Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-06
From the New York,Eyer;r. D.


Philosopher MeIien again before the pSSh lost
Our readers way possibly remember an 49,
given last summer, by correspondent of th;s ount
of bit of practical waggery practced unon roper
centric Boston chemist and advocate of the Gobc'
corpus, Dr. G. w. P. Melen, on board One "eaosa'
Stonington steamers. This gentleman was n vi The
by some of the passengers to employ the laa.ITc
tainmens to which he lays claim, in arguino At
mock tribunal in the cabin, for the release o elos
whom he supposed to be fugitive slave, but W., map
fact was negro waiter, Stimulating The charaste, IN
the fun of the thing. l@
The joke on that occasion was so successfplh.,
we observe by the Boston papers, some of tho nS',
tors fellow townsmen have been encouraged "a &C.
another experiment on his credulity, BY nominaty
him for the Presidency, with Cassius NJ ca
Vice President on the ticket. The latter n,I pf
nation being conferred in retaliation for the a%u '
lecture upon the Beautiful with which CLAW ."O
weeks since bored his Boston hearers Ome
On Tuesday evening meeting with closed d.,
was held in Cochituate Hall, at which the follow;"
among ether resolutions, were adopted E
Resolved, That the ponderosi,y of the exnon.
of this nation, Benjamin Franklin Pierce adm;n;"'
traitor, has been enormous. "
Resolved That the working men of this r...
ought 10 have four months vacation, with ful NV
travelling expenses. and free pass over all roHI
roads incorporated by the States of this confeds,
Resolved That the Legislature now in session },
the State House be requested respectfully to rar.aI
the duty on coal, the naturalization laws and n W
punge that article in the Constitution which pror;.
to secure freedom of conscience.
"Resolved, fnaHy That we take pride in supDo,,
ing as our candidate for President, G. w F Mar"s
M. D., the expounder Of the habeas corpus and f.
Vice President, Cassus M. Clay who is a nro ~"
illustration of the Beautiful"
An address to the people of the United States w,.
read and adopted, after which DR.. Mellpn made
! long speech, which was submitted to committee Of
| five for revision and retrenchment. An original
| poticol conu then sunr tn the tnna oF
you're down. commencing with the colplet
&c DIR. Melen's high and noble mind
| Is superior to any of the human kind" &c
number of interrogatories were then put to tbs
| Doctor 10 insure his soundness en- the Catholic and
Is foreign influence" question Atlired in the coat
and pantaoons said to have been worn by General
Washington at LundyS Lane, lr. Melen ascended
the PLATFORM and received from the high. priest Of
the mysterious order into whose hands he had fallen
the grip and pass words The Know Nothing marx
affixed by taking the boot and stocking from his
| right foot. and making cross upon the SOLE The
meeting adjourned to meet at the White House, March
4th, 1857.
The following dispatches, 81 id to have been recsv
ed by telegraph, were read
by Telegraph
Texas, March 20, 1856.
l go for the nominees-Mellen and the Habeas
Corpus, Clay and the Beautiful. SAM. HoUsroN.
WASHINGTON. NATIONAL HOTEL
March 20, 1856
To the President of the Convention:
Sir: The doings of your convention rave Just come
10 my ear. Melodious sounds fill the nation u %
for the nominees with all the energies which God and
nature have gwen me. BEAU HICKMAN
AsTER House, New York
Gentlemen: If you want any money, call on me
MOSES H. GRINNELL.
r My Dear Charles 1t is no use. Surrender grace
fully. Mellen and Clay are irresistible.
s. A. DOUGLAS
BUFFALO, March 20, 1856.
have just heard of your convention, its action
and acquiesce. WILLARD FILLMORE.
THE BRITISH RECRUITERS IN PHILADELPHA.-The
men arrested in Philadelphia suspicion of being
concerned in ensting men for the British army are
Edward E. Perkins, Henry Herr, Augustus Stahel
/ Barnet Loeb, John J. Bosscharr, and man named
Budd, who wore vest with military buttons. They
are all Germans except Perkins Budd is believed ic
J be officer in the British army. The thirteen re-
cruits, who were also arrested, detained only as
witnesses. We quote the evidence of two Of
: them, given before the U. S. Commissioner
VIM. Augustine Teas sworn.-Had no work and
was thrown out of boarding house; saw an adver
; tsement in the Ledger, and went to the Office in
Third street three times before got my ticket HE
pointed out five of the defendants who were there
was to 60 to Halifax to get enlisted to 90 to Rus
STA, as understood it, hut he did not say SC wa
to have $50 down, after | examined at Halifax
Budd told me so; there were three Dutchmen there
| am American, and wanted to enlist to get out O.
starvation.
VIM. Jones sworn.-E belong to Liverpool; Ia
boring man told me where could get TO Halifax
went to the British Consus office, and afterward
went to the Office in Third street, and asked if the
could send me to Halifax; Budd and Herr were there
was to have gone Sunday, but did not get away
my two chummies, who came from Baltimore wit
me, went on Sunday; | would not have taken on, bu
ii was the last shift with me | went yesterday
the British Consul and asked him if he could sen
me to Halifax; he said no, but told me there was
; place in Third street, private speculation but
did not think could enlist because was under age
E w. Power, captain of military company, tie;
tilted that he went 10 the Office and informed Herz ha
he had 81 men who were willing to enlist, and wa
informed that they wanted many Americans
they could procure at So month
Perkins, Herr and Budd were held 10 bail in So OO
Stable W. discharged, and the Others Rossehar an
Loeb, were held in $500; the rest were committed
witnesses. The further hearing will take place G
Saturday.
w. 4 M RAIL ROAD Some of our Merchants VIII
have good reason TO know the truth of what the
say, they speak from a sad experience, inform U
that the cost upon goods shipped from the North
the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, is nc
proportionate to the charges upon other roads. II
but proper to remark that the increased cost does
arise from the high charges for transportation tn
| roan, but from the many very unnecessary charge;
such as drayage, wharfage. &c, W hich are made il
Wilmington. This should not be, as it was the IN
Outstanding when the road was projected and build
ing, that the Company would make all arrangement
in Wilmington to obviate the necessity of extr
charges. If the evil is not remedied, merchants an
planters along the line OF the road will necessari.
adopt that channel of transportation which is equal
as safe and speedy and less onerous in a pecunar
point of view. We feel deep interest in the pros
perlty of the Wilmington and Manchester Road, an
we write IN no feeling of unkindness-bu we trus
mat steps will be taken as soon possible TO remOV