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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12
English View of the Costa Affair.

The London Sun Of July Ia, reviews and narraes
the particulars of the Costa affair at Smyrna and com
ments the conduct OF Captain Ingraham
The Austrian captain endeavored TO transmit his
prisoner privately 10 Trieste. The American officers
were, however, wide awake, and cody informed their
astonlshed opponent, who had probably taking his
cue from the nsoence exhibited with impunity in the
Austrian territories British subjects supposed that he
could display equal haueur to others speaking the same
language. He was however, speedily deceived. The
corvette was placed alongside the brig, and the dis
committed captain informed that he oud be held re-
sponsbe Tor the safety of the prisoner, and that if
anything happened TO him, that the brig attempted
to sail, while he on board, it would at one be fired
into.
Cali honor to Captain Ingraham y \ We
venture TO assert that there will be attempt at bull
lying or browbeatiEg American diplomasts Our
transatlantic brethren too prompt and ready to
tice and resent any insu-too we'll prepared for war,
and too willing to resort to hosttes on any fitting
occasion, 10 have their peace disturbed, their public
tranquility invaded any trivial inadequate grounds
And what is the consequence? The meanest citizen
OF the United States is respected wherever he goes,
| and treated with respect and consideration. No med
ding policemen-no nfa ted and pompous official dares
to arrest the progress mprson the person. ransack
the papers of the man armed with the passport of the
United States. This is indeed document which will
enable the beggar TO travel throughout the civilized
world without let or hndrance.
" There cannot be doubt that the American Con-
sui and the American Captain fully justified in the
course which they have adopted in the untoward af
tar that has occasloned mach ILL., blood between the
Turkish aid Austrian officials and has SO materially
increased the existing difficulties. There cannot be
doubt but that the United States Government will sus-
tain and approve of the proceedings of its merorous
and efficient officers, that they will receive thanks and
appreciation in place of for their manly and vi.
gorous conduct. The whole of the unfortunate tran.
saction, we'll the ubsequent enaeufe which ended
in the deplorabIe death of young Austrian officer
arose from the gross and nnwarraniabIe misconduct oil
the Austrian officials, who sanoned so bold an inva
sion of the sanctity of the Turkish sol-so foul an
insult 10 the Ottoman Government"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

PERSECUTION AFTER DEATH.-A correspondent of
tne Nauonai lntelllgencer amusngIy complains that
Clay, Calhoun and Webster, who were leased with
all sorts of questions from abotionsts in their lives
are not spared after their death-but sum.
moned to hundred table legs every night, and
made to answer the most ridiculous questions and
in the most ridiculous way
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12
Alabama Election.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 8.-Returns from the first dis
trct are unexpectedly favor 4ble to Lockwood, whig
and it is now believed that he is eeced 10 Congress.
The wings claim three members, Messrs. Lockwood
Abercrombe and Hale. and concede the other four to
the democrats The Legislature is democratic.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

Acc1DENT.-We learn that Mr.. Sy!vanus Brown,
living in the lower end OF Moore county, lost his life
Friday the 25h ult., in the following manner
He had been engaged in digging Well, and had got
into the bucket, holding 10 the rope for the purpose
of being drawn out. When near the top, he let go
the rope with the intention of taking hold of the top
part of the curb, bnt missing his aim and fell back
into the WE'LL distance of about fifty feet, crushing
his arm and shoulder and fracturing the skull. He
lived only two hour after the accident
Fayetteville Carolinidn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

FOY. BRoADHURST. tENNELL.
6l2 266 80
Foys majority over both, 36.
DuPL1N CouNTY.-John j. Whitehead, County
Court, E. Rutledge Superior Court Clerk.
WAYNE CoUNTY.-John Aycock, County Court
and VIM. C. Bryan Superior Court Clerk.
New HANOVER CoUNTY.-S. R. Bunting, County
Court, H. w. Foy, Superior Court Clerk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

TENEEssEE.-About one-third of the State heard
from The returns seem to indicate the election of
Johnson, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
who gains, so far as heard FROM 1000 on the vote
for President
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[Pee Dee Times, I'd inst.

THE AZTEcs IN ENGLAND The Aztec children
who attracted so much notice in thus city, creating
quite sensation in London. Both Dr.. Latham and
Professor Owen have critically examined them, and
both have arrived in the main, at similar conclusions
Professor Owen thinks the boy about twelve years
old and the girl from to nine. lie repudiaes
the idea that they either species genuine
types of any existing of American Indians, but
regards them as merely examples OF impeded Develop
ments in individuals belonging possibly to mixed
ana degraged ndo-Spanish race. DR.. Latham coin
cides in these opinions, but goes further in his
specifications. He considers that they the chill
dren of parents of ordinary size. and not the offspring
of Iwarfs like themselves. He thinks it probable
however, that in consequence of the degradation of
the race from which they sprung, other Individuals
more or less similar to them, exist in the region
They not AZecs he holds. but defendants of an
older race The popular account of their discovery
in ancient city. unrodden heretofore by Europeans
gain no credence from either him Professor Owen
1t is the unanimous opinion of all the scientific men in
London who have examined the children, that no ma
ton of people so low in intelligence could exist.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

THE w. W. SHAcKELFoRD.-We take great pleas
in bringing the favorable notice of the public this
admirable boat. She was built by Mr.. Joseph Adj
olson of Charleston, and is upon model, her
greatest width being abaft the centre. Her perfor.
mances since she has been in service at the Bar
pilot boat, not only meet the sanguine expectations of
her in holding her by the side of the other
boats. but have put her out of the line of competition
What s most remarkable she exhibits her good quail
ties in every style OF sailing whether with free wind,
head wind or before the wind, she acknowledges no
equal in skimming over the waters OF the dark blue
sea.
We congratulate her enterprisng owner, Capt. La
chcotte upon his in obtaining so superior
craft with which to bait with the elements in the
arduous and hazardous business he pursues. She is
thirty tons burhen, and her Captain is ready to stake
five hundred dollars against any boat Of her size that
is ready 10 contest her bottom.
Pee Dee Times, I'd inst. 1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

CHINESE LANGuAGE.-Who would have thouobt
six years ago that the laws of one of the States of
the Union would have to be published in English
and Chinese, for general circulation Yet so It is
The ninth section of act passed by the California
Legislature for the collection of 1.-The foreign miners
tax, has been printed in the Chinese language for
the information of more than thirty thousand Chi.
nese in the new State Tong'k Achich, q Chinaman.
eertifes that the translation is " faithful and
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

Ba~ So, after all, the European difficulties have
been, are about to be disposed of without fight,
for the present. The world is getting prosy and has
substituted Railroads and Steamboats, as the modern
expedient for thinning off its redundant population,
instead of the old plan of balls and bayonets The
election is over, and all excitement pretty much at
an end for the present at least. What may arise in
the future we know not the world must be stirred
up somehow, and it would seem that it runs no risk
of stagnating, not, at least while it contains SO
many uneasy spirits. For our own part, we love
not excitements unless for the promotion of some
good end, and conducted in proper spirit We like,
for instance, to people stirred up for the promo
ton or furtherance of some great object of mutual
benefit public utility, but not excited by mutual
recrimination personal warfare. These should
be allowed to pass away as easily and quickly as
possible and we hope that such will be the case.
throughout this State at least Other things there
are to occupy the public mind, and if not more in
teresng than political subjects, certainly are more
so than the merely personal feelings which may
grow out of election contests. So let these pass
Here in this District, the battle has been fought
and won, and the victory is too decisive to render
necessary proper future disputes or contentious
about the mere movers or subordinate actors A
mild and untroubled interim may be expected.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

The PICToRIALS.-Mr whitaker has laid on our
table, Gleasons and Barnum's Pictorial Papers of
Saturdays date. The first illustration in Barnums,
is view of the scene of the tragedy at Niagara
Falls with the man going over. There are also
views OF whale fishing the coast of Japan, Thor
waldSons Group of Christ and the Twelve Apostles,
etc.. etc. Gieason's contains views of great ma
ny places public interest throughout the country,
and contains besides, vast amount of reading mat
ter. 81 cents piece
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est incomes in the United States are now enjoyed by
gentlemen of San Francisco, who four years ago
were far from being rich. 1t is said that the annu-
al income Of Samuel Brannon, ESQ.,, is over two hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars; whilst that of L.
Folsom w D. nj. Howard and several others. is
but little if any less These large estates have been
made within the last three or four years, by the
rapid rise of real estate in and about San Francisco
In !o47-48, lots were purchased for SIS or 500
" which are now worth over 100000. On the chief
business streets in favorable locations. pronn5 +
worth from $500 to $1,000 per front foot, exclusive
of the improvements n !, -e--N,
pretty woman. says some poetical Individual is
IKE great truth or great happiness, and has no
more right to bundle herself up under green veil
or any other abomination than the sun has to put
on great speciacles. - !.
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New Hanover County.
Clerks Elected

Clerks Elected.
The vote for Clerks of the County and Superior
Courts in New Hanover, is as follows
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12

YEAR OF PEsTrLENcE-For the year pinc on the
low fever has been raging with grea, Of the West
coast of South America and in n,; probably not
India islands. At the Island OF eTs and seamen
less than one hundred American If the inhabitants
have died, besides large number OIL M, has been veT
At Jamaica, Demerara, Antigua 49, 49, has lost man
fatal. The West India English hees' If the dsOrds
seamen, and several valuable onlce'o, vertyfve men
In In s sss: a y:s s;' &
carried off thousand On the coast OF Consul, ri
Rio janeiro has been visited the Br tsadfu dso
mong others. falling vicem to Inc e,a1 and at last
AT Bahia also, it has been quite a'al, that lb'
Pas saSsss sss 3s e S's'
of all its nuisances should be adopted d" THOSE d
ostriobss must be cheap bird: to n hss RUSTY nails
the hppodrome live gun me,s eIu while an 81
fresh spike is delicious y fought for win ~
mu ngs' e arr as pair Of aldermen "0u
Hhibit over bowl Of green tns'e.
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COUNTY COURT CLERK.

SUPERIOR COURT CLERK.
H. W. Foy elected over Broadhurst and Fennell,
by the following vote:
FoY BRoADHURsT. FENNELL.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-16

On Fayetteville street, second door below Mcsr,
Williams, HayaOood d. Co.'S Drug Store
TOHN CEEECH has just returned from the Mr.
y thern cities where he has purchased large and ham,
tiful assortment of Foreign and nestle Dry Goods If
the latest styles and patterns for the Spring and Spmm
Trade. Aso large and beautiful assortment of Hats
and Caps of all kinds large and beautiful assortment
of Ladies and Misses Bonnets, and chdrens Halls ana
Flats, all of the latest styles Also, large assortment
of Boots and Shoes Guns and Pistols, Hardware and
Cutlery good assortment of Umbrellas and PaasoIs
good assortment of mems and boys summer Clobinc
which will be sold too low fear the competition If
Jews.
All persons in want OF New Goods and good bargains
will % well to call and examine my stock before pb
asng elsewhere. tender my most sincere thanks o
the citizens Of Raleigh and the surrounding country for
the long and liberal patronage 1 have received and
trust by untirng zeal and energy to please in the prose-
cution ofmy business, to merit its continuance.
JOHN CREECH.
Raleigh, N. c., March 9Th, 1858. 32-w.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-16

A New IDEA IN AGRICULTURE The steward
on board United States steamer, in the Gulf, has
produced several crops of excellent potatoes by the
following ode of cultivation
g He procured common "crockery- crate" a
bundle of straw, and few eyes of the potato, and
went to work farming it on board ship! The pro-
cess for cultivating them is this: Fill your crate
with alternate layers of straw and the eyes of the
potato commencing at the bottom with layer of
about six inches in depth of straw, and then a
layer of the eyes-the eyes being placed about two
inches apart over the surface of the straw-then
another layer of straw onSthe top. Keep the straw
always moist, and in about two months you will
have about $l4 worth Of sound, good potatoes of
the first water"
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We study to Please.
NEW SPRING & sUMMER cooDc

II Il " ~ h41NU W OOMMER GUMS
am now receiving direct from New York. NV ST..
and Summer Stock Of Dry Goods bought within r.
weeks past, from regular dealers, and at prices ub
will enable to offer great bargains to nv old crt
ers and others who may honor with their patronor
In Offering this stock TO the public take upon @
self to assure them that they
New Goods; New Styles, good Goods
Nc time worn remnants, shelf rubbed out of fasb;
Goods will be offered to the public but superior
ment OF the best French English, and American Goi
My stock consists in part of the following:
Black Gro de Rhine Silks,
Fancy Silk Tissues and Berages,s
Berage de Lanes and French Argandies,
French and American Ginghams,
Printed MusliRs of all kinds from l23 cts and I'm
Embroidered and plain Swiss MusIins
Jaconette, Talton, Book and Null Muslins
large lot of Fancy Prints, new styles,
Linen G. Hanks. werk'd Capes. Collars Sleeves !.
Ribbons, Gloves. Laces, Hosiery, &c.
a large lot of Fashionable Bonnets
Also, Cloths, Cassineres Vestings, Drab de t.
Tweeds, Linens, Cottonades, Camets, &c
Fashionable Hats, Boots and Shoes,
Bleached and unbIeached Domestirs
Also a good assortment of Ready made Clothinc .
gether with articles not named, which offer Of ~
lowest prices. ~
The above Goods were purchased by the subscribe .
person with care, and with eye single to the want,
the citizens of Raleigh and the surrounding coun,r
I embrace this opportunity to return nv pra,or,,
thanks to liberal public for the patronage received 1
hope by strict attention to business to merit
ance OF their favor. ALEX. CREECH.
Doors above R. Smiths corner
West Side Fayetteville St.
Raleigh, March 8, 1853. 32-6w
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OLD CLOTHES. We consider those who make
sport of an old mans shabby clothes, destitute Of
feeling and worseth the heather. Nor would
we trust dumb beast to their mercy.
What be guilty of calling the blush Of resent
ment to a wrinkled cheek the CULVER of grief to
a withered lip? the tearsof sorrow to faded eye
washed of its brilliancy by floods Of tears
Never! neUer laugh at the scanty garments OF
the poor. Poverty has a tide of sorrow to stem
and frail bark to guide at the best 1t has dashed
so often against the rocks that it hardly holds to-
gether. Sink it not with your scorns
Sheer not at the old clothes They are often
made holy by long sacrifices; by careful foldings
away that they may last till dear ones are Provi-
ded for.
If many an old coat could speak, what tales
would they tell of the noble hearts beating under
Meath Yonder rusty garment would repeat the
struggles of devoted father, whose is earning
laureIs at the college hard by. How he counted
the farthings, and choked down pride that his boy,
his noble, beloved boy might yet do him honor.
That faded red shawl, folded tightly over the
spare shoulders ! Year after year has the mother
ceansed and mended and laid it carefully away,
as she called it good as new, that her blue-eyed
daughter might have book-earning." And the
change that should have bought substitute for
that dim, dusky patterned ribbon, resolved itself
somehow into pretty bonnet or dress for her dar-
ling.
O! that blessed sefdenyal of aspiring poverty
Hallowed be old bonnets old cloaks, old coats,
aye, and old shoes, when such love points to them
as it's monuments.
More than one bright and shining light owes its
brilliancy to old clothes; more than one star IN
literature, philosophy and divinity.
Think Of this when your eye chances to light
upon the threadbafe coat, or the faded shawl /;
suppress TIE smile keep back the sneer You
L, IL .pn6
how many times bled. You know not what evil
has haunted, what storms swept over it. You
know not what Godike impulses have once made
it great and strong, or what bitter draughts pois-
oned its fountains or what bIighting miIdew
Slapped it at the core. Let not the crime of adding
anguish to the full cup of the poor mans sorrow
be ever yours dear reader. Olive Branch.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-16

AREA AND POPULATION OF EUROPE AND THE
UNITED STATES. The area of the United States
is but one seventh less than that of Europe, in
Guiding the two islands. Its population, however,
is less than one-eleventh as large. The population
of Europe averages seventy lone to the square mile,
while that of the United States is but seven. Rus
STA has 8 times as much European territory as any
other nation, and twenty millions more of popula-
ton. Her population, however, is but 80 to the
square mile, while that of Belgium is 3s1. Ofthe
United States, Massachusetts, is the most densely
peopled having 127 inhabitants to the square mile.
Texas the largest in of the States, has 10000
| square miles more territory than the empire of
France, and nearly twice as much as the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The pop
ulation of the United States will surpass that Of
Great Britain within five years, and probably over
take that of France by the next national census
If the whole territory of the United States were
equally distributed among the inhabitants, it would
give every man, woman and child, freeman and
slave a farm of 80 acres; while in Europe each
individual would receive but nine. If this country
was as densely populated as Belgium, the number
would make the enormous aggregate of 1,227,916
1871; a sum equal to the present inhabitants OF
the whole world.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-16

PACIFIC RAILROAD. The New York Herald un-
dersands that the law of the last Congress- providing
for survey of The country between The Mississippi
valley and the Pacific Ocean. with reference to the
most feasible route for the construction of railroad
is to he carried out by detailing two or three survey
ing companies. each upon different line. Mr.. Sic
vens, the Governor for the territory of Washing
ton, Che northern halt of OregoD) WILL it is said.
of the valley Of the Columbia river, The plan of
different surveying expeditions, simultaneously in
the field. is good one. If properly attended 10. all
the practical routes the Pacific, from The Paso del
Norte to the South Paes, may be thoroughly exam
fned and reported upon by the next meeting Of Con-
Rress.
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We have often heard ladies expressing desire 10
know by what process the fine gloss observable on
new linens shirt bosoms ct cefera, is produced, and
In order 10 Crafty them, subjo the following re-
cipe fer making Gum Arabic starch:
- Take two ounces of fine white gum arabic pow
der-Put II into pitcher, and pour it pint or
more of boiling water, (accordIng TO the degree of
strength you desi7e and then having covered it let
it set all night In the morning, pour it carefully
from the dregs into clean bottle, cork it, and keen
it for use. tables Poonful Of gum water, stirred
into pint of starch that has been made in the usual
manner, viii give TO lawns (eIther white or printed)
look of when nothing else can restore
them after washing. 1t is also good [much diluted)
for white muslin and bobinet."
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FENO the PsEbiEc--4 perfect LUXURY in ST. mma
and Winter. The subscriber has On hand supp!
OF the best quality of cured hair, and is still manus
turing superior quality of hair Mattresses. He wuud
respectfully inform the public thai he furnish then
with the best articles ia cheaply as they
be bought in New York. Persons from the ntIghbm.
ing villages and counties, who have heretofore srt
North, can rovldethemseIves With good article
at the subscribers. and low price as he pre-
pared TO aud WI furnish them. the shortest notice.
at prices ranging from 81 TO $50.
Also, constantly on hand the much improved shuck
and Cotton Mattress es, at the lowest prices Also,
fas, lounges, &c manufactured in various Styles
pairing of sofas chairs, ard renovatng old Mattress
es' &c done with Heatness and despatch. All orde"
thankfully received and promptly attended 10
My Ware-Room is on Fayetteville Street, three doors
above the Yarbrough House.
J. H. HARRIS,
Upholsterer and Mattress Maker
Good Feathers taken at the highest prices in ex'
change for Mattresses.
Raleigh March /, 1858. 80
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NEW HAMPsHlRE SCHOOLS. The amount of money
raised in New Hampshire by taxes, for schools, in
1852, was $l5O.527 76-fhe amount contributed in
board and fuel, $I4233 Sc; income of local funds,
$3.50 81 amount of literary fund, $13CO5; whole
amount raised for district schools, $ls9.925 79;
whole number of districts reported. 2,2s4; number
OF scholars attending school two weeks over four
years of age "a 900 average attendance of winter
schools. 55,770; average attendance of summer
schools. 44564 number of male TEACHERS in winter
schools, l,2O5-femaies $50. New Hampshire
stands al the head of the States according to the
census of 1850. for the smallest number of native
adults who cannot read and write.f
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S rs REWARD.

ID ANYWAY from the subscriber, near Raleigh, IN
hDecembef last, negro boy named WILLIS Per,
SAID negro is about six feet high very black, and
shows his teeth, which are large and white very plain
lv. Hs is bowIegged, leg more crook ed than Inc
other He has peculiar one of his forefnger'
extending from Joattojont. He will doubt attemP
TO pass free man under an assumed name.
The above reward will be paid for the delivery OF sac
negro to the subscriber al Raleigh, fifteen dollars O
his confinement SO that get him again.
BENZ TRoLLINGER:
Raleigh, Feb 21, 1853 2S-tf