Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-15

As general rule we think that the post OF haner Is
a private station, but at the same time, cannot
sec the necessity subscribe to the Justice of the
rule which would convert the editorial profession in
to the hewers of wood and drawers of water of
any party, without the privilege the hope of as
prng to the positions at the disposal of such party
and glad to see that General Pierce las made
step advance towards the enrancbisement OF that
much abused class of suffering humanity, who may
be hereafter regarded as free white men-eligible
to office, and not necessarily confined to being the
mere stepping stones for the elevation of others
their own shoulders and at their expense
We see among the number of the appointments,
Greene, of the Boston Post, Surveyor at Boston ;;
Sanford, of the Mobile Herald, Collector of that
port; Pressly, of the Charleston Standard Sub
Treasurer there and any number of post Offices and
such like. editorialy supplied out West.
Spring Hanged.
In spite of all the poets that rhymed 'treeS''
to {" breeze " knees'' to feas,' it is humbug
and an April Fool. It's not pleasant no how. The
weather is mean, generally speaking. March and
April are the ugliest months in the ycar-'spe-
cially both of them. The wind is altogether too
high. People see dust, feel dust eat DUST drink
dust and breathe dust and do every thing but dowa
with the DUST One day. the warm weather affects
the nervous system with strong weakness, and the
spring fever" becomes general while, on the next,
a Northeastern bungs mp all heads, and forces the
most fastidious to snifie out Good bordig, all of
which is somewhat unpleasant and even unroman-
tic
But then again Now blush the flowers in shady
bowers, and little dogs bite gruntng hogs and COO
ing doves do tell their loves among the trees, where
lump he f1eas. and echoes sweet the woods repeat
of niggers tearing and ripping and rarlng. and
cursin5 and swearing, with liquor aboard : where
they get it, no body knows word. Well they don't.
MORE GoLD.-The Steamship Philadelphia, at N.
Orleans on the 9Th, reports the steamship Illinois
on her way from ASpiEwall to New York with two
millions and a half of gold.
The steamer Tennessee was lost near San Fran
cisco She was valued at 100000. She in
surcd in Englanl for 100000 The news from the
mining regivns in California is very favorable The
old diggings yield more abundantly than when first
dug over. Gold mines of great value are being dis
covered in different parts of Oregon The ship Con-
test has cleared from San Francisco starting on her
return voyage in little one hundred days from
the day of her departure from New YORK. The Cal
ifornia dates up to the 10th ult.
The Steamship Europa arrived at New York on
Saturday, with Liverpool dates to the Goth ult. =
The British Parliament is not in session. and there
is little of interest. The renewal of the East India
Companys charter is at the present moment sub
Iject of keen inquiry among commercial men, as well
politicians. There to be feeling through
out the country. opposed to longer domination over
country of hundred and fifty millions of people
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The amount of emigration from the British Is
lands, both to Australia and America, promises to
exceed that of any former season.
The French funds had been depressed, but had
rallied in consequence of some official statements in
dicating settlement of the Turkish difficulties
The demands of Russia had been slightly modi-
fed, and will, it is said be acceded to by the Porte
They SUCH in their modified state as indi
cate the nsolent consciousness of power the part
of the party demanding them, and nothing bat a
knowledge of the vanity of resistance, could lead
Turkey to submit to them. England and France
will hardly resist the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Turkey
which they begin to look upon as inevitable. They
will simply stipuate that they shah have their share
of the spols.
Cotton is the same as by the Arctc's advices the
market dull Breadstuffs have advanced slightly.
VIM. c. BETTENcouRT, Esq, has been appointed
Collector for the District of Wilmington, vice A.
Moore, Esq. resigned.
Bag~ Daniel Dickson, Esq, has been appointed
Post Master at Wilmington, N. C.
Mr.. KING.-The U. S. War Steamer Fulton ar.
rived at Mobile from Havana, on the 18th inst, with
Hon. VIM r. King on board. His health is not i'm
proved, and no hope is entertained of his recovery
B&as~ The Extra Session of the Senate closed or
the 11th inst, and the Senate having disposed Of al
the Executive business before it adjourned sine die
Bas~ Hon. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, ha.
been appointed and confirmed as Minister to Eng
land. No appointment could have been made which
would have 81 wen more general satisfaction. MIR
Buchanan's eminent abilities, and ripe experience
peculiarly fit him for the position which he is call
ed upon to occupy.
GsaF~ Rumours of differences in the Cabinet have
some how or other: crept into the papers, but obvi
ouSly without the slightest foundation. TIL
Washington Urion authoritatively contradicts th
whole thing 1t is perfectly groundess.
Bas~ Mr.. Punch saws that the best way to curb
young man: is decidedly, to bridal him. Awful
man, Mr.. Punch
New STEAM BoILER.-The reader will see on re
ferring to our advertising columns, that new an,
extraordinary improvement in Boilers is claimed
and the Rights advertised for sale 1t is called TIL
] Irving Boiler.
es- Archibald NJ. Campbell. and VIM Bow, as prcv