Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-02-07

Nothing has as yet been heard of the Steamer IT.
ldntic- rumor which reached here from Charles
ton Monday last, to the effect that the Captain of
the ship Targuin which arrived at New York on
Saturday, reported having seen large American
Steamer without bowsprit, under SAIL steering to
the Western Islands, proves to be unfounded. There
is one thing connected with the loss detention Of
the atlantic, which appears to have been lost sight
of, and it is this The usual passage of steamships
between England and America is from ten to four
teen days, and as We know, that in two consecu-
tive cases, the Collins Steamers had to put in for
want of coal, it is reasonable to suppose that the
same want of foresight whatever else it may be
called extended to the provisioning of the ship II
then, the atlantic was vicualed with reference to a
trip of 10 to Is days. detention of three four
times that length of time, with her immense crew
and large number of passengers might cause some
thing very like hunger if not starvation. Even sup
posing the ship to be still afoat there is every rea
to fear the worst consequences from this cause,
and the most vigorous efforts should be made to find
cut her whereabouts if still in the land of the living
There might not be so much eelat but there would
be quite much in this in Mr. GR1NNELs exhi-
certainly dead turned into an Esquimaux, or has
We believe there is law requiring allsea- going
vessels to be provsioned for somewhere about hun
dred days, but question very much whether it is in
variably enforced or complied with Indeed we have
been told that observance is the exception and
observance the rule
New YORK SENATOR. --Ex-Governor FISH has re-
ceived the unanimous nomination of the Wing eau
Gus at Albany, as candidate for the office of United
States Senator from the State of New York, for six
years from and after the 4th of March next.
Wilmington amd Manchester Rail- Road.
The Stockholders Of the Wilmington, and Liam.
chester Rail Road, held their annual meeting al
Marion Court House, S. c., on the 29th and 30tt
of January A majority of stock only being present
the issuing of bonds recommended, it requiring
two-thirds to authorize the execution of them. Al
adjourned meeting will be held the first Wednes
day after the second Monday in March next, at the
same place, to authorize the issuing of 100000
of bonds, to complete the Road.
| 1t was orded at this meeting. that so soon as tn
subscription of the town of Wilmington, of $1,000
is received: that sum is to be invested in the pur
chase of 5000 tons of iron to be put this end
the Road, commencing at Wilmington,
The whole Of the Road is under contract for gra
ding, and about half completed.
!. Gen HARLLEE was unanimously reelected Presi
dent and the following gentlemen Directors for tn
ensuing year.
Wamingtom--N. N. Nixon, ]. A. Taylor, Henri
Mutt, T. D. Walker.
Columbus County--C. A. Smith.
\ Marion District-J. Eli Gregg.
Darlington Disiriet-E w. Charles, G. J. w. No
Call
Sumter District. J. Moore W. A. Muldrow.
We learn, in connection with the proceedings
: this meeting that at an informal meeting of til
G Board of Directors, after the adjournment of til
g Stockholders, the President and Engineer were RI
: quested to proceed to New York and make the n
cessary inquiry in relation to sale of the Bond
and report to the next meeting of Stockholders.
Commercial. 4tS inst