Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
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The reports of bloody battle near Calafut are
contradicted. Fort St. Nicholas in Georgia. taken
by the Turks from the Russians, has been retaken
by the Russians, the Turkish garrison having been
surprised and slaughtered, only 80 having escaped
out Of 1900.
Five thousand Russian cavalry attacked the Turk
ish Camp at Valee Doogee, in Armenia, hut the
Turks defeated them, the people of the country
joining in the pursuit The Turks lost thou
sand men. Russian loss not given.
There is deficit in the Austrian budget of fifty
millions of forms form is about 46 cents, which
makes the deficit for the year twenty three mill
lions of dollars, How Austria get along with
year, we can hardly see She does not dare reduce
her army, and she cannot keep it on foot at its pre-
sent establishment without bankruptcy. The want
of money is at the bottom Of the anxiety for peace
manifested by most of the European powers none of
whose accounts balance those of England, and
her debt is great that she can't increase it any
considerable extent without revolution.
Bt2g~ A writer in the last Standard over the sig
nature of A Democrat presents the name Of our
friend David Reid, Esq, of Duplin, proper per-
son to bear the Democratic Banner in the next can
vass for Governor MIR Reid is an able lawyer, a
we'll informed politician, and gentleman of popular
mannels,--a at the same time, mighty clever
fellow, and sound on the Land Question,
BsRgAThe first number of the tri-weekly issue of
the Raleigh Star, made its appearance on Saturday,
and reached US Sunday. 1t is neatly printed
paper, of Wing politics, exhibits considerable tact
and industry in its getting up, costs four dollars in
advance, and five dollars if payment be delayed six
= A.
lished as often as three times week out of Will
mington
SOMETHING NEw.-Mr. WHITAKER, Market street
has laid on our table 'GosHoN & Towers Patent
Arm Rest or Penman's Assistant, for giving ease
the hand in writing, being, in fact elastic India
Rubber pad, or cushion, made to fit the lower
side of the arm, and secured by elastic strap 60
ing round the arm. 1t will the coat-sleeve
tainly, and think will give considerable ease tc
those who write steadily for a long time
SMALL Pox IN DUPLIN.-Tt is to be hor ed that the
reports of the ravages of small pox in sister
county are very greatly exaggerated. The lastsre
port is that eleven persons had died. all white, bu
this is merely rumor as there is little commu
nication with this infected district. Among those
reported is Mr. Jarman, late C. C. Clerk of Duplin
The first case where the disease broke out was tina
of Mr.. James Grady, Postmaster at Albertsons, wh'
had been out TO Savannah, whence he doub
brought it; from him it spread several of his friend
ard relations, some of whom reported dead. TIL
mail route through that part of Dupln is susPende
at present
THE REVENUE CUTTERs.-The new Revenue Cut
ters including the James C. Dobbin, were, un
derstand, built by contract entered into under tn
last, and NOT the present Administration. The Dob
BIN is not rotten, useless save in her spars Ifw
understood her commander Capt. SANDS Alright, sh
is otherwise good and staunch
Ra~The steamships George Law and Star of tn
: West, have arrived at New York with million an
t three quarters in gold.
} Gcz-From WHITAKERs, we have Gleason for thi
week, very handsomely got up-64 cents
And also from the same. The Flag Of our Union
! published by Gleason. 1t contains great deal c
reading matter.