Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-18

CROP PRosPECTs.-The accounts says the New
YORK Tribune of Wednesday, continue favorable for
wheat growers. We give few items:
Ann Arbor, (Mich.) May 4. The prospects in
Washtenaw County of good wheat crop are fatter-
ing There are more acres growing than usual and
all the indications, so far in favor of an album
cant harvest, we need it, tor flour is $40 barrel
Just now with drouth. Farmers fear that wheat
will be injured and is too dry for grass and spring
seeds TO grow we'll
Monroe, (Mieh) May ,. Our crop prospects are
goGa we shall have plenty of fruit, except peaches
concentrating the people the present prospect of
a good crop OF wheat
Columbus, CO., May T. We have every prospect
OF good crops this season, so far as the fine spring
weather can effect them.
Pomeroy, CO., May ]. We are as dry here as in
the great drouth last summer Our prospect of good
crops depends entirely upon having rain soon. The
wheat on some ground looks pl city well, while on
others 1t is sadly in need of rain. The prospect of
fruit is good
Jersey Co.. Qll.) May l. We have never had
nner prospect than at present. Nearly all the land
is planted and in good condition for plants to grow
we never had finer prospect for fruit.
Alton, Qll) May 2. We have had rain here, and
everything is revived and crop prospects most fat
! tering. Wheat is more than foot high
York (Pa.) May s. We are nearly through corn
planting in this section Grass looks thin and back
ward. 1t will make haying late. Grain crops are
rather promising Fruit trees all in full bloom,
and promise an abundant yield.
Bethlehem, (Pa) May s. Wheat never looked
more promising, thong not so forward as usual
Grass, too, lookAwell. Ditto rye
Baltimore, May 4. From all | can learn, in this
State we have great prospect of an abundant fruit
thought to be dead, they turn out to be only late
and are now full of promise.
Augusta, 1a) May f. We have been greatly in.
Jured by drouth in this State but rain has come at
tIo 49, e
planters
Georgetown, g. c. May 9 We have rad a ter
rlble drouth here. 1t has jured all crops. Straws
| are very low. Gardens are literally scorched The
temperature is very variable.
Mobile May l. There is great complaint in this
State of want of rair 1t has been good spring
for held-work, and planters all forward with
their crops but they cannot grow without rain It
has been excessively hot as well as dry
Know-Noth,ng Platform of the State of Maine.
BANGOR, February |, 1856
Council No. 5.
WHEREAS, Recent developments in the political
action of this order indicate disposition in some pa-
ces to ignore the subject of slavery and temperance
considering them side issues, having no political
connection with our organization, this council, wish
ing to express its disapprobaton of such sentiments
IN the most unqualified manner do unanimously a.
dept the following resolutions
l. Resolved That the new party to which
allegiance is not based idea alone, but ccmpre-
bends, and should always act in reference to- every
principle that will promote the moral and political
welfare of free people.
2. ResolUed That the Declaration of Independence
the tone and tenor of the constitution, the ordinance
of 1897, the words and deeds of the founders of this
republic, all indicate that forefathers intended
that slavery should be sectional, not nationa-tem-
porary, not permanent.
3. RESOLVED, That native AmeriCaniSm anti-SaUerV
and temperance the foundation stone of our order
equally deserving our consideration; and that before
giving political support to any man, for any Of
fee, will imperatively demand his entire commit
tai in favor of these great and cardinal principles
4. RESOLVED, That we solemnly protest against the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise the passage of the
Nebraska Kansas bill, aud the fugitive slave law
violations of the rights of the free States and tending
try.
S. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
utmost exertons to free national territories from
the OF slavery, and that will consent,
any circumstances, to the admission of another
slave State into this Union
6. RESOLVED, That any attempt to commit
der in the free States to the advancement of the inter-
ests of slavery to ignore it political question, to
stamp it side issue, or to enjoin silence upon
in respect to its evils and encroachments deserves
and receives sternest dsapprobation and dissent
Published by order of the council.
Tontine.
This is technical word, derivative from pro-
per name and is used to signify peculiar institution
| or scheme which originated with the person from
whom it takes its name-Lorenzi Tonti, Neapolitan
who introduced it into France in the reign of Louis
XIV, and hence the word Tontine is used to desig-
nate a loan advanced by number of associated
capitalists for life annues with benefit to survivor
| ship"
The scheme of Tont was the incorporation of a
company, each member of which contributed an
| equal sum which invested at certain rate of
interest, which was equally divided among the mem
bers of the association. AS the members died OH,
the survivors absorbed their interest, and when the
last survivor died. the capital went to the borrower,
who took the whole. The peculiar feature OF this
institution is, that the interest of each member dies
with him, and instead of inurng to the benefit of his
| heirs, goes to the survivors of the company.
| The first institution of the kind in this couu try
was association OF merchants of the city Of New
York, formed in 1892 for the purpose of constructing
building as kind of Exchange for the accomoda-
ton of the commercial community. There are many
of our readers who retain recollection of this build
ing 1T was situated at the foot of Wall street, and
known at the g Tontne Coffee house." and kept by
William Nlblo, the present proprietor of Nibo'e
Theatre and Gardens Broadway. There were
originally 2O3 shares, each worth $500, severaly
depending upon life selected by each subscriber
who received annually his proportion of the income
The institution is still in existence, and the number
of survivors larger than the usual estimate made by
the compiIers of annuies Of the original 2O3 sub.
scrbers ify-seycn years ago, so still survive. Of
these the youngest is ffty-eight and the oldes
seventy-nine.-N. 0. Bulletin.
Il The Bay Lime.'
The steamer North Carolina has again taken hel
place in the Iine and is now in splendid order TO
summer service. The Company have on the
Chesapeake making their daily rum two of the fines
and fastest steamers afoat, 10 wit the LOUISIANA
a Capt Russell, and the North CAROLINA, Capt. Can
non-in the construction and equipment of which, il
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