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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
Connecticut Election.

HARTFORD, April 1.-The annual election in this
State for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
of State, Comptroller, with members of the Legisla.
ture and members of Congress, took place to- day
The result, as far as known, is as follows:
In thirty towns, Ingham, dem. for Governor, leads
all other candidates. Minor know nothing, leads
Dutton whig largely, and be falls little short of Ing
ham There appears to be no election by the people
The democrats, far heard from, elect rs and the
know -nothings and wings 81 to the legislature
Several strong know nothing districts are yet to hear
from.
The result in the first Congressional district be-
tween James F. Pratt, dem, and Ezra Clark. Jr
opposition, is doubtful. In the Sd district Sydney
Dean, whig and know nothing, is elected by large
majority.
Hartford sends one democrat and one know no.
thing, and New Haven two democrats to the Legis
lature.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06

APPoINTMENTs-Lieut. E. R. Thompson has been
assigned to the command OF the United States brig
Dolphin, fitting out at Norfolk for the coast Of
Africa. Captain Whitehead has been ordered to l6S
command of the United States revenue cutter J. Z.
Dobbin, now on the Wilmington North CarolinN
station, vice Captain Sands, detached.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
Cincinnati Election Riots.

Telegraphic dispatches down to the evening of the
that fears entertained of another outbreak tina,
night. The Germans having quietly recaptured their
cannon, the Natives had sent deputation for it's
return The mob have resolved, if the gun is moi
delivered forthwith, they will 60 and take it by
force, This they will do, if necessary, in which
case there will no doubt be another serious riot
1t is said that some ten or twelve persons were
either killed MORALLY wounded at the riot on the
End. The ballot boxes of the 18th and 18th wards
were destroyed by the " Know Nothing' or " Native
American party and the votes Of these two wards
in consequence not counted. They would, il
was believed, have elected Farren, democrat, Mayor
by 500 TO 1000 majority. 1t is said that Taylor
1" Native" has majority of ATT, but it is re.
ported that he will not accept the office under the
circumstances. We shall see
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
:. -, acn.,. A. c. FNIpAY, APRIL 8, 1856.
DNMOCRATIC ME ETING.

mating Of the Democrats of New Hanover County will
h hold ., the Court House, in Wilmington on TUESDAY
EVENING, the oath inst (being Tuesday OF Superior
Court at o'clock to appoint delegates to represent this
County in Democratic District Convention to be held fol
the purpose of nominating Democratic candidate for Con-
gres from this District full attendance is earnestly re-
quested.
April 4th, 1865.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06

PUBLIC MoNEYs.-The United States Treasurer's
statement shows that there was in the various deposit
taries, on the 26th ult $21 .455, 1928 81 of which
sum there was at the Office in this place 81 045 g.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
The Revenue Law Again.

While we award to the Leg slature all credit for
having marched up to its work manfully, in the way
of providing for the expenses of the State in the
y proper manner, although they must have felt how
unpopular any increase of taxation always is, we
must say that the law, as composition even reflects
no great credit upon its trainers. 1t is almost i'm
possible TO understand parts of it, they obscure
ly worded and loosely arranged Strangely enough,
laws framed by professional lawyers pretty neatly
always the most tangled up. Why this is, we do
not pretend to say, that in the multitude of
words used to arrive at punctilous accuracy, the
sense is sacrificed and obliterated
At the earliest possible moment We will take an
opportunity to review the law from beginning to end.
or at least such portions may to call for re-
view. Neither captious objection ndlscriminate
defence will do any good The thing must be consid-
cred cooly and understandingy that facts may be
gathered for the direction of the next Legislature
1t would be folly to allow the intrusion of any pati-
zanship in the matter. 1t would defeat the object
in view which is the discovery of the truth and the
facts of the case
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06

Read the letter from Mr.. Loring to Hon Henry A.
Wise 1t will amply repay psrusal It tells the truth
however unpalateable that may sometimes be-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
Great Sale OF Negroes.

In our last issue we published an account of sales
OF 80 negroes, made in Bedford county Va, at an az
erage of 1922 90. We can now record larger aud
higher one made in this county by Major N. T Green
on the 22d and 23d inst He sold 50 slaves for the
enormous sum of $51,o32 40. making an average Of
S'oS 90 Of these % were under 7 and over 5V
years OF age. The most valuable house. servants
were not sold. Three fellows brought the rise of ST.,
$40; three, $4,000 and FIVE, $4,000 Girls from "A
to 16 years of age 81, 900 each.
The terms were twelve months credit, with ineresf
from date, for bonds with good security, but many
preferred paying cash. as we learn eight ten thou.
sand were paid up. Although these negroes were
very likely looked we'll, were of good character, ana
warranted STILL taking it altogether, it was the high
est sale we ever heard Of and argues well for lne
prosperity of our county and State. as not one was
SOLD out OF the latter 1t should also, in justice
the humanity of Major Green, be stated that they
were sold in families of 2, g. A. S, and as high as g.
Warrenton Neus
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
Our Quarterly Report.

The table which we publish to-day of the exports
from this port for the first quarter of 1856, exhibits
marked falling off compared with correspond
ing period in 1854 Those familiar with the state of
things here will find difficulty in accounting for
this without discovering any serious grounds for dis
couragement. Of course the unexampled pressure in
the money market has not been without its effects in
restricting business operations here we'll else
where, but the main of the falling off is to be
found in the long continued drought. and the conse-
qnent low state Of the streams which has kept very
large quantities of produce from getting to market
The recent freshet has brought good deal of this
down, which will 60 to swell the exports of the next
quarter. The most noticeable decrease is in Crude
Turpentne and in Timber and Lumber, and the re.
ceipts OF these were most affected by the drought al
though presume that so far as Lumber is concern.
ed, the stagnaton in ship-buildng and every other
sort of building at the North has greatly sackened
the demand. Building however appears to have taken
start and will shortly get again under way
Cotton shows very great increase. Indeed it has
! about doubled and will continue 10 increase Flour
formerly shipped North on Fayetteville account now
goes on the Central Railroad to Norfolk, which &C.
for the decrease in the shipments of that art
Gle,
Owing to the high price of breadstufs and the de-
cline in naval stores, considerable number of hands
from the Eastern countless usually hired 10 make
val stores for this market. will find profitable
employment at home in raising corn, which may
interfere somewhat with the amount of naval stores
sent here this year, but not very materially while
the Manchester Road and the Deep River Naviga
ton have opened or soon will open up new avenues
of trade far more than compromising any slight de
cline in naval stores and lumber. The fact is tina
Wilmington, and indeed this whole section, mus
look beyond the forest and its productions Thei
permanent prosperity must be founded upon tn
more permanent interests of agriculture and manufac
lures, and they will be. Before twenty years,
less time the products of the forest will cease TO
the main exports of this place. This result will b
considerably fastened by the construction of tn
Charlotte Road.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
LATER FROM HAVANA

Arrival of the Steamer Black Warrior.
New York, April 3.-The steamer Black Warrior
has arrived with Havana dates to the 29lh. The u.
States steamer Princeton and Fulton in port
all we'll The Fulton was to sail for Norfolk on 31st
Numerous additional arrests had been made at
Havana amongst them Lon Carlos Caslillas mana ger
of bank, and Don Alcozas, wealthy banker. Their
only offence is believed to be utering expressions of
sympathy for Pinto.
Mr., Robertson, the acting United States Consul, is
understood to have in strong protest against
the called trial of Estampse and Felix as to have
induced the Captain General TO refer the matter to
the Spanish Minister at Washington before carrying
the sentence into execution.
The announcement had gone forth that SIX compa-
MES of colored militia to be established in Hay-
ana.
o. A municipal Election was held in Cincinnati
on the I'd inst. Telegraphic despatch to the Bal
tmore Sun, states that it was most exciting day
The result is not yet known. There was much
fighting in the various INDEPENDENTLY in the
eleventh, large German ward 1t is reported that
the Americans were not permitted to vote. and that
the Americans took possession of the polls and des-
troyed the ballot boxes and tickets One man is said
to have been killed and several wounded during the
fight
1t is supposed that the Know-Nothings will have
majority of from six to seven hundred.
[sECoND DEsPATCH1
CINCINNATI, April 2-Eyenng The result of the
election is not yet known. The Know Nohings are
reported to be ahead
Several serious occurred this afternoon and
one American and two or three Germans are said to
have been killed.
In the 1lth ward the ballot boxes were DESTROYED,
and DR.. Brown, citizen of the ward, was killed
The know nothings rallied and took a cannon from
the foreigners, and turning upon ,hem fred killing
number and woundiDg others-how many cannot
be ascertained at present.
There is immense excitement. The know
nothings are marching through the streets with can
non, and they ordered to meet in the 18th ward
further collision is expected
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
New Hampshire.

By accident paper fell into our hands to-day.
entitled the anew Hampshire Phoenix" bearing
date March 31ss, and published at Concord by " E.
H. Cheney Editor and Proprietor" 1t purpors to be
I" A State Temperance. Educational and News Jour
nal" The leading editorial article of this sheet is
headed q Time for Work." and is in jubiaton over
the recent triumph" in New Hampshire. 1t COM
mences it's rejoicings as follows:
"The election is now fairly over, the dead buried,
the wounded cared for, the smoke all blown away,
and we are permitted to surrey the field Never
was field more closely contested The issues were
clearly and distinctly before the people, rum or no
rum. slavery extension or no extension: Popery or
Professionalism, these were the issues and never was
verdict more decisive and triumphant.'
This is one of the organs of the coalition whose
triumph over the Administration is so hailed by the
opposition at the South. Let its animus a
little farther. On the same page from which the
above extract is made, we find the following precious
morsel from one of the New Hampshire 6 triumph
ers,' which we commend to the Commercial and
Herald
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06

Ia Mrs. Elizabeth McNeill. widow of the late
General John McNel and sister of the President OF
the United States died in Concord, New Hampshire,
on the 2sth inst
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23

sewing girl in her favor, as she wanted her I'M
mediately 10 make up her mourning, the doc
tor having told her that her brother could not
live many days.
''NIrs. - is going TO be beforehand with
DEATH said, as gave the girl the desired re-
lease. 81 have known instances Of persons be-
ing too late with their mourning TO attend lu-
neral, but this is tie first time ever heard Of it
being made in anticipation"
After week the girl returned 10 her former
employment
"Well, anne, is Mr.. -- dead o.
s'Ao, ma'am, nor likely to die this time, and
bis sister is SO vexed that she bought such eX-
p+nSve mourning, and all for no purpose ~
The brother ofths provided lady is alive to
to this day the husband of very pretty wt:,
aud the father of family, while she, poor body,
has been consigned to the grave for more than
three years
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23

Fresh elides the brook, and blown the gale,
Yet wonder halts the quiet mill;
The whlrling wheel, the rushing sail,
How motioness and still
Six DAYS of toll poor child of Cain,
Thy seventh the slave OF Want may be,
Thy seventh thy limbs escaped the chain
4 God hath made thee free
All. tender was the law that gave
This holy respite to Thy breast;
10 breath the gale, 10 watch the wave,
And know--the wheel NAV rest
But where the waves the gentlest glide,
What image charms TO lift thine eyes?
The spire reflected on the tide,
Invites thee TO the skies.
To teach the soul It's nobler worth,
This rest from mortal toll is given;
90, snatch the brief reprieve from earth;
And pass--a guest 10 heaven.
They tell thee, in their dreaming school,
OF power from old dominion buried,
When rich and poor, with ju~ter rule,
Shall share the altered world!
Alas since time itself began,
That fable hath but fooled the hour;
Each age that ripens power in man,
But subjects man 10 power
Yet on one day in seven, at least,
One bright republic shall be known;
Mans world awhile hath surely ceased,
When God proclaims his own!
Six DAYS may rank divide the POOR,
Oh, Dives, from the banquer ball!
The seventh the Father ope- the door,
And holds his feast Tor all
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23

! falls was effected. The dark speck proved TO be
the hole produced by the fall, from which he was
thrown into the snow about three yards TO the
left. He had fallen one hundred feet, and find
ing be could not retrace his steps, he vrntured
further, passing over three other falls less dan
grrous, whore he was found nearly frozen.-
DangilLe Deocmrat.
DEATn FROM TAKING ETHER.-Mrs. Michael
Farley, of Lynn, died yesterday from the effects
ofether administered by DR.. Davis, dentist Bat
teries Were used to bring her to, but with no Of
feet. She leaves husband and two small chill
dren.
The dentist was about to extract it in the regn-
lar way, when the woman requested TO have
ether administered. oths objection was made
by Dr. Davis, he stating that it would cost her
srventy-hve cents more. She pulled out some
money, stating that she had enough TO pay, and
persisted that the ether should be given her,
Tie doctor then inquired of her as TO her state
OF health, il herlnngs were in any way affected,
&c. She replied in the negative, when he pro-
ceeded TO comply with her request.
After she had inhaled from the sponge a
while he asked her If she could feel the pain
in the tooth, and she replied that she did. He
then held the sponge to her nostrils for lurth-
er brief period, noticing nothing unusual, and
he went to get his Instruments. On his return
he found that her mouth was set. He immedi-
ately proceeded to give her air, and took other
means to restore her. MIR. Games BufIum,
well-knoWn citizen came in, and physicians
Were sent for; but nothing avaiIvd she revived
for moment, breahed little, and then died.
A coroner's inquest was held and post NOR
TEN examination OF the body took place, when
it appeared that the lungs Of the deceased Were
considerably diseased, and the report of the ex-
amining physicians was that she no doubt died
OF ofcongestion of the lungs, brought on by the
idhalaion Of ether.
The female " no accompanied the deceased
having Suhs!antiated the statement of the den
tst, as to the persistent desire ofthe deceased to
lnhale ether, the jury returned verdict ex-
culpatng him from all blame in the matter
Bos Tran
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23
An Act TO Repeal the Tavern License Law,


;, DEC. J.; be II enacted ny ne SENATE ana
mouse o. representatives OF tat Cofnthoh"ealtn
o' en'Sy tNdn'a' IA 1enerai Assell'oiy HiPi, ana
Is hFreDy enacted hy lhF au'hofHy Of Inc me
na'' rom ana a''eF 'nF passing oi 't.,S
az laws te'd'9 mus, ldFeInS' aiiu ie'di!-
l,S"i 'i'''os a,lu spurious liquors. "i'h'n tnS
C'"Ninon"ed''l'' oe' aAd laP sane are htFt0y
eP'a'ea' a'la '!Ffe'f'er II S''ai' oe uhia"iui 10
NFsi, y 's4aiHtdih siy ionSe' foo'l'' OF piace'
N'iFlF V'pous sl''fno"s' H,a'' OF pfeWeu liquors.
OF any a''A,uIFS i,,1 .ntIFoi are sou OF crank.
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or' dtu S,i'geet 10 S''i'eh'' ana upon eoh'lc-
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'nv"t "a 'ne jan % ''e P'oP'i pouHy ioi
',iV HiS' "ii'''0'' ioi ''''n "o' .eSS 'hau
ol'eF' nor h'ofF 'iah SIN nouns ana ior sec
o"u "i'e"ce POI i"SS ti'ah SiA' nor more Uan
we've "'o"'tiS anu ~ ei'hrF Case u pay
h'lr "o' eAcTga'i,S s one huloreo uoiidFS'
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No"slh'F "Srtnpl' "E WHICH one may sen ana
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23

attack on Lewistown, in Delaware, by the Brit
ish fleet, in the war OF eighteen hundred and
twelve-flteen.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23

SAcAclTY OF A HEN.-A Spanish hen which
was great favoFte with her mistress, was ac-
customed to be fed with a dainty meal every
time she laid an egg. Chucky found this out
and would go to her nest and sit there a few
moments, and then come forth chucklng as
loud as if she had performed great feat, and
for day or two got her usual reward bot on
no egg being found on several occasions, it was
suspected that Mrs. Chucky was playing false
and her usual feed being withheld, ii was found
that for two or three times together on the same
day, she would repeat the same dodge Of going
and sitting for short time on hrr nest, and
then come forth chuckling as loud as she could
for her expected reward.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23
E3c a Gcs,tVeasaasp al EEoHne.

There are few families, we imagine, any
where in which love is not abused, furnishing a
license 10 iupolitenesS. husband, father, or
brother, will-Speak harsh words to those whom
he loves the best, and those who love bin the
best, SIMPLY because the security of love and fam
ily pride keeps him from getting his head broken.
1t is shame that a man will speak more impo-
litply at times TO bis wife or sister, than he would
dare to any other female, except low and vi
cous one. Il is thus that the holirst affections
of mans nature proves p be a weaker protection
TO woman in the Ianqlyscircle, than thr restraint
of society, andtEIat aiwoman usually is indebted
for the kindeSt politfReSs of life, TO those not be-
longing TO her own household. Things ought
not so 10 be. The man who, because ii viii not
be resented, intiicts his spleen and bad temper
upon those of his hearthStone, is small coward,
aud very mean man. Kind words are the ciI-
culating mpdinrh between true gentlemen and
ladies at home, and no polish exhibited in socit-
ty can atone foF the harsh language and disreS-
pectful treatment too often INDUCED in between
those bound together by Gods own ties of blood,
and the still more sacred bonds Of conjugal love.
-SPriagfeld Republican.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23

A FrAEruL ADVENTURE Boy Falling
One HanGred Feet.-Last Saturday, thrilling
incident occurred at Patterson,s Falls, in Spar
ia, about Eve miles north Of this village. A
little boy only four wears old, son Of Mr.. /. Pat
terson, left the house Of his parents about two
O'Clock, and wandered to the head OF the falls,
halfa mile distant. He not returning at FIVE
O'Clock, a search was made in the direction OF
the falls, when at once the worst fears of his
parents were realized.
He had gone over tie brink OF the frightiul
precipice. as his track in the snow gave evi-
dence, which covered the more abrupt luts OF
the falls Tn the distance below dark speck
was all that could be seen, and nothing could be
heard except the scpulchra roar OF the water.
After considerable difficulty the summit the
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23

4 NOBLE DEED,-During the night Of No.
vrmber Goth last, in thick snow storm, the
wind blowing heavy gale down the lake, the
water chilled and making ice fast, the Canadian
schooner Conductor, Capt. Hacket, struck on
the bar outside of Long Point cut, on the island
side, beat ever and filled with water immediate
ly, some distance from the shore, the sea ma
king complete breach over her, driving the
crew to the rigging for their lives. IN the morn
ing at DAYLIGHT they were discovered clinging 10
the wreck, by Mrs. Margaret Becker, Trap
per'S wife, the sole inhabtant of that end of the
island, her husband being over on the main land.
She Immediately went down abreast of the ves-
sci on the beach, and built large fire of logs,
made some hot tea, and prepared some food for
them in case they reached the shore, and to re-
fresh and encourage their dropping spirits by
showing them Succor was at hand. A II that long
day, with the tempest ravng around her, did
that heroic woman watch The suffering seampn
cIinging to the rigging of the wreck.
Just at nIghtfall the Capt. called to the Mate,
who was on The other side Of the rigging, that
they would all perish if they had to remain in
the rigging another night and that he was going
to attempt to swim ashore il he succeeded, the
rest could follow him ifhe drowned, they could
cling to the rigging and run their chances. He
leaped and struck out. As he reached the
undertow and backwatrr, his strength failing,
and chilled and bpnumbed with cold, he would
certainly have been drowned, had not the wo-
man gone to his rescue. She waded in through
the surf up to her neck, grasping him and drag
ging him out safely. The balance Of the crew
then followed him one by one, with the same
result, this noble woman hreasing the sra and
meeting and dragging them out singly as they
came ashore; being, in the main, instrumental
in saving the whole crew. Such noble conduct
deserves more than passing notice. She is
woman of the most humble position in life, but
showed herself on this occasion a true heroine,
and possessed of the nobIest qualities Of heart
and soul -Bufaio Com. .8dr. FEB. IS.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23

We have heard it rumored that the colored
population intend rising in arms against the
whites in this county, during the coming holi-
days, next month-wr presume it is nothing
but rumor; but it behooves every citizen 10 be
on bis guard about the matter, as we see negroes
running around the town very frequently; and
it is a common thing for them to have guns and
ammnnltion in their houses, although the law
forbid it, without an order from the Circuit
Judge. 1t is well known that an attempt of this
kind was made some years ago, by the negroes
of this county therefore it is the duty Of every
officer in the county TO see that they are with
out guns, Slc.-Cambridge t.lld.) Democrat.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23
Gelrft l1oetrn.
THE SABBATH.

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