Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13
THE POPULATION OF New YoRk--THE U. s. CEN.

III tie nelghborhood OF 10000, exhibiting an in
crease since 1850 of about 235, 600.
There is generally some discrepancy, often mark
ed one, between the result of census taken by the
local State authorities and one taken by the gen.
eral Government and from what we know ourselves,
we would as soon trust any other authority what
ever, as we would the U. S. Census. Let mention
one little fact We understand that within the last
IL months, the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
Company carried down 10 Wilmington larger
amount of cotton than appears by the Census to
have been produced in every county along its line.
1t carried still larger amount North to Weldon,
intended either for Petersburg or Norfolk Add to
all this the considerable amount shipped North by
way of Washington, or hauled 10 Fayetteville and it
will be that the production of cotton in the re-
gon of country referred must be at least three times
great it is shown TO be by the U. S. Census
OF course, we make some allowance for the increase
in FIVE years. That increase may have been even ff-
ty per cent, but three hundred per cent. is all
sense.
We have noticed other such discrepancies. Mat
tiers which we know TO be incorrect, but whether
are to blame the deputy Marshals the extra clerks
at the Census Office, or the Superintendent, is
than We can tell. All We do know is, that the said
census costs great deal more than it comes TO. An
enumeration of the people for the purpose of appor-
toning representation, is all that Is absolutely
sary, and all that should be attempted We don't
believe that even that is correctly done. The collec
ton and arrangement of other statistics require
talent for arranging and estimating beyond that COM
mon in any community and impossible to be obtained
as general rule among census takers.
o. A friend writing US from Raleigh, says
Branch's election is sure Our friends look for
majority of 1000" So much for that A gentle
man from Mr. Kerr's District, now.in our town,
presses his confidence in Mr. Kerrs election, and
consequently Reade's defeat He says that immense
Withdrawals from the order have taken place since
the commencement of the canvass. In Ala'nanCe,
previous 10 the speaking in that county, the K. Ms
claimed six hundred members-now they satisfied
with three hundred little 1t is the current
belief that some three hundred in the county have
withdrawn This q the order" denies, although it is
admitted that the falling off has been very great
&C. We learn that the body of Mr. VonGlahn, who
was drowned on the evening of the Fourth by acct
dentally falling into the River at Market Dock was
found Yesterday afternoon about o'clock, near the
place where he fell in.
Mr. VonGlahn was native of Germany, but had
been for several years resident of this place, where
he was deservedly respected by all who knew him,
as very worthy citizen and estlmable man HIS
age was 27 years and months
The fune1 al will take place this afternoon at 4
o'clock from the residence of Capt. Jacob Vessel,
on Old Boundary Street. Mr.. YONG. vas member
of the {" German Volunteers,' and we understand
that our two volunteer companies will follow his re-
mains to their resting place The citizens generally
are requested to Automatically Journal, 9Th inst.
n.- The funeral of Mr. Won Claim, the member of
the German Volunteers" accidentally drowned on
the evening Of the 4h was attended yesterday after
noon by our two military companies and large and
respectable concourse of ctzens.-DGHy jour-, It'll.
No OFFENcE.-In our notice Thursday of the &c In
vincibles,n we said that Solomon, in all his 6 ory
was not like unto one Of these, thus ntmatng that
the Inyincibles were no Solomons. We should have
said that Solomon in all his glory not arr0yed."
ETC. It was all matter of costume. We have not
doubt OF the sublime and supendous wisdom OF the
" Invncibles' and willing to swear slightly that
they are all Solomons We trust we have made the
aende honorable especially to the lGdyporton of the
cavalcade.
on the 81 inst, of the Steamer Enterprise, Captain
Dicksey, from Hartford, Conn, to George Harriss
The Enterprise is 90 feet in length II feet beam /;
4 feet hold draws II inches when loaded; burthen
"A tons She is intended for the general freighting
business on the N E. and N w. branches of the
Cape Fear River. --
Nc We have seen it stated in the Herald, and other
anti Democratic organs that Ma or Polk OF Iennes-
see brother of the late President Polk, is Know.
Nothing candidate in Tennessee. There is slight
mistake of word here. Maj. Polk is an Gntl-know-
Nothing candidate for the Legislature of that State
gpx- The Raleigh Star denies with much emphasis
that Mr.. Badger has ever denounced the Know. No
things or their principles. We really don't kno"
what Mr.. Badger may have done or may yet do but
we are certain that the leading Know-Nothings like
Kenneth Rayner, have denounced him and his course
in advocating and voting for the Nebraska bill.
CON THE RUINs,"' ETc.-The Richmond Penny
Post, very abusive and INSCRIPTIONS X. N. organ,
has given up the ghost. On its ruins has arisen
another K. N. paper, gotten up by company, and
called s The Daily National American" 1t takes an
organized association to keep such paper alive for
any time.
| Supreme Court.
The following opinions hay e been delivered by the
| Court since our last
| By NASH, C. jim State y. Newsom, from For
sythe, affirming the judgment also in Weatherly
| y. Miller, from Guford, reversing the judgment and
ordering Uen1re de nOC0.
| Bv PEARSON i'm doe ex dem, Newland D. o.
borne from Alamance, awarding venire de noUo:
also in doe ex dem, CarrowaY o. Chauncey, from
Beaufort awarding GENRE de novo also in State to
use of Walker o. Wright from New Hanover, affirm