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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30
The Raby's Complains.

Now suppose you think because YOU never see
me DO any thing but feed and sleep that have very
nice time OF it. Let me tell you that you are mis-
taken, and that Pm ormented half to DEATH though
never say anything about il. How should you like
every morning TO have your washed up instead
OF down: How should you like to have pin put
Though your dress into your skin and have 10 bear it
all day until your cloths were taken of night .
how shonld you like 10 be held near the fire that
your eyes were half scorched of you head while
the nnrse was reading q novel? How should Won
like TO have great fly light on your nose, and not
Know how to take aim al him, with your little fat
useless fingers How should you like TO be left alone
IN the room TO take nap, and have 4 great pussy
Jump INTO ycnr cradle, and sit staring at YOU with her
great green eyes till you are all in reInble How
should you Ike TO reach Out your hand for The pretty
bright candle, and find out that it was away across
lhe room instead OF close by: How should you like
TO tire yourself out crawling away across the Garnet
10 pick up pretty button pin, and have il snatch
cd away as soon as you begin 10 enjoy it tell
you 1t is enough 10 ruin any baby's temper How
should you like 10 have your mamma stay at rarty
TIL you were as hungry little cub, and be left to the
mercy OF nurse, who troted you up and down till
every bone IN your body ached? How should YOU
Ike, when your mamma dressed you up all pretty 10
take the nCe fresh air, to spend the afternoon with
your nurse in some smoky kitchen, while she COS
sped with one OF her cronies How should Won
IKE 10 submit TO have your Toes tickIed by all the
little children who insisted upon seeing babys feetr'
How should you like 10 have a dreadful pain under
your apron. and have every body call you "a little
cross thing" when you couldn't speak 10 tell what
was the matter with your How should you like to
;raw to The top of the stairs, Gust to look about
Ite,) and pitch heels head from the top to the
bottom.
On can tell you II is no joke 10 be baby such
| thinking as we keep up; and if we try TO find out
'nythlng we are sure 10 get brains knocked ont
n the attempt. II is very trying a sensible baby
VINO is in hurry te know every thing, and can't
wait to grow up. Fanny FERr'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30
The Slavery Agitation,

The debate which has taken place in the House
OF Representatives within the last few days. inyol-
wing the slavery question, is attracting notice and
calling forth suggestions which may we'll be STU
died. OF this character is the following brief article
from the New York Times:
The Union must be pretty safe just now, iude-
ing from the tearlessness with which southern mem
bers Of Congress enter upon calm, deliberate and
argumentatve agitation of the slavery question: on
the invitation Of Messrs Gerrt Smith and Giddings.
There has not been time before, for ye.rs, when
any alluson to the topic, especially by northerner,
would hot arouse the Indignation Of the South. and
elicit very portentious references to the resolutions
OF 80 and the sacred right Of self-defence. The
compromise measures were passed for the EXPRESS
purpose OF putting an end to the agitation Of the
subject, and VIC have been soemnly assured in yari
Gus pubic documents. from the Presidents MESSAGE
down to Iammanv Hall pronuncamentos that mat
tiers were SO liked n0w that any further discussion
OF slavery was quite out Of the question and vet
Mr. CART Smith fnds no difficulty in drawing dis
tnguIshed southern gentlemen into an elaborate and
ptotrac'ed argument upon the general issue-as to
whether slavery is hight or wrong Aud, so far, we
do not see that any special damage has been done
thereby The Union is probably SO perfectly safe,
that, in the opinion of the South a little agitation
may be INDUCED in with IMMUNITY. We congrat;.
late the country upon that very desirable consum
mation."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30
New Southern Mail Arrangement.

The Southern mail WILL hereafter, it is said. be
transported by railroad fiom Wilmington, H. {. to
Charleston S. c., instead OF by The boat line here
tofore Tweniy-iour hours will be gained by The
change The mail line from The North, under this
arrangement, will be due al Wilmington al O'Clock
p NJ, instead of A. NJ, as al present.
We are authorized to state that the above para
graph which appears in the Baltimore Sun, of tie
Gath inst is totally incorrect. There has been no
change in The Schedule OF the Wilmington & Raleigh
Rail ROAD, neither has the mail been taken of The
boats from this place to Charleston When the change
contemplated takes paee-no doubt the fact will be
made public.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30
From the North Curolinian
Plank Road Meeting i" Sampson.

portion of the citizens of Sampson met and or
ganized at Clinton on the 17th inst.-Dr William
Mickey, Chairman, and Patrick Murphy, Sec'y. The
object of the meeting is the construction OF Plank
Road under the Charter granted by the General AS
sembly OF North Carolina, Session Of l85o-51, en-
titled . An act to incorporate the Fayetteville and
Warsaw Plank Road Company."-frst from Warsaw
after advisable
Subscription opened, and although from the
incemency OF the Weather the meeting was small,
between two and three thousand dollars taken. and
confidence in the success OF the enterprise exists,
II was Resolyd That the citizens of the village,
and all others Interested be requested aid in
Letting subscription to the Stock of the Company
and that another meeting be held the 3lst inst, at
Clinton to organize the Company, if sufficient
amount Of Stock be taken. On motion, the meet
ing adjourned WIN. MCkOl. Chm'n.
P. MURPHY, Secretary.
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The peculiar position occupied by the Hon Pan
SouIe, with reference to subjects of possible conm
versy between the United States and Spain, and IN
many exaggerated and often totally unfoundcd rero
that have preceded his arrival at the court Of Aal6i
had induced us to hope that nothing would Occur
prevent his making such impression at that conn
as his amiable and courteous demeanor aud eIegan
manners have everywhere produced; and it is thea
fore with deep regret that have read the accOus
that have reached US of the enae,tte in which his Son
has been engaged. But this regret rests in no Legn
upon the fear that young Soule can be found inbs
wrong in such matter.
We know him, and while we are sure he would b
the least likely of all living men 10 commit an aoc
wiIful rudeness, we are equally sure that there live
meme who would be more prompt to resentand pmS
such an act. He is probably twenty-three years o.
of ordinary height, quite SLENDER and youth of gel
genteness and pleasantness of manners, and of wan
and generous feelings but if there is one trait in b
character that distinguishes him among the youths
his age we have known, it is the exalted reveem
and intense affection with which he regard the p
rents of whom he is so Justly proud. While, then
fore, regret the necessity that has arisen so ea
in his present theatre of action to call forth
hibition Of his anger, gratltled that It VI
grounded, and that, as all who know him could Ia
attested, he has the spirit and the courage to assn
and maintain any position upon which duty
honor could possibly require him to enter We tn
that the affair may have an amicable termination
we ask for no guarantee that every friend our you
countryman possesses IN the world will be sats
with the part he will have sustained in it, from
beginning 10 the end.-Balimore Clipper.
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,nem rebound to the credit of Mr. Gallegos and The
democracy thai sent him. New Mexico has resour-
ces which ought 10 be developed. Her mineral and
gI"zIrg capacities are believed TO be inexhaustjbe.-
She needs facilities for immigration in The construc.
ton OF wells and bridges on her public roads incu-
ding those that connect her with the States Her In
dian population ought TO be provided for in such a
manner as TO prevent murders and depredalions-
She wants schools and money for various objects
which Mr. Galegos will doubtless be able to explain
to yon. = \ cannot particularize further, at
the presen-, than TO hope you vii pay most partcu
lar attention to Mr.. GalIegos
Yours, truly.
ceved letters from OF the first men in the Terri
tory fully sustaining the statements and opinions set
oh by the foregoing wrerin regard to the Hon. Pat
rick Gaegos
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30

NUMBER AND EXPENSE OF LIGHT HoUsEs.-There
are now in operation in the United States 347 light
houses 81 are in the course of constructions and A.
more authorized but not vet commenced There
A light vessels in operation and in the
of construction The estimate for this service, for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1854 was $890O33
~ and for the year ending June 30, 1855, it is
Sq06l6l 43. These light houses and light vessels,
extending over Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and
our lakes, add greatly to the security of our com
nerce. which, as it augments, calls for additional
light houses and light vessels extended coasts
The Spirit of the Times positively AYERS that
Sc Gagnan'' is responsible for the following:
CONSUMPTION Docs PARIs-The other day
police agents, in plain Clothes being at eat
ing house in Montrouge, heard two men at a table
say to the other, g Is he dead p Yes but not
without some trouble; he struggled hard, and was
afraid OF being surprised. The other must be
killed, shall be betrayed" The officers, think
ing that murder had been committed, took the men
into custody and IN nrdnn to from them
serves the serious suspicious which their conversation
nad excited they confessed that they belonged 10 a
gang who occupied themselves in stealing dogs, which
hey Killed and sold to the low eating house keeDers
outside the barriers TO make up for any deficiency
lhey might have in the supply of hares and rabbits.
several OF the accomplices Of these men have been
taken into custody.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30

THE MUsqUITo QUEsTIoN.-We have never seen
the following in print Old Elder I--e was e.
nous for good stories and when number Of your!
fellows would get together relating stories of h.
morous nature, the old man would invariably put
on the cap sheaf," and demand the hat
On one occasion. some of those who delighted IN
seeing who can tell the biggest, had exhausted the,
imagination in describing the effects of musqu.
bites, and how those annoying - varmints'' would
sting through anything. He old man stated ha.
he couldn't believe many of the stories related b,
would tell one which was true
He knew young man who had a remarkablefa:
head of hair he had habit of wearing his neck bare
On going into the pinery on one occasion, he wa,
cautioned about wearing no neckerchief, to which
he paid attention. 9 WELL" said the old man
saw him about three days afterwards saw hb
hair was quite grey, almost white"
On asking him the reason he said
" wish Id taken your adv;o~ -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30

sSg~An adjourned meeting Of the Stockholders in
the Fayetteville and Western Rail Road Company
was held in Fayetteville on the 23d, ana again ad-
journed at the request of Colby & Smith, until the
10th of January, and the sale of their stock was
postponed until the 10th. The Observer saws that
there were but three four of the Stockholders
who were in favor per of this new measure of for
bearance, but many voted for last because they
desired, in this, in other matters to leave no pos
sible ground for complaint by either Colby & Smith
or their friends
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30

LOUIS NAPoLEoN.-A Paris letter writer saws: >
! ne emperor has again that sallow, bloate9 ap-
pearance winch he wore more than a wear ego and
from which he had partly recovered be begins to
stoop and when he walks bears heavily on his stick.
as If he required its support to sustain himself -
sehemers against the life of Louis Napoleon have no
need TO leopardlse their lives in attempts upon his
Tor nature VIII have accomplished its work with his
body before many years roll round II is exceeding
ly rare to see a man with his peculiar dead appea7
ance of the skin, and with such manifest inf;;ca
tons of imperfect secretion hold ON to life as
clonsiy as he does 1t is still more rare To- see a
man recover from this condition =
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30

worse. coming from in his situation
No secretary or man shall charge with fraud
| am proesset revolutionst now, adventurer. a
seditious propagandiSt. | mean to make use OF the
freedom guaranteed TO me as citizen or nchoate
citizen oI America TO help and to stimulate the move
ment OF European Democracy, and especially Of Irish
independence | mean to claim for the revolutionary
refugees here not only the hospitality and the comfy
Of America, but also her sympathy and active
friendships nay claim for them that America shall
be to them the very standing ground prayed for by
Archlmedes, Wherein they may plant lever that
shall move the world
His friend, Mr.. Aieagher acted with good taste
and has won the good will and esteem of all: but
Ar. Mitchell's course can be approved by no citi-
or adopted
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30
John Mitchell.

We remarked yesterday, that Mr.. Mitchell was
running himself very FAST especially by his speech
give idea Of that effuson He censure8 the
Secretary Of State because
The Secretary of State at Washington, in his
last note to the Austrian Minister actuated caT
tainly by the incest sense of diplomatic courtesy
tious propagandiss that the United States will in
wise sanction or protect them if they engage in
fraudulent Vaccinations for disturbing the internal
quiet of other CATIONS and he further declares
: that the United States will do much any
Of the European Powers to promote tranouilitv''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30

HAIL CoLUMBIA.-A writer in the Pennsylvania
Inquirer, signing himself "a Veteran" saws that
the martial air, Hail Columbia, was originally known
as the : Presidents March," and was composed
honof OF Washington at the time he was President
OF the United States. When he adds, his sue
cesSor, the elder Adams, became President. there
was w soon excited an enthusiastic feeling againa
france, IN consequence, not only of her violation
our neutra rights, but on account of her insulting
conduct towards our Ministers sent there, and re
curing from them the humiliation OF bride. The
country was lmmediate up in arms, and during this
terVor, the late Judge Hopkinson composed .HaiiCc
lumbla.' which was sung in the theatres and other
pu4lIc places and before very long Ike words mpr
perry gave a name to the tune, instead of ben.
0 M aS IL ought to have been, 'Washngtons
March lnever hear that tune, without natIraI7
asSociating It, with the august and dignfed pre-,
sence OF that unequaled man, the ilustrious ob
the rather or his Country, in honor of whom it was
UonPoSe1, ana protest against it being called after
words, which, under the circumstances Of the case
may be called a misapplication.a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-30
MIR. Redfeld's appointment.

The appointments made in the custom Aous. =,
York, since Mr. Redfeld entered upon the S0 ".a tA
collector have been the subject of very iliberol
unjust censures. Some of these appointment" %
made in the State of New Jersey, but We fo,, Ts
tirely confident that the appointees are abeea a
snsnicion of free sofiism. On this subject W" =
the following statement may be fully relied =. 'Rl
that it will be regarded as satisfactory and u. az
nhant refutation of the misrepresentation ~. s0N
to by Mr.. Redheld's enemies to excite pr ,esore
against him
tomhouse. we learn that about two hundre1 "a, CO
tv were made by Judge Bronson. These it i" St
known. were taken almost exclusively from az, VEL
tion of the democratic party Of that State 10 ,%
ninety appointments have been made By NJ, ADae
field of these we are authorized to say mora Lei
three-fourths were the supporters of Gen. Cas- SS
the presidency in 184S, and all since l849 barol %
national democrats and subscribers to the Baf.S WI
platform.
We learn, also, that not a single appoint,
made by Judge Bronson has been disturbed NV ~
RedfeId. Even the deputies, and the casbisS, 'f
pointed by Judge B., his own SOM have been a.
tinued by Mr.. R. Does this look like proscfni o2
NGsh'ngton Un0n
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Mail Connection with tI,e west.

We have before called attention, in common with
the other papers of this place and Fayetteville to
the want of direct mail facilities between this sec
ton and the western part Of the State dcing bust
ness through this channel. In this connection. we
take the liberty Of publishing an extract from IA
private letter to the Editor, from gentleman in
Salisbury. 1t certainly exhibitsa state Of things
which should not continue to exist
The mail arrangements between this and Viii
mington are not good. Were yonr paper sent to
Raleigh and re-published there and then forwarded
II would reach this Office sooner than il does 1t is
from two to three days behind the Charleston ap.
perS on average behind the New York Boston,
and Washington papers; and inleed almost all 9TH
ers taken at this office, from whatever part Of the
country. The most expeditions route is by the
Manchester Road, Columbia etc. for al mail mat
west OF the Yadkin notwithstanding an unnecessa-
ry delay at Columbia OF a night and one-third of a
day. 1t Is true, the North Carolina Rail Road will
correct this evil 1cheR it is finished but homo de-
terred maketh the heart sick You had better re.
quest your Post Master to send by the Manchester
line. Our North Carolina Road is progressing slow
~. Some contractors have not broken ground on a
large part of their work-bridges are yet to build
and much else to do The President has not
been along that part of the line of the Yadkn
$50 mles,) since his election at Salisbury in july
but is expected along next week. There is some
iron at Charlotte but not stills enough to put it up
on, nor hands to patti down with; but after 1st
January, we hope for beginning. The Road is pro-
crossing slowly, and your people should look to 9TH
er mail facilities for several years yet to come"
New Map OF NORTH CARoL1sA,--Mr Whitaker
has laid on our table new pocket Map of North
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y0 tna ne shall Be made as soon mas % rossbe after

uot mat they Snail be made as Soon possible after
the close OF the quarter TO which The returns refer,
instead OF being delayed at this time for weeks
and even months together You will please inform
me ii the business cannot be conducted in your
office, from day 10 day, that the returns may be
made within period Of from one to five days accor-
ding to the business OF your district
The last point Will be to the most ready and
exact mode OF keeping and rendering these in
the several districts, and Of registering and exhibiting
The results Ill the Treasury. The probability is there
is much diversity in The various custom houses in
this PARTICULAR Also, you will please explain the
mode observed IN your office, sending the copies of
the oIms used, and the reasons that in your iudgment
recommended such forms over others
am, very respectfully,
JAMES GUTIERREZ
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Mr.. Preston of KY, replying to Gernt S

Mr.. Preston, Of KY, replying to Gerrit Smith
congress, said
eve hold slaves because we are not wiln,
amalgamate, any more than the people of NewYS
with the negroes. We want to keep our teuo,,
blood pure, to be worthy descendants of cur con
race We will keep them till Gcd shall point A.
time when they are entitled to freedom The oS
nances of the Almighty are strange, beyond ourc~
prehenson Let US wait, and God in his good fin.
will accomplish the subject"
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the other vessels is not given. The ships generally
were pretty fully insured.
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AIIIr Book Tnhie.

From Whitaker, we have Graham and Cooley for
January, gotten up with unusual splendor, being the
opening number of the new volume Price IS cents
Also, Putnam, for January, containing 100 pages
of original and choice reading matter Washingon's
early days. by Mrs Kirkland is the opening article,
and is illustrated 25 CENTS
Also, Yankee Notions, queer compound of fun
and oddly, with corresponding pictures I25 cents,
or 81 25 year.
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", rkoFlfS OF AMERICAN AUTHoRs.-Tt is said that
large fortunes by authorship. as has Mr., NIitcheI
oy his school books Prof Anthem, for his series Of
classics, has received 100000. Miss Warmers boobs
have M yielded profit of from $4,000 to $1,000
f e ary has so realized from his works $4,000
Ihe HlAr FNoa S2O.oo0 Miss Leslie $4,000 DR.,
Barnes $4,000: Fanny Fern, from one small boot
IN SIX months; So 900; Judge Kent 100000; Wen,
ster' Tor his dictionary SlS0OOo and Others at
rates; 80 that 1t cannot be said that American an.
thorship is not profitable. '''0A ''''h ao'
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HARD WoRDs.-From the California Democrat vo
learn that "MokeIumne Hill blucht rash auf, und
o an ochne!ligkelt mi; die Gebaude uebera
9 n eFDeoen, last allie seine Schwestern in den
bergen We don't know whether this is reliable an
we we zee no mention made of ii in the other papers
we likewise learn from the Democrat hat * Dor
Damn dresser Compagnc hat das Steigen des Sta
t,sans verhnde1t und die Miner konnten dessbaIb
could be stated without profanity We dor ''a. ei.s
TINS strengthens the remark any-Bostoa Post
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WRITTEN PRAYERs.-A correspondent from Indiana
:ehos Inc following, with appropriate avouchings Of
commencement of the Lynchburg and Tenneses
railroad at Lynchburg, the Rev. j. E., by appoint
ment' acted as chaplain on the occasion, At The
time appointed for prayer the chaplain raised bis
hands, and said, Let pray. In an instant all hats
were dofted' and the chaplain commenced, slowly and
So'emnly' 20 read very appropriate manuscript pray
reading of the prayer, an old negro man, who had
peer oeeh engaged with his spade, was resting with
1901 on the spade and his arms on the handle looking
very lnently in the chapain's face At the concIo,
sion sof OF the prayer the old negro, Strengthening him
s se,i up, remarked audibly, We'll reckon OATS de
subject of railroads rn
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- NOR GAaEsoME THAN GALLANT.-Saxe is renort-
gu 10 nave said In recent lecture while deea,,a
ing OF the artistic mperfections of most
ets' their wealth of fancy and sa po-
.ment that ut seems impossible for a
handsomely under side.snddle =, osas 'to tIot
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meek; laid out one night and the darnd musquto,
g'rdled my neck and w'lted my hair :"