Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-25

and esteem of our fellow citizens. Formidable 90 ::
the combination for this purpose, we do not desna,
that the justice and good sense of the nation win
discover the groundless character of the susn
cions thrown on the fidelity of Catholics whose raj
gion teaches them to respect and maintain the esaL
lished order of society, under whatsoever form ~
government they may be placed. Brethren, let tba
light OF your example shine before men, that thew
may see your good works and glorify your FabsS
who is in Heaven. Pray for the conversion and sal.
walton Of all men, for this is the will of God who
desires that all men may be saved, and NAV come n
the knowledge of the truth.
Less Cotton and More Breadstuns.
The Savannah Republican, in view of the moral
certainty that the Eastern is to 90 on inde6nts
", and the improbabty of the continuance of snch
a condition of trade in the manufacturing district.
abroad, will take from any thing like the aver
age stock of cotton, recommends the people of tbe
cotton growing States to plant corn and les,
cotton. 1t suggests that wherever cotton ALREADY
planted make poor stand,' and is generally un
promising, better by all odds, plough it up, and SUM-
ply its place with more needful and more pro6taba
products.
The New York Express recommends every man at
the North who owns patch of land, to put in corn
wheat or potatoes articles which, at all times are
sure to find ready and profitable market on the
seaboard. In regard to the contradictory opinions
to whether there is really scarcity in the coun
try or not of flour and breadstus generally the Ex
press thinks that speculation and combination have
something undoubtedly to do with keeping back
supplies from the seaboard in order TO keep prices up
to their present high mark-but there is reason tobe
lieve that there is not than just enough of -four
in the country to meet our wants, until we gather
the next harvest
With favorable weather for six weeks or two
months TO come, it believes that we shall be, ina
great degree, independent of the spectators.
WHEEL WITHIN A WHEEL-The New York
Herald of Thursday last has the following:
THE FRIENDS OF WILLARD FILLMORE IN THE
F1ELD-The leaders of the old line Clay Wings and
a few of the leading friends of Mr. Fillmore, held
secret meeting in this city on Friday evening last
at Constitution Hall, for the purpose of devisng the
means necessary to place themselves in communica-
ton with the Southern friends Of Mr. Fillmore, and
TO secure for the ex-President the Nothing
nomination In 1856. Among those present at the
meeting on Friday night last, was the Hon. John P.
Kennedy of Baltimore, who, it will be resollected,
was member of Mr.. Fillmore's cabinet. The osten
sbe visit of Mr.. Kennedy to this city, as announced
at the time, was to visit navy yard and the mill
tary defences of our harbor We are not particularly
informed to the deliberations and results of that
meeting, but we do know that new Order was formed
within the Know Nothing organization, being a
wheel within a wheel, calling themselves "Tem.
plars" and formed with the express object of infu
encing the entire Know-Nothing party for Mr.. Fill
more in the next contest.
The DRouGHT-Tbe long drought is beginning to
are unpleasant forebodings of a sad and sickenng
vlstation-one from which this favored land has
hitherto been exempt-famne.
Never has country been so blessed of Heaven as
this fresh continent, bringing forth the fruits Of
the earth almost spontaneously; free government
perfect civil and religious liberty; an almost entire
exemption from the wars which have desolated the
fields and hearths OF Europe-surey this has hithsr.
to been the Canaan of the earth. But how little
have these advantages been appreciated We have
Iundf hopo rSrlf
ance as matter of course. We have been even dis.
contented with our condition, and have coveted our
neighbours goods. But now, the heavens become
brass and the earth iron beneath our feet; as the
portentous shadows of civil convusion are thrown
the land, and the pestilence begins it's deadly
march, we may well feel our entire dependence upon
higher power and recognize in His hand the source
OF every good thing.-Rachmond Dispatch
INTEMPERANcE ENGLAND.-The North British
Review for February has an interesting article rea
tive to the Report of the Committee on Public Houses
from which we learn that there were 500 criminals
confined in the New Prison at Manchester, and in
every case drinking was the cause of their crime
Judge Erskne declared at the Salisbury AssizeS, in
1874, that ninety-nine cases out of every hundred
| arose from stl ong drink. The Admiral Of the Med
terranean feet has stated that since the allowance Of
spirits was reduced to quarter of the old amount
the number of punishments has fallen more than "
per cent.
In many parts of England employers set up beer
houses for the express purpose of paying their men
IN them, and compelling them to lay out large part
OF their money there. city missionary relates that
mechanics say to him, eve are told to be at certain
pubic house by seven o'clock, and we do not get our
wages till half past eleven, and the publican oOSS
black, and the joke US if we do not drink, ana
we are obliged to drink The proportion of female
CRIMINALS to male criminals is said to be the same as
that OF female drunkards to male drunkards--abO"
one woman to five men, The consumption of iquo'
however, is not 30 great taking into consideration VIC
increase OF population, as it was some years ag"
having fallen off fifteen per cent, since 1886.
INDIA RUBBER COTTON FLoArERs-The difhcar
ties experienced this year in sending cotton from m
interior to the seaports of the Southwestern STATES
has induced Mr. G. R. Griffith of Mobile, to enden.
or, under patient taken out by him in 1872 !"
provide remedy. He has constructed at the UNIV
India Rubber Works, at Harlem what be calls GU
ton fioater India rubber vessel made large enous
10 envelope single bale of cotton to be used IN su
manner that raft may be formed of NUMBER IT, ~
them united, on which to float this produce On S
bale will draw about five six inches of water. a.
loaded with two bales which it will carry when IO
ed into raft, will draw eleven and half or %sn w
Although steamboats, constructed when ~ ~
twelve inches on these waters, yet they are unap
carry sufficient load to pay the expense, ana 70
this experiment. Mr.. Griffith informs US tnat a w.
o'clock day he will try the experiment, III me ..n
or at the foot of Wall street, and invites the a'''
dance of persons interested in cotton.
N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
| ACCIDENT ON THE RAILRoAD.-We learn tna'
Saturday, Hainey, a conductor of dlrt u ""ee
in ATTEMPTING to couple two cars, lost his Da"Ha