Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-17

spot amid the general gloom. The great West will
evidently come straight.
Massachusetts, the great land of sms has gone bodi-
ly for the Know Notbngs That much said the story
is about told There four parties running -
The Know Nohngs, of which Gardner was the can
didate who insisted that he little the best anti
Slavery man about; Washburn Wing and Free Soil
err next on the list: Wilson, Free Soiler by name
third and last of all Bishop, Democrat Nebras
ka and Fugitive Slave Law man, brings up the rear.
In Boston, Gardner got 1876 votes Washburn, f. 83;
Wilson, 1866, and Bishop 1880, Wilson or Gard
ner one or both do quite big business in packing up
shoes for the South.
E1MGRANT SHIP AsHoRE-TERR1BLE Loss OF LIFE
The Ship & New Era" with $50 passengers, from
Bremen for New York, went ashore the night of
the 18th inst point the Jersey Shore Is miles
from Sandy Hook. where, the date of the latest
counts she was lying broadside to the sea- at dis
lance of three hundred yards from the shore, the
breaking heavily over her, and the weather foggy--
So far only twenty persons had been saved. 1t was
hough that at least seventy persons had been washed
overheard and it likely that many would be
Two hundred passengers were cinging to the rigging
All efforts to affect connection with the shore had
failed Two steam Tugs. the Levathan and Achilles,
were lying off but unable to her.
New YORK, Nov. IA o'clock.-One of the
steam tugs from the wreck of the New Era arrived
here to-day, having left the lead at 81 O'Clock this
morning. The captain and crew, with the exception
of the steward, was saved. Of the 400 souls on
board, only 1872 have been saved. There were
great many dead bodies dashed in the rigging the
ship.
From Deal we learn that 1876 passengers were
saved yesterday, and 20 on Monday. The res 245
in number are lost Three of those saved yesterday
have since died, making the total loss of life by the
disaster 248.
The New Era was insured here for $50 ,OOO equal
| ly divided among six officers.
SAD ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH SIDE RAIL Road
From the Petersburg Express Of last Friday, we
Learn that as the regular mail and passenger train
from Petersburg going up to Lynchburg, the en-
CINE and train were thrown from the track when
within about two miles of Rice's Station. One fire.
man was instantly killed. All the passengers were
slightly injured The a perfect wreck, be-
ing smashed 10 atoms Conductor w N. Davis is
very badly hurt
! The Express adds: &c We pleased to hear from
the Ticket Agent in this city, that there were but
three passengers through TO Lynchburg the up
! train yesterday.
Some ten or twelve of the stockholders residing in
Farmvle ami the vicinity were along. They had
been to city for the purpose of attending the reg
uIar meeting, which was announced to be held on
Wednesday, but postponed until Monday next AS
the accident occurred several miles east of Farmville
the stockholders were all aboard at the time of the
ACCIDENT
DEATH OF MAzz1NI.--There were five hundred
deaths from Cholera, in Turin during the month of
September, among whom numbered Mr.. Barker,
the British Consul, and Mazzini the Italian Reyo-
lutionary leader.
Two destructive fires occurred al Kingston, Cana.
da West, the 18th inst. The wind was blowing
hercey at the time and the flames spread rapidly,
destroying St. Paul's Church, and other valuable
buildings. The steamer Prince Alder, was at one
time on fire but it was exnguished.
COMING OuT.-Mount Hood, in Oregon, has now
been ascerained, by actual measurement, to be fully
eighteen thousand three hundred and sixty-one feet
high, at least several of exchanges say which
goes to show that this continent not only whips
Europe lakes, rivers and pretty girls but also
] mountains The reported height Of Mount Hood is
/ some three thousand feet greater than Mount Blanc
The Rocky mountains, however will always wan
the lake scenery, and for centuries at least the his
toric associations which have made Switzerland
classic ground.
gz-Mr Kinon Jones, of Wake county, was crush
ed between two Cars on the Central Road, abov,
Raleigh, on Thursday last. He is not expected tt
recover.
05=We have seen a good deal of talk taken from
f the New York Herald either literally in substance
, about settling the hash" for VIM. H. Seward as on
result of the election in the State of New York
Unfortunately all this seems to be talk and nothin
i but talk. The Free Soil majority in the next New
o York Legislature will be overwhelming and although
individually, Seward may be used up, nevertheless
Sewardism, as opposed TO the South as more ram
y pant than ever, and if Seward fails to be his ow
; successor, in the q. S. Senate, no change for tn
= better may be look for.
It One Week Later from California.
l. New YORK, Nov. 14.-By the arrival of the steam
ID ship Northern Light we have weeks later adv
o. ces from California She has made the shortest rn
= = on record. She brings $3.50, 900 in specie
Nothing of particular interest has transpired sine
e. the departure of the Golden Gate At San Francis
n CO business was Improving and better prices wer
+ obtained. Something like speculative feeling ha
!. again been manifested.
:, The news from the mines continues to be of tn
III most favorable character The rainy season had Sc
III In.
es Efforts being made by divers to recover tn
treasure lost in the Yankee Blade but thus far with
out success She lies in eleven fathoms Of water
meeting of the surviving passengers of the Var
c. kee Blade has been held at which resolutions wer
passed ascrbng the wreck of the vessel to the hee
tie est neglect and censurng Captain Randall for d.
~ sorting the wreck, and the agents of the line for nj
forwarding the passengers 10 New York.
Much excitement still exists in regard to the st,
its pendous frauds of Meiggs. Since his departur
g. additional forgeries have been discovered Firth
-, inquiries have much reduced the amount of the
tual cash taken by this adrot nancier 1t is prob
BILE that he has not than $50 900 in cash wit