Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-24

New YoRK, Dec. 19--The steamer United States
has arrived, bringing 200 passengers, S350.000 in
geld and two days later intelligence from Cafor-
MIA, brought down by the Winfield Scott. The CAL
ifornia dates are to the 18th nit
Business more active. Flour unchanged and
tending downward Prices of provisions and other
staples favored buyers. Clean pork $2S so.
California news is unimportant.
CALIFORNIA AND OREGoN.-Dates from Oregon are
to the 10th. The overland emgrants had nearly all
arrived They had plenty of provisions on the route
and suffered but little from sickness.
FROM CHILI.--The steamer Lima had arrived at
Panama with Valparaiso dates of the 18th and Lima
of the Goth She brought 100000 in specie
Peru was quietly concentrating her military
forces but for what purpose was not known. 1t is
presumed she is preparing to resist the demands of
Ecuador for satisfaction in regard to the Flores af
| fair
The English Government had made formal de-
claraton to blockade the coast of Peru on account
of the Macintosh claim but the order was AFTER
wards countermanded.
| 1sTHMUs News DR.. Salvador Hodan had been
appointed Governor of Panama
Business at Panama had improved a little, but was
not active. --.
WASHINGTON, Dec l9.--Vice President King was
more feeble yesterday and is still worse to-day
The nature of his disease is affection of the lungs
similar to Mr. Clays and he has the same physi-
clan, De- Hall. He will resign the Presidency of the
Senate at early day, but there is no probability
that he will be able to do personally soon if ever
Mr.. Atchson of Missouri, will undoubtedly succeed
him.--BdH. Sun.
! OBITUARy.-The Natchitoches Chronicle announ-
ces the death IN that town, the 1St inst of Col
James Bludworth, aged IA years. Col B. was born
near Wilmington. N. c., but came to Louisiana, as
officer OF the army, about the time Louisiana was
transferred to the u States. Having been sent with
detachment of the army to occupy the post of
ofah nl,o i /
BILE lady of one of the old Creole families, resigned
soon after his commission, and devoted the remain
der OF his life to agricultural pursuts.N. Q. PIC.
Dreadful Tragedy.
PETERSBURG, Dec. l9.-Joe Surlivaat the ialoE
in this city, and negro employed in the JAIL were
shot this morning by Benjaman Sadler and John Jones
prsoDers-the prisoners then made their escape
Sturdivant and the negro were giving the pris-
oners their breakfast al the time the attack was made
upon them.
i The whole town turned out arrest the assassins
When on the point of being arrested, about three
miles from town, Sadler shot himself Jones was Ia
ken in Chesterfield.
LATER FROM RIO GRANDE. New Orleans, Dec
1S.-Later accounts from the Rio Grande state that
Carnival had crossed the river with 400 Texans and
was marching upon Monterey by invitation of the
citizens. General Cruis. military commandment at
Monterey was secretly aiding the movement.
New YoRK. Dec. l9.-The steamer Cherokee from
Havana Dec. 18th, has arrived. She brings 26 pas
! sengers, ami no of Importance. She was allow
ed full communication with the shore, and landed and
received her mails and passengers.
THE WooDwoRrH PArENr.-In the case of Wood
worth VS. Cook in the u. S Circuit Court for the
Southern District of New York, Judge Nelson has de-
clded in favor of the defendant The judge after
ferrng TO the various grounds of the complainants'
claim, and showing all of them to be untenabe, thus
concludes his opinion: 1t follows from these views,
III ~, ~. L.
claim against the defenan, for infringement of the
patent In this case and decree must be entered there
fore dismissing the bill with cots.
REV. DR. Ives, the Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF
Ncrth Carolina, who is on visit to Europe, is report
ed in the last number of the Tablet TO have become
Catholic. The Tablet says he has gone visit 10
Rome, but while in London had interview with
the Cardinal Archbishop. W. find the extract in the
New York Freeman's (Cathoc) Journal.
/ THREATENED DISRUPTION IN THE CHURCH OF ENG
LAND.-Tt is stated by the London Weekly Dispatch
that, in consequence of the determination of the Crown
not 10 allow Convocatlon to sit Tor the dispatch oil
business the leaders of the High Church party, at
recent meeting have resolved to secede from the Es.
tahlisment and connect themselves with the Epsco-
pal Church of Scotland, which, while in all main
points it agrees with the Church of England, adds to
its service an acknowledgment of something very like
the Roman Catholic doctrine of Transubstantiation
and regulates its affairs by synods of bishops and
clergy. The Right Hon. w. II Gladstone, one of the
leaders of the movement. has taken the first step.
SEA COAST MAIL L1NE.-The annual Report of the
Post Master General, after referring the increased
| EXPEDITION of the mail transit between New York and
New Orleans, goes on 10 say
g Certainty and celebrity on this line cannot be re-
lied on while the service important link in the
chain of routes composing ii is performed in steamers
the stormy and unsheered coast between Whining
4 ton and Charleston. The completion of the Whining.
ton and Manchester Railroad during the next veal
4 will If is beeypd enahn tho IN
this uncertain portion of the present ne.'
WASHINGTON, Dec. o.-SENATE.-Vice President
King is worse To-day he sent in his resignation as
i President of the Senate. Mr.. Achison elected &c
I'll his place. Petitions, &c., were then presented
Mr.. Brodhead introduced Bounty Land Bill.
HoUsE.-Nothing important
i Mr.. Rockwell, Commissioner of Customs, has re
signed his Office
i BALTIMORE DEC 2o.-It is reported that Geenough
the sculptor, is dead
The Hon ]. l.. Manning has been elected Governo
and J. H. lrby Lieut. Governor of South Carolina.
;, The revenue of the Roman States is about twev
millions of dollars-the expenditure about thirteen.
The following are the principal drawn number
in the Havana Lottery of the 18th instant No
, $780, 100000; 1868, 100000; 2s022 $4,000; l9549
L $4,000; Nos 1924, 454l. 12l44, 10000 39lO9 eacl
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