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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-30
Marine Intelligence.
PORT OF WILMINGTON. NORTH-CAR0770-
ARRIVED
ARRIVED.

March 22.-steamer James R. Grist, Williams from r..
sshr Edward 10 p k Gsisn1 Tyler from New York
2S-Steamer Sun, orrell, from Fayetteville, oJJ1.
schr. Alba, Timmons, FIN New York, to Geo. H,r,;.
Schr Henry Mutt, Garwood, from PHILADELPHIA 70 r
March 23-s mased schr Gulf Stream, Cranmer fror,
York to Geo. Harrss with mdze. '0hN.
sohr. Araminta, Marshall from Baltimore, to Russell
Bro; with mdze r,,.
Schr Bell, Moore, from Jacksonville, to DeRoss.,
schr. Washington, Patterson, from Wiscasset Me-
II. Chadbourn & Co.; with hay. 70
tin; with naval stores war
schr. Voant, Newcombe, from Jacksonville, to Rankin
Martin; with naval stores. Y
Schr. w. L. Cogswell, Elwood, from New York toTc
sehr Charles Roberts, LttletOn from N. York, to Fro.
Schr. Telegraph Mason. from Hyde county, to DeRo..
Sohr. Lucy Whetham, Milton, from PHILADELPHIA, toc..
sehr. J. P. Wetheri, Brooks from PHILADELPHIA "a p
24-steamer Chatham. Allen, from Fayetteville to
Blossom. =" ~
Steamer Gov. Graham. Evans, from Fayetteville toTc
schr. j. S Wilson, Bear,-sley, from New York. to
March 24-3 mssted Sci Nameaug Rogers fron, v,
London Ct via Zeke's leiaad, to George Harriss we"
Sehr G. C. Stratten dosander from Philadelphia, to
Brig S. P. Brown, Freeman, from Cardenas, to J Eli
Hathaway s. Co; with Moasses. l.
Steamer Henrietta, Dcksey, from White Hail. to Wesssr
Il Eiers. sSe'
25-Steamer Southerper, Cobitt from Fayetteville 70 T
E. Metts. jag
Steamer Flora Mcdonald, Hurt from Fayetteville, to T
c. & B. G.. Worth. - :
schr Myrover, Horton, from New York, to T c. Worth
with mdze. 1'
Brig Ellen Hayden. Howard from Cardcnas to J. XII
Hathaway & Co. with molasses.
Brig Gen. Veazie Chase, from Boston, to Adams Bro &
Co; with mdze.
CLEARED.
March 23.-Schr. Lizzie RUSSELL Bennett for Baltmo,
Ivy Russell q Bro; with lumber, naval stores, &C.
Schr Humming Bird Morris, for New York, byJ R
Blossom with naval stores, &c
March 24-steamer James R. Grst, Williams, for Fay
etteville, by A. D. Cazaux.
Steamer Fairy Elder, for Fayetteville, by Jas Mett.
Schr A. J. DeRosset, Brewster for New York by Deos
eet & Brown; with naval stores. sc.
March 24--Steamer Sun, Orrell, for Fayetteville byJJ
Lippitt.
26-Brig Eureka, Daley, for Philadelphia, by George
Harriss with naval stores &c.
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NEWBERN, March 2t.-Bacon-Last sales TODAY ma1s
&C. hog round. Corn-No sales, will bring So rs j Dbl
.S to our last re Tep2T at IL %
Hdes-Dry &c., green ic. Lard-lOa key, 10 bbl Pens
Clay 81 . bushel Turpentine-Dip 81 so Scrape 81
q 280 lbs Tar-l 70@$I IS y biol
NEWlYORK, March 24th.--(3 previous days. Naval
Tupenne issteady at previous quotations Spirit,
Turpentne has been quiet than for long time past
holders ask 45 cents cash. but in view of in South
Rivers, and the absence of any demand for export
buyers have withheld from the market and the transactions
have been very limited The stock of Turpentiue about
5000, and of Spirits Turpentine 100000 bbls Rosin il
scarcely high and old lots low No. have sold
at the price Of Common Tar is q9ie and steady
are $50 bbls. Washington, &C. Turpentne at s. 50 $50
n 5000 Wilmington Rosn part to arrive, Gncludng 1900
81 Sc y 80 NJ 1000 No l, $2@$2 37t 20 do So q 2SOB
100 Tar small bbls, 81 25 and 300 Whining 81 Is " Dbl
RceThe marke has been very active, and prices fully
last weeks quotations About 1000 have changed
at So GS305 rs, cash.
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NOT L1KELY-The statement made by German
paper in New York, that rendezvous had been OPP
cred in that city for the enlistment OF soldiers for the
British army. We don't believe the British govern
ment would venture on any such step, and we don't
believe they could get any recruits if they did,
1t is hard to say whether the laws might not be
evaded by hiring men, ostensbly in civil capacity
to go TO Halifax or elsewhere, and then getting them
to enlist formally when there But the game
wouldn't pay and bad as the management of the
British government has been, it has hardly been
foolish enough 10 resort to any such expedient
There are more lies started in New York than the
rest of country could contradict without neglecting
it's business fer that purpose.
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SOMETHING LIKE Fuss BREwING.-The Wing
Convention of Philadelphia met at the County Court
House, Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose OF max
ing general nominations for City OffceTs After the
transaction of some unimporant business, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were offered by Mr.
Nichols of the Seventh Ward -
IVharas favorable opportunity is presented to test
the .ense of this Convention assembled in the of the
Wing party relation to the secret proscptve and anti
republican organization, appropriately called Know NO
thing and it il due to that portion of the Wings oil Phila
depha who have neither taken the oaths protested the
faith of that continuation that they should know whether it
is the purpose of this Convention to commit them in
manner to support of Know Nothing candidates. and
whereas the success of Know Nothing candidates by the
completely Wing conventions of last year. and the deoep
ton practised Wing voters only served to supply the
offices with impudent and incompetent persons whose pub
lie action has postponed the true ends of Consolidation IN
voved the city in wasteul extravaganza. and imposed
exorbant axson upon the citizens with every prospect OF
onerous increate in the future; therefore,
Resolved That this Convention adheres to the truly
American and patriotic principles of the Wing party as e1
pounded by Washington, Clay Webster and others OF the
most eminent and patriotic statesmen of the Republic
Resolved That this Convention repudiates amagama
ton or combination with the secret Jesutca order OF
Nohings"
Royed That this Convention dsapproves of the artfce
were pamed upon the Wing Conventions of last year. and
presented for the suffrage of Wing votes.
ResoLUed That this Convention will not nominate any
person for the Office City Treasurer City Commissioner
who is known to be member Of the antAmercan combl-
nation called Know NOthngs," and If any such person
shall by deception receive nomination from this Conven-
on then the nomination shall be regarded revoked by
this Convention any five delegates may call this Con-
venton together and proceed to nominate another cand-
date in bis place. to be supported by the Wing voters
After some discussion, the resolutions were indef'
ntely postponed-that is, killed, by vote of So to
80 This vote being test Of those composing the
Convention who are or who not tired of the mis-
rule and deception of the faction 10 which the Wing
party has sold itself 1t exhibits most important
soIit in the first year of KnowNothing ascendency
Ia augurs badly for the success of that congIom
c, alton of isms at the election in July next. They
are bound to be Stayed
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Tt'rom the Boston Trapsc

From the Boston Transcript
IGNORANCE OF LEARNED SCHoLARs.-Dear 1rGn-
script - AS you occasionally aude to errors by EGG
fish writers when they speak of the United States
allow me to refer to few which recently met with
in my geographical reading. In the t" Encyclopedia
OF Geography" ponderous 8vo. of 1000 pages,
edited by Hugh Murray, F. r. S. E., assisted by
Profs. Wallace and Jameson of the University Of
Edinburgh and Prof. Hooker of the University Of
Glasgow, and Mr.. Swanson, F r. S., and F. L. S.
and published in Edinburgh occur the following
statements:
The United States territory is separated from
Canada by the St; Lawrence River, Up: 1920
New England, The most .foUrlshing Of the
MGteS," &c Up. 1879
The President continues in office four years, and
may he reelected But this has not taken place nth
any except Washington" (p. 1889
THE general aspect of the Eastern States is that
OF an unb0unded forest' Up. 1900
Tho rivers running across the Eastern States
have been united at different points, and it is OK
pected that continued interior line from North to
South, will be ultimately formed" (The writer is
speaking OF canals. p. 1922
DR.. Franklin once, on a Journey, Judged it wise
to bear upon his person label, expressing his name,
his business, whence he came and whittier he was
going" Up. 1343)
There are twenty five colleges and seventy four
academies, under the patronage of the general egis-
lature, and national university has been planned
Up. l344.)
Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, Of the State
of New England and until lately of the whole Union
is built on peninsula. East Boston, arhere all the
business is carried on consists of number of narrow
streets and alleys" &c. Up. 1860
New Hampshire, stretching south from Massa-
chusetts occapes very great part of thu surface of
New England,"-and in this State, :; nothing is more
common than to see grandmother at forty, and the
mother and daughter often sucking children at
the same time!!!'' (p. 1910
could send you many other statements from the
same work. equally wide OF accuracy, bat the above
samples may suffice. I" Ex pede Hercuem,''
Yours H. K O.
Lnacrence March 10th 1855
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NOTICE..

THE subscriber having obtained Letters of Adnnsn
ton at the March Term 1855, of the Court OF Pleas |
on all and singular the goods and chatel rights and
of Jesse R. Mott, decd hereby notifies all persons R
ed to said Estate to make payment Immediately, ard ~
sons having claims against said Estate are hereby no
present them within the time prescribed by law ol
this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery
Al MOTT, ADM
March l6 1856 2S4t
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INFORMATION WANTED.-We would ask whether
men are 10 be forced into the new secret order by
threats of prescription and the deprivation of bust
ness We have now before US a case of the kind
occrring here few days since, where a native ci
zen OF the county anu Protestant was 80 threatened
We have the names dates and facts. Can these
things be- and be tolerated
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-30

The richest religious denominations we see bv the
census tables, is the Methodist, which is set down at
$l4636.67l. The next are the presbyterian, which
is rated at $l4,36s,889. The Episcopal, which in
number of churches stands fifth, ranks third for its
church property being estimated at Sill ,26I ,770-
The fourth is the Baptist, SlO931 38l the fifth the
Roman Catholics, S8,97s.838 and the 9th, the Cen
gregatoual S7973962 - VA
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{" How kind" said Mrs. Darlington. as the bill
came up for the preservation of heath hen show con-
slderae they are for if the heather are not presery
ed, whatH be the use of missionaries a' She stood
smilingly looking inside the railing, while Ike ven.
tured upon calculation as 10 how MANY grouse he
could kill with the old Hessian gun.
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ACHAyCE TO MAKE MONEY.

PrOftabEe and HOnoraNe ENlptoymeM ;. .ocb
THE subscriber is DESTROYS of having agent IL a
SO only will be required and anything like ecen
ergetc man can make from three Ave dollars Per Gay
dc ID, OF the Agents employed reazps
that sum- Every information will De given by a q1'
postage paid) VIM: A. klNSnL LI. Hnhcs
Box 1928, Philadelphia, Pa, Post 90 az 1IS
March 20, 1856. %s-"
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NJ arch l6. 1855.
SO REWARD.

q RUNAWAY from the Subscriber, the $ls s3
"a October, 1854, Negro Girl named ct i5a
negro is about 10 years DID, black speaks low anu h.
Ny sour look She is supposed to be lurking Vn
. neighboarhood of Mr. Alexander Henry's or MI w.
hoDeson's, on upper Black River. ,,r
ne above reward of dollars will be paid for he he
cry 10 the subscriber for her confinement in any r
state that he get her and additional reward
dollars will be given for the conviction of any white RRE
harboring said negro. H. H. NEW No. 10 4
March 23d. 1855 +7"
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APPLICATIONS FOR BOUNTY LAND WARRANTs.-It
is stated that already fifteen hundred applca-
lions have been made for bounty lands under the law
passed by Congress only week ago. On Monday
three hundred and fifty such applications were re-
ceived. The Star says:
1t is estimated at the Pension Bureau that about
100000 such applications will be made near the new
law requiring 100000 of acres to satisfy them
The amendments made in the bill by the House, Re-
duced the quality of lands to be taken up under it
from more than loo, 100000 to about the uuan
1ity we name above
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-30

NoN-ARRIvAL OF THE STEAMER-Ihe Steamer
Atlantic now over due at New York, had not arrived
as late yesterday morning, There is reason to
believe that she did not leave until after her regular
day the Cunard steamer which was to succeed her
in sailing from Liverpool having been also out of
time It is hard that the steamers should be slow
lust at the time that we want to hear from Europe.
Whether or not Nicholas is dead must remain an
open question little longer.
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Harvard IIniversifY.

BosToN, March 20-Hon. Emory Washburn, late
Governor of Massachusetts, has been appointed Law
Lecturer in Harvard University at Cambridge. to ELL
the vacancy caused by the rejection of Judge Loring
1t will be recolleced that Governor Washburn sus-
tanned the Government at the time of the recovery
Of the fugitive Burns, in this city.
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Things In 4 arOpe.

The present war seems destined to prove the rot
teness of the existing state OF things in Europe. In
France, revolutions have become chronic, and the
news of en- outF leak there would very great
surprise. In England, however, the case has been
different. Her boosted constitution has weathered the
storms before which her neighbors have bent if they
have not been broken and, come what might abroad,
her system at home has been regarded as stable and
secure Her aslocracy if not beloved were at least
respected. and if looked upon as grasping and ambi-
tious possessed at least, some prestige of ability.
The miserable conduct Of the pending war has
changed all this 1t has exhibited The governing
classes as not or'y heartess and vena but also as
incompetent. The people, " the bold peasantry their
country's PRIDE" who formed her night arm of de-
fence, have been driven from their humble homes TO
make room for sheep-walks--the rank and file the
bone and snew Of the army, have been left to die
like dogs, of cold and hunger in the Crimea, under
the lead of mUddle-headed octogenerian Of patri-
clan famiiy-mllions have been spent in Jobs among
the understrappevs of great houses, and vet few
soldiers could not get clothes or more than half ra-
tons, The public service which was so popular at
the commencement OF the war, that on account of
the great number of recruits Offering the war
department actually raised the " Standard of
enlistment, is now sunk so low that compulsory
means ale to be rcsored to to ELL the ranks of the
army, no voluntary recruits Offering and it is
marked feature of the English aristocratc order
Of things that this compulsory enlistment differs
from the French CONSUMPTION in this that it is not
proposed 10 make all alike SUBJECT to be drawn for
foreign service, but is only intended to operate on
the lower classes" The war has shown England
to be not only the worst governed but the least free
nation in Europe
Under this state of things even England toters on
the brink of rev olution, Public discontents grow
ana increase. Taxation, onerous and oppressive at
all times, becomes douby odious when it is felt that
the money drawn from the people is squandered by
the arsocracy, and the lives of the soldiers ard the
honor Of the nation sacrificed to stupid routine and
patrician imbecility.
With France, or rather with Louis Napoleon, war
is necessity, and is furiously urged on to occupy
public attention, and defeat the conspracies brewing
against the Empire. The truth is, that NAPOLEON
cannot afford TO make peace without winning glory
enough upon which to base addition TO his strength
at home.
Whether Russia will be more apt 10 make peace
in the event of the death of Nicholas taking that for
fact, is doubtful. The conquest of Turkey NAV he
regarded as necessary to the adjustment OF the claims
OF the two eyer sons, in order to prevent civil war
Taking everything into the account, a peace hatch
ed up now could not be permanent Europe has vet
before her disturbance and bloodshed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-30

MUsIC.-We have received from Mr.. Schreiner,
4" Now is the Hour of Parting,'' music by H. L.
Schreiner, dedicated to Miss Laura Harrss The
music, we presume, is good. 1t looks we'll upon pa.
per. We like the appearance of those notes in mu-
sic that look like punches of grapes. We have a
taste for that sort of music.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-30

FIRE AND DEATH.-The Hillsboro' Recorder says
that on Wednesday of last week the house of Mrs.
Margaret Woods, or Little River, about seven miles
east of that place, was burned and she in it. The
evidence before Jury of Inquest considered suf-
Gent to authorize the commitment of Presley Riley
on suspicion of having killed Mrs Woods and set fire
to the house
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-30

PAY Your PosTAGE.-We would call the especial
attention of all readers TO the fact that from and
after the LIST of next month no letter will be forward
ed through the mails unless The postage be paid an
ndp1ure
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

- -, -
nUR New Spring Stock of Silk and Giprbam Jrrobre,s
are now opened, and prepared to show and sell
sges. we have before offered and
prices lnaI deiy competition All in of an Umbrellas
large or small, Silk Gingham will certainly end It
'nsat a aJSsa1eSsage to purchase at the Emporium
"A@fcn "a C.MYERS.
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DIED.

n on I9psa Sound in this County, the oath inst Mrs
rOf wife of Henry R. Foy, aged about 40 years
On the 9th of January last on board Brig Cardiff on b
passage to South America, Mr.. Friedrich E. NETS.
native OF Lenor county n c., and recently resident Of
Wilmington, aged about rs years -
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REDEEM ptI on OF the Public the week eudEu
4 1850,

TYpE-sETrING.-A composition in the Newark Mer-
curry Office e se" during the week ending Friday
night last, 95 900 ems This we consider fair spe.
cmen of setting but is said to be nothing ex-
traordinary with the compassion in question.
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REV THEoBoLD MATHEw.-The services of this
distinguished gentleman in the cause of temperance
have been as much appreciated in America as in
europe. It Will please the readers. says the Ledger
10 learn of his welfare BY the following extract from
= letter 10 gentleman residing in Philadelphia:
F"ncbat. Madeira Jan. 3, 1855. 1t has pleased
the Almighty to afBct me with partial paralysis
My physicians have ordered me to reside, during
winter I'D Madeira, for the restoration of nv health
rejoce at my coming here, as it has afforded me the
great happiness of becoming acquainted with Com
modore Mayo, and the other officers of the U. s.
Fngate Constitution, who are the most amiabe gen.
iemen have had the good fortune to meet 7 had
inc pleasure to 20 on board this beautiful frigate
where was warmly greeted by the ships crew and
marines, amongst whom | was introduced to many of
my countrymen, in particular to young Mr. Riorian,
OF Cork, who expressed much delight al seeing me-
IN the ANXIOUS hope, that this letter may find you in
good health, am as ever, with high respect, vonr
grateful and affectionate fre nd
THEoBoLD MATHEW
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The BLACK WARRIOR CASE SETTLED-The Wash
ingten Union says
We have reliable information as to the change in
the determination of her Catholic Majesty in regard
to the Black Warrior affair." and have reason to know
that the following extract of letter on the subject
from Madrid, which appears in GaIignani's Messsn-
ger of February 25h 1855, is correct: 1t appears
(says the letter. that the Spanish government has
decided proclaimng that the authorities of Cuba
exceeded their powers the affair of the Black War
rior as regards the two principal points of 1.-THE
description of the corgo and the time allowed for the
production Of the ships manifest. In consequence,
is disposed to accord the demnity'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-30

The appointments ifor Harbor-Masters OF New
York made by Clark, the Wing Governor of New
York State, are amusing. One is said to be a cele-
bated fancy man" " shoulder hitter" (since the
canonization of Bill Poole these gentry have taken a
start) and the other, c. C. Burlegh, most abomi-
nabIe cursor Of the Union, prodgious woman's
rights man, whom we have seen fourshing at the
Tabernacle New York, with Lucrea Mott, Abby
Folsom and Autoneue Brown IN. B-Antoinette
is not bad-looking-the others are An abolltionst,
an infdel and fanatic-a fellow who wears his hair
and beard with studied imitation Of the usually
received portraits Of Savior in reckless mockery OF
religion
These two men are Governor Clarks appointments
What is the world coming too
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A JAPANESE BooK.--We have received from our
attentive correspondent of the Japanese squadron
specimen of the literature of that very exclusive peo-
pie To say that its perusal has afforded the ut
satisfaction would be but faint praise particu-
larly as we feel ourselves unable appreciate as we
doubt ought to do, its illustrated pages. Indeed,
it is profusely embeished, and while we can readily
= very pathetic and entertaining narrative
from the work OF the artist confess that the au-
thor is somewhat too reconcile in his phraseoogy for
our outside comprehension The book is printed like
the Chinese on thin paper, and only on side each
leaf being folded sheet, with the fold at the edge
of course uncut and designed 10 remain SO. The
cuts and reading evidently engraved the same
plate, and the impression very much resembles ltho-
graphy. The drawings indicate the slightest posi-
BILE idea of perspective while the execution of this
slight idea is very imperfect The style of Japanese
femininity, to which the book introduces US,
would never expose the country to invasion, unless
second RomuIus in the vicinity were pressed by
circumstances akin to those Of early Rome. Hence
we may infer that modern annexation . will not be
precpitated by japanese beauty-a comfortable sug-
gestion for the conservative department OF the next
Presidential message.-Baltimore Sun