Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-30

umes however few of whatever character, to ).
w Whitaker's bookstore, directed to the g Whining
ton Library" THE LIBRARIAN.
Fson the Charlotte Democrat.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.
A meeting of the friends Of the Wilmington, Char
lote and ltherfordton Rail Road, held in this
place on Tuesday last. Capt. John Walker, Senator
for Mecklenburg, called to the Chair, and A. c.
Williamson, and R. p Waring, Esqs.. requested
TO act as Secretaries. Capt. Walker, on taking the
Chair, explained the object of the meeting in
speech of great power tracing the progress of the
Internal improvement movement in the State, and
showing the great benefit 1t had been 10 all her in
terests
He spoke of the magnifcence of the enterprise
der CONCENTRATIONS its feasibility the resources it
would develope, the position it would give an
exporting people. and the effect it would have in
building up a commercial city on our own sea coast
he paid handsome and deserved compliment to the
enterprise and iberality OF the citizens of Whining
ton, and assured the meeting that they would take
the money without either insulting their pride or
shaving them of a discount
Fl. w. Guon, Esq, then proceeded TO address the
meeting making one of tho most telling arguments
we ever listened TO Mr.. g. has studied the inject
thoroughly and no better man could have been cho.
sen President
He showed from the hook the degrading vassalage
we were under 10 the city of Charleston, the exorhi
tant charges made 10 take small box from the
wharf to the depot the extra expenses the producer
had TO pay owing to the break in the roads, and the
lack of competition.
The road extending from the mountains to the sea-
coast was the longest continuous line in the South,
that freight bound for Wilmington put on at either
this place above would need never to be trans
shipped until it reached its destination that it would
pass through of the finest Mineral, Agricultural
and w CODED countries in the world and would
lock region never before favored with market.
]. H. Wilson, Esq, then IN response to CALL ad-
dressed the meeting, enthusiastically endorsing the
views of the former speakers Possessed of mind
eminentIy practical, of judgment sound and dis
eliminating, his speech will have great weight in
| raising the amount of stock.
After Mr. Wilson concluded the books were again
opened, and about $4,000 subscribed 1t is
believed that this town and county will nobly
tain their reputation for liberalty and enterprise.
From the Newark Daily Mercury.
Correction.
| Mr.. EDITOR In recent remarks the
&c foreign vote" you have stated that not only Irish
Catholics, but eUery other class of foreign voters
in the habit of voting the proslavery democrat
ic ticket.
! | do not know whether you include us Britons
among g the foreigners" but if you do, beg TO
present to you that your notion is incorrect. Know
ing the influences under which we British are educa-
ted, venture 10 affirm that ninety FER cent. English
men and nnetyfve per cent. Scotchmen, of those
who are naturalized, will be found voting in one of
the three oppositions-Whg, Free Soil, or American
We taught TO admire the lives of Clarkson, Will
berorce and Brougham, and are just unlikely
intelligent American Freemen 10 be the blind tools
of the slavery propaganda.
Indeed, is not the attachment Of the British the
Wing party as notorious that of the Irish Catho-
lies TO the Democratic? If you doubt it, ask your
British American friend Col Schoer, of the Cincn-
natl Gazette. Look at the Republican MAJ orites
given by the three counties of Niagara, Orleans and
Monroe, at the last election in New York, where Brit.
ish-born citizens numerous, and Canadians are
not unknown Believing that you have 10 settled
wish to do US an in Justice should like this vindica-
ton inserted. AN ENGLISH READER.
| THE WAY THEY DID Ir.-The following, from the
! n. 0. True Delta, may he capitay applied TO the
game played by the Know-Nothings in Baltimore at
the late eIeetion-and particularly to The Third Ward
The statement is upon the authority of gentleman
from ST. Helena Parish, in relation to the voting at
the late Louisiana election, at the Seventh Precinct
in that Parish, where the KnowNothngs carried the
Precinct by considerable majority. Here is the
statement:
1.-The Inspectors, without going through the form
Of qualifying themselves by being sworn in, opened
the polls and took the votes in old hat until about
twelve o'clock in the day, when ballot box. prepar
ed by the dominant party was brought to the polls
already deposited in the old hat put into the box,
through hole in the top of at. How many votes had
been IN the box before it was brought to the polls
could not be well ascertained, as the key was no
whar to open it at that time AS the tickets in the
box at the close of the polls did not exactly agree
concluded on all hands that there was cheating some
where around the board Hatch, the Democratic
candidate for the Legislature learn, not elishing
such practical jokes, has taken steps to contest the
election OF his opponent."-[ Baltimore Republican.
ANEcDorE WEBsrER.-Among the many an
ecdotes told of Mr.. Webster, there is one, which
though slightly rejecting upon his negligence in pc
cuniary matters, is still very Webseran in its wit
On one occasion, it is related, he was the guest OF
the Southern Senators and Representatives in the
city OF Washington, and they passed many compli-
ments upon him. and alluded frequently to his being
like the Soatherners in his habits and feelings and
was all an accident that he was born in New Hamp.
selre At last Mr.. Webster arose Gentlemen said
he, 1T has been stated that resemble the Southern
ers In many respects-and, must confess that, now
1t has been mentioned think do. The Southern
ers love good glass of wine-so do /. This is one
thing in which resemble Southerners. The South.
erners also good judges of beauty, and will
again confess that am lover of the beautiful
This makes two points of resemblance But there
I, IS third in which | more resemble them. The
Southerners. it is said pay their debts; and
the same has also been said of me. In these partic
ulaIs, gentlemen, feel am like the Southerners,
Shouts OF laughter followed this sally of wit and
lgood humor