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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

One of the modes in which human greatness, west
oeast, most frequently displays itself, is in the high
faluting" department. Rev Mr.. B. Methodist
preacher in western state, TO conclude the
vices, after he had preached sermon the doctrine
OF Justification BY faith.' Pitching in to an ex-
hortation the preacher exclaimed, by way Of exord
um-'' We have listened to discourse on the con-
stituent elements of the cardinal points of practical
discipleship. Something similar the failing of
a justice of the peace of the olden tme who has
some representatives of the Dogbery school in almost
every neighborhood, &, man who defined the bee as
$: little amphibions anim that has futurity here
afer,') who was once called to hold a coroners in
quest some unfortunate, whose soul, "by the visit
alton of Providence had left the body behind to I'M
dergo, in It's turn, visitation of humbng. The
twelve Lderi ct legales homnes being assembled, the
coroner delivered learned charge the duty they
were TO perform He prefaced it by a lucid division
OF the subject Gentlemen of the jury-In this here
inquest, three pnts is TO be consdered how did this
corp come 10 it's death Was it, first by accident
or, secondly, by incident; or, thirdly by the hands OF
the incendudJU
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

MIR. GEO. w. JEWETT will open School in i,
Nl place on the first Monday of October next, comprS
all the branches of English and Classical edQcaS
usually taught in the Academies and High Schools Of NJ
England, where he has been fer many years one of the m
successful teachers
He has also had much experience in the preparato,
Teachers for Common Schools
References. JEwErT [Sept 9th. 1851,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16
TO TRAVEELERS ANil OrrE4

go s1AAaAHItS AND OTHERS
VIE undersigned has completed arran gemepts vhere
", by ne Is enabled to convey PASSENGERS from
P LIE QEPOI, on the Wilmington and Raleigh r all
~ Road' to LONG CREEK in New Hanover COUNT Fare
he Is also prepared with good Stables and an abundance
o. ProyeHder to keep HORSES for any length Of time
a be Th % rho
r. In hort time, he hopes offer some beter ENTER
tor MS friends and Others who may favor him
liberal snan ne has heretofore given them
est efforts will be used to give satisfaction '''"s-
MARLsvILLE DEPoT, "a
IL miles from IVatnaingt
Amor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

HALIFAX, Dec The tide ebbs and flows into
the Humboldt and there is but little doubt that she
will prove a total wreck. Two hundred packages
of goods were saved in good order. The mails are
retained to be sent by tho Niagara Mr.. WestorveIt
the builder, is said to be the largest loser His loss
will reach 100000. The stock is supposed to be
scattered among the owners individually, and is,
doubtless, covered by insurance, The cargo is heav
ilY insured in New York.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

Authorized Agents for the journal.
JAMES M REDMOND, Tarboro', Edgecombe CO., n. c
JOSIAH JOHNSON, Clifton, Sampson county.
Joseph R. KEMP, Bladen county.
JAMES H. MEREDITH Gravelly Hill, Bladen co.
B. BARNES, Black Greek, Wayne county.
LEWIS JONES, Pink Hill P. O., Lenoir county.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7th.--The confirmation by the
Senate of Mr.. Mason as Minister to France, Mr..
Seymour to Russia, and MIR. McLane to China are
officially announced
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16
Schools.

HILLFIELD ACADEMY,
JoxzNsTorg COUNTY, N. c.
TT,IF exercises of this School viii commence ON tb a.
January next, under the charge of S. A. O'DAN749G
a B. AL
RATES OF TUITION SESSION:
For The Languages M
For the English Branches, from. So to 10 ny
Rg Board be obtained at 8 per month, free Of e
charges A; v. row Eli, rpr. 10
BRYAN SMITH, trustees.
December 9th, 1858 ne
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

The Sou1RE's SToRY-' Oh !" says the Squire II
wisht was married and we'll of it, dread 1t potr-
eJM. I'd like to marry widow, l alters liked the
widows since knowed one down in Georgia that
suited my ideas. adzactly.
About q week after her husband died, she start
ed down to the graveyard, where they'd planted of
him. she said, to read the prescription onto his
monument When she got there she stood looking
at the stones which put at each end of tie grave
with an epitaph on 'em that the minister had writ
for her sOh boo hoo,' said She Jones-he was
one of the best of men | remember how the last
time he come home, about week ago. he brought
down from town some sugar and little tea and
store goods for me- and lots of little necessares
and little painted horse for Jeems. which that
blessed child got his mouth all yallcr with sucking
it, and then he kissed the children all round, and
took down that good old fiddle of hisn and played
up that good old tune,
| Rake her down. Sal, oh rang dang ddde,
Oh rang, dang diddle dang, dang dang da.''
" Here,' says the Squire, g she begin to dance
and just thought she was the greatest woman ever
! | see'
THE Squire" always gives short laugh after
telling this anecdote, and then filing and lighting
his pipe, subsidies into armchair, in front of the
g Exchange" and INDUCES in calm and dreamy re-
| Election
THINGS HAVE SEEM have seen the most worth
less and lazy fellows dress the most fashionably.
| have the most talented young men turn tip
piers and die drunkards.
| have seen men who boosted much of their wealth
who not able to pay their tailor.
| have men who made much noise about theil
| bravery and daring exploits and
| have seen the same men run away from a goose
! have seen men run in debt without any probable
ity of being able to make payment
have seen man urging another to become
candidate for Office and
have seen the same fellow vote against him a
the election.
have seen parents urging their children to mar
ry against their inclinations and
have seen a lovely young girl marry rich ole
bachelor, merely for his wealth and,
/ have seen the same girl die, broken hearted
within year.
have seen the young and beautiful the talented
marry dashing. brainless fop, because he too was
rich and,
! have seen them, ever after. drag out wretched
miserable existence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

TEACHER WANTED.
VX7ANTED-A suitable person Teacher, in School Il.
w triet No. 4. New Hanover county. Apply to f
REUBEN EVERETT,
J. w. HOWARD. Committs
O. F. ALEXANDER, }
December I'd, 1858 H.,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

TT IS An ESTABLISHED FACT That the o on Hi
4 IN Wilmington to procure fashionable article u e
Caps is at the Granite Row Hat Store doors aTIVER
perance Hall [Oct. 81, 1881 {. VII
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

ONE OF THE DoGs.-Ihe Albany Knickerbocker,
gives an account of a wonderful dog, belonging to
one of its carriers The carrier falling sick sent out
a boy to deliver the papers, who being unacquanted
with The round was followed by the dog, who STOP
ped before the door of every subscriber. missing
one in list of six hundred At the door of the sub
scribers who had not paid in long time, the dog
Was heard to howl.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

ALL 4 MIsTAKE.-The Boston Pilot says that the
statement which is going the rounds, that g Mr..
Beck of Somerville, Mass, has renowned Roman
ISM and conveyed to the Episcopal Church the large
property known as the Catholic Orphan Asylum
in that town. is not true, for the following
that Mr.. Beck never was Roman Catholic, and
there is such property in that town, known as a
"Catholic Orphan Asylum"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

AaLI.-l25 Sacks Salt, for sale low by ,,pMAN
~ nov iS-66-lw-ll-lml UTLEY Il ALDEN'A
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

WALKING CANES.-Gentlemen wishing to e& tbs
me stock of Canes can do so by calling MmyER'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

RHEUMATISM, 80 YEARS.-Nrs E. BagWet. o. !
GINA, suffered from Rheumatism from her 18th to nT
year OF age; at times entirely helpless. Being Wea
employed the best medical attention and tried many Al
e cine but was cured only by HAMPTON'S FhOhl'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

VALUE OF PROPERTY IN Observation-Disclosures
ding the money pressure we have many evidences of
the enhancement in value of property in our State
striking illustration of this fact discover the
sale which took place on Monday, in BuIloch coun-
ty of land and negroes belonging to the estate
of the late Philip Cone. About four years ago the
land, Gas we learn from parties intelligent in the
matter,) containing 100 acres and upwards, could
have been purchased for $500 1t was sold at the
sale on Monday for thirty-six hundred dollars AS
index to the value of slave property, may
$I4o6. Half grown negroes , sold at from 500 to
S900.-Sduanmdh NeuCS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

SUNDAY MAIL AND NEW YORK RAIL
 RoAD.-At meeting of the Stockhol
 dcrs of the New York and New Haven
 Railroad. held in in New York on Thurs. day, a resolution was unanimc usl, passed, with one solitary exception, tc the effect that the Boald of Directors, in renewing their contract with the Gov. ernment for the transmission of the Uni ted States Malls. be instructed to con- tract for the carrying eff them six days s week instead of seven, thus showing the view that the stockholders take ol this question. and their desire to con- form with public sentiment in regard 10 1t. This movement will undoubtedly dispose of this subject in the right way
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

Singular Presentiment.-Dr. Josiah Bartlett of New Hampshire. one of the victims of the recent accident on the New Haven Railroad. was visited a few weeks ago at his residence by friend from New Ymk. who invited him to spend a few days in that city, at the then approaching Medical Convention. Dr. 5. replied that it would affo rd him much pleasure 10 spend some time in New York, but that he had great ap. prehension of danger in travelling to and fro, augmented by the fact tba: vixen he last visited New Yo,k he had enga- ged his passage in the steamer Lexiag. ,on' Tor the fatal trip on which she was ou'ned, when almost every passenger perished-bus did not reach the wharf m season to get on board. He subse. qaently overcame his reluctance 10 tray> el, attended the Convention in New fo,k' and met with the fate he dread> ed' in the New Haven cars.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

Likewise, a report adverse to the olli making tue priyate prOprriy oi s'OcHno'u era liable for the debts ct Banks hepOri accepted and hill rejected.
 Likewise. adverse to the bill lining the nronrie,oTs ui s,eaInbOaIs S5OOO for deaths accustomed by them. Report accepted and bill rejected. Likewise, adverse io a bill continued from las: session on Domestic RelatiOns.- Bill rejected.
 Likewise, adverse tO a bill respecting 'he preservation of fruit trees, &c. bIh feJec' ted.
 Likewise. adverse to the bill repeating an act passed 1852 respecting Clvh Ac''""S' Bill rejected. Senate adjourned until Tuesday ai'er' noon of next week, at 3 o'clock.
 HoUsE.-The following reports were presented ard referred:
 Of Commissioners of Middlesex Co.,, 'o committee on State Prison of Treasurer of Meriden Savings Bank, to committee "h Banks, of Commissioners of New Haver and Northampton Railroad Company, '' committee on Railroads.
 A ge from the Governor was re ceived, transmitting resolutions ot the c'i' zens of New Haven, in reference to th catastrophe at NorwaIk; read and referred 10 committee on prevention ot ha'lroa' Accidents.
 Report of Canvassers of votes for Rep reseniatves in Congress, accepted. Report of Quarter Master General; re . ferred to committee on Military Affairs. Report of Trustees of State Retorr , School; laid on table and 500 copies or
 dered to he printed. Bill for a Public Act de Railroad corPo ra atons-requiring each 'rain 10 stop at a a } regu la rsra,Ions--penal'y for neglecl,$ lOo referred lO committee on Judiciary.
 Adjourned iiII Tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

Another terrible accident has occur. red at the head of San Francisco bay whereby twenty persons were instantly killed, and many others were wounded.
 The steamer Jenny Lind, formerly plying between San Francisco and Sa> c'amento, exploded the plate of her boiler, scattering death and destruction among all OF board. The steamer was returning from trip to Alviso and had on board one hundred and thirty passen. gers. of whom sixty were badly scalded and twenty killed. The survivors and dead were carried to San Francisco by the steamer Union. Among the scalded were eight ladies. Those killed and in- jured were nearly all of them old resi- dents of San Francisco.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

Fatul Accident ct Bufa'o-There would seem to he end offrightfuI ac' cidents and loss of human life. Acci- gents oy r"A'"ad by explosions, by fires, pour in upon us every day and now we have to record calamity a, Buffalo. by which from fifteen to twen- ty more lives have teen sacrificed.
 On Friday afternoon, a building or Main street, in Buff,lo. occupied as 6 banking house by Robinson & Co.,, and Robert Codd, anl which was undergo ing repairs. suddenly caved in; the roo and every story being carried through to the ground. The telegraph reports that some l5 or 20 workmen and some people occupying the upper story, were buried beneath the ruins. One man was extricated with a plane graspetl fi' mly in his hand in the act of blaming a board.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19
H Little Rhnda Islam d

E Little Rhode Island is a mod State for rapid legislation. Her two Houses adjourned last week after ses, sion of only four days. in which numer. ous offices were filled. and several acts passed,-among them one calling a Convention to revise the State Consii,u. 'lon; one providing that the property ot, married women. citizens os the State. and married to aliens, shall descend te their children; charters granted to sevx en oanks' and one savings bank. and to various manufacturing and other corpo- ra''Ons; city charter was granted to Newport Gov, Phillip Allen was e,ec. !sd J. s: Senator for six years from the 4th of March last, and a farce amount of minor business was done. 1t Wonls have taken Connecticut four weeks and Massachusetts eight to do all that.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

loved ones then dwelling in memOry's sa- | cred temple. Alas! all Of these were In. dulRiag in hopes soon iO he hlasied-eno expeclatiOns soon 10 be cut OH-snd lhal too, forever! And turning from these unfortunate Vlc- tims. 60 the home circle fiOm which they SO lately went forth, and there we should have found ioyOusly beating many happy hearts -sOme warmed by the power Oi pleasant recO!lectiOns-OIhers inspired with 'he lively emotions of hOpe-each ana all ah~ t,cipalinR with pleasure the return "i Ih"Se who had gone forth from their midst Doi alas. their hopes are forever destr"yed' ana inc hearts so lately ihril!ed with pleasure are now chilled and stunned by the sad 'n- telliQence brought 10 them by the mesSeH' ger of death:
 Nj has been for considerable time my settled conviction that no station In com" nuni,y connected with public travel, IS more important than that of a railroad en" Oineer. It is useless IO have good Pres'- Sents and Superintendents unless with these are connected good engineers To these men is committed :he life Ot every passen- ger oD board the curs-hence the necessity of having men in these stations Ot J"dg- men,, prudence, and Coresight-men also, in whose breast may be found, fair pro, nortion of the milk of human kindness.
 Men who have but little regard for their own lives, will not exercise much caution resoectpg the lives of others, and whenev' CT railroad company employs such per- sons as eng neers, il should be well under stood that said company is liable, Tor any and all injuries resulting ihereirOin.
 What was the cause of this disaster lt IS not my purpose at present to GIscuss- When the facts arc before the Senate, there will he the more proper occasion to sbmi' z my views upon that poinl-sutfice II to say in this place ,l.at there is strong pr"oa' bili,y that b.ame rests somewhere--iha, :5ms Bafs6F 6Fs J af .s., bH%sn s is the result o searched out, and when detected, summa' rily and effrctualIy punished. It would be far more in concurrence with my feelings, to know that this loss of life, resulted from "unavo,da ble accident"-raihcr than gross careessness, or headOng recklessness-but there are features connected with this mournfu disaster, which look ve:y unlike an accident of this description.
 There are some actions over which the mapte of charity shOull not be thrown, others, over which it cannot be thrown There are some glaring acts of reckless pess that cannot be screened from public scrutiny by charly's mantle although it were made of India rubber, and had Io- cOmolive attached to each end of il for the purpose of stretching it to it's utmost ten- sion.
 Whether the cause of this disaster is one of that class. remains to be seen, and in order that the General As mbIy may know what the facts are, trust the resolutions before the Senate will pass by a unanimous vote.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19
EDITORIAL CONYENTION.

In accordance with the expressed wish ot many persons connected with the press 0f Connecticut, a COnveniinn of Editors, Publishers and Repnriers Gf this State, who are desir0us Of elevaiinQ she character and promoting the interests Of their profession, will be held at 1'yler's Hall in New Haven, on Wednesday, the Sth day of June next, al 10 o'clock in GhG forenoon, to which all of fhe above named are invited to attend. By order0f the Com. nf Arrsn9emen.s.
 New Haven, Msy IIth, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

Mr. Ericsson, finding that in order tO obtain patent for his invention in France, a caloric engine must be in actual operation in that country before the goth of next month, has arranged with the proprietors of the New York Evening Post to take for the purpose the engine constructed for that paper. which is the only one that can be got ready in season. It will accordingly be sent out by the steamer Humboldt. which leaves for Havre the present week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

MAGNIF1cENT EN1ERPRIsE.-Ghe hy~ drauIic canal at Niagara Falls Is about to be commenced and vigorously prOSe- culed to completion. A company with a capital of $500, 900 has been formed. embracing men of wealth and centering in New York and BostO The canal will be three-fourths of mile long. sev- enty feet wide. and ten feet depth of water and is to be cut with perpendic> uIar sides through a solid limestone ledge:
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

THE MONROE DocrR1NE.-The origin al declaration of President Monroe, uo. on which the so-called Monroe doctrine is founded, was as follows We owe it , said he, to ean6or, and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and the European powers, to de, clare that we should consider any at, tempt on their part to extend their svs. tenn to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous 10 our peace asd safetr.- With the existing colonies and dep.n, dsncies ofany European power we have not interfered, and shall not interfere but with the governments which have declared their independence and main. talned it, and whose independence we have. on great consideration and just principles. acknowledged, we could not view any interposiou, for the purpose of expressing them. or of controlling in any other manner thei: destiny, by an European power. in any other light than Sa the manifestation of an unfrieadly- disposition toward the United, States
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

CT regulations Tpr the government ot Fau- roads throughout the StRie.
 h view of these facts, your Petitioners would humbIv suggest what in their opin- ion would tend ai least greatly to aVo'o tue recurrence of similar disasters, which sug~ ges,inns your petitioners pray may DC em- bodied and enacIeG in law.
 Your petitioners would .humbly sUg2eS' ,ba, ,he draw brideesie ief some of the RaI- roads in the State are particularly Unssle' and especially is that the case with tue Coscob draw bridge, SD called, ana ihey pray, therefore, that Inspectors Oi draw bridges may be appointed, whose duiy II sEall bt to examine said bridges at least four times each year.
 Your petitioners believe that the system of having balls for signals is particular y unsafe! and pray that said system be ao"i ished, and some thing more efficient suos'l' Iu,ed.
 Your petitioners would further suggest tina, every Railroad tram be required i' s,op a, least one thousand feet before every .Iraw bridge, that gates be erected al every Railroad crossing, to be closed at the ap' Droach of every train, and that policemen ] he stationed at moi more than one m'I' apart, io see that the Road iA al all ''me' passab!e, and to give notice if any dange $ appreIlenled.
 10 the safety of ,he community, your pc titi,ners believe il is due tha'a law should b' passed embndying these provisions, and b' desire that it should meet with the earnes and immediate attention of your honorable
 body, aud as in duty bound, your petition CTS will ever pray.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

Postmasters in Connecticut -The following appointments of Postmasters in this State are reported to have been made: Wm. Jas. Hamersley, Hartford George P. Thomas, Fair Haven; s. F. Willard. Madison; Henry Atwater, Derby s. H. Nichols. Naugatuck Wm Evarts, Northford Wm. Barber. Westville; Burr Perkins, Ansonia Geo. H. Taylor. Portland Munson Strong, Dulham; James I'readway, Say ybrook; John Garner, Middle Had dam; Wm. c. Buel, East Hampton Hymen G. Loomis. Deep River.
 The contest for the Post Office herths in Dapbury and Bethel, resulted in the nomination by clear maiorilies, of Francis Fairchild for Danbury, and Harrison Ferry for Bethel.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19

Mr. Editor :-I wish to suggest thro' your paper that land owned by the town on north side Gallows Lane is needed by the public for travelling purposes.
 MEADOW ST.