Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-03-11

Message of President Pierce, and are pleased to see
that it meets with general-indeed, we might al
most say universal and cordial-approbation from
Ill sides Its tone is so national and American
so true to all the instincts which point to the con-
servaion of the Union and the Constitution. that
it finds response in every heart; and even those
who, in the hour of contest, were the most bitter
opposers if not reyilers of the President forced
to acknowledge that every act of his, since his
nomination. by the Baltimore Convention, has been
in such good taste, and marked by so much pro-
priety of conduct, as to elevate him still farther
in the estimation of his felow-citizens -
Two most important results have already flow
ed from the election of Gen. Pierce the prestige
CT mere military achievement a qualification for
civil Office, mas been destroyed by the defeat of
General Scott and the people have learned that
the country is not dependent upon the noisy and
" prominent polite ans. Other qualifications than
sound and fury, signifying nothing" will be
sought after. 1t will begin to be understood that
assumption is not necessarily talent nor profession
patriotism but that the man whom office seeks may,
perhaps, be quite able and Efficient, and pauri-
otto, as he who seeks and demands it. Those who
really knew General Pierce year since, knew him
for what the country acknowledges him to be. but
the great majority-those with whom be had not come
in contact did not really know him, for he had not
pushed himself into notorety-he had not sought
Office. In all cases he rather contentcd himself
with doing, than with merely appearing to do-car-
ing little for himself, and much for his country and
for his principles Why he has grown upon the
people can thus be easily and that he will
tinue to grow may safely be predicted
INCREASE OF OFFICIAL SALARIES The Civiland
Diplomatic Bill, passed by the late Congress, in
creased the salaries of the heads of departments,
from six to eight thousand dollars per annum The
change seems to have been required by the greatly
increased expense of living at the seat of govern
ment. and the more arduous duties which the ex-
tension of our territory and population imposes up
GU the different Secretaries. We have seen but one
symptom of grumbling, in the Baltimore Clipper.
Generally, the people and the press seem to recog-
nize the proprcty of graduating the rates of Off
cial compensation in some ust proportion with the
requirements Of the station, and the standard of
living among others occupying similar social posi-
ton. The heads Of departments must, as a matter
of public policy. dispense courteses and hospitali-
ties to the representatives of foreign governments
and distinguished strangers, and this must be done
atives have been accustomed
DESTRUCTION OF CoTroN BY FIRE AT N. ORLEANS
The Cotton Press, belonging to Mr.. Chas Genois
and leased by Mr.. John Bell, and known as the Ala
bama Cotton Press, in New Orleans, took fire on
Wednesday evening of last week and cotton to the
amount of nearly million Of dollars was consumed
MEssRs. EDITORS Il clipped the following para
graphs from number of little paper published
in New York called THE Evening Mirror" which
the Editor had the polteaess to send me.
The only part of the Misrepresentation desire tt
call attention to- is the trick upon travelers ant
will merely make simple statement of facts, a.
they occurred, and leave it to others to Judge of thu
g tricks
On board this {" Rocking Cradle we have som,
s or 10 State rooms, recently fitted up for the &C
commodaton of Lades-or Gentlemen travelln.
with their wives such have always the preference
over others, if application is made in due time. Fo
the rooms, there is extra charge of dollar ant
no room is considered engaged until this extra sun
! has been paid.
! The 4 Nominal Captain has directed the Stew
ard to attend to these rooms and to let them out t.
gentlemen in his absence Ircm the boat.
Some weeks ago the - coloured gentleman, Sdmu
el' or some other of the walters. handed me a card
on which was written-'' Mr. Fuller, Editor an
Proprietor Of the N. Y. Mirror seats and OIL
handing it in said the gentleman wants a Stat
room | enquired if he bad Ladies with bm-h
replied that he had not, but there were some two
three young men in company; asked if be ha
paid for a room-he said he had not, but wante
No. 7.
short time after leaving the wharf at Charles
i ton, some two three dressed like gentlemen
presented themselves at the Captains Office, an
asked for the room, the key of the room that MI
Fuller had. told them that Mr. Fuiler's card ha
been handed to me- or that had Mr. F.'s name
and would soon let them know whether not h
| he I'd NV nd fol
me that the rooms had all been taken and paid fol-
So you see Mr.. F. did not get the room, and this
the whole trick upon traveers.:'
On hearing the Steward say that the rooms wer
all engaged, one or two of the party appeared yer
angry and swore they would whip the Steward be
fore leaving the boat was astonished at this con
duct on the part of gentlemen, and suppose the
observed my astonishment, for one of the gang too
me aside and told he knew the cause of the treat
ment-that it was spirit of revenge on the part
the Steward, for he had knocked his hat off in tn
Streets of Charleston and supposed the fellow ha
taken this method of revenging himself Whethe
it was MIR. Fuller who had the ftacas with the Stew
ard, cannot say, but it one of his COMPANY
and " birds of feather flock together"
Now for the Editor and Proprietor of Ney Yo1
paper to knock cuff, and insult " the chief cook an
f bottle washer of q steamboat, and niger
that, in the Streets of City, for no cause whae,
err and then to lash the "Nominal CAPTAIN
through the columns of his paper, and with all.
have the impotence to send him number of h
paper, that he might and feel the castigation
trick lcetie ahead of any that has been playe
on board this boat for long time. Oh! Mr. Flu
. Ter, for shame for shame. MIR. Fuller!
NOMINAL CAPTAIN
From Charleston to Wilmington, North Carolina, is
most persons purgatory of seaSckness Thanks to Il
chronological organ, whatever be- that
preserve his of gravity have yet
led upon pay the penal tribute to Neptune But in
rocking cradle the Gladiator with hundred passenge