Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-03-04

m The Presidept Elect.
g Halifax," the Washipgtgn correspondent of the
South Side Democrat states that Jefferson Davis
has positively declined seat in the Cabinet and
gives graphic sketch of Gen. Pierces arrival in
Il Understand that Gen. pIERcE ran very deep
set saw the Office seekers last night when arriv
ing at the Washington depot. The committees
some of whom had got themselves appointed to re,
ceive him, with 8 lie grand fourrshe" were ranged
about the inner door of the car house, written
speech and hats in hands. The instant the cars
stopped, seedy looking individual jumped from the
baggage car. He was habited in rusty overcoat
and shocking bad hat, and his jaws were tied up IN
handkerchief With hands in his pockets. he ell
bowed his way through the eager crowd of commit
tee men, who were stralning their eyes to discern
the person of the President elect and those known
to be in attendance upon him, among those dis
mounting from the passenger cars While so en-
gagged, patriot, deeply interested in the division of
the spoils, hearing the steam whistle, had rushed
from the avenue to the stations and eaping into the
door ran butt against the seedy looking stranger
who was just then strding out of 1t. Inc latter
gave his assailant look from head to foot, saying
is it absolutely necessary to run man chock
down !'-passed on, taking the first hack at hand
and driving to Wizards. AS the hackman was
closing the coach door, OH his fare" the commit
tees learned that their prey had escaped them. On
arriving at Wizards Gen Pierce managed to reach
his rooms without its being known by another soul
that he in the house. His private Secretary,
who had selected his suite of rooms. some time be-
FORE had described to him their locality as to en-
able him to reach them without even acquaintng
the person in the office of his presence. To-day
he is receiving no CALL though some gentlemen have
been with him on his own invitation, l understand
The Ericsson Propeller.
! Her trip TO Alexandria. The Washington papers
give good account of the breathing ship during her
recent trip from New York 10 Alexandra. 1t is sta
ted that she will remain at that city probably ten or
twelve days to afford the members of the Government
of Congress and Others, full opportunity 10 examine
her pcculiarities Mr.. Ericsson the ingenious inven-
tor of her MOTOR is on board This ship and her no.
vel motive power have been often and so fully re-
ferred to in paper that any description here would
be unnecessary repetition Her SIZE about 1900 IONS
her engines are estimated 600 horse power and her
model is said 10 be beautiful. She made no attrmp,
to try her speed her way up the Potomac that form
ing no part of the object of her voyage.
Captain Lowber, weighed anchor at half past nine
O'Clock last Wednesday morning at Sandy Hook, and
in pursuance of Instructions, stood to the east in the
face of a strong gale and heavy sea. He kept his
course for eighty miles, when the wind shifted to the
northwest He then stood in shore again in the face
of The gale During these two gales The ship stood the
test nobly and though she pitched her bowspt unde
wafer with her lee guard immersed. her engines per
formed with the utmost regularity, the Wheels making
six turns and half minute, with entire uniformity
Not the slightest motion percepble in the frame
work and bracIng OF the engines Alter the ship anC
engines thus fully tested, Captain Lowber shap
ed his for the Chesapeake. and in going up thu
bay encountered a heavy snow-s,orm.
On approaching the mouth ofihe Potomac the wealth
became thick that the pilot declined go turtle
and the ship came to anchor at 10 O'Clock Saturday
morning. The engines had then been in operation 70
seventy three hours without being stopped for mo
ment requiring the slightest adj ustment-only ont
fireman having been on duty at time during thu
whole trip. The consumption of fuel was under fv'
tons in the twenty four hours Captain Sands of th
navy, who was on board TO witness the performance
is delighted with the result and says that he wout
willingly 90 to Australia in her. Thus the great prin
cipie of the new motor is demonstrated reality
The Secretery of the Navy, Hon. John P Kennedy
has addressed letter to Captain Ericsson, in which
he speaks favorabIy of the new invention, and ex
presses his wishes Tor its He says
The country and the Government have both man,
inducements 10 wish for fortunate result 10 you
great enterprise, that regard ii obligation upo
this Department 10 contribute whatever may be ap
propriaiely in my power 10 promote the full develop
ment of your invention and TO aid in the most eectua
means 10 test its value
1t was with this conviction that requested Won +
allow your ship 10 be brought, the earliest practica
Bile day during The present session of Congress- TO til
eighborhood OF the OF Government not only tha
it might be seen and examined by the public auhori
ties but that by the voyage hither trial of its capa
this Department to form the best Judgment upon tn
question of The adoption of the principle of lis con
slruction 10 The Of the service.