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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

1t thus appears from official statistics that there is
not another Port with as large number of vessels,
and of equal American tonnage in foreign trade on
the coast of America, from the Chesapeake to San
Francisco, that is destitute of United States Ma
rne Hospital. Norfolk has only ga arrivals and
departures of 1925 tons, and 1874 men, in con-
nectlon with foreign commerce, and we think far
less coastwise commerce, and vet Norfolk has a Ma
val Hospital, Marine Hospital, Naval Depot sta
toned Chaplain for seamen of the Navy, and we
know not what ese but belve that arrangements are
being made, if not they should be, for establishing
Pest House also, at the expense of the Government
We do not wish Norfolk TO have less, but Whining.
ton to have more-having at present no accommo-
datons al all for her sick and destitute seamen The
number of arrivals foreign and coastwse during the
past year as reported by the Harbor Master, are
eight hundred and fifty, not including, however, N
Carolina coasters and steamers For the 2Os arri-
walls from Foreign Ports we have 1645 men, thus
averaging near eight men each. and if we average
the others at seven men EACH we have 10 all 6l65
men, but in addition to these we must take the mum.
Der on board of steamers and small coasters with
the entire floating population of our port and it is
evident that we have not much less than eight or
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

1t is stated in the Report of the g Maine Seamen's
Union" that Maine alone employs thirty thousand
Sailors. Those connected with the Commerce of
Wilmington, are variously estimated from to 10
thousand, yet do not know of ten Seamen that are
either citizens natives of Wilmington. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that we are appealing in behalf of
others. And that the interests of those States as
we'll justice and humanity to the Sailor, demand
the cooperation of their representatives in Congress-
in the accomplishment of this work And we think
ought TO have the aid of the Representatives from
the West, considering their literally expenditures
for Hospitals, for though we do not own many YES
ses yet we suppose tonnage is greater than that
of Napoleon and Paducah, whose marine palaces
cost $83,875, We do not find them represented at
all IN the tonnage of the country. And it will surely
be conceded after the above exhibit that our claim to
an appropriation of eight thousand dollars for Hos
pital which was refused by Congress. is at least
equal 10 that of the nine inland towns of the West
including Napoleon and Paducah, for the sum of
S446.75S 90, from the L" Marine Hospital fund.-"
especially when it is remembered that Seamen com
menced contributing to this fund in 1898, and that
Boamen representing less than one Twentieth of the
tonnage of the United States have received such an
undue proportion OF the amount appropriated by
Congress for the relief of sick and disabled Sea-
men," We would indeed like to know what portion
OF that tour hundred and forty six thousand dollars
was paid by those that go down to the sea in shps,
that do business in great waters and how it is that
the Hospital fund can be represented as insufficient
sufferers Of the Sea- and only designed as auxiliary
to that aid to be afforded by the municipal aulhori.
ties" when the laws under which the fund was crea-
ted expressly stated that " the surplus which shall
remain after defrayng all the expense connected
with the relief of Seamen, shall be expended in bull
ding Hospitals" and when it appears that there is
such surplus as is adequate to the. erection of SO
many OF those magnificent inland Retreats of the
West. And If the Government has violated this
express stipulation of the contract with SEAMEN and
thereby created deficiency, are the claims of these
men TO be rePudlated, because of such misappro-
priation Of the fund.
before this is done, We would know what would
have been the appropriation for Hospitals, on Lakes
and Rivers, If they had been limited to the surplus
PAID by Boatmen alone And wherefore an unjust
discrimination in another respect Why are SO many
Sailors excluded from Hospital relief even where there
are U; 5 Marine Hospitals, and all the navigators
law declares of these that all persons employed in
navigating such boat. raft fat shall be considered
as Seamen of the United States, and entitled to the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07
Congress-

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Senate, to-day, with.
out ransacting any business of Importance, went in
to executive session on the Gadsden treaty.
The House have passed the bill modifying the post
Office system The President requested TO fur
nsh any correspondence not heretofore given relative
to the Koszta affair." and the seizure of the Black
Warrior by the Cuban authorizes The House re-
fused to suspend the rules TO entertain resolution
providing for opening negotiations with Great Britain
for the annexation of Canada and Nova Scotia to the
U. States.
CONGRESS Washington, April 4. - The Senate,
after transactug some unimportant business, spent
the remainder of the day in executive session.
The House spent some time in Committee of the
Whole on the Civil and Diplomatic bill. The Nebras
ka bill was then discussed till the hour of adjourn.
ment
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07
CONDENSATION 10 PostmnSterx.

We are truly gratifed to learn from the Washing
ton Star bat the House Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads, have unanimously agreed to report
bill increasing the compensation of the Postmasters
in the United States
Under the BILL as agreed upon by Committee, their
commissions will be follows, viz On the first SlOO
per quarter 90 per cent the $500 per quarter
SO per cent? on the next $4,000 per quarter 40 per
cent on all over the last sum, Is per cent. The in
crease being ten per cent the commission of each
quarter.
The bill OF the Committee proposes TO allow the
Postmaster General the dscr eonary power of increas
ing The compensation at distributing and separating
Offices.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

relief extended by law to sick and disabled Seamen
shall show hereafter the various classes of Seamar
not entitled to Hospital relief according TO "the laws
and regulations of the Government" as embodied in
instructions 10 Collectors from Secretaries of tba
Treasury. WIN. |. I.ANGDON
Agent S. F. Society
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

ten thousand men who have the right to demand
hospital from the Government. Besides, the inter-
ests of our largest and most fourishng inland town
The Manchester of ~ Care intimately identified
in this matter with those of the commercial empor-
um of che State The facilities of ontercommunica-
ton are multiplying rapidly-the coal mines will at
ford abundant meeral for trasportation and our pre-
sent inland commerce must therefore greatly increase
All the boatmen the Cape Fear River pay hospl-
tal money, and should have hospital relief. They
are peculiarly liable TO disease in the summer months,
and yet who las ever known any of this class
amongst US to be provided for by the Government
All the commercial towns of State interest
ed as there is a regular increasing number of their
freghers TO this port. All vessels are steadily
increasing at the rate of 10 per cent. annually Our
foreign commerce, which is principally with the
West Indies, South America, England, SPAN, and
Germany, and our coaswise, as well as inland COM
merce must be greatly augmented from the opening
avenues of trade with the interior OF our State and
South Carolina. There is another consideration
however, which enforces our claim, not only to the
Government, but from every friend of suffering hu-
mainly Wilmington being situated CONTINUOUSLY to
the most dangerous Capes of America, and IN i'm ne
date proximity to the course of vessels sailing TO and
from all the Ports South of US, and having safe and
accessible harbor, great many shipwrecked vessels,
and often in most destitute condition, seek refuge
in our port am informed by the Collector that in
the course # week during the past season eleven
vessels put into this port in distress from Chagres,
San Juan, Cuba, Coast of Africa, sc.
There have been known to be as many as seven
teen wrecks in our harbor at one time. And we have
frequently with so vessels and steamers, and be-
tween three and four hundred seamen and boatmen,
and of these we had many LIZ sick sailors in
two quarters alone and those distressed and afflicted
sons of the seas who sought asylum among us,
greatly needed the parental and sheltering wing of
Government.
And yet notwithstanding all these facts, and that
Wilmington has paid hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, within few years, into the Treasury OF
the U. States, the Government does not own on her
waters. brick, single nail in any building es-
tablished for the benefit OF shpwrecked, destitute,
and afflicted mariners.
VIM. l. LANGDON, Agent. S. F. S.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

o. The House of Representatives, on Friday last,
the 3lst ut., passed the bill to construct six first
class steam rgates, by vote 1l3 yeas TO 43 nays
1t passed as originally reported from the naval
mittee, and is in accordance with recommendations
made by the Secretary of the Navy, in his annual
report
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

90 he Spanish war Steamer Pizarro struck on
reef of Cape May, on the 18th ut and, it is be-
heVed will be total loss She had 300 troops on
board who' with the crew got safe on shore The
PIzarro was at one time quite noted on account of
her connection with the capture of portion of
LopcZ' men
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

Man kILLED.-A man by the name of Thos Null
doney was run over by the Manchester cars, near
Coeys Stills, in Columbus county, on the night of
the lst inst, while coming East. His skull was bro
ken and the brains scattered in all directions An
inquest was held the body of the deceased and
verdict rendered to the effect that he came to his
death by laying upon The track while in 4 state OF
inloxication.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

U. S. FUNDS From the Treasurers statement it
appears that the net remaining 10 his credit and
subject to draft on the 9th inst was S28 746 1902 49,
OF this there $4,741 70, subject draft in the
depository at Wilmington, N c.. although the gross
amount on deposit was S29I52 OIL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

Rag~The Richmond Va, papers are urging the
establishment Of Chamber of Commerce or Board Of
Trade in that CITY,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

05-The New York State Senate has refused to pass
the prohibitory Liquor Bill, the Governors Veto
SO that the bill is eectually killed in that State for
the present
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07
The Cold Spell.

A letter from gentleman in Conwayboro, S. c.,
dated March 3Ist 1854, says
The weather is very cold here; on Monday and
Tuesday nights, had heavy frost, killing all the
fruit, such Peaches and Apples and cutting down
Corn two and three inches high
Virgin Turpentne comes in slowly and seems to
stick at 81 90
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

SANDY Hook, April 2d.--The brig Fawn from 81 ~
Domingo, went ashore yesterday, near Squam lHie''
She has cargo of two thousand bags of coffee.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

By an arrival at New York, we have advices from
Buenos Ayres to March 4th. All was quiet F'O
duce scarce and prices advancing.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07
Fires i'm Buffalo

Fires in Buffalo.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Several large fires took place
in Buffalo yesterday, and property to the amount o.
81 900 was DESTROYED
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

ALBANY, April There was great rejoicing mere ere
Yesterday, on account of Gov. Seymours veto OF tns
Maine Liquor bill. salute of 100 guns was hreO'
and the streets illuminated with bonfres.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

CoNNECTIcUT ELEcrIoN.-The Wings have elec tea
II out of 81 Senator's and about twotn[ds , o. w. w.
lower house There has been no choice OF Stale VI.
6eers by the people, the Temperance ticket having
received very large vote.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

MIR. Fillmore has been invited TO be present at the
Commercial Convention in Charleston and the Herald
suggests immediate action here for the purpose Of
rendering ap invitation to himself and suite to visit
Wilmington this invitation to be forwarded through
delegates attending the Charleston Convention
Mr.. Fillmore belongs to the Herald's side of the
house let it make a move and will second the
motion. 1t seems right enough TO extend proper
courtesies 10 those who either hold have held i'm
portant and responsible trusts from the people
o. A great four-me Match Race, between horses
from the States of Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Alabama, came off over the Metaire course, at
New Orleans, on the 1st. Stakes $4,000 a side
The following horses were entered: Lexington for
Kentucky; Lecomte for Mississippi; Highlander for
Alabama, and Arrow for Louisiana. Lexington was
the winner in two straight heats. Ii is supposed that
nearly million of dollars had been wagered on the
different points and the grand result of the race con-
sequently the excitement was intense
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-07

u STATES CENsUS.-Any suggestion which may
be induced by examination OF the table of the
United States Census for this county should be for
warded at early day, to Mr. DeBow, Supern-
tendent of the Census Office at Washington, with a
view to the correctness of other publications from
that office.
The Senate the 4th passed the six steam frigate
Bill which had already passed the House. 1t now
only wants the signature of the President 10 become
law. This it will certainly receive.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-21
A MEMORANDA FOR CAREFUL WRITER'S

A MEMORANDA FOR CAREFUL WRITER'S
Always spell Kanzas with ., and MINES
ota with double n. Never spell Santa
Ana, with more than one u in the second
name. DO not make mistake apiece in
spelling bouquet and sobriquet. Recollect
that employe has but one at the end, and
that be accented, unless you mean an en-
ployed woman, when it should be spelled
employee, with double &c, the first one ac-
cented. Never call social party in the
evening levee, for the essence of that word
is something that takes place in the morn
ing, it being the correlative term to soiree.
Never write depot when you mean railroad
station. Never say east when you mean
west, nor leeward when you mean wind
ward. The best way to avoid many mac
curacies is one that has a great many other
advantages, viz never use foreign word if
there is good English one that will express
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-21

Some idea of the hardness of genuine
Sambo's head may be gathered from the an
nexed paragraph, which we find in the Daily
Eagle, printed at Memphis Tennessee
A " "colored pusson," we'll known about
town as cold Kit" while passing under a
new three-story building, in process of erec-
ton, brick-bat fell from the hand of
bricklayer on the wall above, and in descend
ing came in contact with the negro's head.
The resistance was great, and the brick bat
was broken in two. After recovering from
the temporary stun, he addressed the brick
layer with; say, you white man up dar,
if you don't want yer bricks broke, just keep
'em off my headr
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-21

but when we consider how very llml ted are
his opportunities of acquiring even the COM
monplace knowledge of more civilized coun-
tries, we should rather wonder at the extent,
than the limits of his information. He has
never read book, never been able to learn
from the page of history and the fate Of 9th
er nations how people are wisely governed,
he has never been off his native island, nor
witnessed the operation OF any government,
nor the habits of any people more intelli-
gent or more happy than his own.
1t is his practice to ride through the city
every day or two, early in the morning, usu-
ally taking in his way some of his houses
that are in process Of erection or undergoing
repairs, and the custom-house. l never saw
him unattended by well-mounted suite, in
cluding one or two cabinet ministers, him
self the best dressed and mounted of all, and
usually the most dashing rider. If in the
course Of his tournee he sees or hears of any
thing wrong, he does not wait to have it
reported 70 him at the palace, but in nine
cases out ten stops, dismounts and says
what he has to say at once, and in the street.
Nor does he waste words when he scolds.
If he threatens an offender, the offense is
never repeated more than once. Some of
these beds Of justice are very amusing.
will describe one, because it illustrates
some Of the rude but effective processes by
which he rules his subjects. He drove up at
the custom house one morning, shortly after
he was proclaimed Emperor, with large
cavalcade, dismounted and called several of
the employees about him. They approached,
yelling their eyes with their right hands-a
ceremony prescribed, | suppose, to keep off
the glare of majesty-and bowling to the very
earth. 1t seemed that six balances had been
set up for weighing logwood, instead of
three, the usual, and for aught know, the
lawful number. The Emperor sat down on
a chair with his cooked hat on, and the di-
rector, weigher and Others stood around him
trembling with terror He began by asking
them why they had done this, what right
they had to do it, and how they dared to do
it, and then went on in Creole:
"Three balances were enough in the time
of M. Petion, (former President,) three are
enough now. Take them down at once, and
| if see them up again, I will hang every
one who does it on the upright yonder. Yes,
damn it-every man-without distinction.
You know me-you know me; am Empe-
ror. Yes-me. am the first man on earth
the same as st. John the Baptist is the first
man in heaven. Go, damn you
The Emperor accorded the first place to
John the Baptist, l presume, because, accord
ing to the Haytians, that apostle was Ma
son, and is now the patron saint of the
order.
1t is due to the Emperor to say that he no
longer indulges in ebullitions of this sort
at least publicly. His standard of personal
dignity has been considerably exalted since
then. and he is now more frequently felt
than heard by the transgressors of his laws.
J. B.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-21
URG WOOD COUNTY, OHIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1854

close, butwe should not like to promise that
after this she will be contented to sit still
within the walls of her native Vienna
Certainly no woman has ever shown great
er amount Of courage and endurance, and
she seems to have good stock yet on hand
for future undertakings. Madam Pfeiffer
is undoubtedly the greatest female traveller of
whom we have any record,-[New York
Tribune.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-21

Preserving BUTrER.--The farmers Of
Aberdeen, Scotland, are said to practice the
following method of curing their butter,
which gives 1t great superiority over that
OF their neighbors "Take two quarts of
the best common salt, one ounce of sugar.
and one ounce of common saltpetre take
one ounce Of this composition for one pound
of butter, work it we'll into the mass, and
close it up for use. The butter cured with
this mixture appears of a rich marrowy con-
sistency and fine color, and never acquires a
brittle hardness or tastes salty. DR.. Ander-
son says: have eaten butter cured with
the above composition that has been kept
for three years, and it was as Sweet as at
first. 1t must be noted, however. that but
ter thus cured requires to stand three weeks
or month before it is used. If it is sooner
opened. the salts are not sufficiently blended
with it.tand sometimes the GOODNESS of the
nitre will be perceived, which totally disap-
pears afterwards
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-21

Kentucky seems to have large anti-slave-
ry population. A Presbyterian clergyman
of Lewis county, the Rev. John G. Fee,
states that there are now organized in that
state 20 anti-slavery churches, and that there
is an increasing demand in that region for
anti-slavery preachers and documents. Thus
while Kentucky Shareholders are colonizing
Kansas, their own state is gradually chang
ing ground.-[Clermont Coarier.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-21

CURE FOR THE GLANDERS.-I have lately
discovered remedy to cure the glanders in
horse; and as it may be useful to Others.
send 1t for publication. Some time in
May last, a man drove up and fastened his
horse by mine, and came into the store
afterwards both of us came out, and I saw
that one of his horses was sick. He told
me that his horse had the glanders, and that
he thought it would have died the day before,
it was so sick. Some days afterwards the
matter having been forgotten, was passing
near my horse he appeared to be sick [
turned and went to him and found his
throat swelled to terrible degree, so that he
could hardly raise or lower his head more
than an inch or two. | concluded some
thing must be done, speedily. l tried one
thing and another to no purpose. NOW for
study. What are the glanders Nothing
but diseased glands; the little vessels that
bring the saliva to the mouth and throat re
dlseased-they are stopped up and must be
opened. What will you do? Tobacco
will vomit, and may open them. l took
half pound of fine cut tobacco and poured
two quarts of warm water on it, then let it
soak for short time, and bathed his throat
to his legs and between his fore legs. The
application made him very sick, and would
have vomited him if it were possible for
horse to vomit. He was bathed again in
three hours and then again the next morn
ing. The final effect was, that nv horse
could put his head to the ground after hav-
ing been bathed the second time, and after the
third bathing he could feed as well as ever,
and has done we'll ever since.
VIM. M. SHEPPARD.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-21

your idea; and among English words those
OF Saxon derivation are often better than
Latin, Greek or French Baltimore Amer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
TIE MARKETS.

retcrshuig, Uct. 3.
ToBaacco-L ugs $3.50 "a ESQ; Leaf,
common to good, % so % $40; good
to line, $40 90 q els 90.
CoTToN.-Sales at 81 "a SIC.
NHRAT.-Sales at 81 iOa | 62c.
Co.'s. Sales at % c.
FLouR.--city Extra 80 % $50
BAcoS.-Va. hug rounds lie. Sides
9 az 81 c.; shoulders 81 81 {.
GuANo. - Peruvian $50; Mexican
SIS; Super Phosphate Of Lime $40.
Fayetteville. Oct. Q. Z
Candlcs-Fayetteyille Factory Sc.
a 90. Adamantine % "a soc.
Cotton--8l a 8ac.
Flour-Cross Sc IS; Rne IS so a
so 90; superfne SO so.
Feathers-40 90 45c.
Corn-Dull at 81 90.
Molasses-Cuba 25 "a 26; N. Or.
leans 81 q 4oc.
/ Whiskey IS a SIC.
Norfolk, Oct. 7.
FLorR.-Superfne s. Extra 81 a 9.
SUGAR-Brown, Porto Rico, 81 Ct !
N. Orleans 5 &C.
MoLAssEs-Cuba 90 a s4c.; N. Or.
leans 2- a soc.
CoFFE.-L aguira liza liz G.; Rio
Halt.
Peruvian $40.