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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
Later and Important from Mexieo-Dcfeat OF tt
RevOlutlOnlsts.

New ORLEANS Nov 11.-Mexican dates to the 4th
have been received here, by the arrival of the steam
er Orizaba.
A battle had been fought near Campo De Guerre-
no, in which the revolutionsts were routed, with
loss of 200 men,
Santa Annals health is restored Gen Almonte is
going to Vienna as Ambassador. Arrange, who is
now Consul at New Orleans, will take his place
The American barque Avalanche foundered IS miles
from Vera Cruz. Crew saved.
There have been terrible storms on the Mexican
coast, doing great damage. The storm was severest
in the region of Acapulco.
The schooner Santa Anna had been wrecked, and
70 of her passengers and crew were lost.
whats that, Isaac 7" asked Mrs. Partington, as
Ike came in with little brass eagle bosom pin, with
little brass star, attached by little brass chain to
his little jacket collar He took big attitude, struck
his fist, as large as an apple two for a cent, upon
his breast, and replied that he was know nothing
ga what 2" said she closing the mouth of her reti
cule in which she had been seeking for piece Of
chalk that had long been used up on brick wal
opposite. "a know nothng?" holding the reticult
tightly, as if she had got the idea bagged; swell, yor
poor child, you may not know so much as some, bu
you amt an idiom nuther, and though it s Away
well to be humble, and not pretend TO know thing
when you don't, it is MT well to 60 round braggn,
| about not knowing nothing. and proving yourself
fool when folks don't suspect it. You will find full
= enough to do it without you" Ike heard the ora
ton patiently, but the gttering brass held promi
nent place. notwithstanding, in the toilet arrange
ments of the hope of Pennington
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

B6S@We publish from the Greensborough Patriot
an article the signature of Reform" proposing
new system of banking in this State, to be based
upon certificates of stock in the various Railroads of
the State To US it appears plain that the system
therein advocated however plausible, IS peculiarly
erroneous in principle and dangerous in practice
The disgracefuI position of the Safety Fund Banks
in many of the western States and the dubious repue
of institutions of the same character in every State,
ought to give pause" TO the people of North Caro-
lima, before entering upon any similar scheme. We
take that mere ultimate security is not all that is
wanted in a currency,-present availability is quite
as essential item. Currency ought to be another
name for I" the ready it ought to be based upon
capital not otherwise inVested-it is the representa-
tive of the accumulated capital of the country avaia-
Bile for business purposes not OF that already locked
up. One can't eat peach and have it-he can't in
vest ten thousand dollars in Railroads and then use
tn same ten thousand dollars for banking purposes
Besides, no better plan could be hit upon for subjec
ting stocks 10 unous depreciation at every turn OF the
Wheel than making them subject 10 be cast upon the
market for the redemption of currency for which they
are pledged because the very fact of necessity for
resorng to the sale of such stock held security
would imply pressure in the money market, and a
consequent low range of prices in the stock market
to be doubly aggravated by the amount peremptorly
thrown upon it for sale.
The whole idea is erroneous, because fictitious -
No bank charter can make capital it can only make
available that which exists and is seeking employ
ment The certificates of any stock are only Sc
many evidences of ownership in capital already in
vested in particular manner. Any hocus pocus by
which it is sought to re-invest the same capital
while holding on to the ownership in its original in
vestment, is, of course, sham.
We rather think the Legislature of North Carolina
will think twice, before being carried away by any
such schemes which are about as sound as those o.
the immortal Law.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
Not So.

The Charlotte Wing of the 10th inst states on the
authority of Mr. ]. P Condy, gentleman from
Wilmington" who arrived there the night before
by the Southern train that the Hon. w S. Ashe had
resigned his seat in Congress- and been elected Pres
dent of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Com
pany. Mr. Ashe has not resigned his seat, but will
attend during the short session. which will close his
term There are some matters still to be consumma
ted in regard the interests of the district, which he
desires to see brought to close. 1t will be time
enough vet for some months to talk about the next
term. The election does not until August.
Mr. Ashes election as President of the Road does not
government
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
Appointments of the N. c. Conference.


Raleigh Station, N. F. Reid.
IS City Mission, H. Gray.
{. Colored People, ). Reid
Roanoke, L. s. Birkhead.
Warren L, L. Hendren.
Warren COlored Mission. T; B. Reeks
Granville, A. Norman j. W. Floyd, Snpernumerary
Person, John w Lewis.
Henderson and GAINESVILLE, J. P. Moore.
Chapel Hill, P. Doub.
Hillsborough Station, H. T. Hudson.
Circuit, T; W Moore.
G ireaao s6 Station, VIM. H. Bobbitt,
Guilford, S. H; Helsabeck.
Alamance B. M Williams.
Deep River, S. D. Adams.
Montgomery, z. Rush and J. F. Keerans.
Rockingham, L. Shell.
Franklnsville, w. B. Richardson
Randolph, N. A: Hooker.
Wentworth, j. Bethel; and WIN. Anderson, sup.
Haw River, P. Archer and B. F. I4eng
sHLIsBURY DisTRICT"H H. D. WILSON. P. E,
Salisbury Station, J. L. Fisher.
Rowan, T. w. Postell.
Ireden and Taylorsville, D. w Doub.
South Iredell, c: M Pepper.
Jonesvile, B, Shelton
Winston, W: W. Abea.
Forsythe, C. M. Anderson.
Davidson, R. P. Bib
Yadkin, VIM. Harriss.
0i0 6A AaRf lFsf1 s9PpJsa Trrrr
Danville Station, J. w Westbrooks.
Pittsylvania, VIM. Garter.
Leas6urg, P H. Joiner.
Yanceyvile, T. S. Campbell:
Halifax, J. P. Simpson and j. s S , Davis
Colored Mission j. Goodman.
Franklin, S. J. SPOTS and ]. H. Jefferson.
Patrick c. H. Phillips.
Henry, 7. B. James.
Germanton, S. s. Bryant
President Of Danyle F; College, Jas A. 4; Dean.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT-R. T. HELM, 2. +.
Washington Station, Joseph H. Wheeler.
Tar River, James Jameson.
Nash, J. Johnson
Plymouth, A. Weaver.
Williamson, ]. d. Halstead
Marlborough, r. ]. Carson.
M Hns I ". w. Nesbitt and c. w King
Bath Mission, S. B. Dozier.
Neuse, H. II. Hines.
NEW BERNIE DISrRICT-IRA T. WYcHB. P. E.
New Berne Centenary, J. w. Tucker.
Andrew Chapel, W. S; Chafin
New Berne Circuit, J. w Pearson.
Trent, w. F. Clegg.
Wilson, A. Gatts.
Snow Hill, w. NJ. Jordan.
Duplin, M. L. Douglas.
Goldsborough, G: F. Deems.
Onslow. D, c: Johnson:
Beaufort, T. w. Guthrie.
Kinston, ]. ]. Hines.
GpdISG599gRd G3sgf Brett Pcss
Wilmington, Front Street, s. NJ. Frost.
Fifth Street, T P. Ricaud
SAMPSON, W. M. Walsh.
South River, M. N. Taylor.
Fayetteville Station VIM. E. Pell.
Circuit, D. Culbreth.
Baden, c. P. Jones and S. DePeeler.
(" Colored Mission, to be supplied.
Cape Fear COlored Mission, G. W. Farrabee.
Smithville ]. NJ. Andrews
Whiteville, J. B. Martin.
Rocky Point, A. F. Harriss.
VIM. J. Langdon, to tho Seamen of Wilmington.
ATLANTIC DISTRICT. JOHN JONES, P f
Straits, Isham II. Hill
Cape Lookout, z. F. Meekns
Portsmouth, Thomas McRae.
Cape Hatterass to be supplied
A s. Andrews and j. l. Cation, transferred to Alaban
The next Conference is to be held in Wilmington.
The session of Conference was protraced the extent
fortnight by the consideration of difficulty between
Ministers, which finally honoraby and amicaby settle
FdDpttpv1He Obs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
LAND FOR SALE.

good School, for the benefit of his children, Offers
for sale the tract of Land which he resides lying RO
Fish Creek in the lower end Of Dupn county Immediately
the w. r. R. R. The said tract contains l25 acres
less, about so in cultivation quite productive
and the location healthy. The Dwelling House comortf
ble with IL necessary thouses Said place would be
pleasant summer retreat }. T. JORDAN
Nov. Sd, 1854 5l-lw-l0-lm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
LOST.

LUST,
ON WEDNESDAY LAST, on the Newhern Road be
" tween the Golden Place and Wilmington, large BLACK
Morocco POCKET BOOK, containing seael letter, hand
ed to by John A. Avrett Esq, at Jacksonville on Ias
day last he address not recollected); Note aga
Willis Webb of Onsow county, for $27 dated the 9n
10th of November 1885, in favor of the subscriber or fulton
Price, (not reoolleeted which, Note for 70 . D
10Th March, 1853. and Note against John ~
of Onsow county, for about 81 5O (date not I
gether with several unrecepted accounts against Notes
persons in Onslow county The makers of the above U
forewarned against paying the any person en
the subscriber Fulton Price. The finder will De sur ~
bly, rewarded by delivering the Book and contents az
&C Journal - office. A. L. PKICh'
Nov 9th 1854
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
The Result in NIassachusatts.

We trust that the southern people, and especially
the southern wings, will carefully scrutnise and de-
libeate upon the result of Mondays election in
Massachusetts. Abolition, religious intolerance, and
political prescription have swept the State from the
centre to the circumference and revolutionary doc
trines reign supreme In order TO let the South tie
platform on which the know -nothngs have trium.
phed land especially in face of the efforts max
ing TO noculae the South with that dangerous fanat-
icism we copy the following resolutions adopted by
a recent convention of that party before the last
election:
Resolved, That we hail with hope and JOY the
recent brilliant of the republican party in
the States of Maine, Iowa, Indiana, Pennsy vania,
and Ohio and we trust these victories, fore
shadow of others soon 10 come, by which the free
States shall present one solid phaanX of opposition
to the aggressions Of slavery.
q ResolUed That in the present chaotic condl ton
of parties in Massachusetts, the only star above the
horizon is the love of human liberty and the abhor
renee of slavery, and that it is the duty of all anti
slavery to rally around The republican party
an organization which invites the united action Of
the people on the one transcendng question OF slave
dominion which divides the Union.
"Whereas, Roman Catholicism and slavery, being
alike founded and supported on the basis of igno
rance and tyranny, and being therefore natural allies
in every warfare against liberty and enlightenment
therefore, be it
Resolved That there can exist no real hostilit,
to Roman Catholicism which does not embrace slave
D'lOoiUAVh
republican institutions'
FREE TICKETS ON RAILRoA Ds.-The President AM
Directors of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, close
their report recently made to the stockholders,
e sembled in Raleigh at the Fourth Annual meeting
the company, with the following very sensible para
! graph We commend it 10 the careful considerable
u of other railroad companies:
e We recommend to your consideration the subje
: of Free Tickets the Road. The customs an
# courtesies of Railroad Companies have let TO abuse
in this respect to which the reforming hand is bein
> applied all over the country. The whole system,
now practised is injurious, and unjust to Stockho
If ders and calculated to render the Company and il
is affairs unpopular by compelling them to make odior
determinations; and being founded in no obigato
, due from the Companies TO the public or individual
II ought to be essentially modified, But the Boar
does not feel at liberty to impose any greater restr
tons than exist, without the concurrent actio
and cooperation of neighborng and connecting Road
We therefore suggest for your consideration the pr
prety of some action expressive of your views Il
subject, and preparatory to inviting joint action
- the part of this and connecting Roads
es L. OBJ. BRANCH, President
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

LIQUOR MANUFACTURE IN THE UNITED STArEs.-
According to the returns of the United States
the liquor manufacture in this country is big bust
requiring the of fourteen millions of dollars
worth of grain, hops, and apples, and turning out
near twenty millions of dollars worth eff distilled
liquors and ale One bushel of corn to every fifty.
four ground is converted into intoxicating liquors.
The amount of liquors produced is, whskey AZ 1885,.
955 gallons rum; 100000 gallons; and ale l,777
| 924 barrels
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

This beautiful new steamship made most success
full trip to Norfolk Thursday last from this city,
under command of Capt. George w. Russell. A
large number of citizens on board and all
expressed themselves as highly pleased at the man
in which she performed the trip. On Friday,
she took on board number of the ladies and gentle
men, citizens of Norfolk, and many of the members
of the internal improvement convention, which met
in that city on Tuesday, and proceeded on excur
sion to the Capes The Portsmouth Transcript says:
On arriving at Old Point the company somewhat in
creased by taking board several officers and their ladies'
together with the band attached to Fortress Monroe The
steamer proceeded far Cape Henry aordng her
sengers fine view of Old Ocean 1t delightful trip
slowed upon the noble gallant commander
The Louisiana is indeed magnificent floating palace of
During the progress of the steamer towards Old Point an
interesting going in her upper saloon. beau
tul and massive silver speaking trumpet, procured by
number of the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth for that
purpose, presented Captain RUSSELL mark of the
high estimation in which he held by them and the travel
ing public Dr. Mallory in behalf of the donors presented
the horn with brief but pertinent ddress which hand
The made to order by Mr. Geo W. Webb Of Bal
tmore and is Of the most beautiful specimens oftha de-
sorption Of work we have ever seem
The Louisiana returned to this port Saturday
evening, making unusually quick trip from Norfolk.
All board speak in high terms of her excellent sea-
going qualities and the easy and rapid speed in
which she performed the trip.-BaH. Sun.
The Louisiana is built to run on the Bay Line from
Norfolk to Baltimore connecting with the trains or
the Portsmouth Railroad. She is a little larger thar
the tavorite steamer "North Carolina" sowelI known
10 travellers to and from the North
FLOUR TO CH1NA,-This is cheering feature
California sending Flour to China" for instead o
our gold leaving the country to pay for tea suga
and spices, Silks shawls, and other necessaries an
uxuries. we send the products of our soil and tn
labor of our hands. This is what builds up on
State Four thousand quarter sacks of Californi
flour from the Eureka Mills were sold yesterday b
the Messrs Friedlander & Co at satisfactory nrice
(about 81 per 6bl) to ship TO China Other ship
ments OF like character will shortly follow and thu
at length California hos become an exporter of breat
StufS.-San Francisco Herald
RECEIPTS FROM U. S. CUsToMs-The duties {
imports at the principal Custom Houses during tt
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
NOTICE

hereby given, that Application will be made to the next
Legislature of North Carolina, for act to incorporate
Union Academy in New Hanover county, and to prohibit
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors within five miles from said
institution.
Nov. Sth 1884 Him
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

SUPERIOR COURT The Fall Term of the Superior
Court of Cumberland county was held during the
the present week.-Mrs. honor Judge Manly, presiding
We understand several cases were tried and a
large number continued.
On Thursday, Jonathan Baker, who killed Ed
wards some time ago near Rockfsh village, was sen
fenced 10 he hung Friday the 1st day of December
next-two weeks from yesterday.
white man by the name of Wester was convicted
of larceny but understand he appealed to the
Supreme Court.-Fay. Caroliniaa
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

We publish TO day two articles TO which in
vite attention. They will amply repay perusal-
One from the Richmond Enquirer on the Soule affair,
will, we think, throw light upon the principles
involved in that matter, proving that the ground as
sumed of that purely personal character of the insult
to Mr.. Soue is totally groundless. 1t as publit
question and upon this point Wallet and Wheaton a
gree.
The other article from the Boston Post, being
review of Parson Adams work Slavery, display
very extraordinary change of opinion. wrought b,
an actual inspection of the workings of the institu
ton. and more extraordinary still OF bold avowal q
such change on the part of one of the 5000 remon
strating cergymen of New England. who assumed t.
speak e in the of Almighty God"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

The Phiade!phians affirm that their city contains
more inhabitants than New York, although the GEN.
places the latter place lO0. 900 ahead The Penn
syvanian says Philadelphia has "a 900 houses,
and cast four thousand more votes than New York.
1t adds
'Great efforts were of course made in New York,
while the marshal taking the census, 10 run the
number of inhabitants up to the hig est possible fig
in order to claim precedence of Philadelphia
With this obi ec in view, the entire number of seamen
on board all the vessels in port during the several
months the census was in the hands of the marshal,
whether connected with foreign commerce other
WISE was counted on board their vessels, again and
again, in addition to be reckoned at their various
places of residence The transient population in the
numerous hotels and private houses were taken into
the account, and each head of family made to
constitute family, that the number of families might
bear some approximation 10 the aggregate popula-
ton, according to the usual mode of making the cal
culaton, the floating population of New York cannot
amount 10 less than 100000 daily The permanent
population is not now and we doubt much whether
it ever has equaled that of Philadelphia The grea
ter vote in the latter city, and the larger number o.
houses, plainly indicate the truth of this assertion
and however notifying it may be to the pride of tn,
New Workers, they cannot avoid the convincing tes
timony of these two clear facts"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
The Rumored Resignation of Mr.. Ashe.

We were certainly surprised at seeing in the
Charlotte Wing of the 10th, the positive state
ment of the resignation of Hon. VIM. S. Ashe, said
to be based upon information received from Mr.. }.
P Condy OF this place. TO which we referred on Sat-
urday We supposed at the time that there must be
some misunderstanding about the matter, which turns
out to be the fact, as we learn from Mr. Condy that
he simply mentioned incidentally at the Hotel there,
the election of MIR. Ashe as President, and Gen. Nc
Rae as one of the directors of the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad and merely confirmed the same
statement when visited by two of the Editors of the
place The inference that Mr.. Ashe had resigned
his seat in Congress must have been drawn by the
Edi ors themselves. Of course the matter simply
amounts to misunderstanding, with no idea of mis-
representation on their part, but it is due to Mr.
Condy that his statement should be correctly given.
The SoULE BUSINESS Unfortunately for the deal
ers in excitement, the difficulty about the exclusion of
Mr. Soule from France seems to have been adjusted,
and all chances of fuss, at least for the present.
knocked on the head We cannot but rejoice at this
result for after ALL the idea of with any first
class power is very serious matter-a calamity un-
der any circumstances; and no matter how success
full we night ultimately be- the effect could not but
be disastroug to commerce and prosperity. Wal
: is no holiday affair 1t may sometimes become
cessary evil, but it is always evil.
S In this case we cannot but think that Nicholas O
Russia has been more powerful! mediator than ever
the British Cabinet Sebastopol is not taken, and i'll
capture is doubtful The allies have enough upor
their hands, without the United Staes-were Russia
, crushed, their tone would be very different.
1 ANOTHER Big PoTAToE.-We are indebted to Mrs
: M. Pearsall, Of Duplin county, for Sweet Potato
: of the yam species, which weighed, when taken from
= the hill, eight pounds Our Topsail Sound frien
t must now acknowledge himself beaten, and yield tn
: palm to his fair competitor. Duplin is great coun
): ty and her Agricultural productions her Ieas
commentator to those who know her generous pee
e ple-her fair and gentle daughters and noble an
10 intelligent sons We need ask better evidence
e. the intelligence and good taste of the people than
afforded by large list Of subscribers in the County
~ only seconed in that respect TO own County {
u New Hanover, where almost every man, woman an
a. child reads the = Journal"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

NoBEE SENTIMENTS OF SILas -WRIGHT:=-Fhe fol-
lowing noble sentiments, enuncated by the late Sias
Wright, are particularly appropriate at the present
tme when sectionalism and disunonism are rife in
the land:
sIf there be those among US who, misted by a mis-
taken symp~ thy. or By sudden ere'te1'ent, upon any
subject, are forgetting their Obligations to the tohofe
coutrq to the constitution aud the Union let US use
every effort OF persuasion and example to awaken
them TO a sense of their dangerous error II those
who for the sake of private interest," personal amb-
ton or momentay political success are Wiling .aa to
their constitutional obligations to foment sectional
jealousies and raise up geographical distinctions
within the Union let the absence OF our countenanee
and support convince such that the personal gra6ca
ton public sevices of any man are not objects OF
sufficient magnitude TO be gained at the expense OF the
harmony of the country the peace of the Union or
among US there be any-~which Heaven forbid who
are prepared, for any earthly object 10 dsmember our
confederacy and destroy the constitution which binds
us together, let the fate of an Arnold be theirs and
lei the detestation and scorn of every American be
their constant companion, until, like him they shall
abandon country whose rich blessings they are nc
LONGER worthy TO eDioy."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

RECEIPTS FROM U. S. CUsToMs-The duties on
imports at the principal Custom Houses during the
month of October in 1854 and 1853, were as follows
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

The FORTHCOMING MEssAGE,-The President ia
understood to be already busly engaged in the la.
Dors always incident to the preparation of the annual
message. c-s3 : -. - - II. -