Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-08
MATERIAL FOR PAPER-A friend in the Western
part of the State writes US as follows:

turers to the Cotton Plant, as material for paper
My faith in it is strengthened by the fact which |
see gong the rounds of the newspapers that the
4" Philade phia Ledger" is printed on paper made
from wood-the wood of the poplar. This settles
the question, and Wood is substitute for Rags the
object should be to select that kind that ahounds
most in strong fibre, and this is the Cotton Plant
the root of i in particular. Paper makers and paper
consumers, you that print and that read are all
interested in this subject Nothing could work so
great change in the paper business the success
tul application of the millions of pounds of Cotton
Plants annually allowed to rot to the manufacture of
pruning paper VIII not paper manufacturers try
lit? Yours very irulv
C. ] CoWLES.
The suggestion is worthy of trial. Will not some
OF our paper manufacturers make the experiment
Fayetteville Observer.
! FoRcIBLE RESCUE OF SLAVE GIRL BY MoB-On
the 28th ut, when the from Pittsburg arrived
at Salem, Ohio, the depot found to be filled with
an excitement mob in consequence of dispatch being
received from Pttsburg stating that a slave was on
the train, The Cleveland Herald paper opposed
10 slavery, saws:
When the cars stopped. a big negro stepped into
them, and accosng the girl, ask cd her if she was
slave. She made reply, but her mistress answer
cd that she ThereupOn the black rutian seized
her, and she clnging to her mistress neck, begged
most pltlouSly not TO be torn away but the black fe
low violently tore her away and in the effort bruised
the ladys neck severely and carried the child out of
the on one arm and fourished revolver in the
other hand amid the plaudits of the excited crowd
The master OF the child was Just then IN the
car, and upon hearing of the offered to 90 be
fore any officer and execute free papers, if the girl
wished to be free, leaving the matter the girl But
the mob would listen to no such thing. The childs
screams were heard above the tumut, begging to 90
back. so that she could again see her mother, who
belongs 10 the owner
/ The life of the owner threatened, and he dare
not remain over, but went on in the cars to carry
orr Of IN he If Dir hair
brainess c. e. Burleigh on hand and made har-
angue to the crowd
The Herald denounces the outrage in severe terms
and calls upon the citizens to wipe out the stain.
MAINE.-Georgc Rogers, the candidate for Con-
gress in the Ourh district of Maine, is staunch
farmer OF IOpsham, in Sagadahoc and an old,fash-
0ned Jackson democrat. The convention at which
he was nominated unanimously
'ReSOtred That to remove prolific source of ma
tonaI iealOusles, to strengthen country in time
OF and to add to her prosperity in times of peace,
to give increased interest to her commerce and add
10 the symmetry of her proportions, the island of
Cuba should become of the States Of the federal
Union and while would faithfully regard all
treaty stipuations, and hold invioate our national
faith, we would hold ourselves in readiness to well
come to the ssterhood of States the Queen of the
Anti eS whenever she properly be introduced to
our fellowship"
The resolves of the county convention for Saga
dahoc, which Mr. Rogers presided, passed very
significant resolves against the isms which it is the
policy of the wings to foster. The following are
also to the point
'Resolued, That we cordially approve of the pas
sage of The Nebraska bill, so called as is pac-
teal recognition of the true doctrine of popular
eregnty, for which all democrats must contend so
long they are true to the principles they profess
ReSolued, That we have entire and mistaken
confidence in the honesty, integrity, capablity, and
democracy of the administration of franklin Pierce
whose acts deserving Of and do and will receive
the united support of all sincere democrats
IsTHMUs OF PEREKoP.-Such is the name of the
Esthmus which connects the CTimea with the main
land and upon which the allies have already landed
a force preparatory to an attack upon Sebas'apol
the strongly fortified Russian town on the Southern
, point of the Crimea The sthmus OF Perekop has
the stagnant waters of the Gulf of Karknet the
west and the marshes of Swash or Putrd Sea on the
r east. When the latter is OVerfowed, the strip OIL
land is only five miles in width, but in the dry
season the disappear, leaving pestilent mi
t asma, while the marshy soil becomes passabe fol
men and horses. The surface OF the sthmus is Il
plain being proongation of the steppes of southern
: Russia, which continue through the whole northern
part of the province. Natural detences there are
none, except the narroWness OF the land and we are
not aware that the Russians have any Notifications
there. The spot is the most unwholesome in the
Crimea and the allied army must dWinde before its
pernicous Influences. The entire expedition is IL
5 consist of 100000 men, who by means of steam
re-infOrcements can be brought up. If the deach
ment at Perekop should prove able to keep these
Inducements from entering the province, the besleg
{ ng army at Sebastapo can pursue its task with com
parative security but we may be sure that the mos
powerful army Russia concentrate for the pur
pose will al once be directed to the relief Of the for
tess.
LARGE Crops IN IRELAND.--We have the follow
ing by the last steamer in relation to the crops il
| Ireland:
''The weather during this last week has been rath
er unsettled but although good deal of rain has
fallen, the grain crops do not appear to have been at
al injured. The wheat looks WELL and is now ri
penng fast and do not observe that it has in any
place been beaten down. 1t is remarkably free from
! blight and smut while the S considered unusu
ally large and full. The oa crop has suffered more
, from the rain and weather than the wheat nor is il
altogether so free from blight, although upon thi>
head there is certainly little to complain of.
Upon the whole there is still every reason 10 think
that the grain crops will be the most abundant tha
have been gathered for many years With regart
to potatoes there be doubt the disease is nov
spreading, but not to such alarming extent a.
, some people represent The new potatoes are gen
E orally in throughout the country and although
the leaves, and the stalks, are blIghed
vet the tubers scarcely touched-whlle, tor tn
most part the quality is excellent. The quantity
sown this year is unprecedentedIy large, com
parcd with the very best of times so that ii is hope
that after all casualties and LOSSES there will be ful
average supply"
TAR WATER-One of our old native citizens,
f gentleman whose experience entities his opinion tt
great respect who witnessed the mortality occasone'
by yellow fever in 1920, informed yesterday tina
= his family. of some ten white PERSONS and tina
of neighbor, of some fifteen white persons adopted
the of tar water and passed through the scourg
with safety-not member of either family was sick
s He believes the use of the water a perfection.