Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-27

Rev. ]. j. James has taken charge of the editorial
department of the Biblical Recorder the organ of
the Baptist denomination in this State.
q The Murray River, in Australia is said to be nav
gabe for large vessels 200 miles from It's mouth,
having over 90 feet of water.
Mr. Foote the Great Used Up" has gone to Cal
ifornia delivering speeches along the route, upon
Hotel tables and at Railroad stations. He made
speech week or two since, during the detention OF
the cars at Sum:erviIle s. C. which he spoke of as
a CITY, Great man, Mr.. Foote &" Plausible fellow,
but by no means strengthy" He pitches into the
President and everybody else.
Nz-A memorial to Congress, asking for further
appropriation for the mouth of the'Cape Fear River,
is being circulated for the signature of our citizens
very large number of whom have already signed it,
and we have no doubt that it will receive the sigma
ture of every person to whom it is presented. There
is nothing opposed to the views of the strctest con-
sructionst, and reason why It's prayer should not
be granted by Congress
@z-Godey's Lady's Book for February, is on ouI
table. 1t seems to be very good number, and will
no doubt be highly acceptable to the ladies, aItho
we confess ignorance of the science of embroide
res and dress patterns.
Ry-The Editor of the Newbern Atlantic apologies
for his paper of last week, assigning as the cause
his having to neglect it to great extent the fac
that he had been committing matrimony. NUT Sed
BSg~We alluded in last weeks paper, to person
calling himself Dr. r. K. Williams, of Wilmington
N. c., having been arrested at Petersburg, Va, on
charge of forgery stating that such person as DR.
R. K Williams, belonged to this place. Since tina
time, the following facts doubt referring to tn
same individual, have been communicated to us
We give them receive them, from unquestion
able authority
The DR.. R. K. Williams, of Wilmington, N. c.
who has been arrested in Petersburg, we presume +
be young man belonging near Faisons Depot, an
who for short time clerk in dry goods store il
this place
Some person signing his S. O. Williams
forged draft of |. B. Kelly of Kenansville, on E.
Lutterloh fths place. for $500, and sent it to Rus
sell & Bro for collection. The forgery com
plee that Mr.. L. would have paid the draft but hav
ing no funds of Mr.. KS in hand, and it being unu
sual for him to value on him without advice or fund
in hand, he deferred doing till he could hea
from Mr. K, who pronounced it forgery. Russo
& Bro. have received a letter since from S. y. Wi
liams, dated Godsboro, enclosing 81 to defray e1
penses on draft, stating Mr.. Kelly had paid it, wit
request to forward the draft to him Immediately.
Buck DowN.-At great gathering of the ma
content Democrats of New York on the 23d of NJ
vember, a resolution was adopted calling on the Ser
ate to reject the nomination of Heman J. Redfed,
Collector of New York. But the nomination
Redied is already before the Senate, and his confirm
alton is absolutely certain. These same gentleme
who proposed to make the confirmation of Redheld
test of the strength of the Administration, now Ia
of his fitness for the Office, and the folly of rejectir
him for political reasons -Ricbmond Enquirer.