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

| PropclIcrs.
The British are constructing steam propelIers at no
small rate, and we would do well TO pay some atten-
j ton to the same. We were glad to see Commodore
skinner in his last report. recommend tie building
OF number of naval propellcrs and gave us equal
pleasure 10 see the same policy recommended by the
Naval Bureau oil Construction. All the new coasting
vessels being built in England, are propellers,
and as many improvements have been made that they
are now almost equal to the paddle steamer The
city OF Philadelphia appears to be the great American
port for building propeers and fine vessels they do
make Philadelphia will yet be great place for bull
ding steamships; the reason for expressing this opinion
is her situation for coal and iron
We see by one of our Liverpool papers, that great
feat was performed not long ago by propeller built
on the Clyde. The Admiral paddle steamer of 700
tons and 300 horse power engines. left Greenock for
Liverpool. and followed shortly afterwards by the
Arno screw propeller of $50 tons and $50 horse
power, designed and built by Messrs Wood and Reid,
at Port Glasgow, and intended for the Mederran trade
The Admiral had start of from two to three miles,
and during the passage down the Clyde gained little
on her adversary, owing 10 strong head-wlnd which
prevailed. On getting into more open water, under
little alternative of the of each vessel the
ample spread of canvas by the screw boat told greatly
on her speed and she gained considerably on the Ad-
miral, and both went into Liverpool together The
Amos engines attained speed of 60 revolutions per
minute. She carried 600 of coal, and the average
speed was IA miles per hour. This was good sailing
Scientific american.
NASHVILLE, March 2l.-Nomiaation for Governor
of Iennessee.-The Wing Convention met at IL A.
M. VIM. B. Campbell was nominated for Governor
unanimously The meeting was large and enthus-
astic, and was addressed at length by Hon. VIM. D.
Gentry.
i THE Moral INFLUENCE OF ONIONS Paris cor
respondent of the Journal of Commerce suggests that
the low condition of morals among the French is at
trbutable to the National fondness for and use off,
onions. This vegetable containing more than any
other, an amount of sulphur and PHOSPHORUS The
writer contends that people moving in an atmos-
phere of sui hur atmosphere in which the great
father of evil is supposed to be at home cannot be
susceptible to moral impressions others Just think
of the morals of the community rising and falling
with the price of onions, and the milder and higher
graces of humanity growing out of short crop of
those internal bulbs Imagine the mistake of steak
with onions Think ofsipping sin with soup! Think
of these things Cape Codtes and Whethersfeldi-
onions.
! PRoposAL FOR New PAPER.-John A Richard
son, Esq of Elizabeth Town, Bladen county, has is
sued Prospectus for weekly paper, called THE
INDEX, to be published in that town. We will pub
fish the Prospectus in next not having for
it this week.-FayetteUiHe Observer.
. ONO AND PENNSYLVANIA RA1LRoAD.-The work Of
laying the tract of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail
road from Pittsburg to Massillon distance of 107
r miles, has just been allotted to Baily Hayden, &
Co., OF boston. IS TO De completed by November
connecting with the Cleveland railroad at Alliance
PRIZE FIGHT1NG-Tom Hyer is out with chal
lenge to fight any man in the world $4,000 side
and offers to give any man from England So 900 tt
] meet him here.
A Wing Salute of one hundred guns was free
from the Battery at New York on Wednesday after
noon, in honor Of the election of Hamilton Fish t.
l NY.
: Let those who seek to marry their children 70,
money, remember the admirable reply of the Ger
man girl to her father who reproached her that he
lover was lame. - Wilhelm pleases me-" said she
Just he is. file had straight feet, he arould no
be Wilhelm Shilling, and ho1y could tore him then p
THE CLIMAX REAcHED.-We clip the following
Ii advertisement from the advertising columns of tb
N. Y. Tribune of March 8th
= "WANTED.--A Protestant young lady, genteel ant
tidy can if disposed, find very pleasant and agree
= ably home with colored lady lately married, living
in very private manner and having no company
II Her clothes will be found, and pocket money Cocoa
sionay) with the privilege of learning dressmakng
q Address E. M Tribune Office particulars Cal
" be had by calling at IA Nassau st. (basement.)"
d During the session Of the Circuit Court in Lexng
c ton, Kentucky, most fearful ugly man was seer
: daily He was always on hand, and perfectly hid
l. eous. One of the lawyers could bear it no longer
l. and said to him
l. "WelI, you are the ugliest white man ever saw.
g The poor pumpkin burst into ~ hearty laugh, an
s. said
# 'Well, can't help it, can l 2"
o 'No," answered the of Understanding, yo
It can't help it; but, confound you, you could stay a
n home. IN. 7. Spirit Of the Times.
h BoEEs-A very vexa,ious and affective class o
people are bores. The trouble is there is no dodgin
em. One may protect his house against burglars, hi
purse against pickpockets, his ship against fire tn
fury of the waves, but how shall protect him
self against bores Their kinds various, but the
s. all ntolerable alike-excep only the Immature
bore, whom you allowed to dismiss withou
. ceremony. He puts you out of temper, and you pu
4 him out-of doors. The author o. the s'Fabl
for Critics has attempted to classify them. Fl
% says
u g divide bores, myself, in the of rifles,
50 Into smooth bes and scrcbores regardless ofrifes
g The former class is certainly much the worst. You
natured pod auger bore is tedious and excrucia
- ting beyond all human endurance. You tell him 20
W busy terribly busy and he excuses" you
50 but he don't go You are " sorry TO neglect him -
Sc and he takes this hint kndly-but he don't take hi
Is leave You assure him that "any other time yo
n, shall be happy, &c."-but he wants to make 20
E. &c happy" You leave your office FIVE minute
re on pretence of business abroad-and he awaits you
IN return! If his cap percussion you might strk
v him the head, and he 1co,tldnt go off!
or Clnlic.-BY
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