Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-09
Geographical.

There seems to be a considerable amount OF lgnO'
rance in the Quaker city commonly known as Phila-
delphia in regard to the location of Wilmington, N.
G. Some months since engaged Bookbinder to
come out here, who backed out when he found that
by coming to Wilmington, he would not be in the
immediate neig hborhood of an uncle he had in Ala
bama. Only two days ago, we received an account
of some book binding materials ordered to be sent by
the quickest and most direct route. Our Philadel-
phia friends sent them by the steamship to Savannah
Geo. by way of direct route to Wilmington, N. c.
Now Savannah is nearly far south of this as Phil
adelphia is north and since the withdrawal of the
line boats to Charleston, there has been chance of
water communication with Savannah, until within
week so an effort has been made 10 re-est.blish
communication with Charleston by which route per-
haps, we may get the things.
There is pair of shears yet to come, which, we
suppose. will be sent on the Telegraph round by
New Orleans.
Such mistakes never made in New York, and
the and rapidly of communication with that
city, the extent to which its business are posted
up in regard to the quickest and best routes gives it
great advantage over its slower neighbors, which
comparatively provincial in their way of doing
things, In New York, whatever else they lack, they
at least are not deficient in prOmptness.
Act
The public attention has been chiefly directed for
some time past to the case of Anthony Burns, the
Fugitive Slave, recently taken up in Boston, and
since remanded to his master and taken to Virginia
in pursuance of the award of the Commissio ne
We have watched the of the more respectable
presses of Boston during the tendency of that affair
and feel it due to them say that so far as this
matter is concerned it has been highly commenda-
BILE. The Post, Chronicle and Advertiser are now
before u.s. and, without exception, they have spoken
out boldly and fearlessly in reprobation of awless-
ness and in favor of the enforcement of the Statutes
OF the United States. Parker, Philips and such like
receive no favor at their hands The Post is sup
porter of the Nebraska Bill and of the Fugitive Slave
Law, the others opponents Of both. Yet none
have counseled violent or illegal measures, and all
have fully sanctioned the action Of the Commissioner
and the authorities.
The claim made by Parker and Philips that the
Mayor and the Governor of the State with then
in their reasonable practices was simply an aboli
ton falsehoOd, and so stamped by those officers
There are bad presses in Boston, and bad men TOO
and bad principles rife in the State of Massachusetts
but so far have stated at least credit is due
and we cheerfully give it. Unfortunately, the bal
ance leans TOO heavily the other way to be serious
, ly affected by this.
THE GADsDEN TREATY.-The Washington Unto,
of the 4th says that intelligence has reached Wash
ington, from reliable sources in the city of Mexico
that Santa Anna will accept the Gadsden Treaty a
e modified by the United States Senate
IA We now making out our bills due il
town. They will be presented from and after thi
date nv our agent and we hone our cns,onoars Wi