Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-05


also from the Seventh where Craige. Democrat, and
Osborne Wing. are running-both able speakers,
and clever gentlemen. The vote will be close
but Craige, we have doubt, will be elected
There is no doubt of Mr.. Ashes election in this
District by a very decided majority.
Hot Weather.
That idea OF Sam Sticks who felt desire to strip
off the flesh and sit a while in his bones to cool him
self, is good suggestion, but hardly feel inclined
to put it in practice in our at least not yet.
There are some practical difficulties in the way, which
progressive science has not quite overcome-lt might
be nconvenient and would look little ridiculous to
see the frame Of homo seated on its cocyges, and
Toying the mild breeze whistling between its RIBS
Upon the whole, we think it better TO try and wear
out the summer with the flesh on, Sam Slick and Cal
win Edison TO the contrary notwithstanding.
Nevertheless, it is hot, yea, even suItry; and mas
cuDe humanity is rapidly subsiding into It's boots
The Joints are relaxed and the bones themselves
have lost their nfexbility, if we may Judge from the
movements OF a nautical gentleman whom go
along the Streets lacking against heavy breeze. We
will venture to say, that the most moderate calcu
Iation, his legs bent in five or six places where no
such feat could reasonably be expected of them. He
and his ancles and TO be fitted with patent India Rub
Der shin bones. His debility doubt owing to
the heat, assisted little by the srimulans he had
been using sustain nature; but as for being drunk
nothing of the kind-he was only fatjgued with heat
and spirits.
Several of our more corpulen fellow citizens have
recently been missing from the OF their daily
avocations. 1t is said they have gone off North OF
West 10 escape the heat and therefore fears are
entertained for their safety. We hope that all may
be right but we have our fears. Mysterious images
of hats boots and greasespots have presented them
selves,-such things have happened fat have
melted down. bones and all, and nothing remained
but their hats boots and suspender buckles such
things may happen again, therefore would urge
caution and the taking of daguereotypes so as to Sc
the shadow ere the substance melt
But we forbear-the heat is awful. If we could
get breath of air, might go to sleep with the
sweet consciousness of having written something tina
may help procure the blessing for readers
The Influence of Railroads.
Railroads and other modes of Internal Improve
ment produce moral effects quite perceptible anc
even more important than their commercial advan
tages in the way of the appreciation of property
Whatever old fogies may say to the contrary, W
have enough to convince us that the moral ton
of any community keeps pace, in great measure
with the feeling of selfrespect and pride of char
acter among its members, and that this self-respec
and pride of character depends in great degree
upon the chances of advancement-of betterin
ones conditioned getting on in the world by tn
exercise of industry and economy; take awav thes
incentives, and our word for it, the virtues Deepen
dant upon them will wane and wither-give it, an
they will take fresh start And, besides all thi:
there to be taken into the account the increase
facilities of communication with thegreat world. an
the chances of obtaining information and education
along with increased ability to pay for them.
We claim to know something of the Wester
Counties of our State, and we bear witness
the improved looks of things, and tone of the pei
pie produced by the forward steps which North Ca
olina has taken in the of Internal Improv
ment The increased value of property has brougl
with it an increased feeling of responsibilities d
sire for imprOvement--an abandonment of tn;
aimless lassitude which is the mother of dlene
and vice. There may be such things as the prim
tive communities that read about in books, e.
pecially of poetry but we must confess that W
have never been able to find much marked chara
ter for good without certain amount of energy an
ambition in the individual, nor can these be prope
~ developed without opening for their exercis
The want of this energy, or of the opportunity Fl
It's Development, has been the leading defect
character in the masses of many of our far Weste1
Counties, as it would be, and is, of all communiti
similarly situated Cheap and efficient modes
inter communication with the great world are ii
means calculated to bringing into light and actic
the sterling qualities of the people. Even the
prospective construction has already produced
marked change
|z-lhe Prospectus of another Democratic paper
De called the Washington Seminal, and published
washington City. has just been issued by Bever
tucker 1t WILL be commenced about the 1st of Sc
temher. We take little interest in MasLna.a. q: