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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07

lrs- Mr. Whitaker has laid on our table the De-
cember number of Putnam's Monthly Magazine
The leading and most interesting article is the third
and concluding paper of the very able series on
"The Armies Of Europe" said, we do not know on
what authority, to be from the pen of ex-senator
Benton. Another article is upon The Coming
Session." 1t does not need that we should at this
late day apprze our readers of the fact that Putnam
like every other Northern Magazine, takes the anti
Southern ground upon the Nebraska and other sec
tional issues arising out Of the question Of slavery.
The article, however we'll written and interesting
as exhibiting certain phase of Northern sentiment
upon this matter. 1t is evident that, matters
stand, have every prospect of recurrence of the
scenes OF 1849, when the organization of the house
was delayed for nearly month-we are almost afraid
to recolect how many balotngs took place before Mr.
Cobb was elected Speaker. Nearly the state OF
things exists now There is no clear majority, and not
much disposition 10 make concessions The disputed
election case also introduces another element of dis
urbance, similar to that which in 1889 caused con-
siderable difficulty over the members from New Jer-
sey, when two sets answered 10 the call made upon
the State. Mr.. Whitfield will certainly come for
ward for Kanzas, and so, no doubt will Reeder, as
part Of the Free Soil programme. If we be able tc
lay the Message before readers for sometime &c
come we shall be agreeably disappointed. AS fol
the newspaper givings out in regard to the contents
of that document, they will be found to have beer
only surmises.
Also Frank Leslie's Gazette of Fashions for Decem
Der, publication eminenty and distinctly what 1t:
title states it to be, purely report of Fashions wei
and handsomely gotten up.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
A nrodei srans For the Jo

MEssRs. EDIroas:-While attending the snn..
Court for the county of Sampson we had tba
F,n Of os bss b reformed BY Fell. Ma s
the week. the Jury unanimously resolvas outIes Of
Intoxicating beverage during the term 10 10 use no
faithfully observed by every man winch was
Their course deserved the highest commer,o..
and we trust the example thus set will ro"0a
public appreciation, and be followed by ali with with
jurors while discharging public duty that insure usGe
good be advanced puOIIc
We must not omit TO say that at the close os y,
judicial labors of the week. the aforesaid Tnry the
scented TO his Honor Judge Ellis and the Pre-,
the Court, through their Foreman F B. MiTs, OF
ESQ basket of very fine fruits, Tempera"nsoo.,
pledge which was discussed with appetites man.
Testing true relish for the good things Of tRo
world ViSITop Tile
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07

AN UNFORTUNATE THEFT.-The Philadelphia Sun
day Mercury tells good story of fellow in that city,
who few days stole frkin of butter from gro
cery store and ran off with it on his shoulder When
the butter was missed the thief was of pursued
by the owner and crowd of men ard bows, CRYING
stop thef Being strong and feet of foot, the rogue
had every prospect of escaping, but in an unlucky
moment he attempted to shift his load from one sho,l.
der TO the other, and. in doing passed it under his
nose when, as he himself declared in the Mayors
ohce the scent OF the butter was powerful that it
Immediately knocked him down This. of course
enabled the crowd TO oyerlake and canture him
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
From the Washington Union
MIR. Buchanan and the London TIm.s

The following is copy of the contradiction f.,
warded by Mr.. Buchanan the American min;s,ar -OI,
London. to the editors of the London Times in 49,
aon of the article which appeared in that nonor
charging him with having made certain assuranr.9t
the members of The British ministry on the subect ~
the war with Russia, and especially in relation 10 tba
British enlstments IN this country for the Crimea -
Its mild and temperate tone contrasts admirably viii
the vioent and vituperave character of the cbarao
of the Times and yet, notwithstanding it was for.
warded TO the editors of that journal nearly monh
ago, they had refused to make any correction IN 70
the period of the departure of the steamer Cana1o
We are not disposed to comment at length upon snch
an exhibition as this. The act of attributine to th.
American minister expressions UNANIMOUSLY false fol
lowed up by stubborn decenson to publish his
calm and respectful contradiction, proves feregonp
determination of msrepresen tation which would he
unworthy of the most irresponsible journal. Such
conduct speaks for itself
The American minister presents his compliments
10 the editors of the Times, and assures them that
they have been misnformed with respect to the ex
pressions and conduct attributed 10 him in their lead
ing articles of this morning. Always mindful of the
neutrality of his government which be fully approves
it was with deep regret he learned, as he first did
from Washington, that attempts were made in the
United States to recruit soldiers for the British army
because he felt confident that these attempts would
tend to weaken the friendly relations between the
two counties, which it has been his ardent desire.
ever since his arrival in England, to cherish and
promote.
1.-The American mnistet can, of course, enrer in.
to discussion in the public journals of questions
between the two governments or state what is or
what is not contained in any correspondence which
may have arisen out of these questions; but he has
felt it due both to the Times and himself to make this
prompt correction
$50 HARLEY STREET, London, Nov l, 1855"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
From California and Central Amer,c,

New ORLEANS. Nov. 24-The Daniel Webst.,
rived here to day from Punta Arenas with CaIjfo,Si
dates of the 5th inst. 'O'"la
About two hundred persons had left San Fr.ro;.
to join Walkers army in Nicara?ua "'''co
Ia Oregon the indians continued 10 commit den,.
tiations P'''
The latest news from the mines was epcorr..
The Webster left Punta Arenas on the 1 iO,I
Walker still at Granada and has quiet posss,.
ion OF the Transit Company's route F''''-
On the 18th, Col. Wheeler, the United State. ~.
lister. officially recognized the new government til
Walker was daily receiving accessions to his arm1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07

CONTRIBUTION TO PALEY's Ev1DENcEs.-Dur;uo
the late cruise of Commodore Rogers in the Arctic
seas he visited singular tribe OF Indians known az
Teehuechis Lieutenant Brooke endeavored, by manv
devices to awaken in the mind of the old chief some
IDEAS regarding the existence of Supreme Being.
and one day, when they had been sitting long time
IN argument upon this subject, the savage exclaimed
in tone which sufficiently indicated The birth of a
new though, scarcely defined thought, Good! Man
cannot make whales
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
pnSt.bfice RObherV.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ga number OF registered
letters, mailed at the post ofco in this city, miss
ing, and there is quite excitement among The per-
ties interested and The clerks. Among The letters
tanning $l2, 900 in Pennsylvania coupon bonds and
S., 500 in the bonds of the West Chester Railroad
MesSrs Graw & Macalister miss two one thousand
dollar bonds of The latter description.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
A Judge Elected by Seven Votes.

The office of Special County Judge in ST. Lawrence
county, N. Y, was vacant at the late election, but
the fact was overlooked, and no provision made for
it. A half dozen wide awake gentlemen in Canton
discovered the omission. and on election day seven
roteS were cast for William H. Sawyer, Esq. ami the
county canvassers have declared him elected. He is
a IS Hard SHELF and the success of gentlemen OF
that stripe in St Lawrence is so near miracle that
The fact is deemed one of the wonders of the can.
vass.-Albany Eue. Jour.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07

THE MEXICAN FUGITIVE DICTATOR this
heading the Patria, of Mexico, has paragraph re-
specting santa Anna, to the following effect
He had arrived at Carthagena. his final destiua.
ton, and had given a party 10 the people of note
air. According to him, Mexico will recall him
before year has passed; but he will remain in
Carthagena, because he is already tired of Mexico
Revering the position of the soliciting party and the
denying one, believe says the Paria that he has
spoken the truth He complains of the pains which
his amputated limb him; the irritation of the
voyage, and the cold which began to make itself felt
there, were the cause of this Nevertheless, not
withstanding his suferings two days after his arr-
val he engaged in his favorite passion for cock
fighting"
t" l have not loved lightly" the man said when
he married widow weighing three hundred pounds
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
Arrival of the star of the West,

NEw YORK, Nov. 28.-The steamer Star of the
West arrived this afternoon from San JUAN with
California dates to the 18th instant Reports state
that the mai steamer has millions in treas
urp ON board
The steamer Cortez, on her passage from Mica,
ragua Tor San Francisco, had Twelve deaths from
cholera on board.
Trade very quiet at San Francisco Money
very stringent.
The Novelty Distilly has been destroyed by fire
Loss, S25O,O00
conflicts between the whites and Indians
A fight took place at GaIaise Creek, in which two
whites were killed and ten wounded.
twas rumored that ,hrly-fve whites had beer
maSsacred the preceding day
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
Democratic State Committee.

We are requested by J. G. Shepherd, Esq Chair.
man, to call meeting of the Democratic State Com.
mittee 10 be held at Raleigh, on the 9Th day of Jan,
uary, 1856. A full attendance is desirable, as the
Committee, it is expected will suggest day for the
meeting Of the Democratic State Convention and
take such other Steps may be deemed important to
the organization and success of The party The Com
mittee consists of the following gentlemen
lessee G, Shepard, Cumberland,
w. I. Dortch, Wayne.
Benz TroIlinger, Alamance
w. w. Holden, Wake,
jeremiah Nixon, Wake,
Chas F. Fisher, Rowan,
DR.. r. billiard, Chowan,
David Coleman, YaDcey,
w. J. Houston, Duplin.
Do1..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07

Mr.. FILLMORE, ex-President of the United States,
who is now on visit to Holland, spen, two days at
Amsterdam and one at the Hague. The King ae-
is stated, with great affabity '-'' -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07

Capt Spencer Sawyer; of this place, was arrested
Friday evening last on suspicion of having killed
the late " liam Charles Esq, the night OF the
10Th inst. A Court OF Magistrates was convt ned.
which adjourned the case over to Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock, when it again adjourned to Friday
next, the accused meanwhile being remanded to pri-
son. Several witnesses were summoned, bUl, as the
case was postponed no testimony was elected, of
course -Eheabeth Citu Dem Pioneer
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
Presidential Nominating Convention of the Anne ri


LOUISVILLE, Nov. 28.--A proclamation has been
put forth by the X. N. order stating that It the
annual meeting of the national council in June last,
it resolved that a convention for the purpose OF
nominating a President and Vice President of the
United States would assemble al Philadelphia the
22d of February next, therefore il is proclaimed that
the councils in each Coz gressonal district and each
State council elect delegates to said convention and
that aernates for each State and Congressional del
egate be elected 1t Is also proclaimed that special
February 10 transact such business as may be brought
| ,oC, :
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07

WILMINGToN & WELDON R. R. Cove under
stand that at the election for officers last Friday by
the Board of Directors of the above Company, the
old officers were all e-eected.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
E--;I read Accident.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-A freight loconl ow The
the Pennsylvania Rail Road exploded yeSteIta rcwn p
fireman was killed, and the engineer was tnlG rs viii
10 the air he came down the Telegraph f,ortued
such force as to break it. His thigh was
and he was otherwise internally INJURED
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
New Haven Town Election,

New HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 27.--The most exct
town election ever held here took place to-day
Over $500 votes were poled. The K. N. UNI
ticket succeeded by 400 me- ority. A town clerk q
seleclmcn were chosen
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
Another view OF 1ne Case.

1t may have been remarked that the last foreign
news contained some pretty broad 1nt1mailons OF
probable rupture between England and SPAN: Mlght
not this really have something TO do with the increase
of the British forces in the West Indies Might not
Great Britain have eye upon the Havana. Might
not ru pture' with Spain be very convenient ex-
cuse for seizIng upon point so we'll calculated to
annoy the United States. 1t is certainly within the
range of probability that this may have lain al the
bottom of the mysterious and offensive movements of
England.
Ought not our Gulf Squadron to be much stronger?
Unless we present adequate force to repel any
attempts there or in the Caribbean Sea, our commu-
nications with California are worthless and all that
vast trade is instantly at the mercy of an enemy The
Panama Rail Re ad-the Nicaragua Route, and other
available routes would be closed. Suppose the " rup-
ture -" between England and Spain should turn out
TO be anything, and England should seize upon Cuba,
or attempt do so, would not the United States be
called upon 10 nerfere--that interference ought to
be hacked by such show of force would give it
weight
with any maritime power, involving the IN
terruption of our communication with California and
Oregon would solve the question of a Pacific
Railroad. 1t would be built in shorter tim than
any work of the same magnitude has ever been exc
culed by
nr7~ Our enthusiastic brethren of the press occa-
sionalIy burst out into ecstacies the abundance
with which the country has been blessed Thank
uness is duty, and the crops have been good, but
certainly living is still monstrousIy high. Higher,
it seems to u.s. than it ought to be- The measure OF
plenty with the unfortunate denzens of towns, who
have buy everything, is pce, and surely the plice
of everything, in the way of food, is about high
as ever it was. The producers of food, the spec
uators, or somebody somehow connected with the
general commissaria must be getting rich by reap
ing nearly all those advantages of abundance which
the outsiders only hear of.
o. The trial of Baker, who shot Poole at StanwiA
Hall months since, is now progressing before
the Court of Sessions in New York Poole was
buried with all the honors, and the lion of thu
day Baker is now the hero-the most conspicuou
man in New York and seems to enjoy his notoriety
vastly.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-17

A Turkish enthusiast at Constantinople very
lately cut off two yards of the telegraphie
wire, which he brought to his house. in the
hope of being the FIRST to know the news
When taken up for the offence, he admitted
the fact, and said that all he wanted to learn
was the fall Of sebastopol. Another Turk
cut the wire in two in order to sec II the tutwi-
or was huller. 5v sg .5 81 1as
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-27
NEW YORK MARKET.

Nov. 26th.-S'ocks lower. Cleveland & Tole-
DO asa. Michigan Southern K. r. 90. Va. G's
9I4. Reading9l Cumb rIand q s. Erie SO.
Ga!ena Chicago 100. Pa. Coal c.. 9S3 Rock
Island 924. Michigan Southern 9l3.
Cotton market firm. with sales !. 1000 bales. ~
o. n,lr'dling 81; Upland to 81.
Coffee steady, sales 1000 hngS Rio al III. Sugar
firmer, sales l400 hllS Havana ut g. NoIasSes
steady. LinSeed and lard oil quiet. Iron dull
and sales so tons Scotch pig al S3l.G0. Tobacco
firm, sales so hGS. FreightS firm.
Flour market opened heavy and at decline OF
C4al2A on comman grades, shippers not very aMx-
i.uS TO purchase, while home trade Will not luke
more than sufficient to supply the most pressing
wants, there is some demand Tor forward delivery,
hut tprces below views Of selers, receipts pref
ty large, while the canal is reported open and
likely 10 remain so until tie 9Th Of next month,
sal, ct 10000 bis at 9.37n9, so Tor common 10
straight and choice state, g. 5Ua75 for common 10
choice Mich, Ind ILL.,, Wis. and Ohio, and Oa
| l,25 for ext;a GeneSee, market closing dull and
dropping; Canadian flour in chuice request with
out important change prices, sales 600 al s, 5Oa
lO,623 Tor common Saperfne to best extra; in
Sout! ern -four there is moderate business doing.
and market without important change, sales $500
al 8, 1881 Tor mixed to choice, and l0aIl ,25 for
fancy ond eXiIa. Small sales Rye flour al &, 5Oa
1924 for fine and SuPtIfne. Cornmeal dull and
prices normally Tie same.
Whisky 6rmsr, with more Going, sales 500 ibis
at 4l4a4l3 for Ohio aud Prison.
Wheat decidedly better Tor red, with good de
mand, white firmly held and quiet; sales 500 red
Chicago at 2O5a20S and red winter Milwaukee at
2I2a2l4, $500 rr,l Tenn. al 22Oa22I4. Rye frmer
with good demand for export, Sales 21,GOO st L27a
80 closing firm. Barley scaIce and firm. Corn
Offered with more freedom and only oderate de
mand for export aud home consumption prices lag
cts lower, sales 10000 bus at Iu2 for new and old
mixed Southern, aud lO4 in store and les deliver
| ed for western mixed. Oats, modrrate request at
55a563 for State and Western.
| ProviSions-pork 1uit AMI unsettled, sales $50
bis at 22a22, SO for prime and 20a20,23 for prime
l'eefa shade GEmer Tor county, with far de-
nand, sales 800 bis at 9lIO for county prime, Ii
al2,50 for mess, Halls for VT. eSs, and 5,5Oal6
for Tepae&ed western. Beet hams continue dali,
sales 60 bis state al 1880, prime mess beef quiet
! ard noninaIIy the same. Bacon-good demand
for forward delivery, sales $40 ,xs short cleaI
Emlddles ior,Jan q, l0A. Lard in fair request nd
firm, sales 800 bis at l24al:3 latter prices loF
! prime. butter selling nj lSa23 for Ohio aud 2fa
les Tor State. Che%Se firm at IOalI4.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-27
GOING NORTH.

GOING SoUTI-The s. 10 NJ Train will connect al
Samdusky with Morning Train from Toledo; at Monroe
Road; Shelby Junction with Cincinnati Express IiOm
Clcvelandi at Mansfield Junction with Day Express
Pittsburgh and Newa with the East and west trains
entraI Ohio Railroad.
The 90 Train win at Sanlusky with stsa.
Bay City from Detroit; MOnroeNiIie with western
Train on & I. Il. x at Shelby Junction 0.21
with Mali Train on CD X X for COlumbIIs and Lm-
CMtat At Mansfield JUNCTION with Fast train
on Q 4 for Pittsburgh, and at Newark with East
GOING NuRTt-TLe sc A N Train will make close
connection at Newark with Mail Train nom I:eai'e
Central Ohio K K; at Mans field c. with tXPIeSs
for Pittsburgh shelby Junction 2.15 with Gin.
ciGnati Express for Cleveland, Buffalo and New York,
AID at MOnrccviIc with Mail Tram d I Road Tor
Toledo, Chicago. &c.
! lie 40 N Train will connect at Newark with Ex-
from the East Central Ohio Road; Mansfield
Junction with Fast Tain Tor Pittsburgh; Shelby juno
ton at 6.9l with i,rinnati Mali lcveaMd;
Muaroevlle with Night Express Toledo hicasO,
and al SaLdusky with steamer lay Clly Detroit aud
Chicago.
J. R. ROBINSON, sup't
SanduSkV, Aug 4, 1855
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-27
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

Nov. 26th-FIour quiet, export demand having
fallen of, but holders firm $50, 1000 extra
western sold after the close Of our report on Sat.
urday at 9.SI4. Corn meal better demand, sales
500 LbS Pemna at 81 90, and 100 on speculation
at .25.
Active inquiry for wheat for milling at Saturday,
quotations, but limited amount offering which lie.
stricls operations sales OF 5000 Southern, Penna.
and Western red at 2,l5 Tor prime, 2,lO for fair.
aud 1880 for interior. including 300 Geneste ON
private teIms, snail lot of " te at 225a230. Rye
continues in good demand and further Sal.s 5000
u, IlS tile advanced rates of freightS IN the Penn
Sylvania Railroad have cut of Tie supplies from
the West. Corn is scarce aud new at I ais.
Whisky steady demand at 40L4l cts for Eastern
and Prison bbls and 30aiO for hLds.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-27

DoN'T GO TO CuURcm,-If your throat is sore oil
lungs rritaled, don't go 10 church or 10 the play
without few Of Rsyams Pulmonic Waters in your
packet. They stop cough in ten minutes, and
cure sore throat ia an hour.
Sold Ly all the druggists in tie city; TuOMP
SON * PATTERSON. Wholesale Agents, III
Main ST.; 20 cents b. x.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-27
pREslnENr,s MESSAGE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26th.-My former dispatch
having been unauthorizedly contEndlcted, rrpeat
on the est information, that the present de.ermi-
nation is not to forward copies of the Presidents
nj ssage for the distant newspapers, as heretoure,
in advance OF lis delivery 10 Congress. 1t may
mol even be printed till that time.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-27

Tue BaEAD QuEsrloN.--At Pittsburgh few
days since, several bakers were arrested and net.
torvioIa'iug the ordinance in relation 10 the eight
Of bread. 1t has teen suggested TO US by those
Who ou&ht 10 know, that similar ordinance Zone
regarding the weighC.of bread) would be very use
full in this city at tue pres mt time at the pres
ent high price of aour those who buy their ''duily
bread" from b,kers have every reason to see that
they get the worth Ut their money.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-27

NFw Haven, Nov. 26.-Yeslrrday evening two
policemen, named 'rhoS. Cummings aud William
Grant, attempted TO arrest a man in an Irish dog
gerry, wien gang pIeseut fell upon The ohiceis
and beat thems' severely that Cummings died this
morning, and Grant It is feared, cannot recover~
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-27
DECISION

CmcAco. Nov. 26-In the case of Caldwell, a
conductor OH The Chicago & Burlington Railroad,
charged with embezzIeT emf, the jury TO day bro't
in verdict of guilty. He was sentenced To the
Penitentiaty for one year. a motion was made
for new trial.
Tie large warehouse and elevator owned by NJ.
0. Walter, was destroyed by fire this morning.