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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-01
BRITAIN.
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

On Tuesday, the 18th December, the Session Of
Parliament was opened by the Queen in person The
day being fine, there was an unusual concourse OF
spectators 81 the procession and other iormaues OF
the occasion In the interior of the House OF Lords
ne usual brilhancy Of the assembage was chequered
by the appearance of numerous ladies in mourning,
showing that many families Of the upper ranks"
have suffered the loss of relatives by the war.
Asuong force of the corps dipomatique wac present
\ their array OF uniforms, stars. collars and ribbons
Mr. Buchanan attended in citizens costume. Musu
rus Bey the Turkish minister, Sail Pasha, of the
1urksh Admiralty, the Maha-raiah Dnuleep Singh,
also the aids of the R-jah OF the Putteas and other
Orientah in their characteristic national garbs gave
variety to the scene.
With the ceremonies that have been handed down
from medieval times-wth gorgeous procession Of
Aeralds poursuv ants pages and seryng-men. lords,
and ladies bright-aH hundred times described by
the pens OF tourists aud Others whose business it is TO
be graphic-ihc Queen entered the house. OF course,
al rose.
Then Her Majesty husband, Prince Albert, who,
blythe way is becoming rather stoni. aud slightly
bald az respectable English pl;er fEs.,Ias usually
kgave his hand to his royal vie and led her 20 the
throne. Her Ministers grouped themselves around in
imposing attitudes. Ny Lord Aberdeen carried the
nost unwiecy CnNvd ,hs s~ora ~ Stsfa. the MARQUIS
Of Winchester bore the Sovereigns Cap Of Mainten-
snce; and the Marquis of Lansdowne supported
crown upon velvet cushin. On signal from the
Queen, the as. mbly resumed their sests.
Sir Augustus Clifford the Usher Of the Black Rod,
was dispatched to summon Her MajeNys Faithful
"CommoDs aud in feS minutes that tumultuous,
bat respectable body came crowiine in, and took
their places outside tAc fence or bar Of the House.
The Speaker in his ofcial robes. 10 the front,
and ON his right aud left stood Lord John RGsse and
Sir William Molesworih as Members Of the Mn
nry.
The manuscript Of her speech thea placed IN
her hands and with clear audible No.ce-Her Ma
jesty is noted for her pleasing .nouA'ion-the Queen
read TIE following;
THr QUEENS SPEECH.
"NY toRps And GrNrIENEN: hsve called you
together al this unu.asl period Of the year in order
HAT, bv vour assistance, may take such measures
Is VIII enable me TO prosecute the great war 10 saieh
We are engaged with The utmost Nlgor aud elett.
This assistance know viii be readily given, for
esonc' doubt that Jon share my conviction OF the ne
sessiy OF sperns no Effort 10 augment my tofces nov
engaged N the Crunea. The exerilODs they have
made, anc Ahe welcomes they have won are Lnt eX.
see6sd N the brightest pages of our history sni have
fled me With admiration sud grA,i,ade.
"Ihe hearty and efficient cooperation Of the brave
troops Of my ally ne Emperor Of the F.each AMI the
glory acquired IN coUmoa. cannot tsil % c.,sl; s
ere closely The ullou whics happily subs.s between
tie tsc nations.
1t is With satisfaction aicsm yea la iOsels-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12
For the Journal


The Directors of the Wilmington Library AssocIa-
ton have obtained large and ample Hall for Ii
brary and Reading Room, situated on Water Street,
in the rear of Rankin & Martins Office
All donations of Books, Maps, Charts Remarkable
Engravings, Paintings, Plaster cast of eminent
persons mus, be directed to Mr.. T. }. Norcom, Ii
brarian.
If the gIvers reside in Town. their donations may
be left with Mr.. S. w. Whitaker at the Book Store
with the name of each doner, fixed TO the respective
donations Editors of Magazines and Newspapers
throughout the Union, will confer favor by contribu
ting their periodicals. to the Reading Room, where
they will be filed and the most valuable annually
bound in volumes. All public documents will be
gladly received and safely preserved. Booksellers
and Publishers will find it to their interest to forward
copies of their publcationsUn Colleges,
and all Seminares of learning and Literary Societies
throughout the Country, will please send their re:
spectiye catalogues, and copies OF addresses delivered
before them as before directed 10
THE LIBRARIAN.
A large number of Volumes already presented
and the names of the doners will be published in
few days Ladies and Gentlemen requested 10
send all books they can spare, however small the
number
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

&c On the first day of this month an election for
territorial delegate in Congress, held in Kanzas,
in pursuance of law, the validity of which has been
recognized by Gov. Shannon. On Monday last, the
9Th inst, the Free Sellers, in pursuance of their own
perverse and tratorous wills, and under the dicta-
ton of the Emigrant Aid Societies of Massachusetts
and elsewhere, held another election for the same off,
GER Gen. j. w. Whitfield was almost unanimously
elected on the regular and legal day. No doubt the
Free. Solers elected Reeder on Monday
The latter has not the most distant shadow OF le-
gallty or right upon which to stand, and he and his
Free Soil coadjutors know it. But they will use this
matter 10 bring the issue in the next Congress,
the more popular branch of which will pretty certain
ly contain Free Soil majority; and thus Reeder and
the Free Sellers generally will have chance 10 at
tack the President, the South and the true Demo.
cratic party. Reeder u.s. of course bitter against an
administration that was deceived into appointing him,
but which no sooner discovered his unworthiness
than it brought him up with round turn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

o. Mr.. Whitaker has laid on our table the Octo
Der number of Harper's "Stories for Children" a
very handsomely got up affair. The number for this
month consists of life of Franklin, or rather of bis
boyhood 1t is very we'll illustrated and contains
100 pages for Is cents.
Also, the Salem Almanac for 1856, being bisSex.
tile, or 'leap Yeara chance for the girls-as they
have the right to propose
This ought to be the very best Almanac extant
Its matter ought 10 be incomparably good TO make
up for its incomparably bad printing and paper. L
is bilious
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12
One week later from Europe.

HALIFAX, Oct 9. P. M.-The steamer Canada
from Liverpool, with dates to Saturday, the 29tt
ul, arrived here this evening. Her advices are a
week later than those received per steamer Pacific.
The steamer Hermann arrived out on the oath.
THE LATEST FROM THE CR1MEA.-Prince Gortscha
kof telegraphs under date of September 23d "The
allies have landed 10000 men at Eupaioria, and
have now sc, 900 men on the Russian aank.'
The allies attacked the Russian infantry the
22d of September, when the latter reiterated.
On the 25th force of $4,000 allies debouched
from Eupatoria and occupied the neighborng villages
on the left flank of the Russians
SEBAsropoL, September 16.-The Russians are
fortifying the north side of the city and are con.
sructing new batteries
The French were advancing their cavalry and in.
fantry towards Bakshi Serai
The Notifications of the South side of Sebastopol
are TO be RACED and the basins of the harbor filled up
A fearful tempest visited Sebastopol on the 18th
ult., causing much discomfort to the allies.
The allies concentrating their forces between
Balaklava and the Tchernaya
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

During the greater part of the time that the pro-
prieors were reaping this splendid harvest from the
infatuation of the people, the heaviest guns were
daily brought to bear from the leading columns upon
the bubbles which up so thickly in the adver-
Using sheet The effect of their fire may be mea.
sured BY the falling off of nearly fifteen thousand
dollars in the returns for single week.
AS to the receipts of the Times for sales of the
paper at its present rate of circulation, $4,000 day,
the price OF each paper being sd, they amount to
s2l, 600 Taking its average receipts for advertise
ments at $4,000 per week, its total yearly receipts
would amount to $1,872,0oO In Hunts !" Fourth
Estate" if recollection us, the yearly ex
pense of conducting the Thunderer, exclusive, of
course, of such additions like the present
war may cause, is stated to be $4,000 O0
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

es-We really think, after the result, in Georgia, it
is full time that the Know-Nothing papers dropped
the ridiculous and insulting folly of calling their op-
ponents "Ant-American' Now, since it turns out
that the North is K. N, and the South is opposed
to Acknowledgement, such nomenclature simply
amounts to an assertion that the abolition States
of the North are alone entitled to be called Ameri-
can, and that the united South, with the single ex.
cepton of Kentucky, is not American. Massachu-
sets, Vermont and Connecticut are good "Amerl-
cans" Virginia. North Carooa, and Georgia are
outrageous 'Anti-Americans.' Is this so? Is North
Carolina less "American" than Abolition Massachu-
sets? Is Georgia q worse standard OF Amerlcanlsm
than Connecticut! Does Virginia sink in The COM
parison with Vermont? Are we for the South, or
ale we for the Abotionists Is the South to be stg
matised as Anti-American, and the Abolitonists of
the North exalted the only pure "Americans?'
These are the questions. To this complexion has it
come at last.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

O. Turkey must be cheap country, if the report
De true that the war with Russia has imposed upon
her expenses to the amount of only three hundred
million francs or sixty million dollars. Nowhere
else on earth could many men be kept on foot with
as much fighting for the same money. Not even in
China, for the Chinese do very little solid fighting,
although great on butcheries and executions.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

Distressing CAsUALrY.-On Friday last, d. d.
Charles Broadfoot Baker, formerly Of this town, Oa'
for several years past practising Physician OF h1&
beth Town, Baden County, was found in the Fosa .
short distance below that town, in dying condlUn
He expired in few minutes after having been afo1. s
ed to moments consciousness, apparently by Wv
application of hartshorn, during which be endea'H,
ed to speak. The cause of his death was not cersl
ly known 1t was supposed his suky was slsI1
ing in the road near him, and his horse met nS he
mile of, having broken loose from the traces 'naT
had been thrown out; but there was no bruSe md
the body, except very slight ones on the face @D'
knee. .n..
DIR. Baker was idolzed by numerous near e 5laDs
here and warmly esteemed by large circle OF
In Bladen, his personal and professional cna,s
had gained him high social position and an sA The
sve and profitable practice. He is cut Oh IL l.ars
midst OF his usefulness, at the early age OF %
His body was followed to the grave from the np NM
pal Church in this place, yesterday, by iaSs
Der of sorrowing friends of himself and his laD''
Fay. Observer, 9Th INST.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

COLUMBUS SUPERIOR CoURT.-The case OF <Ihomp-
son indicted for Murder was continued by the State
on account of some defects in the records OF the
County Court bearing upon the case Counsel tor
the Defense M B. Smith, J. G. McDugald and For
ney George, Esqrs, For the Stae' Solicitor Strange
Hon John Ellis is on this circuit, and presldes with
his accustomed urbanitY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

SUING THE OWNERS OF CATTLE--The Central
Ohio Railroad company has commenced suit against
the owners of the cattle by which train was
thrown from the track with considerable injury some
time ago. with view TO recover damages for the
same. The company also signifies its intention TO
pursue the same course in similar cases hereafter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIoN.-The returns far as
heard from highly satisfactory. Partial returns
from Philadelphia, Lancaster, York. Bucks, Lehigh,
Dauphn, Schuylkl and Allegheny, show Demo-
cratic gain of II 900, Full returns from these coun-
ties will swell the gains in them to much larger
figure. The whole Democratic ticket has succeeded
in Philadelphia. The indications are that Arnold
Plummer, the Democratic candidate for Canal Com
missioner, has beaten the candidate of the Fusoniss
result which cannot fail to be gratifying to every
Southern man. especially in view OF the fact that the
fusion OF Wings. Know Nothings, and Republicans,
or Abolitionsts was ayowedly made for the purpose
of defeating Plummer, friend of the South and
a Nebraska man. Who will say that skies are
not bright and Frightening? The city of Philadel-
phia-the Grand "National Counciln City-the bone
and headquarters of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gone
for the Democrats The city, in which the outrage
was perpetrated on COL Wheeler, has marked its re-
turning Of right by going for the man denounced
by the Passmore Williamson coalition, the pro-Sla-
very candidate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

CURIOUS COURSE OF TRADE.--An instance u ,ost
curious course of trade is noted in the fact tna'
OF the California wheat lately received at Ne" En-.
from San Francisco has been sold for export ner.
rope. The wheat before it reaches the consTn biO
will have travelled long distance Grown ~ ;uaIT
New York, and Pennsylvania, it was otls s"J;ug
shipped from that port 10 the Pacific, but not num-
market there, it sent back TO New YORK and
and now from New York it goes TO LiVerp0O
the continent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

o. Judge Hopkins, of the Superior Court of vir-
ginia, has been appointed by the President Chief
Justice of the Circuit Court of the United States for
the District of Columbia, vice Cranch, deceased
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

How Is 1T 1.-The ceneus takers report that the
number of naturalized voters in Buffalo, New York,
exceeds the native voters considerably, and yet at
the last State election Buffalo went largely for the
Know Nothings. Are the census takers correct.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

o. Hon. Archibald Dixon, of Kentucky, successor
of Henry Clay in the United States Senate replying
to an invitation to address Democratic Mass Meet
ing, TO be held at Paducah, on the 9th, announces
his intention hereafter to operate with the Demo-
cratic party. His old party-the Whig-no longer
exists. The american" party, divided into two
great sectional parties, only njure whereit would
serve the country. The Democratic party, although
weakened in the Northern Staes is still national and
still operates with the Southern Democracy, in OPP
position to the Abolitionists and Free Sellers of the
North, who, to destroy the institution OF slavery,
would rend the Union asunder and bury beneath the
ruins of the constitution the liberties of the country
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

Mail OR ROUTE AGENr-Tyre J. Dirken, OF Sum
tervile, S. c., has been appointed Route Agent on
the Wilmington & Manchester Rail Road, being ar
additional agent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

AGE AND YouTH.-The Georgia Citizen, edited by
a DR.. Andrews, brother or cousin of the great de-
teated Judge Andrews, has hoisted the name of
John NJ Crittendsn of KY, for President, end Jere.
Clemens of Ala, for Vice President.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

0o-By reference to our advertising columns will
be observed that the Steamer Spray leaves for Smith
vile at q instead of O'Clock P. M.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

Not less pleasing than the probability OF glorious
Democratic victory in Pennsylvania is the certainty
that everything passed off quietly and in good order
on election day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

o. Up TO the 5th inst, there had been 90 cases
and 10 deaths from yellow fever in Montgomery.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

OHIo.-There are very few returns from Ohio, and
those are very differently stated. Some accounts
say that there is Democratic gain, SO far as heard
from. Other accounts say that Chase. the Fusion
candidate is elected Governor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

o. 1t has been supposed, and, indeed, generally
stated in the papers, that the Maryland election
comes off this week, The mistake has probably
arisen from the fact that the Baltimore city election
takes place Tomorrow Mayor, members of Coun-
Gil and City Officers to be chosen. The general
State election is held in November, as is also the
case in New York and Louisiana.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

" On the Broad Rock Course, near Richmond,
Va, four mile race came off on Monday Nine en-
tries, $500 side, $1,000 added by the proprietor
The following six horses up TO the scratch -
" Philo'" Frankfort" Floride," "One-Eyed Joe -
" Cordeia,' and Sam Lecher." Philo won. Frank.
fort took the first heat Philo the two next Time,
I'm. SIS; I'm. 544s. I'm. 5ss. No great things after
Lexington and Lecompte.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12
u-We stepped up this morning to see the arrange

COVE stepped up this morning to see the arrange
ments which Mr. VIM. n. Bauer has made for taking
exercise in the lot in the rear of Mrs. Rotbwel's
School, nearly opposite the Theatre. So far as We
can judge, the arrangements are very good, and the
whole affair we'll calculated 10 supply want which
has been felt in the community. An half hours ex-
ercse every day. on the bars, ladders and forth,
would, in our humble opinion do more for the reno
val of dyspepsia and other unpleasant feelings, than
much medicine-of course with all due respect for
medicine. Certainly, to. those confined by business
or professional pursuits, it could not but prove high
ly seryceable, combining, ii does, health with
creation. We trust that the affair will be properly
supported AS people, there can be no sort Of
doubt that we too much neglec, such things
Dn1Lu Journal 8th inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

BIGGER PEAR.-It would appear as though New
Hanover must yield the palm Cor the pear) to Dupn.
as if Mr.. Bordeaux must yield to Mr.. Carroll
Our friend, Edwd Vail, of -SpringvaIe O.. Samp-
son county, writes that he and some other friends
looked for us at Kenansville on Wednesday of last
Duplin Court to either give or show us pear raised
the plantation of Mr.. John D. Carroll, of Duplin
County, which weighed one pound nine ounces and
three-quarters, 253 ounces 1t was the first year
of the trees bearing and it had only about dozen,
all large IF the Associate, who attended last Du-
pin Court had known of the pear, he would surely
have staid another day to get it, tor assure our
friend VAIL that the Editor and the pear would have
been bound to have travelled in the same coach.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

a~Although there is slight frost at Norfolk
nearly every night, still returning absentees are liza
bic to be attacked and indeed are attacked every day
Nevertheless such is the anxiety to get home that
people will run the risk. Much repairing will be ne
cessary, we understand that things have gone to
wreck more during the last few months than they
could have done under the regular tear and wear of
many years.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

GEORGIA ELECr1oN.-The majority for Johnson,
Democratic candidate for Governor, will be in the
neghborhOod of eight thousand last time it I'M
der six hundred. Out of IS counties heard from, So
have elected Democratic Senators and Representa-
lives. The counties yet to hear from will still fur
Their increase the Democratic strength in the Legsla-
ture. overly, Temperance candidate for Governor,
so far as heard from, received 1857 votes He was
started to take votes away from Johnson who, how
ever, gets a clear majority over all The Congress
iona Districts stand six KNOW Nothings, certain,
to two Know-Nothings, not quite so certain as the
contest in one of even these two districts is very
close.
Surely this is what may be called victory. 1t is
perfect crushing out" of the " ISM" 1t only re-
quires for the conservative men of the country 10
stand firm, and all sms must melt away as this is
1OinO
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

NEssELRoDE.-o all the statesmen of Europe and
America who took part in public affairs at the fall
OF the first Napoleon. the only one now remaining in
place is that Russian Minister, who commenced his
political career as powerful foe of the Napoeonic
dynasty which he still lives to combat All the pub
Inc men OF the United States, it is said, who were
then eminent in political life, have departed; new
generation occupy their places. In Europe none re-
main but Nesselrode, the patriarch of statesmen.
who has survived two Imperial masters who. as the
Minister of Alexander the First opposed the aggres
sons of the great Napoleon and now, as the Minister
poleon the Third. -00 - -'"-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

AN EXCITING INCIDENT The Pttshurg Post re-
lates the following thrilling incident:
On Tuesday, after the BlairsvilIe train, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, ION which Loughridges great
American brake is constructed,) had got nnler
full Roadway beyond East Liberty, the Engineer
Mr.. VIM. Wills, espied something on the track which
he took to be lost package-but when within about
one hundred and seventy five feet of it he discovered
it was little child, about fourteen months old, sit
ting between the cross-ties. With astonishing ra'
pdity he struck the steam lever and cut off the steam
drew back the brake lever, and applied all the brakes
he fireman, j. Snyder, got down on the step at the
side of the enginee,, awaiting the moment that the
momentum of the train sufficiently checked to
permit him TO jump off and run ahead to snatch the
child from the track which soon occurred; when, By
a superhuman effort, he gained inch by inch on the
engine, and the babe picked up safely and han
ded over TO its father. The engineer performed Dis
duty SO we'll that the train was brought to dead
stop within fifteen feet of where the child was ST.
ting. The sight of the infant the deliverance to S
parent, the running of the men, the movements o.
the engineer, the screeching of the brakes and tDs
sparks of fire that few from the track, rendered u
moment of the most intense excitement-one WHICH
will be held in pleasant remembrance by those Wno,
by their extraordinary presence of mind, saved 'n'
child from an awful death.