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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-20

THIS new Steamer, built here at the Ship-yard of
the Messrs. Berry of this place. made an excursion
down the river yesterday afternoon. with number
of invited guests on board, who had very pleasant
time, in which, unfortunately, we could not partici-
pate owing to bad cold, aggravated by the singing
at the Theatre Monday night. We learn from
those board that the Berry performed admirably.
her engine working with perfect smoothness and
regularity. She is intended chiefly for towing YES
sells to sea- but is also fitted up very handsomely for
excursion parties Her length is 1913 feet; breadth
of beam, % feet; depth of hold, feet inches );
burthen about 200 tons. Her engine is really no.
bic piece of machinery. and rated at 80 horse pow
er, although capable of much more.
Being built for w-boat, she sits deep in the
water drawing six feet with her wood and stores a
board Her paddles have dip of twenty-seven
inches, and breadth of eight feet with guards pro-
iectng some distance beyond, to protect them from
collision with any vessel she may be required to
tow She is owned by Messrs. B. W. Berry, Geo
Harriss. Capt. A. Nj. Guthrie, and Thos. Morrison,
of Wilmington Her cost, all told is about twenty
five to twenty-eght thousand dollars.
The Beery seems to have been constructed with
the utmost regard to strength and safety and sup
piled with all the modern improvements, including
the new patent pumps, and other safeguards against
fire, required by a recent act of Congres
MAIL FA1LUREs.-It is very common thing for
US to meet with the announcement in the Geographic
dispatches of the Northern papers, of No mail
south of Wilmington, N c." and our attention has
been called to such a statement in the New York
Herald of Saturday last These dispatches are dated
from Baltimore.
Now it is only justice to the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad Company to state that no failure
of the mail has occurred here for at least three
months past. The boats have uniformly connected
with the mail line going North, and hence these
Baltimore dispatches are calculated to work unde
served injury to that Company, by representing
failures as having occurred on their line, when il
fact no such failures have occurred.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-20

SARDINIAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLDS FAIR
Sandman frigae, with the articles intended for the
Crystal Palace exhibition, arrived at New York on
Sunday. She exchanged sautation with the fort on
governors Island. She is fine vessel called the San
Glovonni. and brought several passengers who visit
this country for the purpose of attending the fair
The frgate has been "A days her voyage from &C.
noa She carries "a guns and has crew of 278 per-
sons. and will remain at New York about a month.
She brings over 81 Italian exiles, including several
ladies and gentlemen of wealth and rank Most of
them however, are of the industrial classes and among
them are no less than % talors. BY trade.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-20

PUBLIC SP1R1r.-Thirty- three gentlemen of viii.
mington, n. C.. have subscribed 100000, to be ap-
piled to deepening the bar at the entrance to Cape
Fear r.-Richmond Desnntch
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-20

MORE Loss OF LIFE-The Banking House of Rob-
inson Co., Buffalo, N. Y, which was undergoing
repairs, caved in and fell the 18th inst, buryng
over twenty workmen in the ruins, of whom it is
feared that the greater number have nerished
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-20

CHOIR IN FULL BARK.-The late Sears c. Wal
ker, Esq, while once in company with Dungelson
and Bache, of the Coast Survey, was speaking of N
England psalmody, and quoted one line he had fire.
quently heard sung, viz -
Counties seraphs bow before thy throne''-
which the choir spun out in this fashion, in "linked
sweetness long drawn out"-
Countless ser-ar-aphs countless ser-ar-erer. anbs
Bow-ow WOW WOW
Before thy throne.
:. never heard that before,' said Dungleson-
:, u v must be one of the dogmas of the church,
les says Baehe " It is in that category
LoaceU Courier.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

A Heavy ROBBERY or BoYDs, sc. occurred at the
commission store Of Brown and Wilson, No. 50 Beaver
street New York on the 9th, Of large pocket book,
containing securities for upwards Of $4,000 in railroad
bonds certificates Of stock cheeks SC, and the whole
property has since been recovered The Journal gives
the following account Of
AT the time Of the robbery the clerk in the Office but
had fallen asleep IN his chair and the thief took the property
and left unmoesed The negotiation Of the bonds and pa
pers was Immediately stopped, and the bank notified in
relation 10 the dividend check Of S2S Nothing heard Of
the stolen property until the afternoon q Friday last when
the check was presented the counter OF the bank by Ger
man boy named Francis Rcnn who resided at No 153 Reade
street The clerk recognised at and gave bank
bills 10 the boy telling him to take them TO the person from
whom he had received the check The boy out follow
al by the clerk Mr. Samuel H. Orion, and proceeded the
opposite side Of the street. where Frenehman named Chas
Jean GODDARD paper-boS manufacturer az 100 Broadway
sitting on the steps Of buildng The latter Immediately
arose and went the boy but when he that he
followed BY Mr. 0rton lac stopped suddenly turned around
and attempted to run off, but Mr. o. seized him and handed
Rim over 10 the custody Of officer Van Wrinkle On searching
HI person business card showing his and address
found The prisoner then taken before Justice Osborn
VINO granted warrant to search his premises, which resulted
N the recovery Of pocket book and all the stolen property
lie was then committed by the magistrate in default Of $1,000
bail, or trial.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
FROM BuENos AYREs.
he spray.

The Boston Daily Advertiser publishes the following
extract from mercantile circular from house in Buenos
Ayres under date Of May go containing information Of
some interest:
s'We still in the state Of siege before the
negotiation which had commenced by the mediation Of
the Brazilian and Bolivian Ministers, has not been
cessful On the Sd of June all merchant vessels will
leave this port loaded not and it is reported that
extension Of time will be granted The Congress OF
Santa Fe has sanctioned constitution, also custom
house law, with facilities Of dcpositc, similar believe
tothe in force here and another acknowledging
the free navigation Of the rivers The town Of Buenos
Ayres is named the capital Of the Confederation Ii tho
does accept the constitution then another place
viii be named A commission has been appointed BY
Congress present the Constitution to this Government
tut we have no hopes Of its being accepted"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

The Brownsville alag of the 2sth ultimo has the
subjoned items
The Grand Jury the United States District Court
still in session the 9th instant nqurng into the OUT
RACES committed by Norton and his accompces on the
town Of Reynosa
On Monday last the following persons appeared before
the United States District Court under the indictment of
having violated the neutrality laws of the United States
viz: Jose NJ j. Caryajal, r. Fl. Hord, e. r. Hord A. IT,
Mason, A. Norton, r. c. Trmbe. A petition was made
by defendants for change Of venue which was granted
by the court, opposition having been made thereto
Each Of the defendants bound sureties 70
pear at the next term Of the court in GalvcstOn toe
held in January next vf-
BY passengers from above arrived on the steamer
Camanche on Sunday last we learn the following:
On the 10th instant information received by Capt
Granger, of the Rifles, stationed at Besyillc opposite
the Mexican town of Guerrero, that party of fifteen
twenty Indians had crossed the Rio Grande from the Mex
sde about eight miles above his post. He imme-
dately dispatched party of to follow their trail
and dividing the remainder his company into two par
ties stationed them in such manner intercept the
Indians on their return Not than thrtysix hours
had elapsed from the time their crossing the river when
one Of the divided parties discovered the Indians return
trail which satisfied them that they making for the
pass in the river at full speed The troops overlook
them while crossing their animals FIVE Indians kill
ed on the spot five six wounded; horses arrows
bows, guns blankets, &C. taken from them, and
those who escaped swan the river entirely naked 1t
would appear that these Indians fully Of the
presence of the Rifles at Besyille They travelled one
polling the ranches from the place of their crossing down
to Jack Everts rancho They returned by the way Of
the Sous.
Troops continually arriving the Mexican towns
on the frontier and in such numbers we have never be-
fore this line. Military encampments are also
being established at points the Rio Grande which
hitherto have not been considered Of sufficient importance
to be guarded by custom-house guards.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
THE MoRMoNs AT SALT LAKE.

From recent accounts of the progress of the Mormons
at Salt Lake it appears that they like the Gentles
other parts Of the world, and exhibit large amount
of human in their internal dissensions schsms
backbtng and struggles for individual power and supre-
macy The general idea Of their little sanity settlement
in the wilderness beyond the Rocky mountains is that
they s'band Of brothers" and sisters closely knit
in the bonds Of fraternal Affection despsng the foes
and pomp of the world and looking only the spread Of
the true faith and the extension Of spiritual wfeis-
We sorry say that this atterng picture is only the
distant view Of the heavenly approach
shows that there prosecutions for opinions sake Bit
ter heartburnng apostacy and reputation OF the doc
rne OF polygamy, which the Prophet Joseph surnamed
Smith, introduced of the divine Institutions
writer who has been among them says more dscord-
ant set OF harmonies than they combined
very short acquaintance with them with some knowledge
Of their history exhibits very curious accumulation
and loss Of members constantly going in the Mormon
community 1t seems to require about as much work to
keep the converts after they made as to make them
Many OF these newborn saints very lose the Soda
water enthusiasm which is first experienced and fan
away and many who have zeal enough to start on the
great journey towards the modern Zion cool off, and
lodge, like drift wood, by the way Each emigrating
body apers off something like the army of Peter the
Hermit in the first great crusade The bIormons have
in reality more backsders and apostates and for the
ichSNh VI SlnCe commencement, are divided
into more sects than any religious denomination known
From this picture, which we have doubt is
for the papers from the Great Salt Lake full Of the
Examinations Of the faithful against backsldng crew,
headed by GLADDEN. Bishop who impiousy and inpu-
IDENTIFY assumes to be the Lord in his second coming and
also against other aposates to the ith-t would
that the fanaticsm under which the Mormon doctrine
spread rapidly in danger of running itself for
want Of the prosecutions which aided its growth mate
rally in the settled States Without the outside pressure
OF persecution hold it together there is not sufficient
adheyeness in Its internal constitution keep fabric
from falling pieces. Indeed any society which adopts
principles repugnant to the general sentiments Of the
civilized world those which form part of the religious
faith Of the Mormons must necessarily be restricted
within circle Of operations and be of limited
duration Before the advancing footsteps Of better
Christianity and Of refined principles Of morals and
social existence, il must recede precisely barbarsm
fies before civilization and darkness before light
TeT1
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

TERRIBLE STROKE OF LIGHTSIsG.-We regret to learn
that brother Of Warren Cooley, Of this city, in
santly killed by lightning, Tuesday morning last
Peoria, Wyoming county The deceased Francis Cooley
was standing in his store filing camphene CAP, when
the lightning entering at the back Of the building struck
him the head and passed out through his heel en-
trey stripping him Of his clothes and causing instant
death. The camphene also infamed, and when Mrs
Cooley entered the ROOM hardly moment having elapsed
the deceased standing upright against the wall en-
veoped in sheet of fame The part OF the building where
the lightning entered used toreroom for scythes
and other agricultural implements, which thrown in
oil directions Mrs. Cooley and her sister were sitting
at the time about table, in the store and
the top Of the table separated from its legs in an
instant Two persons in the store ct the time one
young man. standing the door, tossed into the
street distance Of nearly twenty feet the other lady
Frustrated and rendered senseess but neither were
seriously injured The deceased about thirty years
Of age and married, but without children.
Jtea(N " Herald
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

THE LATE STEAaroAT DIsAsTEr.-Full particulars re-
latve to the eaamitOus disaster board the
Empire on Saturday morning show that persons
were killed and twenty scalded. The steamer left
Troy at o'clock Friday evening, and at o'clock the
next morning came in collision with the sloop Gen. Liy-
ingston about SIX miles below Poushkeepsie Doth we're
running at full speed, and came violently in collision.
The sloops bowspit entered the steamboat Immediately
before the wheel tho arboard side, and penetrated
the freroom An explosion Of the boilers Immediately
ensued throwing the boilers and smokepipes into the
river and tearing away the satcrooms deck and hog
frame and twisting up the iron rods and braces If they
had been wires Most Of the passengers were in state
rooms remote from the place Of explosion and escaped
injury Some, however, are supposed to have jumped
overheard and several Of the emen who slept near the
boilers we're dreadfuly scsded soop came alongside
soon after and landed most Of the passengers after which
the hulk took FIRE from The heated boiler then exhausted
Of water but the Games were speedily sxtingushed BY
the apparatus provided in conformity the new
boat law.
The name Of the Washngtonian who was seaded is
~ c. BENNETT, mot Bulltt, before stately lie is a
portrait painter and though considerably scalded he is
not in dangerous condition.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

The PRICE OF WHEAr.-This country is more interest
cd, pecunary in the threatened rupture between Tur
key and Russia than is generally supposed The FIRST
Of strife will be the Dsnuan Provinces the wheat
region Of the North from whence Of that important
commodity is exported to England than from oil the
world besides. war would cut of that supply entirely
and it is the knowledge Of this fact which, than
any thing else, has caused the recent slight advance in
England. Such result would Of greatly benefit
this country And yet is too terrible in its
quences to be prayed for unless other than mere pecun
airy good to ourselves is to result from it. 1t proper
however, that the fact should be understood that should
this threatened war cnsue, there would probably be
very important advance in the price Of wheat in this
country.--ADaHy Journal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

GUATEMALA AND HosDURAs.-Advices from Guatemala
state that Gen. CABAsAs had refused toraty the
ton entered into by Gen. Carrara with the Honduras
thorties and the questions between the Governments
had relapsed into their former irrtaed sthe The off,
ca paper Of Guatemala expresses itself with much bit
terness against the Government Of Honduras but in such
manner as leads to the supposon that Guatemala will
not take the initiative nopen hoses. The Costa RIGA
papers think that Honduras has not showed true spirit
Of Cancellation in the matter she did not follow the e
ample Of Guatemala and decrease her forces on the prog
pect Of an arrangement.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

TIE STEAM FIRE ESGISE.-A communication from the
builder Of the Cincinnati steam fire engine appears in the
Journal Of the Franklin Institute for this month From
this account learn that the boiler of the engine is
continuous coil of iron pipe, which is surrounded by fire.
The water injected into this receiver is almost nme-
datey converted into steam, and FIVE minutes only is
required 10 put the machine in operation Four and
four horses is all the force required. As regards the
pumping power Of the engine it is said it throw
either one or six streams, and will discharge about
thousand barrels water per hour 1t has sucons
Elk and half inches in diameter and twentyfour feet
long, each consisting Of piece They always at
tached to the engine each other in 'front.' and lay
back either side. The greatest throw Of water yet
made is stated to be two hundred and forty feet from
the end Of the nozzle measuring inch and three
quarters to where the solid body Of the FELL and
hundred and ninetyOne feet point reached BY
The spray.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

ELECTRIC GAs.-This is gas produced from water by
Of electricity and by which developed for the first
time the extraordinary phenomenon Of burning the two
gases together without the least fear Of explosion which
the most scientific and learned men have heretofore
deemed an impracticabty But we have witnessed the
result and attest its truth The gases produced by
electricity entirely free from smoke have delete
rious noxious odor, and free from all possibility Of
explosions each Of which advantages Of important
character as to be alone sufficient to insure public sup
port Its production requires expensive materials,
nor large premises necessary whilst all existing pipes
and lamps may be used If requisite and in the economy
Of production there will be saving Of at least fifty per
wnLIANsroRT, JuLY lS-0ur town, for the past week,
has been shrouded in mourning and gloom Melancholy
is depicted in every countenance Business is stand
still, and every thing appears paralyzed We have the
sad task TO record sixteen deaths which have actually
CURED in our town and immediate neghborhood during
the past veek.--SSR
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

The CRYSTAL PALACE ExHIpI-Ioy at New York i'm.
proves in appearance daily according to the papers
that city. Workmen busy continually unpacking,
adjusting, labelling arranging, &c., and each day makes
wonderful difference in the aspect OF the show II tie
Holland section there very costly and rich goods
Of all kinds but Italy attracts most attention with s
statuary and paintings The English department looks
gloomy enough hardly any Of the goods being unpackei
On Friday tho s public day Of the exhibition, $3.50
tickets were sold and l63950 in cash was received
the number Of persons admitted during the day being
seven thousand, and the collection fo- the Washington
Monument amounting to S4loo. During the day enc
hundred and fifty foreign packages received at the
foreign Office mostly German consignments, and very
considerable number Of packages handed in for the
American department ii addition to which fifty large
Of goods passed through the custom-Lousc. Tie
whole building viii he crowded with goods to its utmost
CAPACITY for disrlay.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
FROM HAVANA.

hmentable accident occurred at Havana on the 10th
instant A horserace was to come off on the Military
Parade Ground, ust outside the city walls For the 40
commodation of the spectators temporary seats we're
erected, Of them twenty feet high. just ~ the
Captain General entered and the sports about to
commeAce portion Of the seats gave way, precptatng
some fe hundred persons below. Two three persons
were killed. and about forty Fifty wounded, comprising
all ages and sexes.
Three American sailors belonging to the barque JAS
par whith vessel recently landed cargo Of slaves
the Island Of Cuba have been imprisoned in the Moro
They they shipped in New York. and when the nature
of the trade the vessel to be engaged in made
known to them-which after leaving New York
they endeyored to get away from her. but prevent
ed by the her part Of the crew. consisting Of Spanish
and Portuguese who threatened to take their lives and
they were compelled to make the voyage. e
The ship Lady Suffolk before reported as having,
after landing large cargo of slaves been scuted and
sunk ThF it now appears, was not the case, as she
went to one of the small ports the south side Of the
island where she was taken possession Of by the British
man-of-war brig Daring.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

The SLAVE BARouE JAsPER.-It was stated yesterday
that three American seamen in prison at Havana
under the charge Of having formed part Of the Of
the shaving barque Jasper which, after landing its cargo
on that island, set fire. They have addressed
statement to the American Secretary Of State in which
they mention nothing Of thSother Americans who
among the crew, namely, William Radclif, William IIus-
sey, second mate boy, Coles and the cook, black
man, named Robinson. The Havana correspondent Of
New York paper suggests that most probably the first
three murdered TO be got rid Of and that the negro
was sold among the slaves The shippingmasters with
whom these sailors shipped in New York were Messrs
Clarke and Dean The SLAYER Lady Suffolk is at length in
safe hands The Jasper built at Portland, Maine.
TItotyrfsr
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

RAILROAD OPENED FROM PORTLAND TO Mon
TREAL-The Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad,
throughout its whole length, was opened on Monday
last, in the evening of which day the first train
from Montreal arrived at Portland. 1t was received
by salute of thirty one guns and the ringing Of
bells. The MAYOR made an address Of welcome in
brief manner, and was responded to by the Hon.
Mr.. PENNoYER. The band played God save the
Queen and Hail Columbia. The immense crowd
which surrounded and filed the depot rent the air with
loud cheers for the contamination Of this great work
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

THE FIsHnpIEs.--The st. Johns New Brunswicker
learns from Halifax that in order to uniformity Of
action and for the purpose Of protecting the fisheries in
the most efficient manner the Executive Government of
Nova Scotia has placed the colonial cruisers under the
command Of vicc-Admral Sir George F. Seymour The
whole fishery squadron viii therefore act under precisely
similar ORDERS and be disposed at various points
work tremendously together and form complete coast
guard during the fishing season.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23

DIsDoIIcAL MAIcE.Sevcral distractions having been
recently encountered the Harlem Railroad near the
scandae station, twenty mine miles from New York. it
suspected that they placed there purposely
by malicious person, and this suspicion has been
verified. On Wednesday evening, time before the
downward express train was due, observed to
roll large sleeper the track and he in the
act Of driving down stakes to sten II there when the
Waterman Of the company arrested him. and conveyed
him to the Jail at White Plains His has not been
discovered No punishment could be too severe for such
a malicious wretch