Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-27
Ship Burnt at Norfoik.-sloo,O 900 Loss.

next day almost totally destroyed, notwith-
standing all the efforts made TO her. The r.
c. was more than half filled with assorted cargo
of lumber, liquors. butter and -four. The vessel
valued at sixty thousand dollars, and the cargo
at forty thousand. Amount of insurance not known.
s9~The New Orleans Courier expresses its r.
greet that General PIERCE should have stopped to
pudiate the New Boston speech. 1t says:
':The only act of Gen. Pierce since this canvass
commemorative may say the only act of his public
career-wEich regret, is that he should have
stopped to notice, and to deny under his own sigma
ture, the telegraph reports him to have done, the
foul, false and infamous SANDER concocted by pen
itentiary convict and circulated by the combined
Scott and abolition press"
We think very much like the Courier. 1t was
deserving of contempt than notice.
Topsail Sound Plank Road Company.
Pursuant to the notice given in the papers published in
the of Wilmington by the Commissioners appoinedto
open books for subscriptions to the capital stock of the Will
mington and Topsa Sound Plank Road Company the sub
scbers to said stock met Saturday August 2l Mt Top
sail Academy, to organize the Company.
On motion of n. n. Nixon, VIM. A. Wright called 10
the chair and A II. Van Bokkelen appointed secretary
The Commissioners reported that four hundred and thirty
two shares twenty thousand six hundred dollars had
been subscribed the capital stock.
On motion of n. \. Nixon, d. Mcmillan and NJ. London
shares represented whether in person by
proxy.
The committee reported 2s2 shares represented,
of which 1877 person. and So by proxy which being
majority of the whole stock, the meeting declared COM
petent any business which might before
them.
The meeting proceeded elect President and eight Di-
until the first annual meeting of soekhol
ders when n n Nixon unanimously elected President
I. Mcmillan, Joseph NJ. Foy, Robt II. Cowan, VIM. A
Wright Jos IL Fanner A, II Van Bokkelen Edward Kid
der, and David X. Futch, elected Directors.
| On motion of NJ London
Resored That committee of three persons be appointed
by Bye furture government
this Company that they report to subsequent
ting of the stockholders.
Whereupon, the chair appointed NJ, London n. y. Nixon
and Edward kidler, said committee.
! On motion of D. Mcmillan
Rcsoiped That the regular annual meetings of this Com
pany be held the second Monday of April alternately at
Wilmington and Topsail Academy.
| On motion
Rsolrcd That the proceedings of this meeting publish
ed in the Wilmington papers.
| On motion
Rsored That the thanks this meeting be rendered the
chairman and secretary for their services
The meeting then adjourned to meet again at Whining
ton, the second Monday of April next.
VIM. A. WRIGHT, Chairman.
A II. VANBoKKELEN, Secretary.
For the Journal.
large and enthusiastic meeting of the Demo-
cratic party Of the town of Wilmington assembled
at the Masonic Hal, on Monday evening, August
the 3d. 1852 for the purpose of appointing
a committee to wait upon the Hon. VIM. r. King,
the nominee of the Democratic party for the Vice
Presidency of the United States; and 10 request
him to visit the citizens of Wilmington ON the 4th
day of September next, at such time will suit
his convenience On motion Col. CASTOR Meares;
was called to the Chair. and Samuel r. Bunting
and James |. McCallum requested to act as Secre-
tares. The Chairman explained the objects of the
; meeting, in a few brief and appropriate remarks.
On motion it was suggested that the Chairman ap
point Committee Of five to draft resolutions for
the meeting. The Chairman appointed the follow
ing gentlemen, viz Robert Strange, Jr, William
C. Bettencourt james Fulton, A. T. McCallum and
John ]. Conoley.
: While the Committee had retired, the following
gentlemen were called out, viz: Eli w. Hall, E.
: Cantwell. M. B. Smith, Robert Strange, Jr., and
George Houston, Esqs., who entertained the meeting
a in an abe and eloquent manner.
$ The Committee returned and reported through
their Chairman Robert Strange, Jr,. the following
: Preamble and Resolutions, which were unanimous
Y " adopted, viz
e WHEREAS understood Hon. w. r. King, the
distinguished the Democratic party for the office
of Vice President of the United States will most probably
pass through this place his way home about thu
fourth September next and whereas desirou
giving some expression the feelings of high regard
which his pure patriotism and eminent abilities held By
the citizens of this his native State and district be
IN therefore
a. Resolved That committee of thirty be appointed by tn
chairman meeting make arrangements for givn
him suitable public reception, rendering him such ohe
"a marks Of respect may proper.
Tbato 6Cn he in
same manner to apprize King the wishes of this
. ing.
r COMMITTEE OF CoRREspoNDExcE.-H L. Holmes, w. {
Bettencour James Fulton Daniel Dickson Robert Strang
Ir Jr. 49, ,
- COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTs.-Miles Costin, I.
OF Gardner J. J. Conoey, w. B. JONES' $. ID. Wallace Jane
as Miller, A. Grady, George Houston, VIM n PedeI
pi Hn VIM. ]. Yopp Jacob Vessel Dugald cMiilan, j.
b Fianner, L. B. Wood Owen Holmes. Owen Fennell r.
e ward Cantwe N. N. Nixon, w. Anderson, John Wall
let e.. A. t. Price c. c. Morse H. r. Nixon, ]. C. Bowder
IA A. r. McCalum Thomas III. Howey
:. On motion, the Chairman's name was added
- the Committee of Correspondence.
On notion it was requested that the proceeding
of this meeting be published in the Wimingto
iat Journal
on On motion the thanks of the meeting were Ter
lat dered to the Chairman and Secretaries for the ab
ro manner in which they had discharged their respe'
~ tive duties.
" On motion, the meeting adjourned
hen CASTOR MEARES, Chm.
70 SAML. R. BUSTIse, Secretaries.
JAMES 1 MccaLLrM, o's'