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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-06
Marine Intelligence.
PORT OF WILMINGTON. NoRTH-CARoL7N

ARRIVED.
July 2S1schr Express Moore, from New River to De-
9-Schr; Harvest, Williams from Boston, to Adams, Bro
Brig Nancy Pratt, Bates, from New York. Adams Bro.
Cos with molasses
Sehr Memento, Smith, from New York, to H Flanncr;
Brig ]. Lancaster, Clifford, from Boston,, to j. H.
Flanner.
schr Plandome Brown, from New York, to J. H. Elan
sehr VIM. H. Smith, Jones, from New York to DeRosset
Sehr Melissa Holland Mason from Shallotto to DeRos-
set broVn; with naval stores.
Schr q =. Glover Rabun, from Shaotte to DcRossct&
Brown; with naval stores
Schr Midyett, Rollins, from Hyde county, to DeRossct
sehr Dacotah, Mankin, from New York. to Freeman &
Worth
- Brig Geo Washington. knowon, from Portsmouth, H.
H., in ballast to VIM M. Harrss
3O-u S Mail Steamer c. Vanderbilt, sterett, from
Charleston; with SO passengers.
30-Steamer Fanny Lutterloh Steadman from Fayettc-
vlle to E. j. Lutterloh.
Steamer Gov Graham, Hurt from Fayetteville, to T G.
schr zenoba, Mdyett from Hyde county, to Miles Cos
sehr DIXON swindel Douglass, from Hyde co., to Miles
Blu S. Mail Steamer Wilmington Smith from Charles
schr David Smith, Smith, from Charleston, to George
July 3l.-Tow Boat Telegraph from Fayetteville, to T.
G. Worth, with spirits t4rpentne.
Steamer Souherner, Wilkinson, from Fayettevill,
D. Cazaux.
Aug. III. S Mail Steamer Gov. Dudley, Bates from
Charleston with 4S passengers.
Brig Wilson Fuller Johnson hours from Savannah in
ballast, to Miles Costin.
Tow Boat Odd Fellow, from Fayettville to E. j. Lutte
loah, with spirits turpentine and Rosin.
IL. 5. Mail Steamer c. Vanderbilt, Sterett, from
Charleston with SO passengers.
Steamer Douglass, Banks, from White Hail. with
in tow with spirits turpentine and Rosin.
CLEARED.
July 39-Steamer Chatham Evans, for Fayetteville by
T. c. Worth
Schr. Elouise Conklin for New York. by Miles Cosn;
with naval stores.
Schr Matilda E. Wells, Pearson, for New York. by Miles
Costn; with naval stores, cotton, &c.
u s. Mail Steamer Gov. Dudley, Bates for Charleston
with SO passengers
30-Schr. Pearl, Dexter for New River, by A. Martin
Schr Albion, Johnston, for New River, by A. Martin.
3l-U S. Mail Steamer c. Vanderbilt, Seret for Charles
ton with 40 passengers
Steamer Fanny Lutterloh, Seadan for Fayetteville by
! f. J. Lutterloh.
July 3l-Schr. C. B. Glover Rabun, for Shalloc, by
Der osset & Brown.
August lst.-Schr Zenoba, Mid yeti, for Hyde County,
! by Miles Costin.
U. s. Mail Steamer Wilmington. Smith, for Charleston
with n passengers.
Aug. 2-Schr. Mary Isabella Martin for Baltimore, by
Ellis Russell Co. with 55 900 feet lumber 20 bbls Spirits
Turpentne
Br. Brig Ada. Carter, for Dallhouze, n S. by ]. s D
Mc2ae & Co., in ballast.
Steamer Southerner, Wilkinson Fayetteville, by a
Cazaux.
Schr. Independence, Farrow, for Boston, by Adams Bro
& Co.
Schr. st. Leon, Richardson, for Boston, by Adams Bro
& Co., with Naval Stores
Schr. Dixon Swndell. Douglass, for Hyde County, by
Miles Costin
U. S. Mail Steamer Gov. Dudley, Bates for Charleston:
with 33 passengers.
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NEW YORK, July 2S.-Naval -Turpenne
quiet with pretty good stock. Spirits Turpentine has
again declined 700 barrels having been sold at 81 SO
cents cash, and $751; mos Wholesale, and SO 49, cash IN
retail lots Of Rosin have only small sales Of
Common within range, and 700 No. l and White a.
$225 "a per 2S0 lbs. sale of ITO bbls Tar madc
at 81 in yard, allowance to fill.
LIVERPOOL, July l7.-During the week the dcmnId
for Cotton had been very quiet but the leading houses 40
not alter their quotations. All grades may however
quoted Lied. The sales of the week $1,000 bales
which Spectators took $780, and exporters 5000 baes
The stock is 66 000 551 900 bales of which Amerc
against stock last year of 900 bales, of which
were American
The weather had caused aness in the Corn Mai
ket. Flour had declined Cd 3d. and Wheat Id ~
White is unchanged There is but little lelo" O
hand. p,s
Bacon is Is lower, and dull. There is little doing IN Ptn
Pork. owing to the absence of suitable supplies ~
Beef is wanted
Lard unchanged, with retail sales. Stock light.
Tallow has declined Cd ,coo,Lls
Sales of 200 bbls Rosin at 3 0d per cWt' 'hT " Oils
4 NIL AZ. :
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DIED,

At the Red Sulphur Springs: Va, the oath ult.,
the Goth year of her age, Mrs MARY S. wife MIR DoNAr
McRAE, and daughter of Mr.. I. Savage of this town
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B1-The steamship Europa arrived at New York
the Goth, with Liverpool dates to the 18th. The
elections for Parliament over and the clear
jority against the Ministry will be at least &C. Sc
rious election riots had occurred in Cork, Limerick,
Belfast, and elsewhere in Ireland
The treaty of commerce between Switzerland and
the United States has been completed, and Dudley
Mann, the r. S. Commissioner, had left for home.
Letters from Kossuth have been seized in Italy,
and sent to Austria In Lombardy, many arrests
had been made. ..-.. .. ....
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-06

SAILOR DEvoURED BY SHARK AT NORFOLK
The Norfolk Argus says:-The other night one of the
men on board the U. s. ship Pennsylvania ATTEMPTED
hoard in expectation of reaching the shore in safety
The poor fellow had scarcely, however, touched the
water, when he was seized by large shark and
speedily despatched His cries for help are represent
ed as being piteous in the extreme but before the
boats could get TO his assistance he was destroyed by
number of these fish in waters having followed
the Cyane when she came in from sea, with several
upon her sick listtheir instinct. when there is
disease shipboard prompting them to pursue in the
wake in hopes of prey. Such sagacity is truly won
derful.
Ann Maria Wilson, colored, aged So years, was
found dead IN Barker street. Yesterday Cause, star
valion.-Ne,0 York Tribune 18th.
Never heard of Sonfharn slara d.z:r. .of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-06

Nrw ORLEANS July 2S. There is a general ap-
prehension from the latest news. of an Indian war
:, hfa hnrs -hara hnnsa asdonnd
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-06
Arrival of the Sierra Nevada.

New York, July ao-1o p. m.-The steamship
Sierra Nevada from Aspinwall, arrived at her wharf
this evening shortly after 9 o'clock.
She left Aspinwal the 22d instant, and brings
$4,000 in gold and 167 passengers. but no later
news from California.
The steamship Ohio left Aspinwall on the same day
with the mails from California, and the treasure
brought down to Panama by the steamer Columbia.
The steamer Winfield Scott left Panama on the
nth instant for San Francisco, with 600 passengers.
The steamer Golden Gate was 10 leave Panama on
the 25b. with about $50 passengers and 600 United
States troops r. h}
When woman loseth her good name, she cant get
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-06

When a woman loseth her good name, she cant get
10 tia saith 4>ns
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The San Francisco Herald says that the population
OF that place. drawn from every quarter of the globe
and made up of every race continues 10 increase with
astonishing rapdity. The number of passengers land
ed at San Francisco during the month of May was as
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-26

unconceaed ADD almost public fluctuations Of the friends
of Scott at the national capital Because. in the moment
of his and his sickness he turned his back upon
political maligniiy, and retired home die in peace,
declining, with The sad dignity OF stricken heart 10
add his own voice TO the migrate sentence which had
condemned him, the hounds OF faction let loose
upon his track, and his honored remains they
howl their chorus OF curses They forget all his abos
ia their b,haf-hs long years OF championship Of wing
measures. and the ustre he had shed upon the wing
faith. They forget all, and remember only the dark
spots in character which they have tried 10 deity for
NEARLY half century They forget all, because at the
last moment OF his Mr. Webster would not. or
could not dishonor himself and stain his fame BY
|appaudng wha, he conceived to be the degradation OF
ibis party and the signal Of its utter aud its annhla,ins
Voverlhrow First he is Frustrated in The house OF his
Friends and then. because he would not embrace The
Iingrales who had struck the fatal blow, he is ia
sued in his dying hours and his usrious name made
3he theme Of vulgar ribadry and blasphemous JOY.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-26
From the New York Evening Pos
Scott Baptized for the Presidency.

The Tribune this morning gives altogether the bes
reason yet advanced for supporting General Scott for h
presidency. What is it, thine you gentle reader Lister
! and learn
The OF the following three American generals
wo Of whom have occupied the presidential chair OF the
United States-are composed OF thirteen letters each viz
AndteW Jackson, 49, ,chary Taylor IL Winfield Scot
- There i luck Ia odd numbers franklin Pierce
5ili
You 10 perceive that the number of letters Of each OF
hec gentlemen correspond with the number OF the ohgna
states OF the Union, the old thirteen Why should
allowed TO exercise tle superstition and consider the
Thirteen letters which General SCOTS a
and good omen for his election Even Napoleon believed
n destiny, and was in certain degree uperst,ous."
At last the wings have got some principle that they
scan unite upon, and fact they affirm regarding
3her candidate which cannot be disputed. He has TIIR.
TEEN letters 10 his name; not fourteen, Pierce and
Van Buren, have; not sixteen, as Washington had nor
nlne, like John Adams; nor Fifteen like Jefferson and Fill
5son hui jnst itcen, like Jackson and ra,os Can
There u ans doub! 81 SCOTS success under such aigan-
itages
Our only wonder is that Van Buren,, whose name
contains the ominous number OF letters Pierces
should ever have reached an office which was evidently
designed by the founders Of government and doubt
less by Providence TO be held only BY whose
fare 10 The thineens
We hope that anxious AMI ambitious parents will real.
ze this aspect Of the responsibility which they incur
when they approach the bapsmal founl Let them look
TO il, II they wish their children 10 be Presidents that
,lhey give them name with exactly the golden number
OF eiteTs-a bakers dOzen-neilher nor less Thus
,may chd's destiny be shaped BY lis parents before il
lean speak, and be reared like Scott for the presidency
without sny other qualification.
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m WING party and by their action disegaIded the
slinonai rights of The slave States Entertaining snch
III unite with my party la the election OF
fGen se5u would be a Benedict Arnold. | wing
unchanged any Of my political opinions. Ia refusing 10
General Scott. complying with published
pedge made by myself and Others Ia 1850 La the
OF 1884, when soliciting the Of my constituents
declared In each aud every speech that would pursue the
course aud line Of conduct that doing, If Gen.
Scott remained silent upon the compromise and
The fgiiye-saye law My Tears Gen Scouts in
3that particular became reality consequently man in
my congressional district who head speak privately
yGonvese upon the subject charge with deception 10
the line conduct choose pursue. As the statement
xthat " would give kingdom for horse 10 ride back =
my party on" uhluy say that my condition Is not
desperate that Of humpbaoked Richard Of Engand
Ewho when fighting bavely for his kingdom was unhoSed
la his extremes cried out My kingdom for horse Un'
fortunately for poor Richard horse could be had even
Ea that price have bur the word and thousand
NSco horses would be my command and, as soon as
would mount would be hailed by those who are denoun
Scing me as d gallant wing veteran; bat cannot ac'
kcept OF a horse al such price . ....,...-
Yonrs, respectfully, u H. WILLIAMS.
II Col : o. pAyAIT
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more AZ the end Of that quarter OF century during
which the heart OF Clay and the brain OF Webster have
been lis anmatng and inspiring SOUL and in the same
year which has consigned to dust all that mortal IA
these two giant Municipalities. the great party which
they formed and ehampioned has passed away Before
The country YET lies the dread problem whether fierce
and potent demon OF sscionasm shall rise in It's place
and stand irowning and in arms upon It's tomb
II the voice Of the people Throughout, the North. and
sohiehy in the Empire State, shall on Tuesday mex
July respond, we confidently trust and hope. Il
he voice OF the great States which have already spoken
THAT problem Is already solved. and sectonasm,
element oil our national politics, is dead II mol new
tempest, and perhaps fercer struggle. must Blu
the tempest will find firm and powerful democratic hant
Ion the helm OF ship OF State and the struggle will
go on in The midst OF great people, already thoroughly
[aroused TO the mighty issues which involved ia tina
Ipoicy of internal peace which hangs the perpeuiil
|of the Union
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From the N. Y. Evening Post
MIR. Corwin In the Dock.

Oae who has bad 10 the testimony taken by MIR
Senator Housons senatorial committee sends us the fol
lowing statement OF some facts established by The report
which bave not yet been submitted TO the public. They
lare certainly worthy Of further investigations
LET. Mr. McGinnss statement shows that he was a cle
,mentthsi he approached Mr. Corwin and told him tina
,he poor and had family support, and could not
laiotd TO retire from bis cgrkhp tho head Of the light
'house department. unless he could have
building the Lighthouses IN California and Oregon foI
which Congress had voted appropriation
~. Mr. McGnnis told Mr C3fwin that he m ghi a
81 Mr. Corwin named Mr.. Dclano, Of olo, proper
Imam.
All Mr.. McGnnis consented that Mr. Delano should b.
,hs partner
9th The question coming up as 10 whether the law did
not require the Treasury Department. advertise for propo
3sas for erecting the lighthouses question: Mr. Secretary
Mo McGnnis reported that the law required the depart
;ment 70 advertise, but tho usage Of the department In such
,cases had been not 10 advertise
IN Mr. McCSinns declared his desire that he and his
partner should not erect the light houses but should sell
'the contract Tor profitable confederation. This
,senicd 70 by the Secretary Of the Treasury
1Ih When Mr.. MoGinns consulted with Mr.. DeIano the
after was found to be in favor OF admitting third partner
INTO toe concern % wits Mr. Robert q. Corwin cousin
ne secretary OF the Treasury Mr. McGinns reluctantly
consentt Il 10 this proposition
sth The contract sold firm IN Baltimore for
Il profit oi teen thousand dollars tie profit being dy ded
equally between McGnnis, Dsano, and Il q Corwin-
1--we thousN dols each
Our correspondent asks whether the Secretary in civ
Ing out this contract 10 three iavoriies contrary to law
acted exclusively upon the principle that be that pro
vdeth not for his own household il worse Than an H.
hdell
We will not attempt 10 answer that question: but we
trust That Mr. Corwin himself will the proptiety of
breaking silence before long, II he has anything 10 say
Ior himself not only ~ reference to the inpuations here
ca, upon him by McGnnis but also in reference the
usfoner case, OF which, yet, he has favored the
country with one single word IN self-defenec
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A Sad and Significant Omission.

On Friday last Gen. Scott returned to Washington am
TAT about O'Clock that evening his wing friends went il
procession 10 welcome him home. There was a speed
and much shouting and many signs Of feci,,ton am
jos. Ia reply Gen Scott spoke Of hl- tour 81 himself
and d his friendly and neGhborly relations wih hos
who had thus come out 10 greet him.
GA The same day in The morning, and from hour Il
hour afterwards, eegraphic diags came to Washington
that Daniel Webster at Marshheld lay at the poin,
death
The news neither checked dam2enel the whic
jubilee. The spokesman OF the crowd did not mention
b The General, in his response, did not aude 10 il
Apparently il not thought Of certainly ii wa. il
mo way permitted TO affect the loud exualion OF III,
hour!
Isnot this srangel Is il not unfit win not N,
country note III Does il not signify much in the exist
bog condition OF the wing party Had General scott
alluded 10 the critical and hopeless condition OF IN,
great whig siatesman--had he reminded his friend.
of i-had he manifested its impression upon his own
eelngsand had he exhoried his friends, as tribute OF
respect 10 the area, spirit then passing away TO return
n respectful silence TO their homes-would he not in 50
doing, have done worlhily and welll
He did nothing OF the sort and men will woader nj
his orgeuness il j, forge uness and draw SIMS
Ter conclusions from bis intentional OMISSION il it is Ia
be regarded as intentional
OF truth, judged BY this instance the Scott wing Of
the wing party have maintained rigid consistency Of
lemesnor towards Daniel Webster to the last, The ap.
proach Of death itself has brought to them no show OF
sterng in the bitterness OF their ancor or the sernnes
of their hate
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From The Albany Argus
"Abusing Gen. ScOtt.''

NJ
sThe Washington Union aud the Albany Argus abu
ssng Gen Scott because he confirmed the order of a
martial, and hung OF deserters during the
Mtxican war"-Epsntng Journal
This is grossly untrue We have never abused
Gen. Scott this ground nor any other ground
I'VE defy the Evening Journal TO prove lis fippan
charge.
We that the wing prints generally, distress
ed because the "ocooco" journals do not "abnse" Gen
Scott, driven TO the expsdent of inventng 'abuse
OF him. the basis OF appeals 10 popular sympathy
is the desperate expeden OF desperate and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians
Oar illusions to Gen SCOTS hanging or branding ht
whole Legion of ST. Patrick in Mexico for offence
which, The stump. in his letter TO Robinson, aud in
his letter 10 the St Patrcks Society," he averrcd irish
known to be guilty Of, directed moi
the act itself OF hanging and brandngts justice OF
3neces.iy under the circumstances TO the conclu
ons be drawn from his acts and his declarations Ia.
ken together II it be abuse OF Gen. Scott TO draw le
3gmae differences from his acts and declarations, The
Evening Journal is at liberty 10 make the most OF IL
but is careful not 10 allow its readers 10 what Il
lcharaclerizes as "abuse" OF Gen. Scott.
We repeat the remark which is called abuse" tha
Gen Scott hung 6v Lisloarovrr aha over again
no lrishman known be gully of and that
therefore, either these wrongIuly suffered death
Tor The Generals compliment 'buncombe" and bar-
5ney," aad intended such.
II any other legitimate inference can be drawn from
he hanging and the compliment, we should be glad 10
know ii.
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Movements In Maine.

The democracy Of Oxford held mass meeting al
Paris on Thursday, the 18th instant Hon. Corneiu.
Holland, Of Canton, presided Among The speakers were
Ex-Governor Paris, Hon. d. +. Halleu and Messrs
Clifford, Moore, and 0Doopell The next day, Friday
the 18th, enthusiastic meeting held a, Portland il
the city hail. which was addressed by Mr.. Hsleit and
General Moore in able speeches. which were responded
70 most heartily BY The democracy present. Maine will
do her dsiy nobly on The second Of November and over
whem the whis and abolition forces which have sought
10 break down her indomitsble democracy. The local
divisions which gave character 10 the late guberaaiora
contest are no longer felt They referred only TO State
affairs. and are not thought Of in the pening canvass
The democracy Of Maine is thoroughly united and will
give good account Of itself next Tuesday
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From the Augusta (Ga.) Republican.
An Important Accession to the Pierce and Kinl
Cause in Georgia

n
We have been for lime that the Hon. Au-
gusius r. Wright OF Cass, supporter OF the demo-
cratic ticket for Pierce and King but the following letter
lis the first public notification have seen OF the posi-
son Ae has assuaed in the IL is addressed 10
1.-The committee OF invitation tothe democratic mass meet
I ing TO be held on the 30th instant at Dalton.
Judge Wright is of fine talents, and has long
shed leading and influential position in Cherokee Geor
fga
CAssvliLE (Ga,,) Oct T. 1852.
4 Ma CHRrsTAN | received the invitation OF the demo
ecrae committee of Dalton today shall endeevor to be
with you and give my eow-citzens some OF the rea
sons why, since the Baltimore Conventions, "hav'
1turned democrat
When national democracy becomes what national wing
4gery is shall insist that Georgia become again what sht
before she acceded TO the present federal compact
&namely separate distinct and independent government
Erhe democracy seem % recognise the sovereignty an,
bequalty OF the States whggey seems TO believe the Sontt
@beiongs the Yankees and i mere appendage OF h
government Union OF sovereign and equal States love
am ready TO ba,te for-li need be- die for Anoihe
Tsou oale, abhor, detest In national democrats sui
greco2nise friends and brethren in national wings, would
be abolition and free-so masters.
II the action Of the last Baltimore Wing Convention II
the sacrifice of that great and good Willard Fillmore
$lor other earth but that he Bs true 10 IN
OF his country, viii not ALLEVIATE southern whg
om party lies, nothing To hear them talk before tn
Convention, would have thought that such condnc
would found single ally in Georgia Bat enough
intended my letter only Tor a business letter. -
Yours, traY, AUGUSTUS H. Whluhl.
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Florida Election.

We gave Thursday The repone voc in every county
but two-Holmes and Walion--by which Broome ap.
feared 70 have majority q ats. IN Maxwell ma.
Iloniy OF 9s. We have now he returns from Holmes
md Walton with the exception n singh, pre- met ia
tie latter. IN the two Wards majority is as, Cabelrs
So SnoIracllag these figures from those given above
and we have broome elected by majority OF 22. and
hakWe oy majority Of %. Our table Of The vote IN
ne several counties, made 10 as il Is OF teiurns ~
formally reported, probably contains numerous slight
jeorsi but the correction Of these will be likely TO
affect the vote on sde much as on The oher there
Is no reason TO doubt that The official reports will show
The democratic nominees 10 be elected by msjoriiss not
greatly differing from those which we have assigned
them.
The legislature is known to be democratic BY deer
sye majority Savannah Geovgion ofhs 23d
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and $50 others, natives OF Ireland
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 30, 1852
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 20, 1859.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
FoR PRESIDENT,
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FOR vIcE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM r. KING,
OF ALABAMA.

The presidential election takes place the second da,
Of November.