Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-09-24

hat should try few bottles of the Pictorial Ac-
tolerated Compound Extract of Gill-over-the ground
and the syrup of Ignore and Huckieberes and to be
sartin to get that which had the propretors it,
for none else was genuine. have taken three bot
ties and am new cretur, and expect by the time
take six bottles more shall get the spine out of
my tback entirely. | cbeerfully recommend this
CoRDEL1A CREDULoUs.
"Saly Simple states that she has recently arrived
in town that she is novice in city ways and phra-
seoogy, and having overheard some city ladies speak
ing of " kicking" young gent eman, was surprised
10 hear that it meant discarding ectng his
trmonal profers. She wishes 10 know if approve
of this word, and asks, why it would not be pro-
per to say that young lady had bmted her suitor,-
as she surely ought be allowed to do as much exc
cution with head her heels. We shall refer these
queries to the man "who butted the bull off the
BRIDGE, and hope 10 have answer by Sunday next.
Enormous SUM PAID TO GEN. ScorT.-From the
official returns in the Washington Union. it appears
tina, Gen. Scott has received from the Upi,ed States
treasury the enormus sum of
$29O,579 10
$1,000 a year, for forty years. If this be no,
fattening upon the public crib. don't know what
is: Scott had better retire and live upon his fortune.
He has done enough for his county and should be per-
mited 10 enjoy his ease in retirement.
S. Douglass, Esq, formerly Wing candidate for
Congress, and once editor of Wing paper in Cadix
and King, We know Mr.. Douglass well, and we
cordially welcome him to our ranks. The Democ-
racy will open their doors and receive into house
hold all Wings who wis., to forsake the error of their
ways.
while the lamp holds out to burn.
The vilest sinner may return LCin. Enquirer.
The HENRY CLAY.-In New-York on Wednesday
morning the Grand Jury in the United States District
Court came in with true blf for manslaughter,
der the act of Congress, against Thomas Coyer James
z TIL Tokr u.,lL
L. Jessup. Jas. Emendorf and Charles Merritt, owner
and officers Of the steamboat Henry Clay. The in.
dicmen contains fifteen counts, varying the facts al
legged. The Grand Jury then retired, there was
other business before them. Chief Justice Nelson
and Judge Belts were both the bench.
Vessels MUST CARRY L1GHTs-Judge Grier. of the
Z. S. Circuit Court, in Philadelphia, the 9Th inst
delivered opinion, 10 which he held that vessels
navigating the Delaware at night. without lights and
collision thereby ensue, the party neglectng
would be held liable for damages. The case before
the court was that of the barque Delascare vs. the
steamer Osprey The latter had lights, and the for
none, that the steamer, being unable to the
barque, run into her. The owners of the Deleware
subsequently brought sn for damages, but the court
held she in the wrong, and could not recover.
from the fact that she had neglected to carry lights.
| FROST AT THE NORTH The New York Express OF
Tuesday says an extraordinary change in the tenn
perature of the atmosphere has taken place within the
| forty-eight hours pasta transition in Short from
comparative summer 10 positive winter. This morn.
ing overcoats were in order and fires were burning in
most of the hotels.
"We learn from Mr.. E. F. Aims, Mail Agent, thai
there frost last night extending through
the whole of Columbia county This is the first visit
| from Jack this season.
| THE APPROPRIATIONS OF CoNGREss.-The appro
priatons of the last session of Congress te
| forty-seven millions of dollars. The Civil and D
plomatic appropriations are $S,OsS,0O0; Foreign
Mail Steamers ST, FAC, 900; Army, S8,7SS, 900; Ma
Wy. $6,952.OO Post-ofice Transportation, 1881,
900; Indian Appropriations, $2O26.3l7; Defcien
cies, S5,500.O00; Indian Appropriations, $4,000,
600; total. s47,17l,o0o. -.
We are liberal enough to open our doors to tn
children of foreigners who may be born here, whou
allowing their fathers TO come here TO help 10 govern
U.s." WINFIELD SCOTT.
Referring to the foregoing, Hibernian friend O
ours asks If the Gin'ral would not allow the for
eign fathers 10 come here, how the divil could th
children be born here. unless at certain stated period
the mothers were TO come here, leaving the farther
| behind them Pm. q. Delta.
CHANGE OF OPINION UNDER DIFFICULTIES -Durin
the late elections in England arisocrat and pro
teciionst Ross Herefordshre, was heard to expires
himself with great contempt of the i" rabbe." There
upon number of the persons alluded 10 seized hin
carried him up the third story of house. and bel
him out Of window by the back of his trowsers ur
til he consented to shout Free Trade for !" whe
they let him go unframed
D AN OFFSET TO THE CANDY SToRY.--The Wing p;
pers mention instance of rare benevolence in Ger
eral Perce--his present of cent to a little boy
buy candy As fair offset to it, the following u,
thentic anecdote of Gen. Scott is presented to til
b reader:
e 1t is said that General Scott followed Fillmore
Virginia, last year, to eface the acting President
b foot prints from the sands of the Old Dominion.
The old hero in his travels CHANGED to have his a
n tenon called to little boy the way-side cryin
+ most piteously because some of his companions ha
whipped him. The old hero, moved with compa
son called the distressed little lad to him, and pu
! ting his hand on his head, thus administered Il
= balm of consolation My son. cheer up. Go hon
|" and tell your father and mother, that Major Gener
: Winfield Scott, of the United States army, put h
hand on your hedd!!"
DR.. Frances says before you pronounce man
coward, you should first ascertain whether he h
- the diarrhoea or not; for the same man who wou
shrink from bullrush, while under 40 attack
I. cholera morbus, will no sooner find his bowe
turned to health than he would be willing to bon
bard Gibraltar with squirt gun.