Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-24

the trigger. Here the man discharged the pistol
and his head shattered to pieces Pieces of the
bone and portions of the brain fell the Mortified
spectators. The unfortunate man told his own story
AMERICAN PRoDucE IN ENGLAND-There is a We |
ry interesting item of news brought in private let
ter by the Asia. The British government have at
last agreed to accept portion of the contract for
provisions for the navy in American produce, and
Messrs. Allen and Anderson, of London are allowed
to include in their quota, 5000 tierces of American
! beef
THE RosE.-Professor Agassz, in a lecture upon /
the trees of America, staeda remarkable fact in
gard to the family of the rose, which includes among
its varieties not only many of the most beautiful
flowers which known but also the richest fruits,
such the apple pear. peach apricot cherry straw
berry raspberry, blackberry. &C., namely: that no
fossils Of plants belonging to this family have
been discovered by geologistsl This he regarded
conclusive evidence that the introduction of this
family of plants upon the earth cOeval with, or
subsequent to- the creation of man. to whose com
fort and happiness they especially designed by
Providence to contribute.
Potatoes throughout the West this year will be a
failure They at present retailing at dollar
| a bushel in Galena.
| Mr.. H. G.. Lucas. of Newborn has been appointed
Cashier of the Branch of the Bank of the State in
this place, fill the vacancy occasioned by Mr. Wet
more's interchangeable Caroltnaan.
| A MONKEY HUATER.-A French paper speaks of
a gentleman who has gone largely into the monkey
trade. He has Just returned to Medeah after long
hunt in which he had taken-by ingenious pro-
ceeding. of his invention, from $50 to 800 mon
keys of all ages and sexes, with which he is about
embarking for France.
The iron steamship Great Britain may be soon ex-
pected at New York 1t is said that she will bring
about fifteen hundred immigrants. Some prejudice
entertained against her by ignorant persons on
account of former mishaps but the owners put the
rate of passage as low thirty shilngs sterling
and that secured the passengers.
A young gentleman who has just married little
understood beauty says she would have been taller
but she is made of such precious materials that ma
ture could not afford it. A year from he'll be
swearing about the house. because his fool of wife
has been cleaning the cook stove with his best shoe
brush.
! Arrangements making by the Post Office De-
partment at Washington to expedite the transmits
sion of the great Southern mail in every possible
way. The saving of the hours which are now lost
at Petersburg. Va, will practically place the CORES
pondence between Baltimore and this city. twenty
four hours ahead of the existing arrangement.
Charleston Courier.
ARMY MEDICAL BoARD.-The Washington papers
state that an Army Medical Board for the examina-
ton of Assistant Surgeons for promotion and of can
didates for appointment to the Medical Staff of the
Army, will convene in the City of New York on the
18th day of November ensuing, and will probably
continue in session three or four weeks.
BUSINESS THE SoUTH.-Last week, Messrs.
Harlan & Hollingsworth shipped two steam engines
liens of Georgia are erecting large number of fac
tories and machine shops, and appear determined to
become a manufacturing State. Several citizens Of
that State have sent their to Wilmir gtOn.
says the Blue Hens Chicken, to learn the trades in
: machine shops.
GOLD AT THE MINT.-We learn that the amount
of gold received for coinage at the United States
Mint. from the 1st to the 18th inst 50 900.
At the same ratio the receipts for the month will
exceed five millions. At the time, very little
iS roin tOff he fry bn Rail-
THE CRops-Tke Minden (La.) Herald of the
25th ult. says:
Some corn plantations in this Parish have not the
present turned off average of one bushel
of to the acre-good land at that and well cul
tivated-whilst here and there is field with very
good crop. The cotton crop, too, with the most IA
vorable circumstances yet to come, will be very
scant. We will state, for the modification of the
farmers in this reg ion, that we heard Gen. Doves
say the other day. that 1000 pounds of seed cotton
to had already been picked from portion of his
plantation Monroe and that hi. overseer thought
there would be LOCO pounds to the pick
ed This is some better than 200 pounds to the
the quantity that some of the planters in this section
will gather.
CoTToN PIck1NG.-We notice in the Tarboro' Press
of the 18th inst, statistics in relation to cotton
picking in Edgecomhe county. On the farm 81 Mr..
f L. Horn one hand picked in day SAB lbs, and
other 52S lbs On the farm of Richard Hines, Esq
one hand picked out 59S lbs. and another 627 lbs.
We not familiar with the business of cotton grow
ing but informed by one who is, thai this ran
not be beaten even in Alabama. Gentlemen of the
: Pee Dee can you touch this?
THE KossUTH FUND The Mayor of New York re-
eeived on Tuesday Geographic dispatch from Cincn
NATL informing him thai j Smead, ESQ.,. of that city
had contributed 81 900 the Kossuth Fund. PROBES
sor Anderson was TO have given performance last
night at Trplers Hail, the entire proceeds of which
2 are 10 be devoted 10 the same purpose.
From Turks lsLAND.-We have received file OF
the Royal Gazette 10 the oath September The islands
were visited by very storm, accom- panied by
thunder and lightning. One house at Salt Bay
struck by The lightning. An arrival from lnagua
ports that there was large quantity of salt at that
place awaiting Shipment Charleston Courier
AN INTERESTING Casa case is on trial in New
York. in which Rodman NJ. Price sues Mr.. Halves,
cashier of the Greenwich Bank for 500; he having
given him but 5000 in changing $1,000 bill mis-
take that Mr.. Price did not discover until he had
left the Oank On his return the Bank refused to
correct the mistake. The has not been decided
but the court has expressed the following opinion
The court is in doubt if the custom of the banks
not to correct mistake, unless discovered before the
party leaves the bank, be sustained-they would
expect their dealers to pay them back any over pay
ment. But this suit is not against the bank, but
against the cashier who acted also as paying teller
and the question is. if he had appropriated plaintiffs
money to his own use, in receiving the $1,000 he
conducted so negligently that the aintif sustained
damage.
proposition is on foot at New Orleans to raise
fund to purchase suitable presents TO present to the
British Consul at Havana, Joseph IT, Crawford and
w sidney Smith. his secretary. as mementoes of