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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29
Mr.. ReId,s Address .

We think we are authorized in saying that Mr. REDS
Address of Saturday night much to the
audience ary of the kind delivered in this place
We glad he acquitted himself handsomely and have
no doubt he will sustain his positions with great credit
throug hout the canvass-COmmeTcl0t.
Where Mr. Reid made his speech on Saturday
night the Commercial does not inform its readers.
Perhaps it does not feel "authorized to do So or
perhaps again, it was before Know Nothing Coun-
Gil, or still another perhaps, the whole affair is a
mistake, and Mr.. Reid I'd not speak at all On Satur-
day night and the Commercials article is intended as
gentle hint to Mr.. Reid to hold his tongue since
the Commercial feels 4" authorized in saying that
his address Saturday night (when he didn't speak
at alb gave great satisfaction.
We suppose the Commercial meant Friday night.
By the way, the Commercial, talking OF our nonce
of the speaking at Long Creek, says" Matter OF
this sort can be made up without much trouoie--Jus'
as easy to write it before as after political oscuS
sion'' We bow to the experience OF the edi'or Of
the Commercial. He speaks with the confidence Oh
one who knows all about such bogus reports 1roE
practical USE We confess to our comparative oacA
wardness We haven't got that far yet we art
anti. Know Nothing, and consequently want to kno"
Sometime of a discussion before we notice H. ant
we did get our information of the Long Creek speak
ire from four or five different persons OF intelligence
and veracity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29
LATER from California.

New YORK, June 25 The steamer George Law,
with later dates from California arrived this morning
She brings the California mails of I'd June, mil
lion and fitytwo thousand dollars in treasures and
seven hundred and fourteen passengers When cross
ing the sthmus, the passengers in the last tram met
with a serious accident while descending steep
grade, one OF the forward became disconnected
which created a space between the separated cars,
and upon the exhibition of the signal to STOP the for
ward cars were halted and the disconnected cars con-
tinued with downward velocity to crush
two or three cars and njure others Samuel Amber
son, OF Jefferson County, New York, was sitting on
the platform, and was killed.
California papers of the I'd of June, contain but
little additional news.
n"or"unento, on the june, tue 'hv ..'or0oter
stood at SO deg. at noon.
In the San Francisco Market on the first of June
good jobbng trade prevailed with moderate degree
of activity, from first hands, at the following rates
Gallego flour, sl3 wheat 81 s73 mess pork. $l6A
crushed sugar, ~ cts; turpentine, 70 IS cts
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

AGRICULTURAL DIVISION OF THE PATENT OFFIGE-
GROWTH OF THE TAMARIND IN VIRGINTA.-Wl4Nan
G. Singleton, Esq, of Winchester Virginia, COMM
nicates the following 10 the Commissioner OF PaIenS
''Of all the ornamental trees propagated among w.
either foreign or native there is none in my Juus
ment, more desirable than the tamarind. Its gG3Tr
is rapid, its form symmetrical its foliage beautn5Js
delicate, and is altogether highly ornamental tbe
it is perfectly free from blight, well as from ",
depredations of insects If cultivated on our We" ~,
ern prairies, it would, doubtless form valuable I"
QUESTION. l;h
''From the growth of some tamarind seeds wn.r
obtained at confectioners shop some eIgnl S
since, have tree standing in my yard eign. srt.
inches in circumference. The past season it Pefr[
ed its fruit, which, in quality was equally as dEg ;H
as that imported. The seed may be sown IN u, 70
about four inches apart, and covered from wv he
three inches deep with light rich soil They may iater
sOwn either in the fall or spring If in i the the
they should be exposed to the weather durln aSnss
winter previous, in order that their hull or coVe ~
may be acted upon by the frost When grown grown be
height of three four feet the young trees m"S
transplanted in the sites where they are perm""'D
10 remain"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

Mr. Winslow opened with very happy allusion to the
Masonic Celebrationthe celebration of secret secretly,
but one with which, unlike the Know Nothing order us
members proud their CONNECTION tner pace Oh
meeting their principles of brotherhood ana woro-"loe
beneyolence -JOnrT0t
It would have been WE'LL perhaps, for Mr. WnsoW to
have also stated that the Romish Church has feeling OF
regard for Institution concerning which the happy
augion was made but just the reverse We understand
that membership in Masonic Odd Fellows Lodge not
permitted those who belong to this church and we have
heard of Withdrawals from Lodges for the rea-
sons above given We must that the very happy a
sion of Mr. Winslow would not have been much improved
by adding additional auson concerning the hos
tty to Benevolent Secret Societies. entertained by the
RoInish Church-VI. Her2H.
The Herald seems to .orge that Mr. Winslow is
neither Catholic the apologist of the doctrines
of the Catholic Church Wa. them he has nothing
to do. Perhaps that Church has doctrines which
prevent it's members belonging TO secret societies.
We know of members of other Denominations who
entertain the same prejudice on religious grounds
We have nothing to say to them one way another
The old anti.masonc party was we believe a wing
concern, promoted mainly by those persons at the
North who are now the most zeolous promoters Of
Know Nothingism.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29
The Beauties of Know-Notn,ng Legislation.

CONCORD, (N H. June 22-The most exciting
affair of the session took place in the house to- day
MIR. Pitman, of Bartlett, presented the following:
Whereas the preamble and joint resolution in re-
aton to the grant of the public lands for the benefit
of the INDECENT insane have been passed by this house
and sent to the senate for concurrence which pream
Bile contains msstatements of the facts of the Of
such nature as reflect dscredit upon this house,
by showing its LENDERS 10 he ignorant of matters
upon which they assume to act, and thereby placing
upon the public records standing reproach upon the
character of the State: therefore,
Resolved, That member be sent to the senate re-
curing that body to return said preamble and resou
ton to this house. in order that the said msstatemens
may be corrected, and such dscredit and reproach
may be removed from the members OF this house, and
from The character of the senate
long and most violent discussion arose. after
which the motion to adopt was lost O3 to 68.
The following is the preamble referred to above:
Whereas the bill granting 100000 acres of
public lands to be appropriated pro rata among the
several States of Union for the benefit OF the in
digent insane passed the United States Senate at the
last session of Congress by vote of 25 yeas 10 IL
nays, and the House of Representatives by vote of
81 to So, yet failed to become law in consequence
of the veto message of the President of the United
States"
The objections to the above were that the bill of
Congress specified ten instead of twelve millions of
acres, stated in the preamble agreed to by the
House The preamble stated that the bill had passed
Congress at the last session. whereas it had passed
the one previous; and that instead If the bill pro-
viding for pro-ratG division of the public lands
among the States stated in the preamble, the bill
provides that there be appropriated in compound
ratio of their geographical extent.
IF deluded people, nsgated by unprincipled pol
iticians will attempt to make legislators out of Know.
Ncthings, what else can be expected
| Protestant EPISCOPAL AND METHODIST Ep1sCo.
PAL.-The Protestant Churchman gives the follow.
ing contrast:
'According to the last census, the number of Meth
odist churches in the United States is Is $685. the val
ue in Church property $14836, l48; and the amount
of accommodations, 4,354,101 the number of Epis
copal churches, ,4S1 the value of the Church prop
erty ST. ,3s4,2l0; and the Church accommodation
644,538 Thus it appears that while the Methodist
have nearly twelve thousand more Church buildings
their property exceeds only by three and half mil
lions The average cost of churches is nearly
$1,000 apiece, and that of the Methodist edifces 8
little over $1,000 each. While cost seven times
more, they have nine times as many. and seat seven
| times the number
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

OYSTERS HATE RATS AND LOVE GOOD BRANDY
What am about TO describe (says Gozzen) may be
untrue But believe it. | have heard of the wag'
gish propensities of oysters. | have known them,
from mere humor to clap suddenly upon rats tail
at night. and, what with squeaking and the claeF
verify thought the devil had broke loose in the
cellar. Moreover, am told upon another occasion
when demiohn of brandy had burst, large " Blue
Pointer " was found lying in little pool of liquor
just drunk enough to be careless of consequences
opening and shutting his shell with devimssy'
care air, as if he didn't value anybody brass Tar
thing, but was going to be as noisy as he PosSOG
could
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29
"Sam" In a bad fix ia Pennsylvania.

The following from the Philadelph ia North Amer.
ican a leading Wing journal, shows that the Amer
lean platform is repudiated in the Keystone State
and that " Sam is in terrible straight. How do
Southern Know -Nothings like the picture q
PENNsYLvANIA.-The tone of all the Wing and
american papers in the interior Of the State that have
yet to hand is adverse to the position on slav
cry assumed by the late Know Nothing National
Council 1t also evident that the Wig party 1ClI
..-sto s the AMERICAN O, gGn1zdtaOn on com.
State ticket. The Delaware County Republican
Lancaster Examiner and Herald, Westchester Village
Record, Norristown Herald Chambersburg Reposi,
terry, York Republican and Pittsburg Gazette, all Op-
pose the Know Nothings and favor Wing opposi.
ton thereto. The Chambersburg Repository calls
for the Wing Committee of franklin county to meet
and have Wing ticket nominated against the Know
Nothings. 1t is not yet certain, however, that the
American party will take such as will rem
der a separation from the Wings necessary. The
State Council will meet on the third of July, and all
appearances 60 to show that the platform adopted at
Philadelphia will be rejected. The Pittsburg Com
mercal Journal says that every Council of the Order
in Allegheny county, which has met since the plat
form promulgated, has repudiated it, and appeal
ed to the State Council. The only proper course is
for the liter body to repudate the platform ADAM
don all secret meetings, and invite the Wings to
unite with them in making a common ticket. i this
be done the party will sweep the State; and if be
not done, crushing defeat will be risked.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

We find several Of our exchanges copying an error,
which originally appeared in the New York Tribune,
where it was no doubt copied from German sta
sical work. 1t is to the effect that the of the
Russian empire is 3l6,O96 square miles TIE error
consists in the omission of the fact that these
Germsn square miles, each of which is equal to Is
English square miles, SO that the entie area of the
Russian empire is really 7,9O6,397 English square
miles If the statement to which we allude, were
correct, the Russian empire would be comparatively
small affair, as the area of the United States is
over 100000 of square miles since the acquisition
of the CADsDEN treaty purchase The great empires
of the world rank follows in regard 10 extent and
population:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

A MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH WITHOUT W1REs-An
Italian gentleman at Turin has just discovered and
shown, by numerous successful experiments, as is
ported, that the railway track makes an excellent
substitute for the telegrap wires, and that any train
carrying along with ii small battery and appara-
tus. can communicate to and fro with the stations
before and behind while going at full speed. This
application of the telegraph will probably be imme-
diate, universal and of immediate value. One train
meeting another communicate directly with it
and though both approaching each other at the rate
of sixty to hundred miles an hour they can herald
their coming to each other at an infinitely greater
speed converse backward and forward, and make
arrangements for passing stopping as they draw
near. If anything detains train, it can telegraph
its whereabouts, if accident or obstruction occurs
it can send for assistance and trains approach
ing or overtaking
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

scented to MIR. Smith OBrien by his counirymen in
Australia is exhibiting at Mr.. Corr's Rue de rEcuy-
er, Paris. 1t forms gigantic cup, and covers z
centimetres high, and weighing near four kilos 1t
is of the rurest go and is intended to be sent to the
Paris exhibition. specimen of Australian produce
and manufacture It's value is estmatedt at 2o.0o0f
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29
Later from Mexico.

Ew-ORLEANs, June 26The steamer Orzaba has arriv-
cd at this port from Vera Cruz, with advices from the City
of Mexico the 10Th inst from which learn that Santa
Anna had returned to that city.
The Government papers port the defeat of several small
parties of the insurgents ALVAREZ had defeated the Gov
eminent troops Mescato with the loss of five hundred
men, and had joined Gen CoMMoNFoRT. The latter and
ALVAREZ had taken Sonora and investing Morelia
Communications between Monterey and San Luis Potos
had been prohibited All the troops that be spared
have been ordered march Nuev Leon and recapure
Monterey Gen WoI will defend Maamoras to the last
but he has only six hundred men uudsr his command.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

EFFECT OF CLEAN STREETS The mortality .0ss.
of New York for the last three weeks show same
of fifty deaths per week as compared win ' e;bnted
weeks of last year. This result is chiefly aI!IlU
to the Clearly condition of the streets OF the c'T
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

THE EM1GRANT BOYS BuR1AL.-TA letter from
the banks OF the Juniata gives US the following Incl
dent:1
st bright summer morning, and process.
sion Of mourners came slowly up our village street
coffin was borne low down By the bearers until the
bier almost touched the pavement Then came fer
ign men, two by two then the in their sh orr
skirts and wooden shoes, side by side-al STILL save
now and then German word spoken quietly, to re-
mark the town, or some of our people, as we stood
and gazed at the strangers. Last of all in the gro
cession came the mother, walking alone, her hands
clasped over her Dutch heart, and her golden hair
braided round her head, which was bowed low upon
her breast. She wore neither bonnet nor shawl SC
could easily the tears fall and her heart heave
as step by step bore her to the house appoint
ed for all the living When the cods of the valley
rested on the breast of her frst-born she took one
long, earnest look upon the fresh earth then her clear
blue eye wandered around over the graves, the ole
tombstone to the trees above to the hills beyond
the distant mountains if she sought to impress thu
view iDdellibly upon her memory, so that she nigh
have some picture for her poor broken heart to res
upon as the last sleeping place of her blue eyed boy
Again the procession passed through Streets ant
the strangers took the passageboat to continue or
their journey. Once more she followed and resteC
upon the berth where her darling had, few hours
before, murmured his last Ich lebe Dich' AS they
wendell their way to the far-of west, often woulG
that mothers heart turn again to our quiet church
yard"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

Your stairs are very dark, Mr. Dudson Do you
think can find the bottom ?n
Nothing easier, my dear madam All you have
to do is to let 60 the bannisters, and make STUN
be"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

- meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Wilmington Library Association, at the Commits
sioners' Hail. the 9th inst, the following officers
were appointed BY the Board IT, J. Norcum, Ii
brarian; VIM. R. Utley, Secretary; and Donald Nc
Rae, Treasurer. Standing Committees,--James G.
Swami, DuBruz 'Cutlar, and William Hyde, Library
Committee-Wm. Reston, George Houston and Capt.
Gilbert Potter, Finance Committee--1homas w.
Brown, James G. Burr and ]. H. Flanner, Member
ship Committee. A. Keith, Walker Meares and
John Hall, Committee of Arrangements
On motion of John A. Taylor, Esq, Resolved, That
Committee of two be appointed to. draft code Of
Bylaws for the Association. The Board appointed
G. J. McRee and R. H. CoWan, as that Committee.
Resolved. That the Librarian is hereby authorized
to receive any donations of suitable books that may
be rendered to the association.
ResolUed, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published IN all OF the town papers:
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet the last
Wednesday in July. Jas. H. Dickson, Pres't
VIM. R. UTLEY, Secry
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

LINCoLNTON, June t. 100
Mr.. EDITOR The enclosed Card, written rearly
two weeks since, find on my table, being placed
there by servant by whom had sent it to the Post
Office the day on which it was written. Wilyou be
kind enough to oblige me with inserting it your
paper as early as possible Please to inform me by
return mail whether you will oblige me by comply
ing with my request.
Yours respectfullv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29
The AMERlCAN CoMMIssIoNERs--We learn that

The AMERICAN CoMMIssIoNERs.--We learn that
the three American Commissioners, who recently Wis
tied FL with Ah hjnnt Of obtaining permission
from the Emperor 70 pass through the French army
at the Crmea were not received favorably as was
anticipated and they Immediately left for Berlin and
Warsaw having been invited by the Gar to visit Rus
STA. Indeed the is that the head of the French
government treated them with anything but generous
courtesy We trust, however. that this account may
prove exaggerated, for cannot conceive why Louis
Napoleon should manifest towards the three gentle
men, Major Mordecai, Col Delafeld, and Capt Nc
Gillian, anything but kindness and good WILL espe-
cslly as the mission is of purely scientific ma
tre in military point of view, and is, of course,
not intended to interfere in the slightest with
ether OF the parties in the Philadelphia In.
qtner, June 81.
THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH-St. Johns IN. F. papers
received by the Asia, contain the following, showing
the progress making by the New York, New Found
land and London Telegraph Company
The New York, New Foundlard and London Tee
graph Company's steamer Victoria had returned to
st. Johns, having been engaged in transporting Ia
orers and supplies to Bay Despair and other places
on the Geographic line where the work to be
sumed. Two hundred men have been left there with
six weeks provisions and the Victoria, after having
received some slight repairs, would leave with addi-
tional men for the line. The St. Johns papers are
sangune that this great work will be eectually and
speedily accomplished. The Victoria also brought
cheering accounts of the fishery from all parts of the
coast where she had visited.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

o. We understand that there was quite a large
audience present at Beattes Bridge, on Friday last
to hear Mr. Winslow address his fellow citizens
We have received no account of the speaking.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

QUITE UNNEcESsARY.-There is a sign hanging
over the door of mantua makers shop in Troy, N
the concluding portion of which reads thus IN
b. Dresses made lower than ever"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

COUNCIL Hive need hardly call attention to
the expose which we copy from tie Hartford Times
1t is startling document and will speak for itself
Council l47 speaks right out and tells tale
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

Since the defeat in Virginia the leading organs OF
the Know Nothings. such the New York Herald
etc., have discovered that the secret feature of the
Know Nothings, their grips pass words, signs, &c.
&c., are all tomfooery,' and should be done away
with This is not at all surprising
The humbng has been disclosed-the Feiee Mer-
maid F." Nothingsm turns out to be nothing more
than an ingenious union of Wing head, an Adolf
ton body, and an q american" tail The political
Barnums are engaged in exposing their own hum.
bug, and " tomfoolery" is the word written on the
foreheads OF the innocent dupes. If any Democrats
in Georgia still hug this monster to their hearts, thew
are to be pitied. A grosser imposition was never
pamed off upon any people than this Know Nothing
humbug When will Democrats learn to beware d
the fols of their enemy.-Milledgeuie Federal Union
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
We received through the mail this morning the
following circular or hand BILL setting forth the move
ments of our friends in the West AS matter of
public interest, publish it entire:
RAILROAD NOTICE.
At meeting of a number Of subscribers to the Whining
ton, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company Lin
conton the 10th instant the following resolution
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Western section of this Road is
cure beyond doubt and the Eastern section only requires
further time to complete its subscriptions enable the Com
pany to organize formally, it is
ResoLved That recommend and earnestly request all
the subscribers the Western section to meet Shelby
SATURDAY, the 14h day of July next, take into
sderaton the propriey of Immediately procuring
tent Engineer to commence survey forthwith and to take
such other ntatory steps will expedite the work after the
Company regularly organized And is further requested
that those who attend in person. shall at least BE-
presented in said meeting by proxy.
22. 1855
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

O. There was duel at or near Kingston, Upper
Canada, on last Saturday week between two men,
bers of the City Council At the first fire one of the
combattants fell and feigned dead-in fact played
possum-whereupon the other took to his meals, and
is supposed to be still running he has not since
been heard from