Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-25

< Az OLD GAIA member of the Cat family, re-
= in the uncommon name of "Tom," departed
lOOis "sterday, in this town, aged 20 years. After
'iiS n.0 veral individuals skilled in the natural
ca'e0ni' e., =. species, we have come 10 the con-
l,'ciy 49,. = justly entitled TO be regard
ciuSion .N~ ''the oldest inhabitant"
GU ~ MO ,0''"0 "'ooo"'oS prolonged expe-
as a cat Of venerable antiquity AM +ho torror ~
rience--a very Methuseah of Tom CATS 1;t;ons
untold generations of s-wise in all the to- r
of mouse-hunting and by no means ignorant o.
cream-pots He was buried, with all the honors OF
war in catacomb expressly provided for his respec
table remains RequiesCAT an pace. He was lash
ionable animal, and wore extensive whlskers and
nousache. He in nowise related TO the kllken-
nv cats nor to the celebrated animal who wore boos
but was in every respect sober and respectable cat
Although not story teller, yet, like Hamlets father,
he could "a tale unfold" and very considerable tail
at that.
Tom belonged to Major Peden, of this place, and
was quite pet with the whole family. All the re-
naming cats in the neighborhood have dipped their
tails in mud which is understood to be the fashiona-
BILE style of mourning among cats IN good society,""
JUDGE SAUNDERs.--Wc found The announcement
of the resignation of Judge Saunders in the telegraph
the same remor reached US in other ways we sup
posed it to be all correct. So far find
| firmaon of the statement, which may be incorrect
We shall shortly see
AS EXPECTED, the Democrats in California have
split The Democratic Convention, which met last
month, after considerable disturbance, divided and
nominated two tickets, neither of which, we sup
pose, will be elected, and serve them right at that
The strife seems to be between the adherents of a
Mr.. Broderick and the friends of DR.. Gwinn and
others.
| % Considerable excitement exists in Savannah,
Georgia. on account of the existence of Yellow Fe-
yer at that point. The papers say that the number
of cases at any time inconsiderable, and that
the disease is subsiding. The excitement, however,
continues, and many persons are leaving the city.
The Savannah Georgian. and other Democratic pa
pers in Georgia. are urging the claims of Hon. How
ell Cobb for place in the Cabinet in the event of
Mr. Dobbin being transferred, by the result of the
recent election in this State, from the Secretaryship
in the Navy to a seat in the United States Senate
ARRIVAL MINERS AND MAcHINERY.-The Brit
ish Schooner Lberator arrived here on Tuesday, from
Liverpool, with machinery and ten or twelve English
HllIleIS IOI GIle topper NIL
ming Company in East Tennessee. The men are spe-
cimens of health and strength.
His NAME.-It is stated that Mr.. ]. P. Jordan,
elected as Democrat to represent Perqumans coun-
tY in the next House of Commons is pledged TO vote
for Mr.. Badger as one of the U. s. Senators from
this State. We hardly credit this rumor; but it
amounts to nothing. Mr. Jordan might go the Wing
stripe throughout without at all affecting the result
The allies have actually made conquest It is
true, they have not taken Cronstadt or Sebastapol
but at last it does though they had taken the
Aland Island group situated in the Baltic near the
entrance of the Cults of Finland and Bothnia These
Islands strongly fortified, and no doubt if b.
marsund the strongest point, has really fallen, con.
siderable garrison has also been taken Upon the
principle that small favors are thankfully received
even this achievement is hailed as something consid.
cradle.
The Norfolk, Va, Daily Era, Know Nothing pa
per, has been discontinued for want of patronage
The publishers hope to re-commence its publication
} as a semweekly.