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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03
Schools.
NOTICE.

rT1HE SCHOOL COMMITTEES Of tbO n
i Districts in New Hanover County, are TeS several
meeting Of the citizens OF their respective district
ton, on the I'd Thursday in February next or S Of
districting the School Districts of the coup,v s
over, and preparing Map of the same The Of New
pointed are requested to bring with them persohs
senting the boundaries of their districts as tSsg
Gated. ; D. WALL 1re Do
Chairman of Board of Supern,C.IE,
Jan "a, 1854 ln'endeut
aFCom. & Her. once a week t C a.
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Railroad Accident.

CHARLESTON Jan. 24.-The mail train from Angus
ta' near Lowry's Turnout ran off the track thi.
morning. Three cars were smashed, and the Rev
MT Balrd' editor of the Southern Presbyterian, ant
a brakesman, were badly iniured
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03

N. C. RAIL ROAD SToCK.--Among the persons
whose stock in this Company is advertised to be sold
for failure to pay up, we learn that there are many
who have very decided objections to having their
names thus publicly paraded as defaulers, and who
have offered 10 make payment to any person author
lied to receive it, but who could not find such per-
here elsewhere in the eastern part of the State
which is certainly serious omission on the part of
the authorities of the Company We know that one
firm here applied to by several subscribers to the
stock but they refused to receive payment, having
no authority for SO doing
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03
Georgia United states Senator

CHARLESTON, Jan. 25-Alfred Iverson, of Colum-
bus, thorough going State Rights Democrat, was on
N Jnday last elected United States Senator from
Georgia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03
WILMINGTON and NIanchester Raj Road

The Stockholders of this Company met yes.f
morning al the appointed hour. The Stated No.'"
Carolina was represented by H. L. Hopss' ESQ., VINO
it is proper 10 remark, by some iHadvertence' ong
received his commission that morning, ana X.
thus forced to act upon his immediate judM.
without any time for examination or consolidated.
A considerable amount of business waT
the following officers being eelected y
w. w. Harllee, President. Iaylor. N. N
DnECroRs-T. D. Walker, JoKE. Gregg, E.W
Nixon, Henry Mutt, Alfred SrI Muldrow r.
Charles, G. j. w. Mccall, y
Moore Aen. hut nrevious To tic
After the vote had y commission from the Gov
result beng annou9Ep was presented, authorizing
srn0F OF North to act as Director on the part
Samuel. PerNc. The Company refused to re-
OF the StasLsl Of such appointment by the Gov.
cognIse tSe Board Of Directors stands as above.
ernor, mat resolution was unanimously adopt
WSorizing the sale of the 100000 worth of
dR. r. r. stock held by the Company, and re-
Lred from the State of North Carolina in exchange
T ri an equal amount in the stock of the w & M. R.
x. Co. The resolution contains proviso for the
payment to the State any amount of loss which she
may sustain by the sale of such stock at less rate
Olution also passed, authorizing the sale of $780,
900 income bonds of the Company, for the purpose
of erecting workshops, depots, etc. and Of stocking
the Road with motive power, CARS etc.
On motion of H. L. Holmes, ESQ, a committee was
appointed 10 procure gold medals 10 be presented to
Major Gwnn and L. ]. Flemmng, Esqs., in token of
the appreciation of their successful adaptation of
valuable English plan for the construction of piers
for bridges, as carried into effect in the Company's
bridge over the Great Pee Dee. The medals to be
presented after the passage of the first train the
river.
The official proceedings have not yet been handed
in; neither have we been favored with any of the
reports of the officers; SO that state little
of the condition of the Company than is already
known-namely, that the track has been laid up to
the Pee Dee River both sides, and that the Bridge
across that River will be completed in short time
We hope shortly 10 be able to lay the financial and
general business of the Company before our readers
DAILY Journal, 23d inst.
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N. C.. MONDAY, JAN. 80, 1854.
AuthorIzed Agents for the DO

Authorized Agents for the Journal.
JAMES M. REDMOND, Tarboro', Edgecombe co., NJ
JOSIAH JOHNSON, Clinton, Sampson county.
JOSEPH r. KEMP, Bladen county.
JAMES H. MEREDITH, Gravely Hill, Bladen CO.
B. BARNES, Black Creek, Wayne county
LEWIS JONES, Pink Hill P. O., Lenoir county
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y ALLOW WANTED.-The highest market prices w.
Il De paid for Tallow, by MESSED & EfLERS.;
Sept. -Ist. 1853 gu
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


- '"EC0ND - TUX ; UT July To- l0iO'
Sr:-You are charged on the books of this office
with $l,525, the value of the clothing and blankets
furnished for the of your company and for
which you will be held accountable In order to re-
leve yourself from this accountability, you will en-
ter on your first musterrol all articles of clothing
and blankets issued to the men under your command,
and request the paymaster to deduct the several
amounts from their first payment
You are also held responsible for the camp and
garrison equipage received for your company until
turned over to United States quartermaster
am. sir your obedient servant,
JNO. NJ. MCCALLA.
Second Auditor
Captain 6. H. ToBIN, Washington Regiment Louisi-
ana Volunteers.
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OFFICE OF n. c. RAILROAD COMPANY, }
MI ID " 1c,rI Z

IUCn,
HE Board Directors of this Company passed order
for selling the stock of delinquent subscribers and at
Goldboreugh and Raleigh the following number of shares
subscribed for by the following persons will be sold
ton for cashPovded the nstaments and interest shall
be paid up by the time of sale.
To be sold at GOLDSBOROUGH on TUESDAY, 7th of
February next, as follows:
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE, August s, 1916.
Sir BY decision of the honorable the Secreta-
ny of War, each soldier under your command is en-
titled to six months clothing, TO the amount OF 2l
all over that they to be charged with. There
will be other charges of which you will be informed
by this Office. You will please consider this letter
your guide, in addition to the you received from
me of the 31st utmo. Very respectfully,
JNO. NJ MCCALLA,
Second Auditor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03

MIssIssIPPI.-The governor of Mississippi,
John J. McRae, communicated his first Message to
the Legslaturge on the 10Th inst. The Governor de-
votes large portion of his message to a review OF
the political events in Italy, France, and other por-
tons of Europe then speaks approvingly OF the
States doctrine and strict construction, and ur-
ges more attention to the subject of public shoots
A liberal system of literal improvement is recon-
mended for adoption by the Stale but he is opposed to
all such measures by the general Government. In
Guided in this opposition the prosecution of such
works by the Federal Government is the great Pa
cic railroad. Looking to the lights of experience
brightly upon the past he makes alluson what
ever to the existing State debt, to the recent de-
cisions of the course of that State which confirm the
claims urged on behalf of the creditors at large.
limped in his gait. A lady remarked be passed.
that he seemed intoxicated
Eyes" said her beaux, he has been taking a
couple of horns"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03

CowHIpING BY = oMAN-We notice in a recent
exchange paper account of a cowhiding inflicted
upon man By woman. Such things. to the shame
Of wnmankind, happen once in while, and are
chronIcled by some journals with great glee, and
generally with the implication at least that the la
dy' has shown herself woman Of spirit We men
ton the matter merely to say that if there can be
more cowardly act than the striking of woman by
a man. it is the striking of man by a woman. 1t
is the infllction Of moral wrongs shame upon de-
fenccles5 person. cannot resist woman in
any way and if one OF the tender sex attack him.
he can only submit 10 the rdicuie which fellows, a
flight Absurd us it seems, in earnest. 1t is
as c0Wardiy for woman to cowhide man as it is
for an able-boded man 10 offer the ndignity to
an utterly helpless cripple. We remember a laugh
able case IN point Swapping, raw-bone, beer
drinking specimen OF the feminine gender was ar
rested as disorderly character, and brought into
of police courts. The Justice was absent for
few minutes and the woman, having no fear of
the embodiment Of the law before her eyes, common
ccd fight with the officer who arrested her, the mo-
Dent he got his hold. There happened to be no 9th
policeman present. and the assaulter was only
woman, OF the ISLANDERS thought il proper to
Interfere The onslaught furious, and the gem
tie creature being about five feet nine without her
shoes, and she without them and her stockings
too. struck slraigh from her shoulder, accompany.
ing each blow with oath The officer was unable
to hold her alone in her excited state and of course
"ouId only protect himself from her blows by back
ing out anu Wardlig on in inns manner he was drlV
en- round the room two three times to the great
amusement of the by-sanders Finally his arms
being pretty well bruised and the assault losing
of It's vgor, ne concluded that forbearance had
ceased 10 be virtue, and struck her gentle blow
possible between the eyes which laid her at full
length upon The floor She was checked but not
conquered her most effective weapon was yet to be
used and sitting up suddenly at right angles upon
the floor, she bawled out, with cry half roar half
whimper :" All, You coward! Strike woman,
will you" The moral of The story might be trans
erred from the Police Court to the omnibus and the
drawing room.--N. Y. Jour Com
Missouri HEMP.--The increase of receipts al st
Louis last year. III this important staple foot IN
about Ia 1874 bales, making aggregate of 63,450
against 40, "a for 1852 Nhen to this is added the
enhanced rates at which the article ruled, Ca consid
cradle portion of the crop bringing high as 20 per
cent advance the sales of the previous season.
money balance in favor of the present year may safe
ly be estimated at from $500, 900 to 100000
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Capt G. H. ToBIN, Louisiana Volunteers
New ORLEANS, September IT,, 1916

New ORLEANS, September II, 1916.
Sr:-I have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of two favors from you. dated 3Ist July
the other 9Th August. can only answer by yarn.
A cOuntryman OF mine INDUCING in the
very intellectual occupation Of sucking eggs raw
and reading newspaper. By some mischance he
contrved to bolt live chicken. The poor bird
chirruped as it went down his throat, and he very
politely observed - Be the powers, my friend, you
spoke too late !"
| can only say, sir that your favors have reached
me too late They have been chasing me through
the Mexican post offices; that is TO express myself
more clearly, when received them, they (the let
ters) were down in Mexico and was up here and
when didn't receive them, they were up here and
was down there.
The fact is, that most of my men have been paid
off, and scattered to the four quarters of the globe
They mostly Sailors | was myself From
them (if there be charges) nothing can be expected
The camp and garrison equpage has been turned
over to the proper officers, with the exception of
sundry axes smashed and placed hors de combat in
chopping down those amiabe chapperals On the
banks of the Rio Grande. except also the camp
kettles and pans, many of which were used up in
roasting boiling, sewing and frying our pork and
BEANS bacon and fresh beef to speak of the slow
venison, which some were i'll natured enough to
call Mexican beef.
For my own responsibility in the matter, | regret
more on Uncle Sans account than my own, that
am not worth continental damn ! have been
not only paid but believe Overpaid by about $40
Nv conscience compelled me to demonstrate with
the paymasers but they assured me that they made
no mistakes; bankt ellers sometimes say the same
considered their feelings and INDUCED them. How
ever. made good of the money. | gave it 10
the sick and unpaid soldiers.
Most of the other captains are in the same liz with
myself (barrng the overpay about responsibility, and
refer to my epistle as an answer.
If you have any further communications for me
please direct them to the of Major Genera
Iohn l. Lewis New Orleans | seldom to tIIt
post Office because | have nobody to correspond
with and yet am not the who never had ia
Their nor mother, but won in rattle"
Very respectfully, G. H: TOBiN,
Captain Company D,
Washington Reg't Louisiana Volunteers.
JOHN M. MCCALLA Second Auditor.
/ p 81 dontt know whether to sign myself cap
] Toll cantni1, or late ~ tain cantain.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03

Hoes ARE FIRM."-A reporter Of the CINCINNATI
markets states that ''hogs are firm That, (says
the n. 0. ?cayune,) is stating the fact little too
mildly; the frmness of the porcine animals amount
to the most cursed obstinacy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03
COLDsBORO' FEMALE CT

Jan Il, ICO4
~Com. & Her. once q week
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-18
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

Ntw York, Aug. l5-The weather is Of that order de-
nominated little uncertain Everybody says il looks
ike rain but il only looks it don't pour down its welcome
drops upon dusty mortais Ii is and dry for the
season." Yes but dried up around the City;
at least not but what potatoes grow well somewhere
and so do waterneons and great many Of the watery
vegetables.
DEou1m IN Nrw-YoRK.-PrattsbargA, August "a
You have heard and published enough about the drOuth
here already Won will perhaps say but yet feeling
il DIT adfuly. Only think what situation must be-
grass lands having been thoroughly soaked since the
SHOWS of April dissolved Pasture is literally burned up
even the destruction of the roots 10 considerable ex-
tent What wheat escaped utter destruction by the win
ter very light only few of the best pieces aver
aging bushels to the From sixty bushels SOW
ing less than twenty have been gathered in ALL and from
% acres of meadow, two and-ghaf uns have been the
total. Oats barley, &c. but little better and corn Il
already damaged two-thris Farmers have sold stock
rapidly and feeding daily from their scany supply Of
fodder what yet remains hand. Hall the usual number
cannot be got through the winter Potatoes and buck
will hardly replace the seed and all root crops must
be next nothing Farmers may possibly pay their help,
but do any must not be asked Of them, would be
of no use. 1t dismal and dheartening time with all
OF US. w. B. r.
Iela,,are Co., August tableware County has pro-
baby suffered severely from drought than be-
FORE so early in the his Is the testimony OF the
Oldest and most observing farmers. Hay less than
average but is toerabe crop. Pastures and meadows
dry in many places that fire will run over them.
have quite number Of instances during the past
week ana several barns, Win Contents nave oeen burned
by setting fire 10 rotten stumps and wood In one place
lightning set hre to dry tree and several days after the
FIRE communicated TO the ground The produc; of the
dairy will be nearly oHeAird short in this county. Rye
and wheat are excellent crops Oats almost failure,
and short in many places they cannot cut them by the
usual mode the CRADLE. never saw so poor crop OF
Oats Corn win be about average, if have rain
& no, il viii not De wei filed Potato vines are yet
Green in csf places but there very few roots OF any
sfe in The hill but plenty OF 'sets, and with rain may
vet be quite a crop Apples pears a., are not plenty
enough 10 have any 10 spare for market ;. W. =
The NewiIamFshire AID Vermont farmers are suffering
terribly h., he 6.oa,A winter - rs b'.e' !f1r,e'
Gays;
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COLLISION -LxpL0sIoNS-AcCIDENrs.

The Salem papers say On Friday, the steamer Argo
was on her ~ o clock trip down, a observed
upon Eagle leland making signals of distress His
was William Brick and he, and companion named VIM.
Morrison had been swanped about half mde from the
Island their boat having filled and sunk. Brick sustained
Morrison until be had swum halfway to the land when NJ
not being able TO hold to boat hook which had been
cured gave out, and, bidding Brick good bye sank.
Previous to their being upset Morrison who 10 have
been married IN few days placed ring, which he had
received from bis intended in charge Of Brick, saying he
should lose (which ring Brick saved, together with all
his own clothing.
The Ba0v0 hdrocate says that the body OF Frederick
Keager found lying the ground, Ia the woods,
about mile north Of the village Thursday last in
ond advanced stage ofdecomposton. Upon tree directly
above him handkerchief with which he had evil
IDENTIFY hung himself, and which had broken off, keager
is said have wife and three children at Niagara Falls.
painter named William Haskill while engaged in
painting tie outside Of house Elm above Fourteenth
st. Cincinnati fell from scaiioiIng Saturday morning,
and was severely injured that he died shortly aterwa
We undertand thet the deceased has ei wife and three
children who were dependent upon him for support.
During the storm Saturday July %, the lightning
struck born, at Lubec, instantly killing Mr.. John Ro-
bnson who together with Of his children bad taken
shelter in il during the storm. The children were knocked
down hut rot seriously injured. cow and were
killed e The ame tine L. pasture adjoining The barn
An IRISH woman wac run over near Suspension Bridge
Saturday by gravel train nea.iy seyerng both legs
below tLe knces. She ntoxcaiel and ihe ,essls H'
attributed to p own taIee'shess.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-18
THE DROUTH IN THE SEVERAL STATES.

We continue receive accounts from all parts of the
country of the prevalence Of the most drouth In
sections Of Missouri Illinois, Indiana Ohe Pennsylvania,
New.York Vermont and New-Hampshire, it is destruc-
tive to all growing crops and has exhausted feed aud
water for cattle TO such degree that they have to be
driven outside Of the region for subsistence
ILLISois-We learn from one Of the employees of TIE
TRIBUNE Office who has just returned from Iowa by way
Of ST. Louis and Central Illinois Chicago and Detroit,
that the appearance Of things the Illinois praires
deeoate Cattle procure feed but often troubled
find water Cornfeld in the and yellow leaf
Of Autumn with the grains the cob dry and shrveled,
and N many heds the crop is worthless. The greatest
alarm Is felt among the porkra Hogs that will ess
~ make or 800 lbs ated freely offered for 81 So
Fruit withered upon the trees and garden vegetables
are turned dust Our informant says that he found
his through Michigan that rain had fallen while
he gone and the drouh there began to be felt
verely where all looked green and Hourishng his out
ward trip The corn crop of Indiana and Illinois is
sanly very much short and that will seriously affect
other places and the least, the beef market of this
City.
public meeting of farmers has been called in Madison
County TO consult upon the best of economizng
their corn prevent scarcity in that county, which
is one of the greatest com regions in the State.
In Jacksonville owing to the drcuth potatoes selling
at q 25 bushels price unheard of before.
IypiASl.-On the whole of the Wabash below La
fsyette on both White Rivers, and generally through all
the best corn region Of the State the drouh Is destructive.
Putnam Parke Green, Bartholomew and several other
central counties are spoken Of not likely to make half
crops Of corn.
In PrsSsYLvASiA particularly in Mercer and Lawrence
counties the drouth to have come upon the farmers
with distressing force In places we are told by
friend lust from there water cannot be had upon farms or
even in the neghborhood for the cattle, and hey often
have to be driven announcement distances for supply We
have heard Of any of hardship of this kind how
ever quite equal to story heard en- Ohio farmer tel
Of the big Grouth in his county when be had 10
drive his cattle eighteen miles to water; and that Wa mt
the worst OF H. for he had two ferries on the
road
The shensngo and Neshanoek Rivers nearly dried
10, and the fish gathered into close quarters in
e puddes. OF there is grinding at the mills,
and more than two women left without bread. How
long this drouth will coniinue, Gays informant
"seems quite uncertain, but there IS nothing but hste
muddy water ei dry " hat par, Of the Keystone
state"
Accounts from Lancaster represent tbe dTooih almost IA
kaa there though they have now and then hte SPRINKLE
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,ac,. Of The indiana to piece gripping sooe Of tho 10
mates. -, :. .o.,ve.
tnon. IN Aug. IL Business begins 70 revs sa
r.,re,s are coming in freely. Hay -els ios
,,e, ext. For whea; tie market Is not settled
Rock Prairie VIA Aug. 9.-For mercy sAAo 'e"u W. ~
some of your idle men and women T. save our s'''I
give So a day for good hands There arc NO. e"0d1
70 cut and thrash our great crops
- Cor,.v are very fne Here we are did up'
- A., Ave have a fine nor;hery breeze To-
a.. and The air i. truly refreshing. Al clock T. W.
,hc thermometer Indicated 500. Corn looks extremely
well In he vicinity Of Boston.
, 1854-12-23
legislative Assembly.

The first two weeks of the legislative
assembly has passed away, and during thus
much Of the session there has been con-
siderable anxiety existing, inside of the
ball Of either house, with regard to the 10.
cation of the public buildings-comprising
the seat Of government, penitentiary and
university, and harmony seems to prevail
in both branches with regard to the sites
upon which they should be erected. We
entertain the same opinion as was ad-
vanced through the columns of this paper
At the commencement Of the last legislature,
which was simply this: that the geograph-
ical position Of this territory-the interest
Of all in different localities-and justice to
all portions, require the location of the seat
Of government, as near as possible, at the
geographical centre. We also took occa-
sion at that time to suggest the propriety of
the location of the penitentiary at the south
and the university at the north, or rice rer-
"a. A disposition appears to be manifest
cd by members Of both houses TO compro-
mise the .matter-to the end that oil Sec
tons Of the territory be mutually beniftted
thereby, and that they may, as near as
practicable, equally share the benefits and
profits to be derived from the expenditure
Of public money in the erection and main
tenance Of the different public works.
Thus far, in the session, the bill for the
location of the seat of governpsnt remains
on the table, but will proh1 ..'ed
up in few days for perq b
having passed the council .on
at Olympia, by vote of toIl