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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23

FUNERAL OF BILL POOLE, THE PUG1LIsT-The fun
eral of Poole, the murdered pugillist took place in
New York on Sunday, Judging from the accounts
larger cOncourse of persons has rarely assembled in
honor Of any individual, however eminent for intel
lectual or moral requirements, distinguished for
public services We condense from the extended &C.
counts of the pageant the following:
The deceased was attired in a suit of black broad
cloth, and the badge of the o. U. A. was stretched
| across his breast. Tom Hyer one of the pail
! bearers.
The funeral procession moved from the house about
3 o'clock, P. M. The escort preceded by Dodworth's
full band consisted of the Forest Life Guard, the
Rynders Grenaders, the Hancock Chapter of the Or
der of the United Americans. besides large delega-
cations from nine other Chapters of the same Order,
! of Which Poole a member the Poole associa-
ton and the Poole Guard After these followed the
hearse, and the mourners in carriages. About $50
carriages were in procession which composed of
about 5000 persons the coffin was covered by the
American flag, and the hearse, upon which was en-
blazoned the words, 81 die a true American" was
drawn by four black horses, appropriately decorated
The procession moved down Christopher street to
Blocker, down Blocker 10 Broadway, and down
Broadway to the Hamilton avenue ferry, where it
crossed to Brooklyn and proceeded to Greenwood
Cemetery. Stanwix Hall, where the deceased re-
ceived his fatal wound and the Bank Exchange, his
late place Of business, were draped in mourning.
An immense concOurse of people filled the streets
through which the procession passed Long before
inc dppODGeu nOuE DrOaQWdy, from w all street 10
Blocker street, distance of than mile and a
half was one dense crowd of human beings. of both
sexes and all ages, waiting patiently for the arrival
OF the funeral cortege. The windows and balconies
were also filled. The remark is true of Beeck-
er street. One hundred thousand is. perhaps, not
too high an estimate of the number congregated. Il
is estimated that 5000 crossed the Brooklyn ferries
Persons from Baltimore, Philadelphia and other
cities came on specially to attend The funeral.
The Rev. Mr. Wheaty, pastor eff the Jane stree
Methodist church, oficiated on the occasion.
The procession embraced in its ranks many of the
prominent personal friends of Poole amongst whom
were Capt. Jas. NJ. Turner, Capt. RyndeTs, c. w
Schafer, Peter H. Graham Thomas Hyer, Orvill,
Gardner and Dandy Williams 1t is generally con
coded that the procession contained the largest rep
resentation of the sporting fraternity which eve
paraded the streets of New York During the move
ment of the procession twenty-five pickpockets, it il
said, were arrested. A strong body of police wa
out, and the whole affair passed off without any
disturbance The Poole Association have resolved t.
build monument to his memory.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23

Strangely enough the 17lh-Patrick's Day-paSsed
of without single disturbance that we have yet
heard of. In many places the Hibernan Societies
had their social reunions and, in some, there were
professions during the progress of which difficulties
were apprehended arising out of the unhappy spirit
now abroad, but happily these apprehensiOns proved
groundless.
Perhaps it may be proper TO remark that, so far as
we have been able to understand the matter ST. Pat
rics day has nothing of sectarian character. but
is a sort of Common Irish ground like st. Andrews
day for the Scotch ST. David's for the Welch any
of the other days dedicated to those early missonar-
les of christianity, whose names have become ident
fed with the countries to which they brought the
glad tdings of salvation. Separated from the foolish
stories which have become connected with St. Pat
rick the truth seems TO be that he in truth a
Jealous, learned, and pious man. who came to
preach christianity in Ireland in The days of those
early fathers whose orthodoxy" is admitted by
Catholics and Professionals
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23

RECOVERY OF GoLD.-The New York Journal o.
Commerce says -
ave learn that one or both of the boxes of gold
shipped by Messrs. Page, Bacon & Co., from San
were substituted noticed in our paper few weeks
SINCE have been discovered in the coal hole of the
steamer where the robbers had doubtless deposited
them for bookkeeping"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23

The name of the road running Northward from
Wilmington, formerly designated as "The Wilmington
Raleigh Railroad" is now, we are informed, The
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad" The Legislature
made certain amendments 10 the charter of the COM
pany in compliance with the resolution of the Stock
holders in general meeting.
The name asked for was The Wilmington & We'll
don Railroad Company" We believe that one branch
of the General Assembly had adopted the name of
1.-THE Wilmington & Roanoke" but this was subse-
quently receded from, and that of the Wilmington &
Weldon finally passed it had already been accep-
ted by the company and required subsequent rat-
fcatiOn on the part of the Stock holders. The Viii
mington Weldon Railroad Company, is therefore the
corporate name.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23
Important.

The arrival of the Steamer Haughton, from Jones
Mills, Gin Chatham ccunty) to K. NJ. Murchson
Esq. her consignees, with cotton, naval stores &c.
to sundry persons, is important as an indication d
the future. We have strong hope that the time is
near at hand when permanent trade will be opened
with the Deep River country, and the advantages
so long anticipated be realized.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23

BEAUTIFUL DAY.-If any body can produce
a more unpleasant day than the one we have at the
Journal corner all have TO ask of him is 10 keep
ii to himself, we don't want to or feel it. We
will venture to say however, that we have as ugly
day as anybody in town. day that would certainly
extenuate the guilt, if it did not wholly justify sui
eide, which would be resorted to much more fire.
quently but for the fear of catching cold The tenn
perature of the water is not adapted to comfortable
drowning.
We fear very much the effects of the cold and
seet upon the early vegetation, especially upon the
fruit the only Glance is that things may not be far
enough advanced to receive very material injury.
P. S.-Snow-good old fashioned snow keeps fall
ing in broad fakes as soft down and not warm,
while mixed with it, sleet, rain, hail and other
denominations too numerous 10 mention. The old
saying used to be that March comes in like lion
and goes out like lamb" If this be specimen of
the lamb we must say that we never were fond of
mutton, and are willing to dispense with any more
sheepish gambols.
We can readily understand how the soldiers in the
Crimea came to die. 1t was the most natural thing
in the world. Exposed to weather like that which
we are enjoying, they must have died of the
blues if of nothing else.
The man who quietly got up this morning and
went about his usual avocations without one longing
lingering look at the fre-without one wish to stay
at home and read book, do almost anything else
than 60 out, that is hero, Trojan, Greek
Roman, Goth, Vandal, Don Cossack, Zou-
ave Texan Ranger-a terrible fellow generally and
particularly.
The weather is terrible, and getting better fast
The snow every and then finds its way down
the chimney into the fire of Office CRATE, and
actually burnsthere is little fash up after every
fake drops. This is Oh the principle of Paine's gas
A friend has just asked if we don't think this
" funny weather"-if the weather intends to be
" funny" we can't see the point of the joke. The
clerk is requested to explain Daily Journal, 22d
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23

The Know-Nothng Convention of Virginia, was
composed of ninety-fv wings and three democrats,
or who had been democrats
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23

New YoRK, March 1s.-The Northern Light "
arrived off the Hook last night, and came up this
morning
The Northern Light connected with "Unce Sam "
Mt the Isthmus, and brings California dates to the 26h
of February She brings 252 passengers, and ninety
two thousand dollars in specie.
Business at San Francisco entirely PROSTATE
and had coused the suspension OF five large Ban6ns
Houses Intelligence of Messrs. Page Bacon Il Co.'s
suspension in the United States reached San Francisco
on the l. th. and caused great run on the branch
there The House met the rum and paid out hall
million of dollars. The meeting of the merchants
and Bankers was then held, and resolutions passed
declaring the House sound. This restored confidence
and affairs wore better aspect until the 22nd, when
Page. Bacon & Co., were compelled to suspend. The
suspension created great panic, and was 1mmedl
ately followed by the suspension OF the following
Houses
The Adams Company Wells, Fargo Co.; Rob
inson & Co. end Wright's Miners House OF Deposit
The excitement consequent was most intense
Adams & Co. closed all branches, without paying g
dollar, excepting at San Francisco, where on thu
22nd, they stood run OF 100000.
Wells. Fargo Co., closed at San Francisco, bu
the country branches paid long as their colr
lasted, and still paying as fast as coin could be
procured in exchange for dust and bars This latte
house announced that il would resume IN San Fran
cisco on the 10Th but it was feared the Adams Com
nanv would not resume in 80 days. If at all.
Messrs. Page, Bacon & Co.. it was thought woule
probably resume in a few days, depositors having
granted time on 100000 assets:
These large failures caused the detention of thu
steamer until the 26th. 1t was rumored that there
had been heavy failures among the merchants bu
nothing authentic could be obtained.
| Owing to the great scarcity of water, but LITTLE
gold has been taken from the mines. Heavy ram
commenced on the 25th, and still continue when tn
steamer left
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23
The San Francisco Failures.

The Emperor Nicholas and Bill Poole have been
both cast into the shade by the news of the immense
failures in California, received by the Northern Light
The failures or even the temporary suspension OF
great houses like Page Bacon & Co., Wells, Fargo &
Co.. and Adams & Co, could not but create gene
raj panic and carry before the storm which it raised
all the weaker vessels 1t is therefore certain that
the number of failures in San Francisco must turn
out to be very large and almost every house on the
Pacific coast connected with some similar house at
the east the effects of these failures will be felt almost
as deeply in New York and Boston they have been
in San Francisco. The amount which may eventu-
ally be lost by means of the failures or suspensions
of the greater banking houses may not be great con-
sdered directly but the actual of loss which
may indirectly result would be difficult TO estimate
1t must be large.
Our land of gold however, is, after ALL hourlshng,
prosperous and civilized, compared with Australia
where the Miners and the Authorities at open war;
The authorities demand that every miner shall take
out and pay for license or permit to mine-the
mining lands being public or government property
This the miners refuse to do The commissioners
demanded of the miners their licenses with drawn
swords and fixed bayonets-the miners wouldn't pay.
The soldiers were called in and fred,-the miners
fired back, taking refuge in the bush and picking OH
the soldiers It is doubtful if there ever was spot
in California quite wild as the Baliarat Mines IN
Australia The British government is at war, and
perhaps the coTonists think that is their oppor
unity 10 throw off the yoke
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23
Late and important from Havana.

New YORK, March 10 The steamer Cahawba,
with Havana da!es to the l4th has arrived.
The cases of Cadalzo, Pinto and Pinelo, has been
concludedIby military Court which sentenced them
all to DEATH thus transcendng the decision of the first
trial, which death to Pinto, ten years imprison-
ment for Cadalzo, and Punishment for Pineo.
The Consuls OF several foreign nations had called
on the Captain General to endeavor to induce his
clememcy, but were refused admission
The execution of Pinto was expected to take place
very shortly.
Havana quiet and business improving
The United States steamer Princeton and British
War steamer Buzzord, were at Havana.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23
Additional from California.

New YORK, March 19.-No election Of Senator.
The joint Convention adjourned sine die on the 10th,
by vote of 63 to A. Those voting in the aflrma-
tive, were principally the friends of DR.. Gwynn
Indian troubles were on the increase. Some ten
white men, and about seventy Indians were killed.
The Oregon Legislature adj urned on the first OF
February
The Washington Legislature has made olympia
he capital of the territory.
letter from Page, Bacon & Co.. states that they
will certainly resume business the 1st of March IN San
Francisco and at all their branches.
By the Northern Light we have Sandwich Island
dates to the Ord of February. They contain no news
Also Sydney (Australia) dates TO December. riot
at Balarat, which had previously commenced re-
suited in conflict between the troops and miners
Twelve miners and twenty-five troopers were killed
In Central America Chomorro still succeeded
having taken all the towns occupied by the revolu'
tioniss except Leon.
At San Juan, the people were anxiously looking
for Col. Kinney and his party.
The British war steamer Devastation was in the
harbor
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Although business was very dull, the quotations
exhibit no material change. Gallego and Haxal
Flour was quoted at SIS Coffee firm at 144 Is!
for Rio Adamantine candles 81 624 Lard 145 E
Is; new butter As 474 hams 10; clear pork 81.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23
Later from Havana.

The steamer Black Warrior arrived at New Orleans
on the goth inst. with Havana dates TO the 18th.
The state OF siege continued The sentence ofdeatf
On Don Ramon Pinto, will probably be RENTED
Mr. Thompson the U. S. Vice Consul, has been
arrested and brought to Havana.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23

We find the following note from Capt. Fremont, En-
gneer g. Superintendent of the wilmington & Weldon
R. R., in the Herald of the goth inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23
The AratOr

na~ We publish the following card from MI. LIE
may, as we find it in the Raleigh Standard
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23


seventh section, and five per cent. out of the net
mount OF taxes collected from every other source, to
be deducted IN the settlement Of his account with the
comptroller.
1911. And fol his settlement with the treasurer, he
shall be paid by the treasurer three dollars each day
he may be necessarily engaged therein and two dol
lars 1or every thirty miles OF twice the estimated d
lance from his home TO the seat of by the
most usual common highway.
l22. In every case of failure by sheriff or other
accounting officer, to settle his accounts within due
time, or 10 take the oath required on his settlement
the comptroller shall forthwith report TO the treas
urer the account of such sheriff or officer, deductDg
therefrom nothing for commissions or insovents, but
adding thereto, thousand dollars for the amonn
OF taxes SUPPOSE not to appear in the lists transmit
teo oy the clerk: and if the whole amount be nov
paid, the treasurer, motion of the attorney gener
al In the superior court of Wake county, at the nS'
court after the default shall nave occurred, shall re-
cover judgment against such defauting officer and do
suretles, for the amount reported against him. without
other notice than is given by the delinquency OF Inc
officer.
1913. And to the end that their obligation and names
may be known, the clerk of the county court at inc
same time when he transmits to the comptroller .ns
tax lists, shall transmit to him also copy ceruns%
under the seal of the court of the bond of the shel
upon pain, Tor his default of FORGETTING to the oAS
one thousand dollars, which the treasurer shall anu
is hereby specially charged to collect in like manns'
and at such time is provided in the preceding S0'
| ton.
124. The register of every county, yearly, on OF
before the first day of september, shall TRANSMIT "
the comptroller certified copy of the bond OF s1'
clerk of the county court as the same is regsereu'
upon pain of orfelng for his default TO the State On0
thousand dollars which the treasurer is hereby SP
cally charged to collect, in like manner and time,
is provided in section one hundred and elgnleeh -"
| this chapter.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-18

ings of the House shows always a column
the candidates of the Democratic party
With scarcely an exception, it is the whole
vote which that party can claim in the
present House. Opposed to it there have
been some three prominent candidates, and
a large scattering vote, but the leading
element which animates this opposition, so
far as it is guided by any pretence of prin-
ciple whatever, cannot for q moment be
mistaken; it is the element of abolition
We ask our readers to look carefully at the
record. The vote for Col. Richardson
comes from every section of the Union.
His support is hedged in by no State lines;
and the flag under which his friends are
rallied, is at once the flag of the cOnstitu-
ton and the fagof the national democracy.
The largest vote obtained by the opposition,
has been rallied upon Mr.. Banks, who
received on Saturday one hundred votes.
Not one of these votes from State south
of Mason and Dixon's line. Not only from
his past history, therefore, but from the
character of his present support, he is
pointed out emphatically as the candidate
of a section, but it is a section which, of
necessity, controls the whole opposition in
the present Congress.
Every southern man who allows himself
to be embraced in that opposition, stands
there only to be submerged by it. He
cannot remain there without infdelity to his
principles, and destruction to his prospects;
lie cannot remain there without doing VIC
lence to his duty and to his country; he
cannot remain there without depriving the
democratic party of that influence and aid
to which it is entitled by its steadfastness
to truth and its determined support of the
constitution.
'Precisely the same reasoning applies,
although with infinitely greater force, to the
contingencies of a sectional nomination for
House of Representatives dare go back to
his constituents, with the appalling record
referred to before his eyes, and again say
that those with whom he has associated in
the northern States are to be trusted ON the
great and undying issues of the day-those
issues which are so indispensable to the
happiness and to the existence of the people
of the slave States. And, on the other
hand, no northern fusionists who expect to
attain federal power will fail to see that the
only way to overthrow TIE democratic party
in the coming election is by consolidating
the strength of the opposition to the demo-
cracy in the free States upon a single
candidate, and so making the contest in
1856, contest of the North against the
South-a geographical contest, animated by
no other sentiment than that of disunion and
revolution"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-18
THE SPEAKERSRIP.

As several States are claiming the right
to the SPeakership in Congress, through
their respective party organs, it may be in
teresting to see what States have and what
have not been represented through choice
of a Speaker:
Connecticut has had one Speaker, iona
than Turnbull, for one term. Georgia,
Howell Cobb, one term. Indiana, John W.
Davis, one term. Kentucky he's had three
speakers, for nine terms, viz: Henry Clay
six terms John White one term; LYNN
Boyd two terms. Massachusetts, three
Theodore sedgwiok one term; Joseph B.
Varnum two terms; Robt. c. Winthrop one
term. New Jersey, Jonathan Dayton two
terms. New York, John w. Taylor, two
terms North Carolina, Langdon Cheeves,
one term. Tennessee, John Bell, one term,
James K. Polk, two terms-and Virginia
has had four-Philip 2. Barbour, one term;
Andrew Stevenson, four; r. NJ. T. Hun
ter and John w. Jones one term each. Of
the States, Kentucky has furnished the
greatest number-three speakers for nine
terms
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-18
THE NORTH AND SOUTH.

The followingis from the Washington cor
respondence of the Orangeburg .Southron:
The imbroglioi in Kansas is somewhat COM
plicates the state of things here, and adds
venom to parties. A black thundercloud,
bordered with edges of blood, now lowers over
Kansas, and its shadows are creeping stea-
Oily but Stealthilv towards us. When it
fully wraps us, we will be in midnight black
ness. Well, let the South still steer on by
the eternal stars of principle which beacon
her right onward. The slavery feeling here
is ripe, intense and bitter. A wild gust may
soon shake you. Public men here are walk
ing upon a thin crust, which covers ma
gaZine of explosives you will have seen
that the free-sOilers in Kansas have risen i'll
instruction against all law, and trampled
down the symbols of authority. Gov. Shan
non has requested the aid of Federal troops.
When blood is split the bands of the Union
will be wrenched asunder.
The writer of the above, says the Charles
ton Standard, is a gentleman of intelligence,
and is well aware of all the more violent
influences which, with the eternal disunion
of sentiment between the two great sections
of the Union, are tending to an ultimate and
positive disruption. But while we believe
that the separation is one of the inevitable
events in the future history of the country,
we are not so apprehensive thatit will come
for immediate record. The threats of civil
war in Kansas are softened in the last ac-
counts which we have from that Territory,
and though the difficulties are not yet settled,
it is probable that sober consideration will
nd az, IL ,F IL
than hasty resort to arms, and the she'd
ding Of citizen blood. The sport of fanati-
cism, too, which has found so large repre-
sentation in the halls of Congress, does not
present that powerful front which was anti
cipated by its leaders and apprehended by
the conservative people of the country
The repeated trials for the election of Speak
er of the House of Representatives has de-
velOped the fact that the sentiment of op-
position to the South is the only bond by
which the Northern factions are united, and
it is quite possible that the result may JUS
tify the truth, that the house divided against
itself shall not stand. But it may not be
so. 1t may be that there is cause for all the
apprehension that is contained in the extract
which we have made. 1t may be that blood
will be shed in the far off territory of Kan
sas, or, as the fear has been expressed, even
upon the floors of Congress, which viii cry
out for revenge, to the uttermost extremities
of the Union. We are assured that the
difficulties which are now recognised be-
tween Northern institutions and our own,
can never again be blotted from sight. Let
them still be recognised, but let US not add
tent ourselves with seeing to it, that when the
final record shall come-as come it must
it may find US not unprcpared.