Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-03-07


Edgccombe County Court-February Term, 1851.
The following gentlemen qualified as Justices of
the Peace --Bolir B. Barrow, John DIR, John w
Farmer Rufus c. Thigpen, William F, Mercer, Jor-
dan Thigpen, and c. B. Killebrew.
The following gentlemen elected as Constables by
the people, gave bond, and took the oaths of Office
Andrew ]. Knight VIM. w. Bolts, Willie A. Rob-
bins Henry Odom, Amariah Cobb, Edwin B. Bridgers,
Henry Belchcr, Reddin S. Petway, Richard Johnson.
and Joshua Killebrew.
Robert H. Austin unanimously reelected to
the Office of County Trustee, for twelve months.
Joseph J. Porter was reelected County Register
for four years.
The following Justices elected rs the Special
Court, for twelve months John F. Speight Henry
T. Clark, John S. Dancy David Barlow, and Jesse c.
Knight
Taxes levied for county purposes, as follows:
On every 500 value of real estate lila cents.
On each free and slave poll 80. ........ 35{ g
Taxes levied for the support of the poor
On every 500 value of real estate 5! cents.
On each free and slave poll ...... IA
The Court appointed committee of five to ascer-
tain the amount of the fund in the hands of the
Chairman realized from the sale of the property de-
vsed and bequeathed by the late Col. L. D. Wilson
"to the Chairman of the County Court of Edge
combe &c. for the use and benefit of the poor (pau-
pers) of said county,, and to report plan for the
disposition of the interest acerung thcrerom to the
next term.
The pay of Jurors was increased from IS cents per
day, and q cents per mile travelling, to 81 so per
day, and coats per mile.
In THE CHICKEN BUs1SEss.-A Western paper, the
L n II oI,,1c
county in article against the present basis, and
the distribution of the School Fund according to that
basis says that the laws we have in this State
a foul blot upon her escutcheon-"
ANINTEREsTING WoRK.-It is said that Sir ROBERT
PEEL, the late distinguished British statesman, has
left an autobiography all ready for the press, but
which, from motives of decacy, will not be publish
ed for some years.
Col BENToN.-Mr. J. C. R1vEs of the Washing
ton Globe, says that he has had it from Col BEN
TONS own mouth that he would not be candidate
for the Presidency"
NATIONAL SHOOTING IRoSs.-From statement
recently made to Congress- itappears that the whole
number of muskets fit for service belonging to the
United States, is 41l.259 number unserviceable,
S51S. Whole number of rifles CT, 89l pistols 25,-
374. The materials on hand will serve to complete
81, 300 muskets, and 1900 rifles.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Arrival of the Steamer Europa--seven Days Later
from Europe.
HALIFAX, Feb 26, II P M.
The Royal Mail Steamer Europa arrived here at
eight o'clock this evening. She brings sixty-one |
passengers, and dates from Liverpool to the 18th
inst, and London to the l4th. The Europa left Liv-
erpoo at Ii o'clock A. NJ, on the 18th passed the
U. s. mail steamer Arctic.
The steamer Asia arrived at Liverpool on the 9th
The steamer City of Glasgow sailed on the 18th
for Philadelphia. full Of freight, with fair compile
ment of passengers.
The American steamship Atlantic has been towed
to Liverpool, for repairs. 1t will probably be two
months before she is ready for sea.
England.
The attention of the English public is chiefly &C.
cupied in the exciting debate going on relative to
the Papal aggression question.
Four nights continuous debate resulted in gaining
for Lord John Russell permission to introduce his
bill of pains and penalties, by majority of 1872.
1t is confidently stated that the Duchess of Kent,
the Queens mother and the Duchess of Sutherland.
the Queens lady in waiting and the richest heirest
in England on the eve of becoming members of
the Catholic Church.
On motion of DIsraeli, involving the principles of
the free trade, the Government only carried their
point by a majority of II in full house. Most of
the Irish members who have heretofore sustained
the Ministry, deserted them and voted with Dsraeli.
poets.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was expected to
deliver his budget the 18th instant Of the trade
and revenue it is said they satisfacto-
ry than heretofore reported and it is expected that
many obnoxious taxes will be repealed.
France.
The Donation has been lost in the French Assem-
bly, by majority of liz.
The breach between Louis Napoleon and the As
sembly appears to be every day growing wider. 1t
is now proposed to organize national subscription
to relieve the President from his embarrassments
Germany.
Additional atlvices from Dresden state that with
the sanction of Russia, Austria and Prussia have
agreed to reconstruct the Central German power
each nation taking the presidency by turns.
A PAPER FOLDING MAcH1NE.-This ingenious and
useful invention, which was exhibited in Taylor's
machine shop, in Hague street. Saturday after
noon, to large number of persons is about six feet
long and three feet wide is capable of folding
papers in many folds may be desired, and can
be attached to the press fed by hand.
The papers are carried on tapes, moving horizon
tally, until they reached certain point, when
brass rule strikes the sheet from below at the point
in which it is desired to make the fold forcing it be-
tween two diverging rollers which seize it, and carry
it to the next set of rollers, where the process
is again gone through with, and repeated until the
paper is delivered, neatly folded and ready for mail
ing. The machine can be divided with any speed
desired and will fold more rapidly than any press
can print. 1t can be fed by hand, and made to fold
from $500 to 5000 papers per hour according to
the skill of the feeder. Each paper is accurately
folded and the machine is simple that there is no
danger of its getting out of order. 1t has been in