Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-22
Humboldt.


adorn Europe at the present day is acknowl edg
ed chief who towers above all others. This is the
venerable Alexander Won Humboldt vino, at the age
OF four scores and five years, still prosecues with
vigo and success his researches in the broad domains
of science. A writer in Backwoods Magazine thus
describes the eminent philosopher:
age SITS lightly upon his active head Still full
OF unrecoried facts and thoughts he labors daily in
committing them to the written page, for the grave
he tells you, awaits him early now, and he must I'M
sh what he has to do before he dies. And yet he is
as full at the same time of the discoveries and new
thoughts of others, and eager as the young stu
dent Of nature gathering up fresh threads of knowl-
edge, and in following the advances OF the various
departments of natural science. And IN so DONG II
is a characteristic OF his generous mind to estimate
highly the labors of others, TO encourage the young
and aspiring investigator to whatever department OF
nature he may be devoted, and to aid him with his
sympathy. We found him congratulatng himself on
the possession of power with which few scientific
men are gifted-that of making science popuiar-o
drawing to himself and to the knowledge he had to
duse the regard and attention of the of the
people in his own and other countries, by clear
method and an attractive style.
Humboldt resides in Berlin. He is represented as
having a lofv massive brow, which it OverarChes
his rejecting, observing eyes seems, at hrst sight
almost too large for the dimensions of the body and
the general size of them itself. His massive chin Is
indicative of tenacity of purpose-o perseve-
rance which for long lie, has enabled him unceas-
inglv to augment the accumulated knowledge of his
wide experience and continuously strive TO spread
it abroad.
THE CorroN TRADE.-The New York Price Cur
rent publishes the official statement OF the cotton
crop for 1884. The total amounts TO 29276O8
bales, or 335 274 less than the preceding: The
EXPORT to Great Britain has been l,6O3 $50 bales be-
ing q decrease of 1910 as compared with last
wear To France, 374,O58 bales; decrease, 52,676.
To North of Europe 165.172 bales decrease, 6,0O4.
To other foreign ports, 76,168; decrease, 17,468--
Total expors 1919 148 bales; decrease as COM
pared with last year, 200, 352 bales. The quantity
taken for consumption in the United States is 6O6
100 bales or 81 24O less than last year. The amount
on hand in the ports of the United States including
Augusta and Hamburg as we'll as Coston' &c, is
1873 800 bales against l35, 643 bales last year The
stock on hand in the usual shipping ports is 49,
727 bales against last year, 1O7 $40
Shippers and spectators during the past season
have been heavy losers from the adverse influences
bearing upon the article in foreign markets. aided IN
a measure by the heavy cost of transportation
Planters on the contrary have every reason TO be
satisfied with the result of the years BUSINESS SINCE
at no time during the season has Nllddllng IN the
Southern markets been sold below cents per ID,
and during toEr-htthS OF II the price mas Vaeu l'o
8 a cents per ID.
The prices for the ensuing year will depend chiefly
on the probable extent OF the growing crop but The
war and it's attendant circumstances Will nave pow
erful influence in Europe in checking speculauoh'
and combining the operations IN COTTON 10 leE
purposes, To this fact it is stated merchants seem
July alive and there appears to be determination
to avoid cotton as an article of speculation until the
future gives better promise of good results than can
| be at this moment discovered.
During the last months there has been exported
from England the sum of Is 331,960 in Specie
being an excess of f ,53l ,46O compared with the
first six months of last year The amount of gold
exported is Ell, 1863 $50, and of silver t3,4oZ,9oo
The silver is mainly sought for China, and for Ham
burg, Belgium, and Rotterdam, while the goo Is
wanted for France.
rs ON the 18th day of October next by virtue of a
Writ from His Excclency DAVID s. REID, Governor Of
North Carolina to me directed, will proceed to hold ar
election at the several precincts in New Hanover county
for one Member of House of Commons of the next Gen
ra Assembly of North Carolina fill the vacancy caused
| by the resignation of Col. SAMUEL J. Person.
| 'Son+ III ,54-2-tf1 E. d. HALL, Sheriff.