Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-29

two and three hundred in Florida.
The efforts of our Scott friends to rally under this
news reminds US of the story of the fellow VINO,
when the deluge came, tried to get into Noahs ark
and couldn't Raising his mouth and nose above the
fast swelling food he shouted ont at the top OF his
voice " Go to thunder with your Old ark. it's only
going to be bit of shower after ALL and then
| keeled over and was seen more
| APPOINTMENT We learn that Captain WILLIAM j.
PRICE, has been appointed to The command OF the Com
pany's Steamer Gladiator, vice Captain ISAAC b.
SMITH, deceased The appointment: Of Captain PRICE
cannot fail to give satisfaction and be popular, as he
is an experienced navigator and perfect gentleman
RALEIGH. Oct 90, 1852
DEAR JoURNAL-In the Senate to-day the Speak
err announced the following Committees On Geo
logical and Agricultural Survey of the State MessrS.
| Bynum, Person, Murchson, Albright and Arendell.
| On Amendments to ConstutiOn-MeSsrs. M'Dow-
ell Hoke, Ellington, Joyner and Canady. On Ag-
riculture-Messrs Steele, Cunnin CHAM, Palmer,
! Woodfn, Boyd, Clark, MNillan, Speght and Cow
| per. =
Mr. Kelly introduced bill to regulate salaries of
Attorney Generals and Solicitors Fixes salary at
$1,000 per annum.
Mr. tioke introduced bill to lay off and es;ab-
| lish a new road in the county OF CataWba.
MIR Gilmer's resolution, which was laid on the ia
BILE Yesterday was, at his request, motion of Mr..
Hoke. taken up: and Mr.. GIlmer Mr.. Kelly, MIR.
| Woodfn, and Mr.. I F. Jones' on the part of the
Wings, addressed the Senate; and Messrs Person,
| Clarke, H0ke and homas, behalf OF the Demo
Gratis The debate was long and VAIN. The spar
ring between MIR Jones and Mr.. Clark was inter
csting, while the whole affair was out Of order,
think, entirely. You will find detailed account of
the debate in Fridays Standard. Mr. G, W. Cald-
we'll is still confined to his room.
The House did but little, having adjourned to
hear the Senate debate. believe most Of the bust
ness done in the House, the consideration Of IL
bill to pay tails jurors, which was finally ordered to
be printed.
The time draws near for the great battle, and for
once, certain, the great mmander is to be detea-
ted this is fixed fact-beyond the control of ru-
NOR. The Wing flag has fallen in this City-rope
broke and the names of Scott and Graham will new
err float in the breeze of the Capital Of the good old
North again The morning Of this sad event, the
Register had been pokng fun at the Standard, be-
cause the wind had torn Kings name from the Pierce
and King flag and before his paper had circulated
through the City, has (Gales) flag rope and ALL had
disappeared. l understand from good source, that
the Editor says he had rather given SlOQ than thai
should have happened He had better keep his
rather and $500 to cure the approaching November
disaster. w.
RALEIGH, (Thursday,) October Dist, 1852.
DEAR JoURNAL-The Senate to-day, was the thea
tire Of of vast excitement. A; II o'clock, the
Speaker announced the order Of the day to be the
consideration Of the resolution which was laid over
Yesterday. Mr.. BYnum, for whose benefit the reSO
luton suffered to live until to-day in his
place, to make Il speech A large number OF spec
tators had congregated in the lobby, to hear this
mighty effort of the Gladiator from the Mountains
He opened with air of much promise, and in the
course of his Introductory remarks, he said NJ
gentleman would occupy seat in this Hall under
the same circumstances that the Senator from Cam
den and CurritncL did, The Speaker interrupted
Mr.. Bynum and desired that he should not use Ian
guage rejecting upon the motives of DR. Shaw. Dr.
Shaw asked that MIR. Bynum mi ght be allowed such
5 ATTITUDES as he desired. MIR. Bynum attempted tG
proceed-he addressed the Speaker looked confu
Sed-and umed his seat. complaining of being too
unwell to proceed. The sensation was immense
and Mr. B. retired from the Senate and the further
consideration of the subject postponed till to
morrow morning. IL o'clock.
A number of engrossed bills from the House O
Commons, read the first time IN the Senate
MIR. Thompson introduced bill to repeal the Ac
establishing the county of jackson. Mr.. Barrow,
bill to change the Of the county seat of Stokes
Mr.. Boyd from the committee to have a skeleton
map of the State drawn, reported that duty as haT
ing been performed; and copy for each membe
= was ordered to be printed
; In the House, Mr. Cherry, from the committee or
Finance reported the bill repeal part cf section
8 chapter l02 Of Revised Statutes, and rccomnen
ded that it do pass
j Mr.. Reid of Duplin, who introduced the bill. sale
that the object to com"e1 men having land "
ing pafly IN one county ana partly IN anOther, II
list the different portions for taxation in the reSpeS
tive counties He said as the law now stood mar
\ could give in his lan in either county, and would
always select the county in which taxes were lowest
: though the greater part Of the land might lie in thu
other county. He moved to lay the report and bill
on the table, and to print the BILL which was con
Cured in.
! The bill to divide Irede county, was reported
v back to the House from the committee on PROPOSE
y ton and Grievances, and It's rejection recommended
!, This bill was debated at length by several gentle
Il mel, but by more ably and efectualIy than b.
n the representative from Chatham. Mr.. Cotton. H
has entirely acquitted himself gallantly, and ha
made the speech in the House, so far.
Mr.. Saunders offered resolution to instruct tn
r Treasurer to transmit to each Sheriff in the State
copy of the law recently passed. concerning the cleo
tion of Electors
l. Mr.. Dobbin introduced a bill to amend the act in
:. cooperating the Fayetteville and Centre Plank Roa
e Company, MIR. Dargan, bill to give the electio
O Of Judges to the people.
Local news extremely stale--not many distin guish
ed strangers in the City and the session is fast losn
0 its novelty. Yours, w.
- Arrival OF the Europa.
= New York, Oct. 21.-The steamer Europa arrive
y to-day, with Liverpool dates to the 9th inst.
n Sales of for the week, $4,000 bales. Tt
Il market was little easier
r. Flour and wheat were in steady request and price