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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-26

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New Orleans.

This devoted city, with population reduced to
not more than fifty or sixty thousand presents
of woe and instances of heroic selfdevotion almost
unparalleled in the history of epidemics. The de-
tails as given in the papers of the city harrow
ing beyond all conception The deaths chiefly occur
among strangers most of them poor emigrants la
borers without the of precaution to avoid
the pestilence or the power to employ medical as
sistance or proper nursing-young men from other
States seeking, in the spirit of enterprise character
stic our people, the chances of advancement IN le
and dying far away from kindred and home-moth
attempting to nurse their young babes, while the
black yomit streams from their own mouths-fath
ers Iaboring all day to support their helpless fam
lies and going home at light to die and to leave the
loved ones desolate and destitute, all present pictures
of sorrow too deep for imagination to conjure up.
And moving among these scenes like angels of
mercy, or, rather, simply like what they are-brave,
true hearted and devoted men-are the members of
the Howard Association by the bed of sickness, in
the home of restitution and misery, at the risk of
their own lives, which perish day by day, they
than realize the character of the good Samaritan
And woman, too is found upon her mission of mer-
cy, in the persons of the Sisters of Charty-that
gentle and devoted order whose heroic minstratons
might put to shame the boosted courage of man. and
than half redeem all that is attributed of wrong
to the Orders instituted by the Roman Church.
These associations are without funds to carry
out their benevolent designs and solicit aid from all
quarters. Ought not the people of Wilmington, to
whose doors this matter has been brought home, by
the death of Mr.. RUGGLEs to take some action in
this direction We wait to see what may be done.
We somewhat inclined to doubt the truth of
the statement that the people of Iowa Shanghai
chickens to plough with, and have some mis-
givings about the one that gentleman is said to
have broke to the saddle; the chickens possess an
advantage over the horse, in being provided with
spurs, whereas the latter have to be spurred by the
rider. The new style of chickens raised from egg
plants. are not so successful
That efectual cure for corns which the
saw-mill applied 10 man in Maine last week 1t
cut off his toes.
Who started that report going the rounds of the
papers, that there is an editor in North Carolina
with seven bullets in his body received in duels and
street encounters? We know that most of the fra
ternity pretty hard to live, but we had not
heard of any being driven to adopt lead diet
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FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 1S.-Bacon, 9a@1O; Beeswax,
mingo SOLO; COttonStrictly prime. llo6, Prime 1890
go 90, Fine $500 90, Scratched Oo@O 90; Corn, 75@
80; Wheat 75@s0 Peas, 10000; Rye 10000; Hides-Dry
7@s, Green, 300 Lard, 1O@11; Molasses-Cuba 25@26
New Orleans $1,000; Salt-Liv'p (sack) 5O@l 60. AL
um (busheD 10000; Flaxseed, O0@O 90; Tallow, 1908
Wool, $4,000.
Coon-Sales for manufacturing continue at about quota
tions FlourWe reduce figures Corn-R ather better
feeling sales easily made. Wool heavy. Turpentine So
Spirits do. 35 to 36c.-Obs.
CHAR LESION. August 19.-Cotton-Good N1iddlng
and Mddlng Fair IL cents The transactions in Rice
brace of prices extending from 81 A. the bulk of
the sales however, have been made at 81 l5l6ths %
hundred CornPrces have declined to IS cents Oats SO
cents u bushel. Peas, 50 cents % bushel
NEW YORK, Aug. 17-(Three days previous. NAVAL
has been rather inquiry Tu1pentine
since last but the market is without change We
tce sales of 5000 bbs North County So 62a f3
and about 500 do Wilmington So 37 Spirits Turpentine
has been in moderate demand at about previous
wards the close the market scarcely buoyant owing
to the fact that there about 1000 bbs way
and expected to arrive here this weekhe sales about
800 hbls in lots at 47@48 cents-ony small quantity
the latter price, and 400 do private terms whole
could be purchased at 46 hereabout steady
but the demand somewhat restricted by the high Of
eight the sales reach 1000 bbs Common at 81 so for
North County in yard and 81 55@$1 60 for Wilmington,
delivered and 200 do fine white 50 50@4 So Tar
and rather nominal small lot brought 81 371.-
Sales of 100 bbls. Southern Pitch at 81 S71 in yard.
Rce.-We notice sales of 200 So 62a@$4 So cash
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s.nnose Thev Do Fight !.

Nobody knows yet what may be the upshot OF
things on the European continent and very ew' on
this side of the Atlantic, sufficiently posted 70
make even a tolsrably accurate guess One thlhg
only appears to be conceded, and that IS that the
fluctuations upon the certainty OF peace 1ounoeo
upon a supposed settlement of the Turkish ana nus
sian difficulties have been premature and that Russia
has neither receded nor conceded anything 70 Tue
Western powers and that they in turn, having tenn
porized to the verge of meanness, seem determined
to take their stand and all the risks attendant
upon the step. Such, repeat, seems TO be tne
state of the case as given by the last news from
Europe Now, suppose they fight, the question
arises and comes home to ourselves-can we keep
out of it ? or may we not be forced to take part
AGAINST our will VINO can foretell the course of
England and France? Who can say what oppres-
sve or arbitrary Interpretation they may not give
to the international code, as respects neutrals'
Tn the confidence of irresistible force which tne
alliance of the two greatest naval ornaments IN the
world would give it is difficult to foresee the height
which arrogant assumption might reach or lmprop
err interference be carried The war OF 1872 tor the
freedom of the seas, may (for aught we know to the
contrary have to be fought again and to meet
this threatened emergency, our Navy has not first
class steamer on its list indeed but two steamers OF
any sort worth having-the Mississippi and Pow
hattan-while the Others as the Princeton, Fulton
and San Jacinto, are the merest abortions. Would
it not be better in these times of present peace, but
threatened war; to apply of the surplus millions
in the Treasury to putting the National Marine on
respectable footing, rather than pour it out among
the spectators of New York and the West under
cover of building a Pacific Road! Let that Road be
built by commerce, and for commerce. Let the Con
gress do all it fairly can, for it, and it can do much
very much but at present we think there is full ane
legitimate need for all the money in the Treasury
When such use ceases, let the collection of money
cease to a corresponding extent.
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Arrival of the America.

Boston, Aug. l8.-The steamer America, from
Halifax, has arrived. Among her passengers is H
G. Sunerby, who is the bearer of the ratification of
the treaty of Claims.
The Liverpool Commercial circulars materially
disagree as to breadstufs. Richardson quotes very
fine weather since Monday, but says that the pros
poets of the wheat and potato crops did not indi-
cate average yield. Pennsylvania white wheat
Is lOd IS. red Is. ed. Is. Cd. Philadelphia
-four 27s. Cd. Ohio 27s 27s. Cd Canal 26s Cd.
27s. Corn unchanged
Imports of wheat for the week, $1,000 quarters
of Corn 1000 quarters, and of Flour 26, 900 bbs.
and 5000 sacks.
MeHenry says speculation had entirely ceased,
and the markets active.
Flour had declined Is. per Dbl, and Wheat 3D.
per bushel. Corn had advancing tendency
Lard had advanced Is. per cwt. Talow advanced
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WILL YOU READ THE TRUTH.

A MEDICINE must have merit and great merit too, to
IA stand the test of public opinion No art of putting can
galvanze worthless article so to keep it alive good
anedicne if it be not really
good medicine will live become popular and extend it,
sales year after year. spite of opposition The people read
lily find out its virtues and the fame of them passes from
mouth to mouth with more rapldIty than newspapers e
cine has made for him. of far more service than any new"
paper advertising.
Vegetable Tncure, and its effects It's praise is IN Inc
mouths of multtudes The best of our country give
name Hon II Clay Hon. Richard M johnson, Viee Pre'
dent of the United States with hundreds of Others CP
Thomas Canotbrother to the celebrated physician n
years. standing after the skill of the Doctors of Europe ~
America had failed ro
the rich and the poor, young and DID, ia every play
in the city and country find the attenas
Hamptons Vegetable Tincture is purely vegetable
warranted free from all mineral substances. This @
by its mild, pleasant, and safe action the stomach w.
kidneys, lungs, and the system, cures
Complaint, Diseases of the Urinary Organs CGugn Kings
ma, Bronchial Affections, Consumption Scroua W;tTs
Evil Worms, Rheumatism, Govt, Neuralgia, ~ plss
Dance, Fits, Nervous Affections generally tlstu" urs
Bowel Complaints, with all diseases arising from Fe-
blood. As remedy for the various arrangements u
male System seems to have no Superior ocToR HA
complicated arrangements Hundreds no have pee crave
been restored by its blooming heatnf living
are abqndantiy able to prove by suen n'''
W. LIVER COMPLAINT AND DEBILlrndddca Val
Extract from. James Harris, Esqs Letter. INSET he says
After speaking of wonderful on nnnIain and with
Mrs H. has been suffering with the liver through
inability constantly complaining from balth than o
her whole system She enjoys better s of HAP
thirty years, being entirely restored Gy ~, Inc "'
| TONS VEGETABLE TINCTURE.
RHEUMATISM, IS YEARS E 5 Bag to her 81 5on
year of age at times entirely helpless BENG MANY ed
employed the best medical attention. ana BILE
cnes, but cured only by HAMPTON .
couGH &c CONSUMPTION. &oMr Henry 5y.d T. in a.
had cough for years, great weakness No. Int was cured
five or six physicians tried all their remeG,gS
only by HAMPTON's VEGETABLE, TlSI ~ 80 Bei;
! s8 Sold by MORTIMER NOV o ph NJ New York Csi
/ and get Pamphlet gratis; sold by .. = ~ f.
mington n. c., and by Druggists generahy ---~
ITHRoUGH BY EXPRESS.-I have g.J 5ass straw AbOn,
Ii Express two dozen of the much admaea GOODNESS has
Hats which for style beauty, durability ana bose in wait
not been surpassed by any hats this season. b Hat C
ing. be fitted by calling immedIaen VFRs Halter
I Store, Granite Row. y. - ~
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The following are the principal Drawn Numbers IL

The following are the principal Drawn Numbers in
the Grand Drawing of Sd August
No. 4331 100000; $3.50, $4,000; 6Sl7, $4,000;
Is 554, $4,000 1895, $4,000 Nos 1881, 1862,
Nos: /, 16 sec, 1472 1922 1856, 1886, 2274, 1875,
25l5, 1927, 1851, 3l44 1881, 4O33, 46l5, 5l34,
5S42, 577l, GIT, 608O, 6633, 1851, 8042, 8476,
1861 1925. 1888, 1870. 9289, 93O3, 1922 1922,
1862 459, 1885, 1899, 1922, 1906 1917,
13.320' 1871, 1894, ALI, 14777, 1887,
15,o09, 1921, $3.50, 1896, 1896, Is 443'
B,446, 1926, 1892, 1884, 18,048, 1860,
1912 1880, 1902, 19,44s, 19,47s, 19f488,
19,S02, each $400. 49, ez7'
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Victims of railroad Disasters.

To show the necessity of legislative interference
to prevent the of railroad disasters by
simply pointing out the magnitude of the evil for
which the corrective is demanded, the New York
Herald has prepared the following table, giving the
number of railroad casualties and the killed and
wounded during the months of the present year
lnnthS No of Accidents Killed IYnun,dnd
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Sixty-fve casualties, hundred and seyenty.six
deaths, and three hundred and thrty-three persons
injured!
And yet this table does not comprise those nu-
merOus casualties which have been wholly or partly
owing to the careessness of the victims. 1t only
contains those disasters which might have been
avoided by the proper management of the roads and
by the attention of the officials. We leave the above
synopsis to preach its eloquent story trusting
that it will arouse, not managers and directors to
proper performance of their duty to socety-o that
we have hope-but legislators to devise and enact
such coerclve measures shall be sufficient so far
as human wisdom effect to protect the commu-
nifty from those terrific daily disasters, which, in
their consequence, hardly less fatal to life and
limb than would be the existence of state of civil
war.--Baltimore American
One YEAR OF WAR--The Washington Renuhlic
In an article upon the question: Will there be War p
makes the following statement respecting the 6nan
cial cost OF war to England during single wear, Il
says: -
'' In the year 1913, England maintained 140 ooo
sailors and marines, 237 600 regulars 37l 900 militia
65O0O yeomen cavalry, adding the Indians and Colo.
nal armies. She had more than million of men nm
der arms She had 1000 vessels of which 644 were
In commission so were ships of the line The ar
my cost k33. 100000. The navy estimates were
E22 ,0000 900. including ten millions advanced to The
Continental States The total war expenses of 1s1
was more than five hundred million dollars Snch
was the cost OF war fought for maintaining the ma
tiona interests OF England. which brought no otbe,
/ acquisition than peace and security"
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Cooley FOR SEPTEMBER is on our table, full
number and we presume good, although the illustra
tons are not very striking
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Tennessee Election.

LOUISVILLE. August 18lh-The official majorit,
for Johnson, democrat, for Governor is 2,2l6.-Th
wings have elected five members of Congress, tn
democrats fonr with the first district in doubt. TIL
legislature stands on joint ballot Sc wings to 4
denncrafs
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JAMES CAMPBELL, Postmaster General.
| Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, August 8, 1853.
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On letters Of the weight half under by the
United States and Bremen line Of Steamers hereafter 20
sail semi-nonthly between New York and Bremento go
into effect with the outgoing Steamer after the 10th
of 1853.
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Our Foreign Debt,

Near the close of the last session of Congress the
Senate adopted resolution requiring the Secretary of
the Treasury to ascertain and report to the Senate at
the opening of the next Congress, &c the aggregate
amount of State county, railroad, and other corpora
ton bonds stocks, other evidence of debt held in
Europe other foreign countries the 3Oih OF June
1853, specifying, far the can be ascertain
ed the amount of each Of the above descriptions OF
bonds and stocks.'
Pursuant to this resolution, the Secretary of the
Treasury has issued circular to all the incorporated
companies in the Union, from which we make the
following extract
In order to enable me TO comply, so far practical
Die, with the above resolution, will be obg ed to you
| If you will communicate TO this Department.
1st. The authorised amount of capital stock of
! your company, the amount actually paid in, and the
amount, we'll as can be asceralned, held by for
eigners, residing beyond the bounds of the United
States the both june 1853.
| 81. The whole amount of bonds, if any, issued by
your company, and the particular amount, well as
can be ascertaned held by foreigners residing beyond
the bounds of the United States, on the Both June
1852
The answers TO these questions, if given with
olerable accuracy, will reveal fund of information
of vast importance. At presen: Che N Y Pos
states) all the information we have of our indebted
foreign capitalists is altogether conectural
two men of equal experience and judgment might diff
fer ten millions from each other in estimating it
amount The cause of this inquiry might have beer
greatly enhanced it had embraced the amount of in
debledness one, three years back so as to hav
given standard of comparison by which TO estmat
the increase OF foreign capital within the year ser
les of years If Mr.. Secretary Guthrie could hit up
on some plan by which this species of informatio
could be furnished to the country annually, it woul
be of infinite service, and does not present seem
US as impracticable. The first experiment now ma
king, have doubt, will be found of so much in
erest to lead TO its annual repetition unless som
f selfoperatng system is devised.
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MARRIED.,
MARRIED,
In this town. the 18th instant by the Rev Jameson,
Mr.. ENocH SMITH, to Miss MARY Vices.
DIED,

DIED,
In this town, Thursday night 18th inst Mr.. JOSEPH
NJ THLY, of typhoid fever in the 42d year of his age.
In this town, the morning of the 18th nst Mrs HAIR
LAsPEYRE, aged about "a years.
Near New Orleans recently of yellow fever, Mr. BENJA
B. RUGGLEs. former resident of this town
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The Religion of the Chinese Rebels.

Several English officers in April last visited the
camp OF the Chinese rebels, and in their account of
their trip they state, at place called Tantoo they had
destroyed all the idols and thrown them into the rv-
er. One of the rebels asked officer to repeat the
ten commandments, and on his doing so they appear
ed to be highly delighted The officers also presen-
ted them with copies of the Bible, in English and
Chinese. The rebels treated them with great respect
after they ascertained their visit was not for hostile
purposes.
The Hong Kong Register of May II, however, pro-
nounces the statement that the leaders of the move
ment are not merely formal professors of religious
system, but practical and spiritual Chrstians sheer
nonsense and humbug. 1t contends that the Christi
anty of these man has shown itself in robbery cen
tiousness and bloodshed. They glory in stating that
they put to death $4,000 Tartars without distinction
OF age or sex, since they have had possession of Nam
kin. IT considers them as using religion merely as
an engine 10 serve their ambitions ends The way
tian truth, is said to be through DR.. Guzlaf mis-
sonary, who formed among them Christian Union.
Some of the members of this Society," it is supposed,
are the leaders of this rebellion The Register adds
there is undoubtedly great mposture and wild fanat
lclsm among them. The leader, Tae ping wing gives
out that his origin was divine, and asserts that he is
often taken up 10 heaven, has direct personal COM
munon with God, and is the brother of Jesus Christ
HIS followers seem TO entertain the same belief
In practice, he has thirty six wives!
1t Is further stated that the of opium is disal~
lowed in their ranks, and forbidden 10 their followers
In fact. it is said they have added the Introduction of
the use of tobacco and opium to the Ten Command
mens, lacking il on the end of the seventh It is
stated they have plenty of money. AS they were
poor men, they must have obtained this by plumber
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The strongest nation is that which counts the most
robust men, interested in the defence of the nation
animated by its spirit and possessing the feeling of
It's destiny The most civilized nation is that which
counts the most intelligent men, interested in the
pr eseryatlon and development of public morality
zens living independently by their work The rich
est nation Is that V here the common level Of ease
Is more elevated. and extends over greater num-
Der of heads Buret. e>s'''s. A4a4
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Fugitive Slave Case.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1s--A NEGRO named George Nc
Query, alias WASH brought to this city from
Pqua yesterday, as fugitive slave claimed by Hen
ry Miller, OF Kentucky. The negroes of the city
gathered in large numbers around the Gait House,
where he was guarded but dispersed learning that
he would have fair trial. To-day he was brought
before Judge Mclean, of the U. $. court, who, after
hearing the evidence, (Which by the admission of col
ored men, and other testimony, proved him to be q
slave of Miller's) remanded him to his master.
The decision of Judge Mclean is very elaborate
and occupies two columns of the' Commercials 1t Ii
an able exposition of the constitutional rights of slave
holding States, and fully susains the consttutonality
of the fugitive slave law.