Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-01
IMPORTANT D1scOvERr-The Gazette Hebdoms

of the globe, and communicates Theoretically with a |
The globe contains the fermentable sub
stance. When it has been ascertained that the |
joints are perfectly closed, the globe is placed in
vessel containing boiling water, where it kept until
the different tubes of communication have become
hot, after which second examination takes place 10
see that every part emans Dramatically close, and
then the cock of the aspirator is placed in such
manner that the water runs drop by drop. A first
experiment made on muscular meat with water
added, and in order to make a proper comparison
there was placed near the apparatus second Globe
containing the kind of meat and communicating
freely with the attn ospheric air. At the end of a
fortnight the matter contained in the second globe
was In Il complete state of putrefaction while that
III the globe which only received the filtered air was
not at all changed, and when at the end of twenty
three days, the apparatus was opened the meat was
Just as it was on the first day. From these expert
mens it results that meat recently boiled and fresh
broth, may be kept thus good for several weeks
THE DROUGHT AND WH1sKEY.-On the subject of
the drought and the melancholy use and waste of
grain IN the manufacture of whiskey, Northern CO.
temporary remarks:
We shall probably have rain soon, but to little
purpose 1t will be too late for corn too late for
potatoes; too late for garden vegetables too late
for buckwheat. II will he turnps where there are
any, be useful to cabbage, and NAV give us Il late
us a tolerabe product of butter and cheese; and
cannot give US more than half crop of corn nor
even large yield of potatoes. In spite of the boun
teous harvest in Wisconsin and part of Iowa, in
Texas and most OF the cotton growing regions, and
OF the moderate yield in Southern Ohio, Northern IN
diana and Northern Illinois, we shall have the short
est crop of Indian grown in the country this
century, with two exceptions. The first was that
of 1916, caused by the extraordinary cold of the en-
tire season-tor there in June nearly all
over New England, and frost in every month of the
year; the second was that of 1886 produced by wet,
cold and backward spring.
We estimate the total corn crop of the United
States for this year at less than twohrds of an av-
| erage, or not above fifteen bushels per acre.
In the face of this heavy vistation-of Providence
as many will say. though it might be more ins,ruc-
tive to call it visitation Of improvdence brought
upon us by our Wretched system of semi barbarian
cultivation, without half blowing soils; Just about
half tlng and not at all draining irritating them
the dstillers are still devourng something like one
million bushels of grain per day, converting the staff
of life into deadly and crime exciting poison Dear
as food now is, it is likely to be deaer, while mil
hons worth per week is transformed into the most
demoniac and misunderstanding fluid that ever in
suited the bounty of Heaven. But for this we
should yet have bread enough and to spare and
might pay Europe promptly for all the imports we
actually need,
THE ENGLISH PRESS AND THE GREYrowN AFFAIR.
The English papers have begun to criticise the
bombardment Of Greytown. The London Times, If
August 9th, says -
Greytown is not British possession if it had
been, measures would have been taken to repel so
wanton and barbarous attack but have t
this time further interest in the place than that
which results from the commercial undertakings in
which British subjects may be engaged there 1t is
impossible, however, to lose sg ht OF the fact which
stands recorded in solemn treaty, that Great Britain
waived and renquished her rights the protecorate
of the Mosquito coast and of Greytown, its principal
trading station, the express stipulation with the
United States that they would in con junction with
ourselves guarantee the neutrality and security of
the passage
The Times goes on to say that this stipulation has
been violated the part of the United States by the
destruction of Greytown and that the conduct of
Captain HOllins Sis contempt OF the authority of
his government, and gross breach of faith to
every nation which may have mercantile transactions
carried on across the Isthmus of Nicaragua"
The London News this subject, remarks
! The United States have shown in this, as they did
in the KoSzta affair." and in other instances that the
rights cf The American nation and of American citi
zens shall suffer for want of vigor the part oil
the American executive All we have to do is &c
take that out of this Greytown affair govern
ment do not contrve stir up i'll blood between our
selves and the Americans
/ ENGLISH COPYRIGHT LAw.-The New York Times
thus notices decision recently rendered in the Eng
fish House of Lords, which, it will be observed is
great importance TO American authors and publish
ers:
"a very important decision has been recently rem
dered in the English House of Lords in question o
copyright. Bellini. the musical composer while lIv
ing at Milan and of course alien at the time as
signed copyright in musical composition Of his
a cHUatinG from the opera of Sonnambula to ONT
Records Records subsequently went to Eng land
and there assigned it to Mr.. BOosey, and Englisl
music dealer Boosey then published the music II
England taking the ordinary step to obtain copy
right there The piece at the time of its publication
by Busev had never been published, either in Eng
land or elsewhere. MIR. Jeferys, another English
muscd dealer, subsequently published the same piece
of music; and an action was brought by BooSey
against him for an infringement of copyright. Upor
the trial in the Court or Exchequer, the Lord Chan
celIor instructed the jury that Boosey could not re
cover-that is that his copyright was not good lht
Exchequer Chamber held that this ruling was erro
neous, and ordered new trial. On appeal from thu
order the House of Lords the order was reversed
and the original judgment for the defendant sustained
The decision went upon the ground that a acOJk com
posed by an alien cannot be copyright IN Great B1t
tain unless the author residing lclh1n the Queen'
d0minionS and curing allegiance to her at the time o
ats publication in Great Britain The decision, i
will at once be seen, is Of the greatest Importance tt
ali American authors and publishers. 1t is gwen
too, by the highest judicial authority IN the Kingdom
and is not subject 10 review or repeal. SO we ma.
take it as English law hereafter, that Americans can
not take out copyrights of their works IN England
unless they 90 there to live, at least are resont
there at the time of their publication.
! THE NUTMEG TREE.-The California Farmer say
that at Birds Valley and Eldorado Canon, this val
liable tree is found in It's greatest perfection. Tree
are found here from Is to "a inches in diameter ant
full of the fruit, which is contained in coverln
like the coating of English walnut. Before ripe
il is soft and quite stringent but when matured tn
covering opens and the nutmeg drops. The berre
or nuts rinen at various periods. Upon the sam