Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-22

ty, shall not hesitate to tender to YOU as Navor ~
the city, such sum as your reply shall indicate TO he
reasonable and proper.
Il pray Heaven 10 rebuke the pestlence rasoro
the sick, and comfort the bereaved
Respectfully, your obt syt
"HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON"
Punch aud Diogones.
Aberaeen's System Of IVorfare-Throwing awav
the sword and keeping the scabbard
Moacing his BRADSHAW Advertiser in the Timos
announces that he has milk business TO dispose Of
Our experience of that apocryphal article of domestic
consumption induces to simply observe that-wo
don't believe it.
"Aduice Gratis" -What chemist or a friend
generally dispenses previous to dosing YOU with y,
quantity of physic
Science at Fault Chemists inform US that nlat;.
mum is the heaviest metal. We think that gold mus,
be still heavier. for we know few young gentlemen
who have been endeavorng, but in vain, during the
last three weeks, to raise a sovereign
"Pardon Mousse lie CoSsqaue. 1.-The Journal de-
Neuratz, which must henceforth be ranked with the
humorous Journal of St. Petersburg and the still
more facetous Russian Invaide, has lately publish.
ed some interesting details about the battle of Gur
gevo, at which according to all the Geographic ey.
presses) the 26th regiment of French infantry sue.
red immensely. 1t had been supposed thai the suf,
terings of the Goth regiment in question must have
proceeded from the state of inaction into which it
was allowed TO remain for it is quite certain that il
was at distance of some hundred miles from the
Journal de Neuratz, however, afirms not only that
the 18th regiment was present at the engage
ment, but g ives detailed account of the manner in
which that distinguished corps was cut mp by the
enemy.
The Earliest Tubular Bridge-The "bridge Of
the nose"
Il few Of LIES Untorunates The logican SO
distinguished for his force of reasoning" expired in
consequence Of "burst of eloquence"
The man "behind the age was overthrown by The
'coming generation"
The youth who chopped logic did so with the
idea of Lighting the 'ire of genius
II Shot at the EGst.-It is till the other day
somewhat absurd to speak of the ''seat of war; for
the war can hardly be said 10 have seat while it is
at stand still
A GALLANT CoMBArANT.-The Constantinople cor
| respondent of the London Times gives the following
account OF the last struggle of Lieut.. Burke, who
fell at Giurgevo:
Mr. Burkes body was found after the action in
which he lost his life with less than thirty three
wounds upon it. The Russians had taken his sword
| helt but his sword was found hidden in some long
grass close to the corpse. The ring finger of both
hands cut off He was seen by the sapper, who
went with him, fighting desperately to the last,
though surrounded by horde of Russians. When
he first leaped on shore from the boat six soldiers
charged him. Two he shot with his revolver, one he
cut down with his sword and the turned and fled
"WhiIe he encouraging the Turks who were
them IN line as they landed, conspicuous as he
In full uniform and by his white cap cover num-
Der of riaemen advanced from behind ditch and
took deliberate aim at him. Poor Burke charged
them with headlong gallantry: AS he got near he
was struck by ball, which broke his iawbone but
he rushed on, shot three men dead at close quarters
with his revolver and cleft two men through he'll
met and all into the brain.
! 's He was then surrounded and while engaged in
cutting his way with heroic courage through the
ut he n1roo ont hahI nd
by Dragon as he went by nearly servered his
head from his body, and he fell dead, covered with
bayonet wounds, sabre gashes, and marked with lance
thrusts and bullet holes. The sapper who was with
4 him stood by Mr.. Burke to the last, but could not
save him. He is only recovering from his wounds
and the effect of his eXertlons."
SPA1N.-The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald, under date of August oath says
1.-The accounts from Spain are of the most unfa-
vorable kind 1t seems to be evident that the pre-
sent government cannot hold on. 1t is already but
rope of sand. The question is, what shape will next
appear out of the political caudron. The moderados
are sinking every day and this in spite of the pat
ronage and protection of Lord Howden, the British
Ambassador, who is known, during O'Donnells DIFF
fcuties, to have given him the shelter OF his domi-
Gil. On the other hand, Mr. Soule the American
Minister, is Enthusiastically the alert, and by every
means in his power, is leading hand to the leaders
OF the republican party which is daily increasing IN
CURED during the last fortnight in public opinion is
said to be prodigious. The progressstas hourly ez
panding into republicanism. At Madrid at this mo-
ment is concentrated the red party of all Europe and
the test OF their success in Spain will be the mpeacn,
ment of the Queen Mother with whose downfall will
be associated that of the Bourbon dynasty. Therel
D secret though not avowed struggle going on be-
twixt the English and American influence and Mr
c Soule is working the game with his whole soul
! But the London correspondent of the Herald says
, there appears to be general opinion amongst the
r most intelligent minds of England, that America
must have Cuba. The Leader newspaper" say
this writer, the organ of the high church and high
intellect party in England. says that SPANS right III
Cuba is only that of proprietor of land about 10
be traversed by ralway-the right of sale at '"'
4 valuation
Capital But we should hardly have expected socI
common sense, practical and progressive view u
the subj ct from great English conservative organ
The light OF landed proprietor, in the way o.! !,a
f railroad to sell at a fair valuation Well, we nh *
that. Get out of the way, Espartero and let the ~
connective pass.
o German journals announce that DIR. Sche' L.
Professor of Law at the University of Leipsc' n4o
discovered, in the library of that city, coulPt5 T
manuscript copy of the penal code promulgated
r Charles v in 1882 of which code only traghiena'