Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03

The debate in the House of Representative. n
day-was OF stirring interest. Mr.. Hughes 81 NUS
York, is Democrat of the ferible or as il New
taste styled soft school. He made his deb't.n Dad
maiden speech-for learn he was never ne his
member of legislative body The subject wo'rea
New York feud, or the difference betwesaaS Tie
/" Hards" and the " Softs." Mr.. Hughes indio,IIAe
He replied to the remarks made by Mr. CutsaOy
few days since Mr.. Cutting is an eIoquen, Sso,
err. practiced speaker MIR. Hughes carr; rCaa9.
war vigorously into the enemy's camp, and ina de
from the nervous wincing OF his colleague i Tssas
keen and cutting operation. The record of M, asa
ting was overhauled, and it appeared that bn. ut
short time ago he was " soft' himself, dec;5"M
actively, uncharitably soft, and leading fieUSa
supporter of one who is called the "MonarOb' a
Softs WIN. L. Marcy. Consistency is a iewaI
Il is pity il should be furnished. '~a
The answer of the Hon. Gilbert Dean. Of n
York, who was Barnburner in 48, but i eE
steadfastly on the "platfom," and an ardent aT
Mr.. Stanton, of Kentucky, was prompt and sCu u "
mn to the party test Stanton asked what cr"
the New York Softs would pursue on the NabsouN%
bill? Dean replied that he understood the fr;os@,
of the administration in New York to occnnU r'l I
ground that the compromise of so was fpI ". ut
final settlement of the slavery question in Conc,
and that they are willing that the principles II W.
| compromise shall OC opPAOu ~ lclTl0fV Whi,l
has been, or may be acquired. whether it be I n.
braska, Cuba, or Sonora. This young iaembe, we
quite a favorite with the Secretary of State. W,Is
ington (Wh;g) Correspondence Bait. Patriot
| CITY SIGHTs.--We saw sight on Friday thatr,.,
" was too droll for gravity and too good for wss
ing Passing down Liberty street, just below N.Y.
sau, knot Of persons gathered mournfu lily togsbs,
as if around a grave, checked our progress
We paused wondering what terrible calamity had h.
fallen our fellow-creatures in that region. The nm
of sombre looking individuals broke up, and one >.
ter another dropped away, each with tear-T,
beg pardon, with broad grin his face W.
pressed forward determined to get glimpse at b.
object, whatever it was, that at once gave this Fl
neral position and these comic faces to the b4bot
ers. The crowd made way little, and there IN
the centre of the street, was newly made grsvs
nicely rounded and fully six feet long. AT one end
pair of old boots protruded their thick soles hs
other end an old hat was visible through the mud
and from each side came the sleeves OF an old coal
stuffed with mud, lay meekly folded over the phe
where heart should have been and in pair d
hands, nicely moulded from the blacklist mud, was,
placard stating that underneath lay the street com
missioner, who persisted under the ardious labor at
tendant en- his official duties and was buried on TN
spot by greatful community. paused, dropped
sympathetic tear, and turned away, Deeply impress
ed with the conviction that the city required to
much of it's officers. The man who had PROVIDED
much dirt for his own grave in so small a spac
should be buried with all the honors Still it was
touching sight ~ Y. Express.