Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-04

Daniel S. Dickinson, OF New York, has replied that
he acquiesces in all the Compromise measures but
that he is not candidate for the Presidency, having
long since expressed preference for distinguished
en. Cass.) fIe considers it the duty of
the President TO veto any which in any way
would impair the efficiency of the fugitive slave law.
Gen Rusk has replied, by taking the same decided
stand with the foregoing, hut disclams any aspra
tons for the Presidency. He avows his preference
for General Houston over all others.
Several other replies have been written.
Central Africa.
After passing Tura. says Bayard Taylor in his last
letter from the White Nile, a mounlaIn range, some
distance from the river, appeared on the right bank
The peaks broken and conica in form, and their
pale vioet hue showed with fine effect behind the
dark line of the gum forests With every hour of our
progress. the vegetation grew more rank and luXuri
ant On the eastern bank the gum gave place TO the
Towering mimosa, which lose in dense rampant from
the waters edge and filled the air with the fragrance of
lis blossoms MyriadS of wild geese, ducks, cranes,
sorks herons and ibse sat the narrow beaches of
sand circed in the air with hoarse cang and croak
ing. Among them saw more than one specimen of
that and curious water -brd, whose large. horny
bill curves upward instead of downward, that it ap
pears 10 have been put the wrong way As he
eats nothing but small fish, which he swallows with
his head under water, this is not such great nconve
nience one would suppose. The bars which occa-
sonally made out into the current served resting
place for crocodiles, which begin to appear in
companies of ten or fifteen. and the forests were filled
with legions of apes, which eaped chaering down
from the branches to look at US A whole family of
them sat down the bank for some time, watching
US, and when frightened them away by our shouts,
it amusing 10 mother pick up her infant ape,
and scamper off with 1t under her arm. The wild
foyv, aStonIshingiy tame, and many OF them so
fat that they seemed scarcely able 10 fly. Here and
there, along the shore, large broos of the young
making their first essays in swimming The boatmen
took great delight in menacng The old birds with pieces
of wood, in order to make them dive under water -
There was some .perb white cranes, with rosy
tingc along the eGges of their wings, and saw two
or more of the crested king -herons,
After passing the island of Tshebeshi the river,
which still retains lis great breadth, is bordered by
swampy growth Of reeds. 1t is filled with numerous
low islands, covered with trees, mostly dead, and with
waste white branches which have drifted down dur
ing the nundation. In the forests along the shore
many trees have also been killed by the high water OF
! last summer There inhabitants this part
OF the river but all is wild, and lonely, and magn
cent. have seen no sail since leaving khaltoum
and as the 10 night threw his last red rays the
mighty flood, felt for the first time that was alone
far in the savage heart of Africa We dashed along
at most exciting rate of speei brushing the reeds OF
the low islands, or piping INFO the DOM of the sha
dows thrown by the unpruned forests. The innumera
Bile Of wild birds filled the air with their noise
they flew to their coverts ranged themselves il
compact files on the sand. Above all their din,
heard at intervals, from the unseen thckeS inland
the prolonged, snarllng of some wild beast.
: too deep-toned and powerful for leopard, ant
we all decided that it was lion. As [ was watching
the snowy cranes and svery herons that aIigh,ed OF
the boughs within pisol-shot, my men pointed out
huge hippopoamus. standing in the reeds, but sho
distance from the vessel He was between five ant
six feet high but his head, body and legs of
nous bulk. He looked at us, opened his great Jaws
gave his swne-lke head in The air, and plunge
hastily into the water Al the same instant an immens
crocodile (peThaps 30 1ee in lengthy left his baskng
place on the sand and took refuge in the river. Soo
/ alterWard two hppopolam rose in the centre of I'll
stream, and, after snoring the water from their nos
$ trils, entertained with peculiar grunling sound
); like the lowest rumb.lns note of double bass. Til
consort was continued by others, and still hear Their
from time TO time This is Central rca as dream
ed it-a grand though savage picture, full OF life
: with barbarc splend6r in the forms of Nature
1t is o'clock, and have passed the Island Has>ar
:; iyeh. The fires Of The Shooks burning bright
O on the western bank The wind blows more briskl
than ever and 10 morrow. alas will bring me TO tn
n point beyond which dare no, go
>, The National Intelligence is publishing serit
of letters, from citizen OF Washin ton, who is tra
o cling in the Old World. In his last letter he thu
cOmpai the women with those of his country
In my rambles about tie village of Baalbek. / WI
struck with the beauty of the children, and the e.
l. treme youthfuiness Of some of the Arab mothers
II several young females. not than twelve
lie fourteen years of age, with babies in their arms
identity their own and was told that this is qu
h common throughout Syria. Many of the women al
1t very beautful-much more So think, than eithe
lie the Circassian the Turkish women. 1t was qui
m enchanting to see their fine compilations. dark ey'
lie browS, and flashing eyes and for regularity an
delicacy of features have seldom seen them eaua
J. led except in other parts Of Syria. In Nazareth
er saw some of the best formed and most beautiful
Is men had ever III any country: believe it
D. noted as much for the beauty of its female popu
ton among tourists for its historical interest b
N at no place did see what really thought approach
l. ed the perfection of beauty in so high degree as
70 Bethlehem. The women of Bethlehem are absolut
" ly hewitching never such perfect profile
n such eyes and eyebrows and such delicate lit
if hands and feet. Not that mean to say that the
at all to be compared in all the higher attribute
ne of beauty to fair country women. fer tn
would be sacrilege. There is nothing in the East
in Europe either, or anywhere else that have ev
rs visited to compare with the ladies of PHILADELPHIA
sh Baltimore and Washington Talk of Partisan bea
e ties! Lively and rivacous they are to be sure b
= not dignfed not queen1y, not gentle and modest
n Talk of English beaoties Grand enough fair, b
not graceful, and stiff as buckram Italian beauiie
On dark, dull and greasy. German, fat and horit
r Turkish, tallowy and buttery; all well enough
is their way but, Mashallal it won't do to menti
lie them in the same breath with American beauties
nr 3. The first French Methodist Church in the Unit
States. it is said is to be built in the city of Detrt
a e II