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


rate notice of the above mentioned Railroad 1t is
from the mouth of gentleman interested IN an oP-
position line-the words being addressed TO ira
weller -
Catteracisser! Have you ever travelled on the
Catterwisser road "No, sir" said the old gentle
man, looking rather surprised. Don't then" said
he {" if you believe in heeafter-don't do 1t unless
your lifes insured--if was Agent OF Lie lnsu-
rance Company. I'd put into every policy. that every
man who travelled on the Cattercisser road should
pay FIVE per cent extra Did you see the CATER
acisser ?' No SIR" said the old gentleman:
"WeIl I'll tell We how it is; they've gathered up
all the sharp curves and long bridges, and high tres
tie work, and steep grades all the roads in the
United States as an illustration OF what railroad
kin be, but there's advantage about the CATER
visser, that's savia of bell rope it winds round jest
like a snake and when the Conductor wants to
speak to the Engineer he jest goes out to the hinder
eend of the hind car, and that jest brings him where
he can shake hands with the Engineer, al,cdys. Yes
sir ree there never was anything like them curves
there's place the road called Ringto0n, because
the road after describin' circle come round to the
same place. | was goin' on it the other day, when
come to that ar place | seed an engine comm
smack into the hind car | thought II belonged to
another train, but it turned out to be the locomotive
of our train comm round like cat after it's
tail and the difficulty was, that they'd put on
long a train that it went round the hull ring, and
nothin' saved but reversin' the engine. There is
one other advantage, stranger in the CaerosSer ge
meUer need doctor, they bridge right up the noun
tans, usin' the little ones for 'butmenIs, and the
only level place is right tor of the mountain so
if ye do off the track yer smashed up that
man can't be told from another
SHIP CANAL UNITING THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.
The cost of uniting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
by ship canal through the Atrato route, recently
surveyed. is estimated at 81 so, 100000. This ute
enters the Atrato river on the Atlantic side, about
$50 miles belo" Aspinwall, passes up the river 81
miles to its junction with the Truando, follows the
Truando 38 miles, after which it makes direct cut
10 the Pacific, further distance of Is miles, making
the whole canal l25 miles in length The river
Atrato is 800 miles in length, very large, broad
stream, with sufficient water 10 float navy. 1t dis
charges its waters by nine separate channels into the
Atlantic at the bay of Candearia, which would form
a fine harbor on the Atlantic side. 1t is proposed to
block up seven OF these mouths, so as TO force the
waters of the river into two principal channels The
remainder of the 81 miles, averages about rs feet in
depth, the deepest soundngs being 100 feet. and the
shallowest SO feet 1t ranges in width from one
quarter of mile 10 two miles, averaging nearly one
mile The Truando is to be dredged in deepening
channel, it be assembled, to make its waters
flow back carrying with them an additional volume
from the main river which is to form the supply for
the cutting TO the Pacific. On leaving the Truando
there is straight cut of 25 miles to the Pacific,
through solid rock three miles of which will have 10
be tunnelled. On reaching the Pacific, natural ba-
sin called Keleys Inlet, can be deepened into very
good harbor, while all along the Pacific coast there
ton of the route is in latitude deg. 81 min 80 sec
north The canal is 10 be 800 feet wide and 80 feet
deep. The parties engaged in the enterprise, gentle.
men of New York, intend TO ask government to
authorize an official survey to confirm the results Of
the private survey
THE LOVE loRN LoAFER-Few persons who have
gone through Broadway for a year or more past
without meeting small dirty, pitiable looking OBJ
ject, with long dshevelled locks and face covered
with filth -begrlmed hair, but always with cigar il
his mouth His name is Edward Carter, and some
twelve or thirteen years ago he clean anC
spruce looking man as you would desire to meet
He Is by trade carver, and all excellent workman
-possessing indeed, more than ordinary talent. A
that time Mary Taylor was in the zenith of he
popularity, and he became deeply, madly enamore
of her. He fOllo the lady like a shadow. ant
was frequently very annoying that her friend
were compelled TO give him into custody On on
OCCASION we believe, he forced himself into her car
rage she entered it to return home from the thea
tire For years, however, despite repulses, he nurse
his passion with delusive hopes, until at length
overturned his reason he ceased to work, and be
came the repulslVe creature have described
few days since he was arrested vagrant bein
clearly in that category.-N Y. Sunday Times
SPEcULArIoNs IN BREADsrUFFs IN N. YoRK.-Th
, New York spectators in breadstufs are CROWN,
wild. On Monday, flour advanced Is cents Dbl.
wheat 2a5 cents and corn la2 cents bushel.
further advance took place yesterday. The New
correspondent or Inc nllaQelpna inquirer thu
writes on Monday evening:
Nearly $4,000 barrels of flour and over zoe, O0
bushels of wheat changed hands to-day. Nearly al
the wheat and more than one half of the flour wa
bought by one broker the party that bought s.
largely Saturday last
The trade and receivers generally are extremely
anxious to ascertain for what country government
: these heavy purchases are, but the broker keep
sc num-" He gives pretty much whatever price
asked and his credit is almost unlimited, sell
. ers not TO question him too closely By som
it is supposed that the stuff is for the French govern
ment, while others confidently assert that the Eng
lish government have orders In our market for 1000
900 of bushels of wheat, and 100000 bbls, of -four
third party insists upon it that the purchases
+ for The Sandman government.
" How will it end, at present pretends /
say, but there is question but that there larg
g orders here for breadstuffs to 90 abroad-to wha
country does not at present satisfactorily appear
/ Nearly all the purchases Of flour and wheat mad
Saturday and to-day, have been ordered into stor
u by the broker. The excitement on change thi
morning rose almost TO fever heat. Receivers sol
their wheat and -four just about as soon as the
could crowd into the rooms One party had 1000
bushels very common Upper Lake wheat. He aske
u 81 IS for it, expecting TO take less. friend
his better posted relative to the market advised hir
to ask more. He laughed and thought him joking
Just at that time the great broker along, seize
the sample thrust his hand into the box and inquire
"a the price Of the wheat Isl 90" says the receive
with broad grin upon his ia re, expecting the bro
ker to ask him if he was joking {" I'll take it," an
u the broker, clapping the box under his arm, an
marching off to make fresh purchases, with as niue
u GOODNESS though he had been buying a sixpenC
10 worth of chesnuts. Very nearly the same kind {
j. business was transacted in the flour room. son
$ the broker bought up nearly everything offered hi
+ at pretty much the prices asked by the receiver
Corn advanced one cent and oats two cents pc