Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-02

A MIR. Henry Wykof native of Philadelphia,
who, by some means other. has got to be called
Cheyaer Wykof, has recently been the topic of ma
ny articles in the newspapers on account of his hay
ing tried to force Miss Gamble to marry him in &C.
noa, Italy, where he has been tried for the offence
and sentenced to thirteen months imprisonment
Wykof got into Miss CANDLES room, and by threats
induced her to give him written promise of mar
riage, forfeit on failure to fulfill her promise,
half her fortune When relieved from duress, she
made complaint to the authorities, and hence the
trial and conviction of Wykoff who tries to repre-
sent his conduct in the yenia light of :: lover
folly" 1t turns out however, that the blooming Ia
day is old maid of at least forty ard rich, which
spos good deal of the lover like character of The
transaction From the evidence the trial. it would
seem that she was and is, fussy old maid, and he
Il reckless and penniless fortune hunter.
Bay%I4ere is piece of Wing harmony exhibit
ing the remarkable agreement between the Herald,
of this town. and the Waterman, of Salisbury. Of
course, everybody must admire the respectful allu-
sion which the last named paper makes to the Legis,
latures of n Carolina, which, it says are composed
of County Court lawyers and up-starts the offspring
of broken down party hacks and swelled heads ;
lubbe1y availahes and cunning selfish politicians
This is certainly fattering picture of our aw-ma-
kers and if true would be quite creditable to the
State. But we OBTAINING the reader from the
precious morsel, Which is as follows:
There is in mincing the matter if the Conven
ton of next month shall require its candidate to advocate
free Convention to amend the Constitution the people of
East cM not support him. We may we'll understand
each other the order that heartburnincs
and mutual examinations and be avoided
Wilmington Herald.
That is a fact there is no use in mincng the
matter" if the Wing Convention shall determine to
send a gagged candidate into the field one who
shall favor amendments of the Constitution by Lee
gisatve enactments, the Wing people of the West
may look at him but not admire him. He won't take
and there is in trying it, This question of a.
mendmen has been forced upon the people, and
they have now got the whole matter in their own
hands, and they going to manage it according to
their liking 1t would take a Philadelp hia law
yer to explain many Of the laws of our modern Ie-
gislatures. composed, they of County Court
lawyers and upstarts; the offspring Of broken down
party hacks and ''swelled heads; lubberly = ayaa-
bies' and cunning selfish partiZans; and any one
that knows anything knows that body composed
of such members, is not the most competent for the
work which isnow required to be done. Since the
Constitution is to be worked on they have determn
ed the job shall be committed to the hands of the
wise, prudent and experienced in their midst
and it is matter Of too much Importance t.
be covered up-hid-and not talked about in the
approaching canvass when they will be called on t
give indirectly. their sanction to piece of tkerine
undertaking by the last Legislature.
Be3g~The steamship Cambria arrived at Halifax OF
the 30th ult, with Liverpool dates to the GOTH He
news is not important Little or nothing had beer
done in the British Parliament, as it is announced
that the administration will bring forward no i'm
portant measure until after dissolution and new
toGo nj no
mer.
We can see little or nothing in the news from
France In some few districts the opposition candi
dates have been elected to the Assembly, but as
general thing Louis NapoIcons party has everything
its way.
Fhe Spanish Government is to REINFORCE the gar
riSons of Cuba and Porto Rico with 1000 men. Gen
Caredo, the new Governor General Of Cuba, was t
have sailed from Cadiz on the Goth ult The cause
| Of Concha's dismissal have not been made public.
The Persians had invaded Herat, an Afghan Pre-
| vince,) and were likely to prove successful whic
may bring them in collision with the British Tn
instruction the South of China, is still unsubdued
} The Chinese emigration to California is increas
ing rapidly. 1t is said that the laws of China com
t pei the emf grant to leave his family behind him a
!, hostages for his return, which he must do within
stated time, they will be put to death. The maj
e riel Chinaman is not allowed to carry his wife
t children with him.
Virginia Democratic Convention.
e The following are the resolutions adopted by tn
n Virginia Democratic State Convention 1t will
seen that the two-thirds rule is recommended:
That the relation States and the FeC
eral Government and the rules for construction
the Constitution. correctly forth the