Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-17
rh. Nehrn.kn Bill.
lew York Times. sneaking of tie Nebraska

/ The Nebraska Bill.
The New York Times, speaking of TIE Neofaska
Bill, says: I'm
| :. What will be the effect of pushing the bill upon
the Northern States il is too soon 10 predict
IF it should be passed, and should receive '.e u"e
vote of the South, are inclined 10 thmk tnat II
will be regarded as Offering direct issue on Inc gen.
era merits of Slavery the people of the Northern
States, and that very powerful party wiz ~ 1'e
spring up in .faror Of meeting that issue, ana q
prosecuting it to final and permanent dec'Son we
have no doubt that public sentiment in the State OF
New York would he fully ripe for such movement
and the first step taken towards it, would prooaoly
be the nomination of William H. Seward, for Cow
ernor We think it not at all unlikely that ONO
and Massachusetts would be prepared to follow SUIT
What sor, of preparation such demonstration would
be for the next Presidential contest to be quite
as apparent intelligent observers al the South as
it is to those in the Northern States"
Upon which the n Y. Express remarks:
/ 1--WE don't quite understand this,-but we sup
nose it means something. Shareholders having some
hundreds OF thousands of muskes IN their hands, 10
resist any - final and permanent dects'on OF TIE
general merits of slavery" 1T will take lew more
hundreds of thousands OF muskets IN DINER hahos ~
bring that final decision about so it seems 10 us
IF it means that the issue is to be made to eject Mf
Seward Governor or a President. that is altogether
another affair-and, perhaps. that is all 1t means
If it means any thing more' we can only say tnae
the South is quite ready to the North half way
in all that it does mean. sc \ final and permanent
; decision brought about in any way or shape the
North may choose, is vastly preferable to eternal
irritation and annoyance upon the slavery question
All parties desire permGnenc and If the North THINKS
it can be secured by physical force, limited by The
Times the South is willing TO meet the issue IN that
way, and would rather meet it now than TO hand 1t
over to poserity when the odds of numbers Will be
still stronger against US. The manner in which the
Turks are meeting their Northern oppressors, Will
no. he without parallel, if the sword is to be
drawn upon the Southern States
e Of Lord Norbury, an Irish Judge have the fol-
O lowing anecdote:
l. He was usually very polite to prisoners. On one
IS occasion, when he had to sentence half o doZen ne
e had them all brought up in BATCH and severely
l. naming five of them pronounced Judgment OF death
l. An officer of the Court reminded his Lordshlp that
h he had missed one The convict was sent for "N1y
" good man, said Norbury." blowing like grumpus,
J. 8 Eve made mistake about YOU and really must
> beg your pardon puff, puff, puff {: should have
IS sentenced you with the rest puf and quite omit
ted your name [puf l-pray excuse me. The SEN
tence of the law is [putf that you, Darby Mahony'
I[puff ii really wonder how | came to pass you
Is over-be taken hence TO prison, and from prison to
10 the place of execution puff and there hanged by
e the neck until you dead [puf il do hope You
3 will excuse my mistake-and may the Lord puff
: mercy your soul. That's all, my good man [putt
. turkey, remove Darby Mahony." The victim cool
T. y turned round he quitting the dock, exclaim
y ing, Faith, my Lord, can't thank you for your
II prayers, for never heard OF any one that hrove at
= ter your making them! !" Norbury, who relished a
I retort, ctually granted Darby reprieve before
It eaving the assze town. and successfully recommend
ed him for a communication of punishment Oh his re-
turn to Dublin
K STOLE HIS OWN BooTs-They tell good story OF
n an old fashioned wealthy codger of this ilk: He
er was never known to have anything in the line OF
IN apparel, but once; then he going on jour
n ney and had 10 purchase new pair of boots The
stage left before day and he got ready and went
IT. to the hotel TO stop for the night Among the whole
Of boots, in the morning. he could not find the
IN old familiar pair. He had forgotten the new ones
s. so he hunted and hunted in vain. The stage was
ne ready and he looked carefully around to that
On he not observed, put nice pair that ftteC
s, him. called the waiter and told him the circumstances
% giving him for the owner of the boots when h
n should call for them. The owner called. The
ed old gent had bought his own boots.
lie TATTERsAILs's IN LoNDoN.-TattersalIs's is a very
Id famous place in London, and long has been for twt
&c thngs-huying and selling horses, and betting OF
ch horse Within those not hailowed precincts
20 there regns for the time being, during business
he hours, the most perfect social equality that b
imagined The peer and the pick pocket, the locke
&C. and the gentleman, the prince the high dgnitary
al the rogue the foger and the villain. all stand Their
upon the pal form all rank, and all pre- emf
nence and preensions beng mcIgel into one plai
he Observation-Disclosures the person Is good tor the bets h
Of takes or offers; and if be known to be, it matter
not whether he is respectable, whether he be tn
last lowest OF English society. After the grave
ria there is perhaps. spot under ground above
Ak where can be found such perfect equality at Tai
red terSalls's
ose bill reported in the Pennsylvania Tegisls
Int Friday, providing for the sale of the publ
nd works OF that State at a price not less than $50
,an 100000 The following are the prices named ft
av the respective works: For the Delaware division
ar the Pennsylvania canal So, 100000; for the mai
on line from Philadelphia to Psburg S2,0O0,OOO; ft
rs the Susquehanna and North Branch division, S.
ovt 900 900; for the West Branch, $5OO,OOO.
ron MUSINGS A TIPLER.-The following horzont
SIX musings of oafng tipler deserve to be perpetu
ext ted. Hear his wall:
Leaves have their time to fall,
And so likewise have l.
tin The reason, too, is the same-it
in Comes OF our getting dry.
But here's the difference, 'twiXt leaves and me,
falls more harder - and more freuuent-lee
Jul The South Cdro}inidn contains the report of I'll
the officers of the Charlotte Railroad The report re
t resents the road doing sound, increasing ar
Jay prosperous business and that the prospects for
ly' future are very encouraging.
lad According to letters received from Cognae Franc
my JAN 10th, the price OF brandy has increased argel
his on account of the short supply occasoned by Il
ess failure of the last vintage large house in Bosto
bed is said, has just doubled it's order for supply
I'M the advanced rate.
'' nl Marine Intelligence
he PORT OF WILMINGTON. NORTH-CARoLINA
me ,,3I17I,r1
REF Feb e-stean,ar Earnn In.toEIh S+a,o
ru' vile, to E. ]. Lutterloh.
ted, Steamer Gov Graham Evans, fin Fayetteville to T.