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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29
Fer the Journal
cIrNroN, July 18th, 1853.


CI1xroN, July 25th, 1858.
Mr.. FuLroN The Editor of the Herald asks the
Editors of the Observer whether or not Mr.. Leak
did refuse to subscribe to the construction ct e
Plank Road leading from Fayetteville to Rocking
ham, in the County of Richmond, and assign as Q
reason for his REFUSAL that his property was out OF
the State Sir have in my possession q letter
from one of the committee soliciting subscriptions
for the construction of said Road, which says: !" At
Rockingham, Walter F. Leak. Esq, presided in the
meeting, and was called upon in public requesting
him to subscribe he declined to do it, and said
that his main interest in and about Chera'0-
that has largest plantation in sight Of the town.
He subscribed nothing but as as the route was
located he entered an immense quantity OF land Oh
both sides of the Road. MIR. L. admits that ne has
no interest in Fayetteville and, in order to repel
the charge against him, that he has no interest IN
the Cape Fear region; he (Mr. L. refers to his
agent in Fayetteville for the amount of freight sent
BY him down the Cape Fear River. The Mannfac-
turing Company, of which Mr.. Leak is President,
transports freight down the River, because, | sup
pose it cannot dispose of it otherwise; but under
stand that Mr.. L.. as individual, sends little OF
no freight the River.
Let every true North Carolinian who feels an in
terest in the welfare of State in the develop
ment of the rich which she daily exhibits
to the world, go forth and support her worthy son
the Hon. WIN. S. AsHE SAMPSON.
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nerWe cam attention to .he letter Of our corres-


ns>We call attention TO the letter of our CORES
pondent Sampson We know the facts TO Dc IS
he has stated them and that the letter referred to Is
from o gentleman whose word cannot be questioned.
In this case we may with truth and point say that
comment is unnecessary" It's, indeed, SO. what
think our Cumberland and Robson friends of this
Nay, what do even our Richmond county friends
think ?-what can they think? Need we refer our
friends of both parties home to this evidence
of Mr. Leaks sympathy and Identification with N c.
commercial interests. and especially with the inter-
ests of the Cape Fear District
n6eThe Observer and Herald say that we are
bidding for Wing support for MIR. Ashe. We have
urged Wings to vote for Mr.. Ashe, and why! Was
it because he favored their principles? No! But
the reverse of it because he is and we believe
always will be consistent Democrat; and thus be-
longing to the great Democratic party, and coming
from o strong Democratic district, he could operate
more eectually. and would exert twenty times the in
fuence in favor of any for the benefit of his
district that Mr. Leak could, even if he were cho-
sen-belongng to no regular party-attached to no
regular organization--a political windfall-hs own
vote would he his all
This is certainly no bid. The facts are so, wheth:
er we call attention to them not. MIR. Ashe
would not compromise one jot one title of what
he believes to be principle, to be elected to Congress
twenty times over, and everybody knows that ; and
if they vote for him, will do with full under
standing Of that fact.
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=
This Tribunal adjourned on Fridax. &C.,
aous session large number of cases labos
sed Of during the Term, and the follow;r0 ORG dspos
closing decisions, viz: afe the
81 NAsH, G. j., il State ez rel Williams :.
say, from Currituck awarding oenre i. y Lind
Also IN State eI rel Lindsay v Dozer from CO..
tuck, Judgment below reversed. and iudoma oarrit
plaintiff Also. Dem eI dem Mercer " HalstaSe Tor
Curritack, Affirming the Judgment Also :; lrenf
& Willis Hilton, FROM Washington awa ~ Bond
venire de noro Also, in Sample v Wynno Jung
Perquimanss awarding uen're de novo. Atom nom
Johnson v. Chapman, in Equity, from Cravan iso, In
ting decree for plaintiff Also, IN Judson alree.
and Cowles v. Smith, from New Hanover sfGsnwall
the judgment. Also, same plaintiffs V. Kornuing
from New Hanover affirming the Judgment ' sT
same plaintiffs " WcLelland, from New Hanalisof
affirming che Judgment. Also in Dem en- Jen "
iy v Morgan Shepard, from Pasquotank affirm.
ing the judgment. N-Ain.
By BATTLE, j., in Shoffer v. Fogleman. from y,
.nance, affirming the order appealed from Az a'a
Cobb " Hines, from Duplin, reversing the ;ndsi M
and directing judgment of non-snit here Ais oeas
Dem er dem Cobb v. Hines from Wayne, reyss,l R
the judgment, and directing non-suit to be enta1s
ed here Also, in Forbes v. Hunter, from Pasaeaa
tank, affirming the judgment. Also, in the mat.es
of the Heirs and Legatees of 5. Williams, from p
quoank, affirming the Judgment. Also, in Gas as
v. Williams from Camden, affirming the iudqnaaa.a
Also, in State " Garrett, from Northampton M
claring that there is in the record and ue<
ceeding of the Superior Court Also, in Rnnuop 'OS
Montforts from Beaufort, affirming the ;ndsn,a Y
Also, in Satterthwaite oughty, a6rm;pa e -.
judgment. Also in Sample " Bell, from TESr,o a1
affirming the judgment. Also, in Boyd v GayI re
in equity, from Beaufort reversing the deorss
dismissing the bill. w "ne
By PEARSON, j., in Meadows " Smith. from M,
| low affirming the judgment Also, in Rhodes s"1'
Chesson, from Washington, awarding a renire !.
novo. Also, in dem dem Johnson " Swain f,o"s
Washington, affirming the judgment Also, in WI
lard " Perkins from Beaufort, awarding ren;r.
de nouo Also. in Everitt v. Smith, from HYDE a.
wardinng veni's de noUo;; Also. Bridges v Moye,
costs Also. in Dupree v. Dupree, in equity, from
from Pitt, dismissng the bill. Also, in den er DEM
Hardy & Brothers v. Simpson, from Chowan, affirm.
ing the judgment.
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So far as our Weekly paper is concerned. the pre-
sent number closes the Congressional canvass. Be-
fore our next issue, the die will have been cast, and
the question decided in this and in all the other dis
trcts OF the State. The time for argument has also
nearly passed, and we care not now to fatigue our
readers with any heightened dispositions upon the
public lands, having in former numbers OF the Jour
nal, gone into the discussion of that question fully
and fairly. and we hope satisfactorily. Neither do we
wish now to awake passion or prejudice by dema'
gogueical appeals. We simply say to the people of
the district, and more especially the Democratic peo-
pie of the district Go to the pols-vote according
to your own feelings and judgment, for the man who
is the choice of both, and word for it, the oppo-
sition 10 Mr. Ashe will show so small and scattering
that it's leaders will be like people talking in a mill,
when the machinery stops-they will be surprised
and ashamed of their preposterous racket, tor
nothing"
New Hanover ought TO give and will give her own
avorite son larger majority than she ever before
gave to any living man. Duplin will stand side by
side with her old sister, and Sampson althoug h some
what distracted, from causes to which it is not oul
business to allude will hardly repudiate the emphatic
action of her old mother-Duplin. Of Cumberland
we have no fears. There Mr. Leak is known; his
anti Fayetteville and anti Cape Fear tendencies are
known. and he will be defeated more emphatcally
than anybody even imagines Robson is all safe
boasting to the contrary, Notwithstanding Baden
Brunswick and Columbus will roll up their majoritie
for Ashe, and Onslow--well, Onsow, TO our regre
and hers too we think, is cut off from US, but sht
: will be true to herself, however situated.
i We say, then, go to the polls; let no Democrat
who values the integrity of his principles or desire
the ascendency of his party, stay away or fail to cas-
his vote for that true and unwavering Democrat
VIM S. Ashe.
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Later from Mexico,

New ORLEANS. July 25.-Advices have been re.
ceived from the city of Mexico to the 10th inst. The
papers were filled with discussions relative to the
proposed Spanish Protectoraie, and the scheme was
understood to be favored by the government
Santa Anna had invited the Jesuits 10 return to
Mexico, preparatory TO union between the Church
and State.
The Count de Boulbon had arrived in Mexico, and
visited the president.
The diligence running between Vera Cruz and tn.
city of Mexico had been robbed, and one of the pas
sengers killed Fifteen of the robbers had subsequent
~ been arrested. -
Dreadful foundations had occurred in. The State o
| Ja]isco. The town Of Huajacan was entirely swep
away. and many lives were lost.
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For the Journal.
Mr.. Fulton Perhaps you would like to know
how the Democrats of Bladen progressing, as
the election is near at hand 1t would not require
prophet to tell how old Bladen will CO. for she
will throw her hundreds the side of the true De-
mocracy, where she has always been found battling
and she has seldom lost the prize. Vain and foolish
must the man be- who thinks he can delude the De-
mocracy of this region, by any such demagogue
platform as Mr.. Leak pretends to stand upon and
he will wish ere long, that he never had mounted
such hobby, for Mr. Ashe will beat him worse
than General Pierce did General Scott and w. H
Seward
have heard but one opinion with regard to the
candidates. among the Democrats, and that was a
richly deserved condemnation of Mr. Leaks course,
which he has lately taken, nor have heard a DEM
ocrat say that he would vote for Mr. Leak, for Dem
ocrats do not desire to embarass Gen. Pierce's adj
mlnlstratlon, by electlng such turn-coat as Mr.
Leak to Congress, who did all in his power to elect
eIeh f1erce' ana IS now the first out against
one OF the most prominent measures, which General
Pierce is bound to carry out for all must acknowl
edge that he would be recreant to those who eleya
ted him to the high station which he occupies and
to his country if he would not veto any and every
bill, which might divide either the proceeds of the
public lands, or the lands themselves among the
several States; and Mr.. Leak knows this, but mere
~ tor the sake of getting to Congress- he is willin.
to do any thing, let the conseq be what the
: may. But he is just as near being member o.
Congress, by the votes of the Democrats of Baden
i as the earth is to any of the fixed stars
You may rely upon old Bladen, for the Democra
cy is wide awake, and ready for any emergency
and on the day of election will roll up hundreds fo
our ahie and distinguished representative.
PIease set old Bladen down, right side up again.
> STATE RIGHTS
>, Bladen County N. c., July Goth, 1853.
A SLAVE EscAPED.-From letter published b
Capt Hopkins, of the brig Florence, in the Bosto
papers OF the Goth, learn that he sailed June %
= from Wilmington, N. c., for Boston, and laid ir
re side the bar at Smithville, till July l. When o
e Nantucket, July 10, he discovered negro on boart
IS who gave his name as Pomfrey Williams On tn
lith ne arrived at Boston and anchored in th
% stream and the next morning went on shore lea,
n ing the negro in the custody of the mate Capt.
telegraphed to Wilmington, and consulted with tl
ID u s. District Attorney and while absent a mo-
mostly colored, boarded the Florence and took II
he negro away by force We believe Can't Hopkir
3 to have been blamelsss in the affair Thus an Al
little better than piracy has been committed in Bo
ton harbor, without exciting the least attention.
OIL We trust that the laws may yet be vindicated
the punishment Of the abductors and the restoratc
LOT the negro to his unconstitutional Dispatch.
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no sa1.f n c. wT,es the following accom-; %am
ancholy accident which occurred at mr''' Of Bra
Saturday last: A young man OF The ,, n.'t accdsn
employed in the steam mill al ,l.a Pm struck The.
ripped and fell, and in falling ms g s' as # ii had
cuiar saw and was Instantly cut on = ~ : The co
done by sickle The jerk produces nsst y y imns
threw him over, and brought his neek tla his heal
contact with the saw. when N WIZ our feel
severed from his body, and throw n. se'i'e -
The ;nsfrnment!
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L0&llrynlOse.

With tears in our eyes, we return our sincere &C.
acknowledgements to MIR. Hopkins for four of the
greatest sort of Onions, grown upon his place
town. They are enough to subdue the obdurate,
and bring moisture to the eyes of the most harden
ed sinner. Also, for apples peaches and potatoes
of remarkable size and portentous aspect, having
red and eyes that squint-besdes being Joined
and tackled together in manner which the Siamese
Twins could not hope to rival
AS we were weeping over the,e horticultural rea-
sures, very small boy carrying very large Peach
presented himself and the compliments of DR.. VIM
A Berry. Wonder if the DR.. actually grew the
Peach. is only fooling At any rate, it 1ras
fine specimen-alas, it is no more, and the Dr. has
our thanks Rather think he did grow it dowr
! Mt the Sound
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29

FIRE IN R1cpMoND, VA-Eary on Sunday morn
ing fire broke out in the machine shop, in the rear
of Robert Bosher's Carriage Factory. corner 9th
and Main streets, Richmond Va, which, before it
subdued, destroyed property estimated at S15,-
000 chiefly belonging to Mr. Bosher. The fire is
believed to have been the work of an incsndiary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29

Railroad Bill Passed---Maine Liquor Law Deie'i'I
ALBANY, IN. Y.,) July 2l.-:The ieg,siatp1fs, !,
New York has passed through the house the Dill "
provide against railroad accidents.
The Maine Liquor Law bill has been deea1eu I"
the house by a majority of "a yeas to ST nays.
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Later from EIavana.

NEW ORLEANS, July 24th.-The steamer h IN J,
City, with dates from Havana to the 18TH JnlJ, "
rived to-day She brings no news ofimPor'appS S",
MIR. Borland left this city yesterday tor l'D''
colo
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29

THE REruRSs.-Will our friends throughout the
State but particularly in this District, be SO
good as to send the returns Immediately, by the
very quickest conveyance. We want to publish
them,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29

BSs-The steamship Northern Light arrived at New
York on the 25th inst She brings 500 passengers
and $4,000 in gold, Her dates are from San Fran
cisco to the first July. She reports million and a
half of gold on the way. The mining news was IA
vorable, but business generally speaking dull
Gov. Bigler had been re-nominated by the Demo
cratic Convention for Governor. Shasta City was
destroyed by fire on the 14th June-loss estimated
| at 1927 900. The town of Rough and Ready was
also destroyed by fre-loss estimated at 100000.
ODonahue, one of the Irish patriots in Australia
had made his escape and arrived at San Francisco
Lola Montez had gone to Sacramento. 1t was re
ported that she was to be married
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Mining.

The papers from the interior of this State are
pretty generally and exclusively occupied with the
approaching election. In the 5th district, however,
there is no canvass Mr. Kerr defeated last year for
Governor, having the field to himself. The Green's
boro' Patriot relieved therefore from the burden OF
politics. is busy chronicng newly discovered mines
Among the latest is lead mine in Davidson, ten
miles Southeast of Lexington, which bids fair to be
quite productive. The lead ore is also intermixed
with silver. The working of this mine is soon to
be commenced. There has also been discovered
rich copper some FIVE miles East of Germanton,
in the County of Stokes and in consequence of this
discovery. the Germantonians have taken the copper
fever strong. If the indications at present shown
are borne out by the result, Middle and Western
North Carolina will exhibit what has heretofore
been considered an anomaly, namely: highly min
eral region, overlaid by soil of unusual fertility
Most mining regions accompanied If not, indeed
indicated by thin and poor soil.
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to indicate that Russia and Austria propose carry
ing things with high hand regards Turkey
Austria, as feared she would. takes sides with
Russia against Turkey; in the first instance, be-
cause, perhaps, she dare not offend that power,
whose baynncts alone saved her from dismember-
ment during the Hungarian campaign, and upon
which she has since been virtually dependent !;
and in the second instance, because unquestonably
she has stipulated for her share of the spos in the
event of the overthrow of the Turkish Empire
Prussia always vascilating and selfish, will join no
party sincerely, remaining only true to her own in
terests, and thirst for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. She will
readily permit, or assist in the extension of
Austrian and Russian territory on the side of Tur.
key so that she, in turn, be permitted to extend her
dominions in Germany, by the overthrow and abb
sorpton of such of the minor States may by their
convenience to her present possessions or from any
other cause, excite her cupidity. Some such under
stood arrangement must be presumed, in order to
account for the insolent tone of Russia and its vir
tual sanction by Austria. Pacific as is the tenden-
| cy of mems minds in the West of Europe, neither
the French English people are likely TO relish
insolence or defiance from semi barbarian Russia OF
bankrupt and dsjointed and dependent Austria
Neither can the nephew of my uncle forget thai
the battle of jena in single day. left the Prussiar
monarchy PROSTATE at the feet of France under the
Great Napoleon. The diplomacy of England and
France must and will assume more decided tone
and the issue, whether for peace war, be soon
!, definitely known.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29

COLONEL WHEELER.-The Washington e a"at ssf
dent of the New York Courier, am E nquona. ba
Colonel John H. Wheeler, of North C nIare wst
been appointed charge to Sardinia nr p'| ,rnst b
R. K. Meade, of Virginia, declined aon.isfent an
~y ,os co o9 d.. w1ssf
on the part of the administration. ~ r Standard
The information on which our lIIe"u ,, il erroneod
dard makes the foregoing annonnGSe leu ,ha President
Col Wheeler has been appointed Oy tne confidence
assistant secretary. position oil mueh h;s du,ies.
responsibility, and has entered upon r n,s BY CO
mark of confidence was well deSei.o or,,aiion IS
Wheeler, who has attained to bgn si ability al
historian of his native State, ana oy oton Union
sound democratic statesman W dsHIr5- ID
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29

SHOCKING PUNs.--A Iate London Iettef gE'e' =.
following: ,cu.
Your venerable ex- President MIR. Van buren, MI
ally rivals Mrs Beecher Stowe whom hare h nOorn
in society. | was much amused at wei ~ coN
Marchioness here, apologizing TO her, tor ?" bel
windy climate. Mrs Stowe merely answered. Tb.
quiet way: cit is not arorsc than erpec'se:: tvo
people here have amused themselves by n,aN%' Wba
conundrums. that you may be amused with >, Tuct
book g has lately been written without HANDS /" Wh
TOMS Cabin is written by Mrs. BeecherS '0s
is Uncle Toms Aunt ~ Anti Slavery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-06-30

zee, iiuu thc.alliinai walked over WITH
as II uch ease and safety as fit v ere
II ulhtfarm Of solid rock, remain ling
ior enc time ON tie surface of tho
lroz& IN pond wit o6t occAsioning the
Slightest fracture in the ice. As Esn-
al. the sheet W IS DRAMA across the
fhce. and iring renewed every YES
tlge Office, and even moisture Of hny
soli bad completely disappeared.
They procured Il blank voluuih Of
tie fFsrest White paper. which WAS
pl#cd d in my ha nds 10 show tn; t it
contained mo figures OF amy col, he'd
pagEis Whatever, Of Which sails fled
myself and all Il round. Oae of the
men took the volume iil hand, Fntl
tie FIRST opening exhibited a pagf Of
lr.giit red. sprnklcd with gold, form
Ing 4 blank tablet splen ditly ~4tbo-
rate. The noXt turn presented Il
beautiful azure, sprinkle4 in the same
manner, and exhibiting pa the mar
gin numbers Of men at ID women il
vrioas attitudes.
The inggIcr lien turf bed to anoth-
or leaf, aaich appeared Of a Chinese
color and fabric, and sprinkled in the
same manner with gold, bat on it de-
lineated herds Of cattle and III rs, tie
latter selling upon the kline in m{n-
nrr that | never observed ii any 9th
erpainti Is TIE next leaf exhibited
WAS Il bcauii;nl green, similarly pow
lered with gold, on which was rep
resented, III lively coiors, a garden
with nun erops expresses, roses and
other lowering shrubs in full bloom;
and in The midst ID garden an excel
lent pavilion Tie next change ex-
iibited leaf Of o.ange, in the same
manner powdered With gold, on >whit!l
tie painter had d4liiaatcd the ryplIe,
scnta.i1a 81 a Gent battle;,ia which
two adverse kings were Seen eng gsd
Tie rusgle eta mortal conliicE. H
short, atscyJry turn ofthe leaf dii,
illreut color,setae and i-ctioa WIS e4-
!iibited.such as was indeed most pleas
ipg TO behold; Int ofaIl the perfjir
n,.noDc iii, E.ff.r Fl flo ,-l,,o,, y,
;, Taper WAS tIHit w.ica afforded me til,
/ greatest lglisht; 50 many picturf;
) and extraordinary changes having
5 Acca hr9ugi' ;nid+r view hat ] mas
] coultss my utter Inability to do jas
5 tee in the description.
J In obser wing upon tie exfr;,or Il
dairy mater Of t:esP Performance Is
5 tte Einper pr pats ps:Ge the sappdsi
f. tio< thpt t icy wes4 to be aser.bed /,
: d nj re :; ! i-c.5It;aa:
/ "Tad ) Y rl evidt EMILY parake, Il,
says, "ol sohetEinsl beyond the exer
ton ofhunI IN entf ry | have hear.
], Stated IL at the !, I'D has been callei
{ The Asmal nian, (celes;iRi.)and an
inform. d t FAT it il also know. au'
: practised 10 Considerable exien
5 among the na;ioiis Of Europe. !
may be SAID indeell, that Their i exis
, IN some ms n peculiar and e4 sentia
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-06-30

a CHARGE As Is ! CHARGE -Jals'
jonah Jocls. a western judicial ,lrg
nliary, recently delivered tie follow
ing c.arge 70 the jury, II the clst
Of ONE Elm CrlHch on trial 1ol
sieallns:- Jury, You Kin go Out
and 9 IN show J oar pslS- mugs licrt
till soa lin'I Il Ver4ict. Ii you c;tn'j
find one Of Your Own. git the one
i he last jary use,l.T' Tie jury re-
#irad. and after ;l absence Of lifieef
minutes returned with verdict o.
1'sstllcide in tie ninth degree and
FOUR h verse. The Jnlges jonah
Joels PRONOUNCED upon Crunch this
Sentence: Elm Crunch. stan up
and face theImusic. Youare found
guilty Of suicide for sleal;igr Now.
This cpart sehtencesyou toply a fine
Of two shilliESs, 10 shave 10 pr be;p,I
with 4 bagginet in The barracks, add
il you try to cave5n The heads OF
any Of the jury, You'll catch thur
der, jhat 5 all. Your fate will be It
warning 70 pliers; aud, III conclusion,
msy tae Lord have, mercy cn your
sopl Sheriff, get me q piut of red
g e j IN awful thirsty
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-06-30

The Boston papers state that a
perltctlv sa' islaciary pertinent with
Phillips Fire Annil'ilator Wis made
in that city on Tuesday evening
Two Of them extinguished Il cigar in
less than eighteen minutes.