Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-18

We hope no body will send such truck to the Post
Office elsewhere.
What have been the changes and fluctuations in
the observance Of the day for the last half century,
our venerable neighbor of the Herald can tell US
He is historical character, and as old as the GEN.
fury, (pdc Wheeer.) and though with his accus-
toned modesty he declines the honor still it is even
Yea, Eeriy-Dailg Journal, 14th inst.
The U. S. Navy aud the Ericsson Engine.
1t would seem though, in some cases, at least
the United States were destined to reap many
benefits from the imbecility of stupid old Foges as
from even the active energies of the intelligent
and progressive While the country, in general has
been camourous for the increase Of the steam navy
and the adoption of the more modern improvements
in the vessels which have been constructed the wise
heads in practical control of the navy-wc mean, of
course, the " rum old Commodores," who have had
the charge of beaureaus, have either gone on in the
beaten track of their boYhood Chow long past that is
Heaven only knows,) or where they have crawled
out upon the broad of experiment, it has only
been to ruin everything they touched, until, at
length, the result of many years of trial and
tribuIation, the country boast of one good war
Steamer-the Mississippi and host of such abor-
tions very emphatically disgraceful. Now,
while such has been and is the state of things in the
Navy, our commercial steam marine has sprung in
to existence and at once, taken its place in ocean
navigation, beside that of the oldest and most ex-
perienced nations. How far the National steam
vessels behind those belonging to private indvd-
uas or companies, it would be almost impossible to
say. Any distance might fairly be assumed, and
then the whole not be told
But there is great comfort left. Should the
present steamships be rendered obsolete by the gen
eral adoption of the Caloric invention, the Uni
ted States Government, at least will loose nothing
by the operation. Caloric Caloric, all the few
steamships it has, and luckily it has few already
obsolete as they can we'll be- from the newest even
unto the oldest. So that in fact, there is a capital
chance and an open field for the adoption of any
new system. We may be calorifed all over, if we
want it, ard sacrifice nothing by the operation.
The creation of something like retired list for
superanuated officers of the Navy, would unques-
tionably be a desideratum. AS matters now stand,
by the time an officer attains the rank of post cap
tain, he is pretty generally half fossil, at least, and
soon becomes wholly so,-never resgning and sell
DOM if ever, dying there is no younger blood, or
progressive ideas infused into the higher ranks
Of the profession and indeed, it is usual to find
and services reflect honor upon the service and upon
the country occupying comparatively subordinate
poston-as, for instance Lieut.. Marry who is hard
ly yet first Lieutenant, although long known
throughout the civilized world and arrived at least
at middle lifc if he has not already passed it, Many
other instances of similar character might be Civ
en-. but these could have nothing to do with the
caloric engine, we spare the readers patience
g oIo 81 g.. A. ~
States to GO in strong upon the caIoric system an
certainly no inducement for the construction ofsucl
miserable steamships have heretofore been turned
out OF the Government ship yards.
RUMoUR.-The Salisbury Watchman. (Whig) O
the 10Th, mentions b rumour prevalent there, t
the effect that Col. j. H. Wheeler had received th
appointment of U. S. Senator, to fill the vacanc,
which will occur on the expiration of Mr.. Mangum'
term. The Wotcbman does not place much conf
denco in the report, in which, believe the Watch
man is perfectly right Whether Gov. Reid has de
termined to make an appointment at ALL or not W
cannot say we presume it is very doubtful but
IS certain he will not make it before the vacancy ha
actually happened, on the 4th of March next
The INTERIOR OF THE STArE.-In our exchange
from this State we find little stirring-no blood
murders or other quotable matters, and but littl
original of any kind big hogs and plank roads ar
the order of the day and these if not extraordinarv
are at least peaceful, prosperous, and comfortable
In the Mecklenburg District there are movement
beginning to be made looking to the Compression;
election in August next. 1t will grow warmer ate
whilo, and there will be fun about
R1s~It would seem that the quiinuncs about Wasl
ington City will have very short time in which
bore the President elect, or try to pump out b
policy or appointments before the Inauguration.
lS now announced that Gen Pierce will not lea,
Concord for Washington City before the 25h or 26t
and it is not likely that he will make his appearan,
at the seat of Government, before the first of ne,
month. The President, no doubt, wishes to rema
~ long as possible in the scenes of privacy, aft
the dreadful accident in his family out of respe
alike to his own feelings and those of Mrs Pierce
President Fillmore is about 10 send in 10 the Sena
another nomination for the vacant iudgeship. TT
will be rejected account of the Iateness of The tir
Just on The eve of new administration