Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-27

6S~Speaking Of bees Tie Mobile Tribune saws i
oucn OF our readers as are engaged in the bee cul
lure VIII DE glad to learn that remedy has been dis
covered which eectually prevents the ravages OF the
bee moth. The frequent and serious injury caused
oy inns pestiferous insect has deferred many persons
from entering into the business OF raising bees more
especially as in some localities the ravages have been
SO great as nearly TO destroy both bees and honey
ne plan Is this split joints of cane through the CEN
Ter and arrange them the four sides of the hive,
ninth the split side resting on the platform The moth
instead OF deposng lis eggs under the edge Of the
nlVe VIII lay them under the split canc From these
repositories they may be removed and DESTROYED as Of
ten as necessary with little trouble friend informs
us that he knows the plan has been tried and found
entirely successful
A MONTH OF CALAMITY--This has been 7 month
OF calamity. Within three four weeks there have
oecn recorded IN the ges OF the public press the de-
siructon OF the steamship independence in the Pacific
the ocean Wave on the Lakes, and the Jenny Lind in
OaIiiorna; the awful railroad caames at Chicago
ana Norwalk and now there is added the loss of the
ship William and Mary at sea- By these six disasters
not less than five hundred souls have been buried in
10 eternity and in addition to these there have been
minor accidents on railroads and steamboats, falling of
buildings, &c which would materially swell the fear
| full aggregate.
NEW SORT OF OuTRAGE-ln CINCINNATI. within 4
few weeks, large number of ladies have had their
dresses mulated, while walking in the Streets
Men, pretending to be intoxicated, 20 among and
eee 10 seecG me most elegantly dressed ladies, and
stumbling as if accidentally, against them leave
their dresses with long Sits cut as if bv sharu
knife. The Commercial says: This dress cutting
knavery is now getting to be serious business and
the ladies are very generally excited about it. They
don't feel safe. day evening, when on the public
walk, and fathers and brothers, who hold the purse
strings, are wondering what can be the motive Of
it,
Argufy as folks WILL" said Mrs. Darlington, as
she sat taking up blue yarn stocking for Ike while
the young gentleman playing * coIly-up' with
his ball against the door of the old cupboard in the
; corner. "Argufy as they wiii,'' continued she
about the bad people down south we amt no better
here, none of US and though the Smiths over thu
way make SO much talk about their goodness and
avaricioniSm: they treat the poor colored woman
that works for them every Monday Jest like Il mig
ger!' Bless thee, Mrs. Darlington it is often thu
we find theoretical benevolence far in advance of thu
practical and the show of goodness most profusely
made cOncealng hollow heart below.-Bost Post
We learn that the Secretary of the Navv has sus
pended the distribution of the fund voted by Con
gress as extra compensation to those engaged in tn
naval service the coast of California during tn
=, Mexican He had reason to believe that meas
ures were matured for delrauding the Government b.
means Of false afdavts and 70 ged certificates,
his order of suspension issued to detect am
counteract these schemes of plumber. 1t seems 10 b
yet unknown in certain quarters that the public
ury is under the protection OF Democratic admins
r tration.-[ Union.