Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-19

came off here in town not long since. A gentle
man. for some reason other, had acquired rather
queer nickname. Another gentleman, with the view
of having some fun at his expense, asked him how
they came 10 call him by the nickname in question,
"Ah,'' said he, some d. fools call me -, and
some other d--n fool ask me why they call me -.
The old stories about the people of Long Creek ale
pretty much in the same category with the gentle
mans nick name. They are seldom circulated but by
foolish people, or those whose bitter plejudces an
all the ends of natural effectiveness. The Ed-
tor of the Observer has better sense and ought there
fore to be above such petty at the people of
his own State
But it is rather bad policy for the Observer to re-
I'VE any stories of the Log Cabin Coon Skin and
Hard Cider Era with the view of making either rid-
Guile or capital at the expense of the Democrats. That
canvass conducted by its party, was, taken as
a whole ridiculous humbug.
A COOP MAN GoNE.-We regret to notice, in one
of the Petersburg papers, the announcement OF the
death of the Rev. Mr.. Devlin, the Catholic clergy
man of Portsmouth. Mr.. Devlin fell under the
fourth attack, or, more properly the third relapse
Fell fighting bravely IN the cause of humanity and
in the service of that master whom all christians
alike worship In those terrible days but just past,
in our unfortunate sister Cities the petty distinctions
of fanaticisms and creeds not, and the Roman
list and the Protestant-the foreign-born and the
tive met around the noblest altar which man
erect to his maker-that OF charity, benevolence and
self sacrifice. Clergymen of almost every denomna-
ton have fallen in the service of their common mas
ter. Can we believe that the good and the pure in
heart will be rejected by him who is the judge and
searcher of all hearts, because of name or birth
place; and shall we, poor worms of the EARTH claim
10 be wiser and hoer than our maker!
01- The Whining ton Herald of Friday says that
we insinuate that Reeder was removed for trying to
make KanZas either Slave Free State. There
| is no such word in the book-we never insinuaed
any such thing He was turned out for his unworth-
mess, and we say So The President qraS deceived
into appointing him, and we knoW that Southern men,
distinguished for shrewdness, strong Southern feel
ngs and dislike of that class of tricky characters to
which Reeder has proved himself to belong, were
also deceived Previous 10 Reeder's removal from
Office, we know of no overt act, although we pre-
sumo bis sentiments were not concealed; but since
his removal he of course seeks crafty his spite by
an open antagonism to the administration. the Her.
aid would take the trouble to know what we do say,
what we do not.
o. o. Woodson, Esq, of Salisbury, having been
appointed Mail Agent on the Western end of the N.
C. Rail Road, H. H. Helper, Esqr., the author of a
work Oh California, has been appointed to the Office
of Superior Court Clerk of Rowan County, left va
cant by the resignation of Mr. Woodson.
The Salisbury Waterman regrets to learn that
it is highly probable Capt. Woodson will hardly be
able ON constitutional inability, endure the hard
ships OF his new position. We trust that the fears
of the Waterman may prove unfounded, for if all ap-
pointments OF any party unexcepdonable as
O. Woodson SANDER, itself, would be compelled to
hold it's tongue.
o. We find in the Raleigh Standard of the 18th, a
comparative table of the nett amount of taxes pals
by the several counties of the State in 1854 and
1855. The aggregate for 1854 was $193,1S0 09
for 1855 it is 1905 70, being increase of $780,
! 325 60. New Hanover pays S17,366 81, which is
the largest tax paid by any one county. The new
county Of Jackson pays $3.50 10, which is the small
est Wake pays $l2,494 SO. Cumberland and
Craven approximate very closely 10 each other in thu
nett amount paying s7,927 II and s7,879 IA re-
spectively. New Hanover county pays onesix
teenh of all the taxes in the State being three times
the average of the senatorial districts and five times
that of the counties.
e PENNsYLvANIA--The probable Democratic major
It ity in the Senate will be 3 i'll the House-36 =
g. on joint ballot 80.
We really fear that the miserable Chase has beate
Medill for the Governorshp of Ohio. SANS force
d Ssem to have gone for Chase, as Trimble makes
meagre showing. We do hope that there may prov
It to be mistake in the matter, and that somebod
:. has beaten Chase, but must confess that thi
e seems like hoping against hope.
J. On the other hand, the news from Indiana is goo
s. capital The elections are only for local officers
but such is the state of things that party lines ar
drawn in these contests closely as at Presidential
If election So far heard from the Fusion is complete
, y routed. Swept away, in fact.
l. gz- That sturdy Democratic organ and friend
d. Equal Rights 10 all sections of the Union the Phils
ID delphia Pennsy lUanan, out with the followin
n captions lis announcement of the results in thu
p State :-Pennsy lvania speaks Equal Rights !
< victory without Parallel Truth, Justice an
re Equality indicated !!-Pennsylvania always tru
IN to the Constitution Her Sons may be Deceive
d. but can never be corrupted The Glorious Of
ID Keystone has returned to her Featy She extent
to the hand of Fellowship 10 her Southern Sisters
NEWSPAPER PROGRESS We are pleased to Sc
d that the Warrenton IN. c. Meas intends comment
nc ing semweekly issue the beginning of next weel
Ut The NssUs is spirited and interesting paper; and
politics of the right string that wish
j. not only pecuniary but political success We sir
T. cerey hope that the enterprise of the publishers
60 meet with becoming reward
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