Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-26
Germans in the United states.

Germans in the United States.
s .aiistics of the German population in this coun-
'Iave been furnished By the Rev. L. B. Schwarts'
"Iorovman of Boston, the American Mlsslohaty'
,trh would be valuable if they were RELIABLE W.T.
v .sirnates the aggregate annial number OF GERMANS
wing in the United States from 1919 10 4o0o' d.
20 o00 From that period TO 1915, 4V,Ooo' Dufihg
ot6 and Y the number was greatly increased anu
ached nearly 100, 900. The present number OF ger
roUo including their descendants Mr.. s. estimates
=. high as four milions-or nerly one-sIxtn part u
" nopulaton. We believe this is full double the
,cua number of the Germans IN this counuy-I -So
az one NAV convince himself by an analysis OF Inc
,fa census Mr.. S. gives some UNCONVENTIONAL s'a-
stics which, being derived from other sources than
oniecture, are likely 10 be accurate
Tho lutheran Church has $50 ministers, about
o;o OO0 communicates eight theological seminarles,
49, IF uL;ch are associated with colleges, and nine
I;s periodicals. four in English and five in Ger
T,bn German Reformed Church, which was
I,nanccd about the middle of the last century,
Un,bers now 300 ministers, and about 100000 COM
,nicants 1t is divided into two Synods, Eastern
md Western has three theological seminaries, and
represented before the forum of public opinion by
four English and two German periodicals Inc
EVANGELICAL (United) Church has but recent or
. imitation. 1t has one theological seminary at Mar
tbosville Mo- and we'll edited monthly, in English.
Resides these three principal secs, there exist among
the Germans great variety Of smaller sects as the
lorayians, Mennonites TuDkers and Schwencktel-
Ssrs Several others, as the Evangelical Union,
:. 4lbrecht the Church of God. (Weinbren-
sarianer) the United Brethren. (Otterhainerianer,)
&C. are under Methodist influence Evangelist
AN ExcIr1xG ScrNE--4uempt to Commit Suicide
The Savannah News of the 18th gives the follow
Last evening, shortly after six o'clock, as the
steamship Alabama, for New York. was leaving her
beTb. a respectfully dressed, middle aged woman,
came running upon the wharf, and with outstretch-
Oh arms mpored those near the bulwarks of the
,bin TO help her on board. The staging had been
ranoved, and the steamer was slowly moving out in.
n the stream, when several persons aided her TO as
,epd the tenders, in order that she might reach the
deck Of The ship; but finding it impossible for her TO
do so she again assisted to the wharf. Here she
stood for few moments, the picture of despair, with
her gaze fixed ntenty upon the fast reCedng steamer
The next moment she sprang forward, and rushed
hancally towards the edge of the wharf, evidently
with the intention of throwing herself into the river.
Fortunately, several gentlemen who standing
near and who had observed her mo emens, seized
her lust in time 10 prevent her from accomplishing her
spspcrate purpose She struggled resolutely 10 free
5erself from them, but finally overpowered and
Dacpd in a wagon. After she had become somewhat
Composed, she stated that she was foreigner. and
stranger in the city, having arrived but yesterday from
Charleston with her husband, who she feared had
aDandne her and taken passage the Alabama, for
New York.
We unable TO learn her name, or what ground
;le had for supposing that her husband was on the
steamer. If such was the case, and she has really
8en abandoned among strangers, her case is one 10
excite cOmmseratiOn.
In the days of Jonath no vessel would be safe with
uch wretch her husband on board.
"MEN WANTED !''-Yes, men are always wanted.
1.-The supply seldom meets the demand And vet
many complain that there is no place for them-they
ban find nothing 10 do--they are not wanted in the
world. Inefficient lazy, unskiIIfuI men are not wan
ted but men of capacity and industry,-men who
nave made themselves master of their business-be it
aWing wood or preaching sermons--are always WAL
led. sklIIful mechanic seldom need seek long for
mPIoyment An energetic, upright merchant has
ways plenty of buiness.
An able lawyer never waits long for clients. The
mnry has need of all its industrious and skillful
lIzens. It's manufacturing and mechanical esab-
hments, It's banks and railroads. its mercantile and
arne interests, all demand intelligent and active
rn TO conduct, or assist in conducting them And
esUpply Of such men is not equal 10 the demand -
Navy promising projects fail for the want of capable
Inexperienced men TO take charge of them.
Lei the rising generation ponder we'll this truth
hey would take an active part in the worlds bust
S, and receive due share of its honors, they have
ay to prepare themselves by giving diIjgent atten-
lon to their business. Let the young mechanic, in
lead of spending his evenings in loafng at the cor.
lei, improve them in acquiring knowledge of the
sOry and principles of his trade. Let him not be
mcnt with slight knowledge of business-let him
study lis theory and master lis practice. Let him fol
ot the example set by the great men which every
ae can furnish, and success is certain. He vii
bot have 10 wait for g Opening"-he holds il
iShands the opening key He need not seek EN-
Oyment-empIoyment will seek him. Men wan
d-Iet our youths see that they make men of them
sI7es-L Portland Transcript.
WITHOUT BREECHEs.-The following anecdote il
related by the Kentucky Statesman. 1t is too gooc
. be lost certain democratic young lady residing
Jessamine who is a worry ardent friend of Brock
anTdge, got the formal written consent of certain
9oung Letcherite that she, the said young lady
might prevent the said Letcherite from voting by
means fair or foul. Pursuant to this agreement or
lnday night, after the young gentleman had re
nel TO bed she sent a servant to his room and go
u the clothes of which he had disrobed himself
Qng then to his wardrobe she took all the rest o
clothing and placed the whole in a secure place
eIond the reach of the young man At a very
fafy hour on Monday morning, she, with anothe
Dung lady, placed herself on the stairs down which
We Lecherite must necessarily descend if he de
eended at ALL and there the two ladies sat all day
sePng their ENGAGED bird secure until the closin;
me polls in the evening, when they allowed hin
gam to 60 at large. The consequences was tina
ae young Letcherite did not vote, and Brecken
lSeS ajOrity increased one vote. We hop
at young lady may get good democratic hus
ana, and that at some future day she may be abb
point to her and say of them in the languag
"We Roman matron, g these are my jewels"
CTY lNCIDENT.--Let every man, who has com
ia0le residence to retire to, and who is not com
E:"eu 10 hard labor at this season, be thankful to
nLu ana benifcent Providence. Among the larg
n.ss IN TINS city, who are compelled to labor for