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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03
The Stea mer Isabel Safe.

Bsar The Schooner Dart arrived at Charleston on
the 3lst u!., bringing the saf els Mails from Havana
and Key West. The Isabel has arrived at Havana-
correspondent of the Charleston Courier, writing
from Key West, on the goth inst, gives the follow
ing particulars of the accident:
Your correspondent on board the ship as
passenger, when the accident happened and came to
Kew West Immediately after the ship was anchored,
in charge of one of the Boats, with Purser Ma
honey in charge of the Mails.
The weather the day before the break down was
heavy, and high sea running vessel rolling and
pitching and one wheel out of the water nearly the
whole time. The strain upon the shaft was great,
and at o'clock, A. NJ, of the 21st when directly
abreast of Cape Florida, the larboard shaft gave way
with loud crashing noise, awaking nearly every
soul on board The engine was at once stopped and
sail put on the ship. AS possible the broken
shaft was disconnected from the Wheel and the ship
turned towards the shore. Capt. Chas. Johnson, a
Key West pilot, fortunately board and brought
the ship to an anchorage under the Fowey Rocks,
soon after o'clock The mails were at once dis
patched as above, and orders sent by Capt. Title TO
the agent at Key West, 10 charter vessels to take off
the passengers.
The Dart and Florida on hearing the news, started
Tor the Cape but off Indian Key met the Isabel COM
ing down.
She arrived at her wharf on the morning of the
23d. The passengers and mails were transferred to
the Florida and Schr. Libby Shepherd and left for
Havana on the same day.
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
nss. The alacritY and evident satisfaction with

"a The alacriy and evident satisfaction with
which the Wing press seizes and republishes eve
~ attack upon the Journal" no matter how sour
rilOus OF how groundless is fact which cannot have
escaped the notice Of the most careless observer 1t
shows that that press fully understands the case and
feels that those who attack are working for the
Wing party The conductors of the Wing press
know their friends and opponents; they side with
their friends-the opponents of the "Journal'-and
against paper which is true to its principles in eve'
ry emergency and under all circumstances. We ask
that this shall be noted and mark made of it. In
no difficulty which has ever arisen in the Democratic
party of the State District County, since the es-
adjustment of the Journal have we failed TO find
the Wing press taking side with those who de-
nounced it. We could ask for no better more un-
equivocal endorsement of the strict and unwaverng
Democracy of our course. All we ask of the pub.
lie, friends or enemies, is that they should dspas-
sionately view the it now stands, and mark
how eagerly everything appearing against u.s. in the
columns of so.called Democratic papers, is repro
duced by the Wing press Why the sole business
1.-THE Wing press in Wilmington, at the present
time, seems to be this. We say again-take a note
of it,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03
The Bay Route.

The Baltimore Sun, of Thursday, has the following
paragraph relative to the new steam ship Louisiana,
which is to be placed on the Bay route. We are
gratiied 10 perceive that Capt. Russell, well known
to the travelling public as the urbane and highly
popular commander of the North Carolina, is TO COM
mand her.
"The new steamer louisiana belonging to the
Baltimore Steam Packet Company, yesterday AFTER
noon made what is known as the engineers trial trip
The Louisiana is over eleven hundred tons burthen !;
is two hundred and seventy-fve feet in length has
thirty five feet beam, and all sixty.two feet;
with twelve feet eight inches hold. She was built
by Cooper and Butler; her joiner's work was done
by George Morris; painting by Walter Ball upho-
STEERING by Walter Crook, Jr, plumbing by Edward
Derry. There about seventy state rooms, Inclu-
ding the Presidents room, bridal rooms, &c. and al
together there sleeping accommodations tor about
FIVE hundred persons There ten rooms specially
apart for families, where there are double bed
steads as we'll as berths A ladies' sitting saloon is
also among the accommodation The cabins, with
the columns and caps, models OF neatness and
beauty. In the painting. the prevailing color is
white, relieved by ornamental work with gold leaf.
The boat is not yet completed. but enough can be
seen to justify the belief that those who have in
charge the fitting of her will leave nothing
done TO make her perfect floating palace.
1.-The machinery has been made by Charles Reed
ct, Jr. and the engine has every appearance OF beng
most perfect specimen of a marine engine. 1t is OF
five hundred horse power-a walking beam EN- CINE
with Sckles cut off, improved by Mr.. Reeder. Mr..
George Akers, the engineer, attended it yesterday,
and. with eighteen revolutions, made about eighteen
miles per hour. We may mention here that her
wheels are ten feet face, with thiry-fve feet dame
ter The entire cost of the boat will be about $685.,
900.
Her commander, the established favorite, Capt,
Geo. w. Russell, was on board Besides the officers
and directors OF the company, noticed some of our
| oldest steamboat captains, who delighted with
her performance. Capt. Rollins, of the steam ship
Isabel, Capt. Fairlamb, of the Virginia, Capt
Kenny and others, among the guests.
The Louisiana bids fair TO be one of the fastest
boats out of our harbo and will tend keep up the
reputation of the Norfolk line for the speed and
! efficiency of their boats
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03
FouR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

4RRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP PACIFIC
New YORK, Oct 3o.--The steamship Pacific has
reached her dock, with Liverpool dates to the 18th
inst.
The affairs of Messrs Oliver and Mr.. McHenry,
appears TO be less unfuvorable.
The Arabia arrived at Liverpool at O'Clock On
the evening of the 18th inst, and the Ottawa on the
10th
THE WAR--There is absolutely nothing from the
seat of War. The dispatches. such as they are, are
altogether conflicting bat II IS automatically reported
that up 10 the 9th inst nothing had been done.
The all es now number 10000 men, and they &C.
clpy strong position south Of Sebastopol, and have
all their siege apparatus landed.
Menschikof continues to hold the field north of
Sebasopo with 10000 troops and a similar number
is expected TO reinforce him by the 18th inst
The latest accounts that on the 9th Gen. Can
robert had ordered the Russian "utposts TO be driven
in that day and the batteries erected.
detachment of 900 French troops are to be
Immediately shipped from Marselles TO the Crmea.
1t is confirmed that the Baltic feet will return
home without further operations.
Omar Pacha is preparing 10 operate upon the three
points of the Prutb, the Dobrudscha and the Sea.
Russia is amassing its forces on the Austrian from
tier
1t is surmsed that England and France are at
present organizing the reestablishment O, an indie
pendent Kingdom for Poland
Jerome Bonaparte has been re-naturalized as a
Frenchman.
Lord Ragan's latest dispatches say that he expec'
ted to open the fire in few days.
Private letters add that the attacks on the out
works was fixed for the 9th ins and that the Allies
siege artillery had mostly reached thecamp.
On the 4th a cannonaic took place between some
English steamers and the Quarantine fort at Odessa
Nothing of importance resulted
Vienna despatch says that secret treaty actu
ally exists between the Gar and Prussia.
The Sebastopol dispatches most conflicting
Some report another Russian defeat, and the capture
OF the southern heights &C., but the most reliable
indicate nothing of moment having occurred up to
the OH inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

INCREASED DEGRADATIoN.--Tw of the infamous
crew OF the Arctic were recently overheard in con-
versaton as to their escape from the vessel One of
them said, among other things they did not mean to
let them upper feloscs get the start of them with the
boats and added that be himself pitched uco or three
OF them ont to make room for his friends 1t is great
to be feared that we have but imperfect idea of
all the scenes enacted on board that sinking shin
Why are not these Williams indicted Il Justice
Baldwin laid down the law correctly in Holmes case,
there ought TO be no difficulty in obtaining conyic
ton of the one" above mentioned whatever MIGHT
be the result as regards others.
Savannah Geoyginn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

CHINESE INsURREcT4oN. Chinese rebel chief
has written letter to the residents of Hong Kong,
signyfyiDg his displeasure to them He terms them
''saves and foreign devils says they are but fowis
apes and dogs by kind,'' ignorant of the fine rela-
tions and not susceptible of civilization. He de-
mands the authorizes to release such of his people
as are in prisons and treat Chinese gentlemen with
respect He says:
81 the king. have spoken of war, and have talked
of the movements of troops. We have many thou
sand guns of divine power, weighing millions OF
pounds. We have many myriad vessels 100 chang
in length, which, without wind, can convey them
selves hence to the three Kiang provinces. On a
lucky day, which we shall select we shall descend
straight on the province OF Canton, and in the au-
tumn shall! send you challenge to fight. Our clus-
tering standards will shade the nine heavens. and
with numberless swords and spears shall enclose
the seas. Our divine fire shall consume your ships,
our troops your dwellings, our divine. weapons shall
flash to the pole, and divine youths and madens
shall be as thunder shaking the skies"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

Horrors THE CHINESE WAR-A friend has
kindly furnished US with extract from private
letter just received from Dr. Parker, the missionary
surgeon of Canton, which will be read with interest
The letter is dated Canton, July 49, 1854 and reads
as follows:
"China is at present the theatre of civil war and
revolution, and within the last fortnight all their
horrors have been exhibited very near 10 u.s. On
the 9th of July, Fiehshon, town or IL miles west
of Canton, embracing rlon of people, fell
into the power OF the insurgents, and imperialists
have endeavored in vain TO recapture it. The oke
by day and fire by night of burning villages have
been visible from my terrace On the 18th instant
the first blood was shed on the north of this city,
few miles distant, if we except that split by the
sword CT the executioner the number of determinations
daily averaging so 80, and for the last ten years
$4,000 To-day there has been second battle in
this vcinity-68 insurgents taken prisoners and 100
slain.
"Day before yesterday the insurgents were victo-
rious, and 300 imperiaIists were killed. 1t is said
some OF the captives to-day brought in on poles
their hands and feet being tied like pigs others were
brought IN on the points of sharp bamboos some
have their cut off; others are ham-strung The
panic in the city, as the gates were closed during
these skirmishes, and the flight of women and chill
dren, II is difficult to portray and from hour to hour
we know not what may become the condition of for
egners But most fortunately, al present there is a
naval force-British and American-able TO protect
against any mob Alas for China Boston
Traveller, Oct 81.
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Napoleon on his way to st. Helena.

The following scene, as given in the book Of NJ
Chautard, from Santnis notes, is at once curious and
amusing
"The Northumberland was fifteen days out We
had passed Tenerife, the heat becoming oppres,
sive. Cypriani, TO cool himself, had asked Sanni to-
cut his hair. While this operation was going for
ward in the forepart of the ship, the Emperor, fol
lowed by General Gourgand and the Count Las Cas-
ses, approached the scene of action. He expressed
his surprise, exclaming, why here is the old guar
dian OF my portfolio become hair dresser He then
turned to Santini and said TO him in Ajaccio patos;
When you have finished with him, you will cut my
hair, do you hear; and have a how you cut it.
Santini, having finished his task upon Cyprani,
to the Emperors cabin. 1t was not without painful
emotion that the COrScan mountlineer placed his
hand upon that Imperial head about which the mark
of recently worn crown still remained-upon that
head in which those civiiZng inspirations had been
elaborated which had altered the aspect of Europe
1t was with trembling hand that Santini, knowing
nothing of the halr-dressers art, began his task
He had hardly applied the scissors when the Empe
ror said, with laugh, to General GouIgand, swatch
this mountaineer, general, for if he fails to do his
work we'll, we will have him thrown into the sea. -
Then turning 10 his Uatet de ChGm6re, who care
fully collecting into servielte the severed hair he
added 'Marchand, look TO this new hairdresser and
tell me how he gets on
Although all this said in a kind and playful
voice. the Emperor's words so dscomposed Santin.
that he pinched his masters left with the end OF
the scissors; whereupon the Emperor turning round
exclaimed in Corslcan patoiS: 'Brgand, are you 60
ing to cut one of my ears off? General throw The
rascal into the seal Sire! sirer exclaimed Sani.
nj, pretending to be alarmed, sire, was nor here
The brigand was not here when he was cutting nv
cor :! No, sire, my mind had wandc red back to
Ambleteuse. | saw you surrounded bv your army,
threatening the coasts OF those Very English, who,
against the rights of nations, keep you a prisoner
now. Then, sire. England could not foresee day
like this; The Emperor sighed, and his face assum,
ed that deep melancholy expression which Gros i'm
moTtalized. You were thinking of that, wire you,
my hair. and the operation was conn leted without
the exchange of another word. When it was
the Emperor made sign for all TO retire. and they
left him alone looking sad and thoughtful The
scenes that lay between the camp at Ambleeuse and
the cabins on the Northu mberland were of nature
TO make the sternest soul dream SADLY
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

HAPPY TEMPERAMENT.-The Albany Knlcker'
booker always looks the bright side of LIES dora
ma. 1t has cheering word for every body Here
is one of its breyties
Life is made up of changes. A moment ago
patch OF sunshine rested like smile upon our paper
and every thing round was bright now the page
overcast by shadow, and the street without IooSs
dull and dark. So in the afars of life. To-Day
hope sings at path and the bow of promise spans
II as and arch of gold to morrow dsappontmen.
sits within the heart, and lowering skies fall like le
tresses of angels around There is nothing S'eao,
fast in this life-no anchor that is mmovabIe hxeo"
the sands of Time The waves of chance ana eli.
oumstance stronger than all the cables of love-
interest," hope, and barques drift forever aOou,
upon Them like lost souls wandering INCREASINGLY upon
the banks of Styx. Life is full of vcIssudes a'a
changes, even as the sea is full of pearls. Happy -
that man who adapt himself to all circumstahSs
for with him there is neither sunshine nor Shaoo"
but tempered brightness, that be compared Tn
with the rays of twilight when the sound Of bells 7
on the air. rests upon him continually"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

SHOOK H1M.-A city buck visited the Nhah fa'inr
Lebanon, some time since, and as he was w"nu',,
through the village, encountered stout nearly r
cimen of the sect, and thus accosted HIM ,-
We'll, Broadhrm, are you much OF %@"eI h,t
May said the other, ''not overmuCn' w.
can do little that way ;a the
81 should like to see how you perform" Sala ''''
young spark sold the
sGuess | can accommodate thee TREND S''"
other, quite cool. ,,or,ar by
So saying he seized the astonished cuS In,s
the collar and nearly shook him out OF MS OoO'''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

A collision occurred between the express and a
gravel train of cars, on the Western Rail Road of
Canada, on the 9th inst. Two 1st and 2nd class
cars were crushed to pieces. Almost every one in
the End class killed wounded. In all %
men, II women and II children killed; and 81
men and 20 women and children injured, one-half of
them it is thought fatally. The deaths were mainly
among the entrants.
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Cane HafteraS Light.

The following remarks have been suggested to us
by an experienced Cal tain who has been sailing out
of this port for the last fifteen eighteen years, and
whose Judgment in matters of this kind should have
much weight with those who are empowered with
the authority of constructing and fixing lights upon
the coast
He states fact that the present light at Cape
Hatteras though the best upon the coast of the Uni
ted States. is inefficient in great particular the
guide 10 mariners passing through the sue between
Cape Hatteras, and the Diamond Shoal, 1t is too
strong when it makes its appearance, causing it to
look as though it was almost Immediately aboard
while as is diminished it has the appearance of be-
ing at such distance that no true calculation can
be made as to how vessel should run to make a
passage through The sue in the night time. This he
says, renders it extremely difficult to mariners navi-
eating the coast, it cOmpels them when coming
up to the Cape either to lay to all night hazard
the risk in guessing their way across the shoals.
He suggests that if there was placed on the ex-
IRENE point of the cape, small Beacon light such
is placed on Cape Henlopen, the difficulty would be
obvated and safe guide rendered to vessels draw
ing twelve feet water at all times and in all weathers
passing between the Diamond and the Cape.
He says that it is frequently the that vessels
are caught in the Northern bite by stress of weather.
and are compelled either to the passage or be
stranded upon the reefs, and in taking the former al
tentative it is nearly hazardous, in the present
condition of the light, as the latter. But if Beacon
was placed at the point above named, the danger
would be entirely removed, and vessel in this
dtion could make safe passage through the sue
md reach a good harbour on the Southern side of
the Cape and thereby prevent many disasters to
property and life
by those who appointed guardians OF the in
ttrest of in this particular, and investga
ton of the above views made without delay.-NeU-
Berne NeaUS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

The RAILROAD DISASTER IN CANADA.-We find in
the papers full details of the late awful collision on
the West Canada Central Railroad, by which all of
fifty persons were killed outright, and many of the
wounded must die of whom there were about forty
alive. The sufferers mostly emigrants The
disaster occurred little after dark on the 26th thr-
teen miles west of Chathane, U. c., the passenger
train having been thrown out Of time by the bur-
sting of the Offender head of the Engine, came in
collision with gravel train, which in some unex-
planned manner on the track. Hence the horrid
result. The prayers of the congregation ought to be
offered u for railroad passengers
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

REMARKABLE METEoR-A remarkable meteorc
phenomenon took place last (Frday) night, at about
eleven o'clock, visible in this city. 1t commenced in
the Northwest. above the lake, and Aeld a course
enthusiastically increasing as it went until it as
sumed breadth of apparently ten feet or thereabout
The sky perfectly clear at the time. 1t is, per-
haps reasonable 10 infer from the appearance pre-
sented by this meteor, that it was due 10 the ignition
of stratum of highly infammable gaseous matter
somewhere in the atmosphere, which had larger ex-
tent towards the southwest than the place OF
beginning.
We were passing up street last evening when this
heavenly rocket made lis dash, and walking directly
from it. The illumination upon the buildings and
surrounding objects Vived and brilliant as to
startle. The meteor was at its head of a bright fire
fifteen degrees. No report was heard
Cleveland Herald
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

The late Richard Benyon de Beuvoir, of Enple6ed
House, Berks. England, has left, it is said, in real
and personal property, seven millions and a half
podnds sterling
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

EDITORIAL CHANGE.-H. Dimock Esq, for many
years Editor of the North State Whig published at
Washington, in this State has ceased his connection
with that paper, having sold the establishment to
Mr. ]. H. Brinn, by whom it will hereafter be con-
Quoted.
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o. fire broke out in Charleston on the 3lst ut,
on the premises of Mr.. F. P. Seignious, West of
Meeting street. Several buildings were destroyed,
and others more or less damaged. The losses were
nearly all covered by insurance in different Offices
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

The whole number of deaths in New Orleans by
Yellow Fever, for the week before last were los.
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SUPERIOR CoURT.-The Court is occupied with the
trial OF the State docket. So far no case of any pub
lie Importance has been acted upon.
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GU. s. FUNDs.-The nett amout subject to draft
on the 23d Oct, was $40 1924 of this there was
only 81 ,347 ,89 in the depository at Wilmington.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

Sixty members of the Pennsylvania Legislature
are said to belong to the Know Nothings.
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0S-The Commercial has " set up" When it gets
tired, we presume it will set down. and nobody
hurt
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

ENLARGEMENT.-The Wilmington Daily Hearald
has been enlarged to nearly the size of the Journal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

A great fire occurred at Cleavland, Ohio, on the
morning of the 28th inst The loss not stated but
must be heavy
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The STEAMSHIP ISABEL WRECKED.--The Steam
ship Empire City arrived at New York on the goth
ult., from Havana, with dates to the 24h reports
that two Schooners had arrived with passengers from
the Steamship Isabel which had been wrecked near
Kew West. No lives were lost.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

Two deaths in Charleston, on Monday, from yellow
Fever
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Dc despatch from Kingsville, yesterday, informs us
that the mail that morning rendered by the Route
Agent on the Wilmington and Manchester RAILROAD
and refused by the South Carolina Railroad.