Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-25

The London Times, speaking of the New York Com
mon School SYSTEM says:
'The public documents which were presented on
New Years day TO the people of the State of New
York, by its executive officers worthy of careful
consideration on the part of Europeans, particularly
the report of the Superintendent of Common Schools,
from which it will be that nearly one third OF all
the population Of the State of New York educated
in the district schools From recent work that has
been published about Francea nation OF 36,OOO,OOO
seems to furnish only few scholars for its va
rous schools than are furnished by this State, which
has only about 5000 900 of people The contrast has
consequently been made and the inference the Amer'
not slow 10 draw and therefore they account
for the fact that it has been found impossible 10 sus
tain liberal institutions in France. The Americans
are very prone the belief that intelligence, or popu-
lar education, is to ibeaze and enlighten the
minds of men 10 such extent that they will be sa
tisfed with nothing short of liberal Institutions. Per.
haps this may be and yet, in France, educated
men by the million 10 have hurled their apPro
baton, and their most humating alteration, even
at the feet OF every successive usurper who has sto
len their Liberties and trampled upon their rights"
NORTH CAROLINA UNIvERsITY.-We learn from the
University Magazine that the Trustees of the Unver-
sty have resolved TO establish in connection with the
College a School for the Tplication of Science to
the Arts" and for that purpose have established two
new Professorship, one of Civil Engineering, and
one of Agricultural Oh emistry TO be opened the
first of January, 1854.
The Professorship of Civil Engineering has been
given to Mr.. Charles Phillips, for years past
Tutor of Mathematics. That of Agricultural Chem
s,ry to Mr.. B. S. Hedrick, of Davidson County.
Fay. Observer.
A KEEN REToRT.-An English gentleman, possess
sing keen wit, at brilliant assembly OF the elite
of Vienna, where distinguished lady of that city fire.
quenty amused herself and immediate circle of friends,
by saying smart and uncourteous things to annoy him.
g By the way added she, &c how is it your country
men speak French very mperfectly? We Aus
TRANS use it with the same freedom as if it were our
native tongue" Madame,' reored he, but with the
bandest manner possible, &c know not, unless it be
that the French army have not been twice 10 CAPT
tai to teach it, as they have at yours
| CoLoRED DIDDLER.-A colored man named
George Height. was arrested al Philadelphia Fri
day, on charge of obtaining goods under false pre-
fences He called upon several friends of his mother
and represented to them that his grandmother had died
and that his mother wished borrow certain articles
! of mourning 10 wear al the funeral. From one lie
obtained dress, from another shawl and third
! bonnet These articles speedily left in the hands
of the pawnbrokers, and the same trick was again
and again resored to.
UNCLE Tom OUrDoNE.-Rev. Mr.. Garnett, a color
ed clergyman, somewhat known in this country who
United Presbyterian Church Of Scotland, stated in a
that Uncle Toms Cabin had produced a wonderful sen
In the United States, the SOUTH he had heard of Ia
at night time they had been whipped too, for the act