Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-23

lHE 1AR1FF-MR. JAMES PROJECT.-l learn that,
though no Tariff scheme has yet been brought for
ward in Congress- the subject has been agitated a.
mong the members. Senator James. of R. l.. has
framed project for modification of the Tariff and
having consulted number of members in regard to
it, will present it, with the appreciation of some of
the leading Democratic members of both Houses
| understand that his scheme embraces reduc-
ton of the rate of duties on some articles of manu-
facture, that enter into general consumption: and
increases the rate of duty the finer fabrics. 1t
proposes to add ten per cent to the present duties
iron, and the same upon fine cottons and fabrics
OF cotton and wool 1t leaves the present system
impaired in other respects.
Whether the project will meet the assent of the
Pennsylvania and New York interests is doubtful
The Pennsylvanans expect more and ask for the
exclusive protection of their own interests No
scheme can be brought forward, with any chance Of
success, except under democratic auspices In the
Course off week or two we shall know more of this
subject.
A CAUTIoN.--A who had gone West, for the
purpose of buying land, found upon arriving at his
destination, that his money, S10O, in bank bills.
which he had placed in belt about his body, was
matted together, and nearly converted into pulp by
means of the perspiration which had penetrated the
girdle His only resource was to return home again
In attempting to separate the mass he broke it into
three pieces, and then gave up the job Afterwards,
he committed the remains of his pile - to chem
list, MIR. Webb, of Utica, who succeeded by steamng
from the confused mass, and restored nearly the
whole amount to a shape that rendered them nearly
as valuable as before. This incident is worthy OF
remembering, both a caution on the one hand and
Il guide on the other.
To THE POINT "A brave veteran officer, recon
noiterng battery which it was necessary to storm
laconically answered the engineers, who were en-
deavoring to dissuade him from the attempt-"Gen-
tlemen, you may say and think what you please all
know is, that the American flag must be hosted
on the ramparts tomorrow morning, for have the
order in my pocket
There is a man in Troy. n Y so mean that he
has never anything to fit HMM purchasing boots
or breaches, he always takes the biggest pair he
get for the money.
PROGRESS EPISCOPAL CHURCH "A cores
pondent OF the Episcopal Recorder complies from the
church records the statistics, showing the progress
that church in the United States, from the year 1882
the present time, period of twenty years. In 1885,
the number of clergy 564, or one to 1876 per
sons 1852 the number of clergy is 1905, or to
| 14.741 persons.
! In 1882 the number of communicates was abou
32,18l. or 81 10 each clergyman. In 1852 the mum
Der of communicates is about 100000, or 81 to eacl
clergyman.
THE COLLINS STEAMERs.-A Liverpool correspon
dent of the Boston Post writes as follows:
| The collins Liners" although doing as we'll il
freight and passengers as the Cunarders," am in
formed are losing money, and must have appropria
ton from government to carry them through. McIve
gets from the English government 100000 per annun
by the mail contract while Collins has 1870 900
work with but the former, however, has twice thu
number of boats. Our boats sailed much more ex
pensively than the English; the Bac's'' disburse
ments voyage may be put down at s45 900, agans
FL, 900 for the &c ASIA
We have in time come off victorious and our gov
eminent should feel proud enough of the American
line to come to the assistance of the entrrprising
The number of volumes published from July, 1850
to July, 1851, in the U. s., has been estimated by thu
publisher of the " Book Trade, to have been 1,29S
embracing 1909 pages, and forming 1.176 ds,inc
works. The following is Popular Classification