Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-08

the Wilmington and Iopsal nouho FiahA 1Aoao
Company, WILDE held at the Court House on Mon
day next. See advertisement in another column
New ORLEANs-In common with many OF our
contemporaries to the North of us, we had almost
concluded that the State of Louisiana had seeded,
or that the Mississippi River had waxed impatient.
and its forbearance had been exhausted by the
edness of the Crescent City, over which doomed
place it had tumaltuously spread its waters and
swamped the whole crowd, both . Celts' and Sax
ons without preface apology, leave or "levee; y
for we had not paper for days and weeks
are happy at length TO discover that our fears have
been groundless Tuesday morning, We, and not
the people of New Orleans, were inundated with
deluge of new papers " Deltas'' and True Del
tas" Shipping Lists and = Pcayunes,' and other
daily and hebdomednl literature, from which we
arc pleased learn that the city of the Delta is in
good keeping and as wicked and Jolly as ever-its
papers as sprightly, and by their accounts, their
ladies even more bewilching than usual. The mum
bers before have not yet quite settled the Cabinet
question: but their appearance assures us that the
Union has not yet been dissolved by the secession of
louisiana and that New Orleans has, 80 far, been
able to keep its head above water. Long may it
wave.
hSg~Alrs CAss wife of Gen LEWIS CAss. died at
Detroit on the night of the 3lst ult She is spoken
of as having been very estimable lady. Her loss
will he severe blow to her venerable and dstin-
guished husband
BY g The Farmers Journal printed at Colds
boro, n. c., and edited by DR.. John r. Tompkins,
Bath, Beaufort county n. c., for April, has just
come to hand We have had time to pcruse it
1t is he only strictly Agricultural paper in the
State, and should be encouraged. presume it
is worth the subscription price-Sl per year.
-Four Days Later from Europe.
! The Steamship Arctic arrived at New York on
the 5,h inst. with Liverpool dates to the 23d ult
The latest accounts received by the French Govern
ment lead to the impression that the impression that
the Turkish affairs VII be amicably settled.
tecgraphic despatch says that the announce
ment of the intention of Austria to abandon prosecu-
tions for high treason had been enthusiastically
ceived at Milan.
The commandment of Ancona forbids assemblages
of more than persons after sunset.
Austria has revived the passport rgors towards
English travellers.
Fire Department.
notice, meeting of the members Of the How
ard Fire Engine Company held at the Commissioner
Office Wednesday 9th inst, at 2b p. NJ Chief Engineer
c. d. Ellis, called to the Chair and Richard Morris
pointed Secretary An election of officers entered into
whsreupon tho following persons were elected:
EDWARD SAVAGE, Foreman;
w. J. CORNWALL, Asst Foreman;
? T NJ CIIATTERTON Sec'y. s, Treas;
$ RICHARD MORRIS, Steward
a ITosENEN-J. Z. PIERCE, Foreman;
MARSHALL BR OWN, Assistant;
J. A. PARKER;
. GEO. VANAl1RINGE;
J. D. CUMMINGS;
JNO. w. IEWETT
Said election to be subject to the approval Of full meeting
h of the Company.
T. NJ Chatterton appointed committee to draft By
for the regulation of the Company subject to the aT
prevail of full meeting.
Persons wishing to join tho Company will please hand
their to the Secretary of the Company.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet again Tues
day evening clock, at the Commissioners Office
, By order of Chairman. r. MORRIS. Secy.