other articles of merchandise board
which every effort made About one-haf of the
cargo compelled to be thrown overheard in order to
save vessel. She remained the Shoal until about
noon on Sunday when Calhoun succeeded in towing her
off and bringing her to town. The H. p R. will have to
60 the Ways repairs Her injuries have not yet been
ascertained. She is in leaky condition.
GEORGIA CoMM1ss1oNER.-W learn that His Ex-
cellency Gov. TowNs of Georgia, has appointed Ed
WARD CANrwELL, Esq, of this place, Commissioner
for that State to take dispositions, etc. in North
Carolina.
TEMPERANCE CELEBRATIoN.-The temperance men
had quite fine celebration in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church on Wednesday night last PHILIP S.
WHITE delivered lecture in his usually happy style.
sa-The Metropolis Register, published at Me-
tropolis, H., has the name of WILLARD FILLMORE
for President, and JOHN j. CR1TTENpEN for Vice
President at the head of its columns.
g~It is said that there are not less than ten thou
sand daguerreotypists in the United States.-Over
dozen fugitive slaves, from the United States, arri
we'd at St Johns, New Brunswick on the Sd instant
The lady of the Chilan Minister died at Wash
ington City on the 2lst instant.-They talk about
erecting new State to be called Manhattan, and to
be composed of the city and county of New York,
and few of the adjoining counties on the river.
The assigned is the bad feeling entertained
towards the city by the Abotionists of the Interior
and the ust and unequal taxation to which she is
subjected. -The New York Sunday Mercury says
that arrangements are progressing in New York to
have Worlds Fair Governors Island in 1852
The Astor House, the Irving House, and the New
York Hotel have each subscribed $4,000 towards the
expense of it, and the other Hotels in proportion to
their means; number of wealthy merchants have
also signifed their willingness TO subscribe.-Over
hundred millions of eggs imported into Eng
land during the last year. What eggs-travagance
Tho Wilmington boat did not arrive in Charles
ton until O'Clock, P. NJ, Sunday last being de-
tanned beyond her time by slight accident to her
machinery This accounts for her non arrival here
on Monday morning Gen. BYNUM is going to
start Wing white basis paper in Rutherford, and
all the Wing papers wish him success in his efforts
'' Straws show which way the wind blows. 1.-THE
Federal papers are filled with preparatory pufs Of
General Scorr, which seem to indicate incipient
odd Whitley" enthusiasm, with view to the Pres
idency. Wonder the shade of ScoTT's Buchephalus
"a delicate soup color, presume Hurrah for
old Soupy,"-no disrespect to the General.
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