Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-06
He Quarrels.


tanning the money but acquitted ofany dishonest mo-
tves He was also found guilty fdeaming his super
Tor officer and suspended for one year. When he was
reinstated in the army he quarrelled with General
Wilkinson and wrote several rancorous assaults
upon that excellent officer. He subsequently quar-
relied with Gen Jackson, will be seen by the cor
respondence published in today's paper but declin-
ed to fight him and then challenged Gov. Clinton:
who by his oath of Office, prevented from fight
ing. Gen. Scott next quarrelled with Gems. Macomb
and Gaines also with his political friend President
Adams. So outrageous indeed. did his conduct to-
wards MIR. Adams become, as to lead to Gen. SCOTS
suspension, as seen by the letter of the Secre-
tary of War, bearing date Nov. Goth, 1928, which
we published few days since He angry be-
cause the chief command was given to Macomb and
not to himself
When Gen. Macomb died. Gen. Scott became, by
the date of his commission commander-in-chief of
the army and since that time he has been almost
constantly wrangling with the Department, or with
his inferior officers Cen jackson had to recall him
from Florida, on account of his insolence and ex-
ceptionable policy When the Mexican war broke
out, he quarrelled with President Folks adminisra-
ton because be was not sent to command the army
When it was determined to despatch him on anoth-
er route of operations, through Vera Cruz, he wrote
his hasty plate ofsoop letter. declining lest there
might be fire in the rear When finally he did
go to Mexico, he quarrelled with Gen Worth and
placed that noble and chivalrous officer under arrest
He quarrelled with Gen. Pillow Col Harvey, Gen
Patterson. Col. Duncan Major Burns, Commodore
Perry. and every body else, it wonld seem. that he
had anything to do with keeping up, in the mean
time running fire of grumblng and snarling at
the administration receiving from Secretary Marcy
one of the most overwhelming rebukes that vain
man ever got. 1t terrible.
! What sort of President would Gen. Scott make
these being his traits of character!
This is great world, specially parts of it, and
we every and then hear of ourselves having
done things, of which, without other people had told
us, would have remained in stupid ignorance
For instance we learn that it currently report
ed Friday last down at SCOTS Hill, that were bu-
sy electioneerng for particular candidate for sher
if. Might we ask with what single, solitary man
we have ever electioneered2 We have something
else TO do. Our eectioneering them is made out of
the whole cloth, warp and wool. We state this be-
cause we want the truth told not because we care
!
capacity as citizen, we have the same rights as
anybody else, and mean to exercise them, without
caring who is offended
| Again, somebody in town, understand, has told
MIR. Williams that he bet hat with us upon the
Sheriff. election. Might we again venture TO ask
who the individual is who has bet hat with us up
on the Sheriffs election. It is the first ever heard
of it, and ask for information. 1t would certain
ly put US in possession of fact, derivable only
through the medium of the spiritual srappers"
1t takes hard sitting to get the truth out of re-
ports at election times TRIES are ggerated into
something great. The story of the three black
crows is nothing to it. meaning is attached to
hing< that they were never intended to convey and
away the rumor goes, gathering at each turn, but
never losing.
This is funny world. generally speaking. We
are beginning to find it out and be amused at it.
We understand that the closing exercises of the
session at Topsail Academy came off on Friday
last, in the presence of very respectable assem-
blage, goodly portion of which was composed Of
ladies' The exercises for the forenoon consisted Of
defamation by some eight or ten boys,-all of them
-. good, remarkably good indeed. Of some of them
our informant speaks in terms of the very highes
praise. Their intelligence and proficiency was high
ly creditable to themselves, and spoke we'll for the
pains which had been bestowed upon their instruc
tion
Lemonade and refreshments in abundance were
= provided in the school room. Dinner was set at thu
fine oak grove close to the house. 1t was provided
. by the patrons of the school, and of course ex
cellent both in regard to the solid viands AM
also in regard to the smaller delcaces of tarts pies
cakes, &c.
In the afternoon Grafton was delivered b.
y Thomas H. Williams, Esq, Music a branch o
academic education 1t is spoken of us logical. elias
steal, and very interesting. The orator dwelt upo'
the influence of musical instruction upon physical
- moral and social development and national pro
gress showing an extensive acquaintance with an
: Gent history and modern society
All passed off pleasantly and with the most cheer
derstand that it is in contemplation to erect suit
J. able and commodious building the school hous
IL to be occupied as hotel boarding house for tn
s. accommodation of scholars.
- pag~The steamship Prometheus arrived at Ne,
- York on the goth, with San Francisco dates to tn
:, Sd.
We note little or nothing of Importance in her in
telgence. The mining news indicates continue
:, prosperity. Harvesting was progressing rapidly
II Gov Ford of Mo-, was murdered near Luba, on tn
y 9th ult.
new Lodge of the independent Order of Cd
Vi Fellows Instituted in this town by w. L. SM1TE
=, ESQ, D. D G. NJ, on Wednesday evening last, by tn
ID name of Clarendon Lodge, No. 45.