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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-23

A ,elegruphic despatch received has the
following: mo ladies were injured. The
killed, so far as known, are John Barbour,
Of Pittsburgh, produce dealer; JAS Daniels,
Of Harmar, engineer; John West, Of Coal.
run; S. S. Butler, colored; Edward Alhenon,
Of Beverly; VIM. Siull, and ten Others
The injured are Captain Hahn, arm broken,
and badly scalded; MIR. Wilson, first clerk,
one leg broken and b9th feet and ancles
ma h u, probably will die; Calvin Sull; Sem
ator q. Z. Covey has his leg broken; Edward
Blackmar, and many others, names not
known. The boa. is Torn all 10 pieces
Every fue collapsed in one boiler,- 9TH
or boiler cannot be found. The accident is
attributed TO the gross recklessness Of the
engineers, one Of whom was on the safety
valve al the time Of explosion. The car.
.penter says he told the engineer, not five
minutes before the explosion, Ihatlhere was
too much steam on.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Wm.A. Gill, ESQ.,, Of this city, had q
little daughter, about eleven years old. on
The boat, on her passage from Marietta home.
The solc,ude Of The family 10 know her
fate was intense, for few hours, when they
learned she had escaped unhuri. She was
in her berh, asleep, a, the time the disaster
occurred. The explosion drove one half Of
one Of the boilers back through the stern Of
the boat, breaking every pos, and prop Of
the floors above il. She was thrown on the
floor among chairs, mattresses, and rubbish
Of all kinds but no, injured. The steam for
a few moments obscured everything. She
found person wel.ering in his blood. near
her. unable 10 move. Aler few moments
she 60, 70 the Outside Of the boat, and held
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-23

onto the railing iil boat cane along aide
and took her off HeE.ha0esRe being IN The
81 ate room. was saved.
sena,Or covey was, sii,iag in The ladies'
cabin, and in the crash the slo5SsA near which
he was sitting, was thrown upon him, and
broke his leg. A young lady OF our &C.
quainlance, Miss Charbue Si>ne, Of Nc.
Connelsville manifested greu, presence of
mind. By her exeriions she removed the
hot siove from Mr. Covey, and took hin,
from The cabin wreck to the guard of the
boat, she then procured mal,ress, and pus
him on i, till he could be removed. The
hot stove, with It's burning contents, was on
The floor, and would soon have Sc. The wreck
on FIRE. She took blankets and sheets from
The berlhs, and plunging them in the wafer,
threw ihrm on The siove and floor, and thus
avoidad that danger.
Mr.. Covey was laken TO The house of S. B.
Robinson. Esq, Of Beverly, and will receive
all The atlenIion Thai friends can beaow.
A number of bodies have been found,
more or less muiilaled.
Mr.. W NILSSON, the clerk, was alive at tho
asst accounts. but his injuries are SO severe
thai doubts OF his recovery are entertained.
The disaster is shocking one. and will
excite much attention. AS the case now
stands, il seems TO have been one OF wanlon
lcareiessness on the parl Of .ha engineer
Indeed, o.hing bul carelessness could pro-
duce so fearful a result. The boa. was new
having been built at Pittsburgh and pu, on
Ihe Muskingum this season. 1t was one Of
the mail line that ran from the termination
of the Northwestern turnpike to GAINESVILLE.
1t was fine boat, and a general lavorile
with The travelling public on the Muskingum.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

New YORK, March %.
ENGLAND.-t was expected that the new ministry
Will advise vote in Parliament Immediately upon
the Free Trade question
FRANcE-It was believed Napoleon would be de-
clarcd Emperor of France on the 18th March,
BLOODY AFFRAY KENTUCKY Several Persons
kHled.-The Louisville Courier gives an account of
bloody ARRAY which occurred near Lancaster XIV,
on the 18th inst between RUSSELL Isaiah and. Fred
erck Hill, and two three OF their sens on one side
and party who had fortified themselves in tobac-
co house On the other. Nothing is said as to the
origin Of the ARRAY, except that the Hills arrived
opposite the house, they were fired and Russell
Hill killed. The account in the Courier then goes on
to say
The Hills then charged upon the house. and
Isaiah Hill was killed just as he getting over the
fence The door of the house forced by the re-
naming Hills, and the fight continued with short
arms and bowie knives John Sellers was shot by
son of Isaiah Hill (tweve fourteen years of age
and fell and expired after having received five other
shots through the head. VIM. Crisman was shot by
the same hoy, when in the act of stabbng Frederick
Hill with bowie knife. Crisman died, having on
his body pistol shot and ffty-three wounds in
ficted with knife. A man by the name of Aver
son, and another by the of Samuel Sellers, (of
the house party,) slightly wounded Two of
the boys (Eiillsl wounded with rife shots
and one of them, mere boy lies in critical con-
dtion'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26
Official Publications.

At Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of
the Town of Wilmington, at office, March 9th, 1852,
Present-WM c. Howard, NJ p c. H. DUDLEY, T. C.
MILLER, S d. WALLACE, M. CosTIN, H. r. Nixon
This meeting called by request of undry citizens of the
town, to act upon the following petition:
The undersigned citizens Of the town Wilmington Pc
lectures Of LEAHy likely endnger the peace the
town. and the morals of society the proper steps be
taken to prohibit him from lecturing here again.
Whereupon it
Rcsolrcd That however much the Commissioners may
greet the circumstances that have led to the above petition
in to them yet they do deem their duty have
they the right to interfere in the MATTER unless there
riot breach of the peace, likely to the
Streets them the Commissioners here that they
and will at all times be ready to execute their duty with
promptness and frmness.
r. MORRIS, TOlrl Clerk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

Whilst the tendency of political power is towards
Capitalization in the General Government, all the
recent measures Of Congress have had direct eff
feet towards concentrating everything in New York.
The potent agent of steam has been brought forward
to assist the natural advantages of that port, and
since steam vessels have become fixed fact in ocean
navigation everything that the General Government
has contributed towards building up the mercantile
steam marine of the country has been directly be-
slowed upon vessels plying between New York and
foreign countries Private competition is rendered
hopeless and monopoly is established The COM
petition of other ports is useless against steam lines
that have the advantage Of nearly million and a
half of government money per year.
Day by day and year by year every branch of our
trade and business is becoming end more tribu-
ary the capital of New York until before long all
our other ports will sink into agences-depots
in fact, fear is rapidly becoming the case with
our own port.
The Collins steamers are now beggarsat the doors
of Congress for more money, although they already
receive a sum far above what the Post Office Depart
ment begins to earn from the carriage of the mails
sent by them. They have been badly and extrava-
gantly managed, and as all enterprises conducted
will do, they have failed to pay. The Baltic was
sent round as sort of aquatic lobby member, and
seventeen thousand dollars spent in bedrunkifying
members of both Houses-a good investment certain
ly, if it results in additional three four hun
dred thousand dollars year. We shall see what
we shall see. New York, by her energy and posi-
ton, has become the chief commercial city in the
Union, but we cannot see that that is any reason
why she should be still further built up by extrava
CANT government bounties, at the expense of the
of the country, who will be reduced to the condito,
of hewers of wood and drawers of water for our
! favored brethren of Gotham
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

MARCH 20.-The Senate was not in session on
Saturday The House was chiefly occupied in COM
mttee oil the whole on the deficiency bill. This is
a bill making appropriations to supply the moneys
extended required to be expended by the various
departments over and above the regular appropria-
tons previously asked for by them, and made by
Congress These deficiency bills, in time Of profound
peace are certainly bad indications economy since
it is the duty of the Executive to restrict it's expen
ses within the limits of the known and definite ap-
propriations made, and the failure to do So shews
want either of due calculation proper respect for
Congress and the country.
WASHINGTON, March 90
SENATE.-Mr. Gwinn, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs reported adversely upon the petitions for
additional compensation for the service of the Atlantic
Mail Steamers.
The resolutions upon the subject of non-interven-
ton were then taken up, and Mr. Soule addressed the
Senate upon them.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES The Homestead Ex-
empon Bill was postponed for one week The De-
fcency Bill then taken up and Mr.. Houston ad-
dressed the House in explanation of lis provisions.
atcr from, EuropcArrIval the Steamer
New YORK March 81
The steamer Pacific has arrived from Liverpool,
which port she left on the 10th inst.
From England there is nothing new.
The stereotyped report that quiet prevails in France
may be repeated. The fusion of the two branches of
the Bourbon family is about 10 be accomplished
There were three hundred more exiles ordered to
Algers
Some Swiss staff officers, on visit TO Paris, had
been ordered 10 return to Switzerland forthwith; vet it
was reported that the difficulties between France and
Switzerland had been enporarily settled
1t was understood that serious conspiracy, TO
throw the Austrian Government, was on foot. Troops
were moving ami every pass between Turkey and Aus
trla was guarded
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26
TO Distant advertisers.

For tie Information Of patrons in the surround
ing counties we would state that any advertisements
sent to US by mail will be attended to precisely
the same terms as though handed in in person.
Our published rates those by which are gov
erned and discounts long advertisements con-
tinued for six or twelve months are the same in ali
cases.
BSg@The Democratic State Convention of Virgin
ia, assembled at Richmond on the Oath inst. The
Enquirer states that large number of delegates
were in attendance
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

The editor of the North Carolina Wing published
IN Charlotte, was shown few days since, by Dr. C..
Z. Hunter of Lincoln county, what is supposed to be
a genuine Diamond weighing about half a carat dis
covered in the ncighborhood of the Doctor, while
searching for gold in small stream. He will send
It north to have its genuincness tested.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

most difficult strokes known in this game.
In England editorial notice of half dozen lines is
charged at the rate of about twenty times the price of the
advertisement to which it refers Here it is demanded as
something to be thrown into the Exchange paper
And are sorry to see that the demand is so Of
ten yielded to, In almost every paper that we open.
especially those published in this State, we see some
Editorial puff of Il show, patent medicine or
something else little entitled to it. and all because
the Editor has not learned to say No, md to stick
it. We have for years refused to degrade our edito-
rial columns in that way. On one morning recent
ly we had no less than four applications give Ed
itorial notices of things in which the applicants
themselves were alone interested and they all
from the North, where Southern man is sure to
pay for all he gets.-FoyeterHe Observer.
We are entirely clear of the SIN. We charge for
simple notice, calling attention, the price of an ad-
yerisement. We adop pied this rule sometime since
and shall not deviate from it, A puff we never give,
nor commend anything, unless such commentator
expresses our real sentiments in regard to it.
/ e1=Wm S. King, Esqr, one OF the Editors of the
Charleston Courier, died at Charleston on the 18Th
inst, in the 5Ist year Of his age. He had been con
nected with the Courier establishment associate Ed
tor and proprietor of the paper from st January, 1893
He has left widow and a large family of sons and
daughters TO lament his death. The Courier says:
1t will afford qualification 10 his friends, and TO
sympath'Zhg community to learn that his interest ii
the Courier will be continued for the benefit Of his be
reaved widow and family
ia The California Legislature has recently pass
ed a bill making slaves, who had been brought in
to the territory previous to the adoption of the State
Constitution, liable to be reclaimed under the prov
sions of the Congressional Fugitive Slave Law.
| New Posi- OFFIcE.-The following office ha
been established in this county, viz: Spring Garden
| T. ". Deyane, P. NJ.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

Carroll Chrisfiani Rain Antiquities Americana.
The American Antiquities of Charles Christian
Rain, above named. must be worth looking into, by
those who write. either histories even Sketches OF
any of the States Of the great American Union.
# the great Alexander Won Homboldt, quotes the
said Charles Christian Rain correctly, then as early
as the wear 1925 when Diego Ribero returned from
the Geographical and Astronomical Congress, which
had been held at the Puenta de Caga, near Yelves
for the purpose of settling the contentious that had
arisen regarding the boundaries of the two Empires
of the Portuguese and Spaniardsthe outlines of the
new Continent (America) had been already laid
down, from Terre del Fuego, to the coasts of Labra
DOR And, Con the Western sde,) Rodriguez Ca
brillo had penetrated further Northward than Mon
terey, as early as 1913.
While the Cafate still fourished under the Alb
bassides at Bagdad. and Persia under the do
minion Of The Sassanides, whose age was so favora
BILE to poetry, america discovered in tie geo,
1000, by Left the son of Eric the Red by the North
ern route and as far as Al deg 80 min. North lat
tude.
Parts of America were seen, although no landing
was made on them, fourteen years before Left Er
les son. in the voyage which Bjarne, Hergulf' son
uHueflook, lTonI NfeeHldHu III 3oo LII III 81 saw
the land at the Island Of Nantucket, l deg. South
Boston. See Carl. Christ Rafn-Ant. Amer. 1915
D. 42l 423: 463.
Something Wrong-somc Screw Loose.
| How does it come that while the other Wing pa
pers throughout the State disagree in regard to tht
question of Convention, the Fayetteville Observer
and the Wilmington Commercial should be founc
pulling ether in favor of one? The circumstance
| is ominous.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

The Richmond Examiner last week came to the
conclusion that Thomas Moore real poet,
and two or three months ago the Louisville Journal
made the astonishing discovery that Byron was ra-
pidly going out of fashion and would soon be for
rotten No doubt some erudte and discriminating
judge will presently inform the world that Shaks-
Is nhsnlnte
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL,
N. C., FRIDAY MARCH 10. 1859
Democratic State Convention.

w anticipate large and enthusiastic council of
the Democracy at Raleigh in May next Already
over thirty counties have held meetings and appoint
ed delegates, and in all the best and most harmoni
GUS feelings prevail; and if we may judge anything
from this county, have every reason tosuppose that
a large number of the delegates appointed will at
tend In the last Convention we were the only del
egate present from this county, and some of the coun-
ties in this district were represented by proxies
Such will not he the this time. We have as
certained that several delegates will go from this
county, and that than one OF the counties
which were previously represented by alternates,
will this time be present by their own delegates All
the aternates named by any of The counties good
and true men, and safely to be trusted and implicit
" relied on. But still their appointment cannot
compensate for the absence of the delegates from the
counties themselves. since one Of the objects of a
Convention is to bring together members of the par
ty from different sections of the State for mutual
counsel and acquaintanceship and in the present
instance this has become the leading object the
nomination Of candidate is q foregone conclusion,
ard consequently the casting of votes on that
question matter of secondary Importance
An alternate is generally appointed, from the GER
tGinty of his being present at any rate and however
able or faithful he may be. the additional ap-
pointment does not add to his qualities enable
him to bring any elements into the consulta
ton. If possible, therefore, every county ought tc
send delegates If very distant, at least should
be sent and if the expense should bear heavily upon
the single person going. it ought to be met by some
common fund for the purpose, which could be easily
raised among a number
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26
Nash Court.

The case of the State Spencer D. Armstrong
CHARGED with being accessory after the fact to the
murder of 1'ilghman Hunt was continued by defend
mt m account of the absence of witnesses For the
defendant, Messrs Dorch, McRae and Whitaker
For the State the Solicitor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

The returns of the English stamp Office, published
in the London Times of the LIST inst, give ex-
traordnary statistics relative to the London
paper press By these returns it appears that the
circulation Of the Times exceeds by four and a
half millions of copies, the aggregate circulation of
all the other London newspapers put together Here
is full comparative list:
CIRCULATION OF LONDON PAPERS.
IS45
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26
What a Nose !

French paper of Valencennes states as a posi-
tive fact the existence of a person named Lemaetre
who has invented a new style of playing billiards
entirely original, as that paper remarks He takes
piece of chalk and rubbing it on the end of bis
nose he performs with this novel cue some of the
most difficult strokes known in this game.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

gsF~The alarm Of fire, in this place, about yeste
day noon, proceeded from the burning of a sma
house OR kitchen, on the upper edge Of town, whi>
was burned down Loss trifing.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

Suicide.

citizen of Sampson county, named Brazzell But
tier, committed suicide by hanging himself at his
residence between twelve and two O'clock A. NJ, on
Monday morning last. The deceased highly
respectable citizen.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

Lssg@See outside of Journal for first article OF
" Public Lands, and other editorial matter, togethc
with interesting news and selections.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26
Fire ia Clinton.

We regret to learn that the dwelling and outhous
es, belonging to Mr.. A. A. Mckay, of Clinton, SamI
son county, entirely consumed by fire Fri
day morning last. Loss estimated at $4,000. n
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

01-The Steamship Isabel arrived at Charleston on
the 18th inst, bringing dates from Havana the 5th
inst. There is nothing, however, lew therein. Ha-
vana was perfectly quiet, her citizens being absorbed
in making preparations for the celebration about take
place in honor of the birth of an heress to the throne
of Spain
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

New ORLEANS, March 16.-The steamer Louisiana
has arrived at the Base from the Rio Grande with la
ter alvices from Northern Mexico. The Picayune
has dispatch announcing the capture of General Car
vajai. by General Harvey. He was found almost en-
tlrely deserted by his troops, who had dispersed in
every direction.
Affairs in Mexico had become somewhat more set
tied
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

LoNGEv1TY.--We are informed by gentleman of
this place that very recently Mr. John Marsh, of mid
die Georgia, aged ~ years, paid visit to his father
Mr.. William Marsh, who is still living in Chatham
county. IN this Stale The junior Mr.. Marsh found
his father in good health, although al the advanced
age Of Oh Hears=EnuetteriILe CnroLiainn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

THE QUESTION OF SLAVERY IN CALIFORNIA In
the California House of Representatives on the 10Th
ult Mr.. Peachy presented memorial of 1918 citi-
zens of South Carolina and Florida, asking the Le-
gisature of California to grant them. as an essential
benefit to the State the privilege of becoming Cit
Gems and of colonizng rural district, with popu-
lation of not less than 1000 slaves. The memorial
after some discussion, referred 10 the committee
on Federal Relations.
Why is the Polka like bitter beer: Because there
are so many hops in it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

The OLD THIRTEEN.-The Legislature of New
Jersey has appointed delegates to the Convention to
De held IN Philadelphia the 4th of July next, with
reference to monuments in independence SQUARE
This makes the fourth fifth State, viz Georgia.
Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey. and we think
another Maryland and Virginia have not vet ac-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

The fourth volume of Bancroft's History of the
United States has appeared in Boston