Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-10-21
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quoted, merely say-Journal? Now, suppose after
Cameron's Journal is started, they should quote
some of his outrageous whoppers, (Which of course
Wing paper oM tell,) and simply credit them to
the Journai-what acould the people think had hap
pened to the venerable 2" Had he gone crazy
Had he become peryert? Were Fulton & Price
on big drunk or what the deuce was the matter?
The Journal is good name and popular, because
it has been made so by its sound Democratic prin-
ciples and serious avoidance Of everything like
joke but how long would Camerons paper be in doing
away with that prestige of the name, with his aw-
full Federalism and his rreverent mirth
B3g~T The steamship Canada arrived at Halifax on
the 18th, bringing Liverpool dates to the LIST. No
settlement of the Eastern Question. portion of
the combined English and French fleets had passed
the Dardanelles and anchored before Constantine.
pie, but ii still believed that hostilies would be
avoided. Admiral Dundas had subsequently recev.
ed orders to the whole English feet to Con-
stantinople. The Sultan had refused to sign the
declaration of war gotten up against Russia, and
riot was feared. The war party in Turkey, headed
by Mehemet ALL were still eager for war, and in
sist that it is demanded by the Koran and the cir
cumsances of the Empire No doubt the bringing
of the fleets to Constantnople for the protec
ton of the foreign residents in of any outbreak
of Moslem fanaticism. 1t was rumorcd that Russia
had demanded the cession of Turkish province, in
payment Of the expenses of occupying the princi-
pales The only thing certain about the affair is
that things getting worse for Turkey every day.
that England and France distrust each other, and
their interest for her is lukewarm, while Russia
and Austria are united against her.
A terrible storm had prevailed along the English
and Dutch coasts the 25th and Goth ult., and
many lives and much property were lost.
Ba%The steamship Humboldt has arrived at New
York from Havre on the Both Sept, and Cowes on
the 1st Oct She brings no later than the Canada
at Halifax. There additional details of
foreign news, but nothing of peculiar Importance
The unsettled condition of things in the East de,
presses public securities, and causes stringency in
the money market which is still further aggravated
by the fears of failure of the harvest, which will
require England to concentrate her resources so as
to meet the anticipated drain upon her for specie to
pay for breAdstufs. Of course the financial world
in the United States is less affected by this,
and some contraction is experienced here, although
the ultimate effects must be favorable to US, most
of the necessary supplies for European consumption
must be drawn from the United States. The very
latest advices from Constantinople to the effect
that both the peace and war parties in the Divan
had agree to make no more concessions to Russia
The British Government had ordered the Channel
feet to Constantinople with the supposed object of
assisting the fleets already there, in resisting any
further aggression the part of Russia.
B9~Among other articles to be sent TO the Fair
in Raleigh from this part of the State, we notice
very handsome plan and drawing OF the new Hilton
Bridge over the North East. The plans and draw.
ings by Mr. MULLER, Civil Engineer, of this place
The Bridge is to be built by Messrs. STONE & Nc.
DowELL. 1t is on a scale of one-eighth of an inch
to the foot The Bridge, judging from the drawing
promises to be handsome and substantial structure
CHERAw BRIDGE--We learn from the last Cheraw
S. c., Gazette. that the bridge over the Pee Dee
at that place, which has been down for the last twelve
months has just been so far finished to be crossa
ble and will soon be quite completed. The want of i
has been great loss to the town, its restoration
must prove decided convenience and advantage.
BANK CoNTRAcT1oN.-From the 9th of August t.
the 9Th of October, the New York City Banks con
tracted their loans nearly nine millions of dollars
and in the week Immediately preceding the 9Th
depression of the stock market and renders it
matter of congratuaton that State loan of hal
a million did so we'll under the circumstances.
WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RA1LRoAD-We Iearr
that the Board of Directors of this Road, at thei
regular meeting Friday last, declared dividend
of per cent from the earnings of the Road for tn
last six months and further ordered payment O
thrtyfve thousand dollars to be made to the Liter
airy Board account of the principal of the debt o
the Road. The financial condition of the Compan,
is very favorable and sound in every particular.
, Seamen's Home.
, MEssRs ED1roRs-The inquiry is frequently made
even by the friends Of the Seamen's Society-Wha
. do you want with money?
s Our answer TO this question is-We have purchase
, thu Commercial Hotel for the Seamen's Home, fo
:. which have to pay $500. and we are now re
pairing the store under the Home which will cos
some $500, including paving the sidewalk.
e ONE OF THE TRUSTEES.
DR.. TvEs-The New York Times states that d.
d Ives. formerly A glican Bishop of North Caroline
and now a convert to the Catholic Church, is abou
;, to put forth controversial work, containing tn
:, reasons of his conversion.
Mason AND DIxoNs LINE Charles Mason, di.
tinguished English astronomer, sent over, prio
to the revolution to determine the limits of the the
provinces of Maryland and Pennsyl vania and. asss
% ed by Mr. Dixon, calculated and ran the line Thu
still defines the boundaries of the two States-whenc
, the name Mason's and Dixons line" They meas
e nred degree of the meridian and an account
A. their operations was published by DR.. Maskeyne
Of " The Philosophical Transacons,'' for 1868. Nj;
20 son died in Pennsylvania, in 1887.
. N. Y. Sunday Times.