Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-04
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Tnr TSDEa GROUND RAILROAD OUT OF ORDER-Irs
coxnrcToR CONDUCTED TO THE State Prison - ne |
ar;ction and sentence Of VIM, johnson, Secretary
Gh Vigilance Committee of the Anti Slavery Soei-
o. 81. to The State Prison for three years, for passing
eg'r,erfet money, shows how dangerous it is to tam
Wv with moral trncple and how intimate is the re-
,,;on between the different forms of vice. By the
c,;ce of aiding and abeiting the escape of slaves
o their masters, contrary TO the spirit oil the Con-
,mion and laws he learned 10 think lightly of civil
bTea,ions, and thus prepared 10 transgress the
Ivs in different way How many slaves have heen
rted away by means of counterfeit money, we have
m means of knowing. And yet Johnson, while con
crned in this nefarlous business, doubtless persuaded
himself that be doing God service We hope the
cad fate of Johnson will be warning 10 the other
npmbers of the Vigilance Committee, and TO Abolition
ISIS gcneray.-N. Y. journal Of Commerce.
,r,s ;Eopan Expedftion-ImsuHicIcncyo of our Force
We have learned from practical and reliable sour
oas-lhrough the medium of some ol the officers OF
The Dutch frigate Prince nf Orargr, now lying Oft
Castle Garden-tha we bail have tough Job IN get
or the Japanees toconsent commercial intercourse
with us and 50 far from obtaining 1raceHh.e
collation. and treaty, the Emperor OF Japan is making
nreparatons TO give warm grerlins-tha' he has
strongly fortified every part on his coast AM That he
has nation of well rqrpre soldiers really 10 poHnce
down upon They agree in thinking thai our force
is utterly inadequate the task entry into the city
metal for pounding down any Of their batteries which
are all of the strongest construction: and that if the
japanese have marIne they Otherwise well
rroydel. The nation is warlike and united and the
counIry altogether difficult ofacc
We are, ourselves, inclined TO concur in these views
from all we have read and heard; and therefore we
Wise Commodore Perry TO look out sharp ahead, for
if he fail he show his face in this country
again. indeed in any other. for The eyes of all the
world ale upon HIM I. Herald.
THE NEw GOLD DoLLAR-The Phila lephia News
notices specimen piece of the dollar gold piece
which has been struck at the mint, ana forwarded 10
the Department at Washington for approval. 1t is
about the size of dime, with an open centre of
nearly the size Of the present coin On the side
is the word Dollar under which wreath, ana on
the other side . United States of America, 1852
Touching ENCIDENT.-Thc Louisville Democrat re-
laies the following touching incident:
An aged mother-a woman Of seventy years-lef1
her home in the Emerald Isle some ten weeks ago 10
seek the abode Of her children W no are now residents
# Louisville After tedious passage. and the trou-
be incident 10 long Journey she reached this city
rom New Orleans last Monday night on board the
Alexander Scott, and she surrounded by her
children. Her son was the first TO see her, and he
fastened 10 inform his sister OF their mothers arrival.
They met (the mother and iaughter) in one long en-
brace. which only ended the infrm mother sank
with excitement to the floor. She had sWOoned away
in the rapturnus enjoyment of hehoIdIng once
laughter long lost She pronounced blessing up
on her children and tainted away Whenever re-
stored 20 consciousness, the sight of her chill ren, an
the pleasing recollection of their presence, would
overcome her with emotions, and again and again
she would faint in their Physicians were
called to her aid, hut could afford her no relief
For Two days she continued in this condition, IN
til, worn out by fatigue and excitement, exhausted
a are gave Way, and The mother 'sseep< well >
in the new green earth of Der new-made home. How
strange, how sorrowtul, and how touching, are the
inciientS of life!
A Doctor AS Is 4 DocToR "A country physician
& called upon TO visit young afflicted with
the apopexy. Nj. d. Bolus gazed long AMI hard,
felt his pulse and pocket. looked his tongue and his
wife, and finally gave vent to the following sublime
opinion
- think he's a gone feiIer.'
:" No, no :" exclaimed The sorowing wife, do not
say that"
YES" returned Bo!ua, Iifing up his hat and eyes
4 heavcnward al the same time. Yes, do say
there arm! hope, not the leastest mite he's got
attack of nj bill fit in his lost frontis -
Il Where" cried The startled wife.
" In his lost froES, End he can't be cured without
s0me trouble and great deal of pains You his
whole panetory system is deranged Justly, his Won
Populi is pressin' Dis advaorem; secondly his cut
acharphl cutaneous has sweIlel considerably if moi
more; thirdly and lastly, his solar ribs in a con-
cus>ed state and he arn't got any money, and conse-
queny he is bound 10 die.