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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-13
Democratic Meeting In Blade" County.

portion of the Democrats of Bladen County hav.
ing assembled at the Court House in Elizabethtown
the 9th day of April, 1861, for the purpose Of APP
pointing delegates the Con, proposed to be
held at Clinton 10 nominate candidate to represent
this district in the next Congress- Colin Monroe
appointed Chairman, and Kenneth Mcleod Secre-
tary.
After the object OF the meeting was stated, the
Chairman appointed Duran evils James w Lesesne
and Daniel Willis to prepare resolutions expressing
the same who reported that
The Democracy of RIaden County, DESTROYS of CO.
operating with their brethren in the Counties COM
posing this Congressional district and preserving in
It's integrity their party organization do
Rcs0tue That in the proprety of holding
Convention for the purpose of selecting candidate
sent this Congressional district proposed to be held
Clinton, in May ensuing.
Resotred, That appoint delegates to be designated by
the Chairman to represent this County in said Convention
This report being submitted, was approved and the
Chairman appointed as delegates. VIM. d. McNcill
James Robson, Rev. Colin Shaw, Wm. N Whitted,
Durham Lewis, Henry B. Jones, Rev Daniel McDu
tie, Benam FitzRandolph, James w. Lesesre and
/, DR.. H. H. Robinson.
On motion, the Chairman was added to the list of
delegates and the meeting adjourned.
C. MONROE, Chairman
K Mcleod, Secretary.
The NUNNERY VIs1TArioN-The extraordinary
movement of the Massachusetts Legislature in refer
to nunneries and Catholic schools attracts at.
tentOn throughout the United States, and is a gen.
eral topic OF newspaper comment. 1t appears to be
universally condemned The following remarks are
from the New York Commercial Advertiser po-
minent and discreet Protestant journal
So true is it hat extremes meet" and SO true is
that when once tempted to infringe, in
he slightest degree, perfect freedom of reli gous
2nion and perfect equality Of religoniss, do they
enter upon the high road 10 religious intolerance and
persecution.
| It is not safe TO introduce religious questions into
our popular elections, for the moment you make re-
hg,ous ma!or'tles IN the legislature you practically
resist the temptation of welding the power of the
Stale for their elevation and the depression and
oppression-in plain English, the persecution-of
those of another creed. We shall be glad If the il.
Illustration of this truth given by the Massachusetts
Legislature to put American citizens upon their
guard in this particular.
The Central Road has been completed to HILLSIDE.
rough and passenger commenced running to that
town on Wednesday last.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-13

BosToN, April 9th The Massachusetts Ssr.t. 70.
day adopted resolution, with only one Dissenting
volcs decalming that no foreigners shall be eligible
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-13
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
----.,--,o..l " q FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1885.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING

mating Of the Democrats of New Hanover County will
b. ha,d ,t tho Court House, in Whining ton, TUESDAY
EVENING, the 9th n't' (0e'ng tuesday OF superior
Court at o'clock to appoint delegates to represent 'nS
County in Democratic District Convention to be held or
the purpose nominating Democratic candidate for Con-
ess from this District full attendance is earnestly
quested.
April 4th, 1855.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-13

There was quite collision between the Mormons
and the United States troops at Salt Lake City, On
New Years day. commencing at drinking shop
Seven eight persons were shot, but not killed The
Mormons ordered out the Legion" and the three u.
S. Companies under Col. Steptoe stood to their
Happily peace restored without further difficulty
1t is believed that the accession of COL Steptoe as
Governor will take place without any serious oppo.
siton.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-13

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the purpose of nominating Democratic candidate for Con-
ress from this District full attendance earnestly
quested
April 4th, 1855.
Our STATE Beginning at home, the
Commercial copying from some other paper, asks
why the papers who charge abolitionsm against the
Know. Mornings at the North do not bring forward
some deserter from the ranks of the said order TO
sustain that charge? Let us ask what necessity lot
going to deserters for authority, when leading men,
bers IN the order occupying its high Places-lts
senator's and members of Congress- like Wilson, Bur.
lingame and others openly acknowledge and glory in
their abolitionsm'
The Fayetteville Observer quotes an article from
the Charleston Mercury headed The North Eastern
Railroad. in which the Mercury assumes as certain
the extension of that road on from Cheraw into North
Carolina TO Fayetteville, and we suppose eventually
to Raleigh, making the Metropolitan Route. The
Observer will welcome this extension. We rather
think the Mercury will find itself mistaken-vastly
mistaken.
The Fayetteville Argus rather goes for the running
of Wing candidate in this District. We don't say
that ]. w c. aspres but " Hon. would be quite
swan off for Col" now that the militia system is at
something Of discount The Argus also breaches
about foreigners and abolitionism Now let US say
a word or two about this thing. 1t has been claimed
that Democratic aseendancy in the United States has
been secured by the Foreign vote, in face of the
fact that the South where the Foreign vote is In
fact nothing is the head quarters of the Demo
cratic strength 1t has also been asserted that abol-
tonsm at the North is due to the Foreign Vote,
in view of the plain fact that Illinois and Indiana, and
other Western States which have for many years
ceived the largest amount of the Foreign Emigration
furnish larger support the South in every sectional
struggle than any other Northern States; and that
in all the Northern seaboard States, the great power
Of AbOltonism lies in what Greedy calls the Rura
Districts to which, comparatively, few foreigners
have penetrated and that Of the few liberal members
from these States all, nearly all, represent const
Iuencies more or less composed Of naturazed cit
Zens.
Now we mention these things not for the purpose
of making claims on behalf OF any body or any class
but simply to show how totally and wholly at vari
with plain facts are more than half the batan
assertions of portions Of the press. The Democratic
party is not foreign party, for its greatest strength
is in that section of the Union where there fewes
foreigners neither is abolitonism owing 10 Foreign
ers at the North since the strongest anti-Soutber
sections those most exclusively native.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-13

The Central Road has been completed to HILLSIDE
rough and passenger cars commenced running to tha
town on Wednesday last.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29
p O E II r Y.
DON'T SHUT THE DOOR.

This drily humorous piece is from the produ
ion of Juan de la Euzina, Spanish poet of tn
fifteenth century.
Don't shut your door-don't shut your door !:
If love should come and call,
Twill be no use at all.
If love command, you'd best obey
Resistance will but hurt YOU
And make, for that's the safest way,
Necessity virtue.
So don't resist his gentle sway,
Nor shut your door if he should call
For that S no use at ALL
I've seen him tame the widest beast,
And strengthen, too, the weakest:
He loves him most who plaques him least;
His favorites are the meekest.
The privileged guest who grace his feast
Have e'er opposed his call
For that's no use at all.
He loves to tumble up side down
All classes, all connections,
Ofthose who fear or wear crown
He mingles the affections,
Till all by love is overthrown;
And moated gate and castle wall
Will be no use at all.
He makes the coward brave; he wakes
The sleepy with his thunders;
In mirth he revels, and mistakes,
And miracles, and wonders;
And many man he prisoner makes,
And bolts the door: you cry and call;
But tits no use at all.
-Bostog Transcript.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29
A d d r F. S S.

Gentlemen Of the Washington Society:
We have assembled TO celebrate the birth
day of our country's Father, to offer an
humble tribute to The memory of that man
whose name in letters Of ligh. encircles our
world. Your unmeri,ed election, gentlemen
Of the Washington Society. has thrown up
on my humble self the burden of the day.
at.emp, the discharge Of this duty reluc'-
sn,Iy. lappeal to your indulgence. J have
to offer as an apology for the imperiec'ions
of my in,elec. to do justice to SO noble q
theme, so lIuslrious an occasion, only, the
sincerely grateful emotions Of heart, which
] trust had rather cease 10 bea. than refuse,
in union with yours, to pay its required re-
compense Of gratitude for the immortal ser
vices Of Washington's mortal life.
Here, indeed, was man "whose like we
ne'er shall see again" View him at what
age you please, under any circumstances, al
ell times, and perfeclion,-or as near it as
humanity can spproach-sands personfied
before you. As a child, amiabIe, innocent,
sincere; as a private individual, the beau
ideal Of citizen; as military cbieflian,
brave, spacious, merciful TO his subal,erns,
the admiration Of his enemies; as states-
man, wise, circumspecl, honest, patriotic
making all personal considerations willing
sacrifice to the interests Of his county,
When the arch-demon presented 10 The God
man cell the Kingdoms of this world and the
glory Of them," as a bribe for his homage,
he replied "ges thee behind me satan. When
an admiriug and enthusiastic people laid q.
ihe feet of Washington a crown and the Clio
sies Of a kingdom, he rejected the offer, be
spurned the temptation. in his relations TO
Him who made him, he lived and died q
Christian, for on him GOD set his seal to
give the world assurance of man." But
why attempt panegyric? VIVA. can i. not,
ye. wha. can it, when it has already been
expended in such boundless profusion The
fame Of Washington like an everlasting rock
stands un.arnished and independent. The
lightnings Of base jealousy have played
harmlessly about its summit, while vile con-
,umely, with her brazen pick-axe, SANDER
has songh. to deface its polished base. Pure
unimpaired and irreproachable, it asks no
defence; it stands and ever shall stand un.
hur, "amid the war Of elements, the wreck
Of matter, and the crush Of worlds" His
creates. eulogium is TO be found in the rich
inheritance Of his wisdom and his valor,
policy and Q country worthy the boast and
glory Of intelligent ffeemen. Let it be ou'
task to msinssin j. pure, sacred as it was, in
defiance of modern political skepticism; ano
the promp.ings Of tina. evil spirit, the bsne
Of ell government, "blind Innovation"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29

# is often made subject Of complaint
tina, ministers Of the gospel participate in
political matters. An annecdote Of Rev.
Mr. Field, who lived in Vermont several
years ago, contains a good reply. As the
reverend gentleman went on time 10 de-
posi,e his vote, The officer who received it,
being a friend end parishioner, but Of oppo-
site politics, remarked:
81 am sorry, M. Field, to see you here"
"Why ?" asked Mr.. F.
"Becsuse,'' said the officer, "Chris. said
his kingdom was no. Of this world"
s'Has no one q right to vote," asked Mr..
F, sunless he belongs 10 the kingdom Of
Satan :"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29

When the immortal Sidney was told tha.
he nigh. save his life. by telling falsehood
by denying his hand wri'ing-he said :
"When God hath brought me into dilem-
ma, in which must assert lie or lose my
life, he gives me clear indication Of my
duty, which is 10 prefer death 10 (alsehood."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29
NO. 49,.

compassionate towards him, and begged his
master to unite the stone directly; end as
soon as he felt his musical appendage al lib
er,y, the creature raised, first his head, then
his ears, then his tail, end 9. last began to
bray with all his wonled enthusiasm.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29

STRONG BUTTER.-"Why is it my son,
that when you drop your bread and butter
it is always the buueted side down !:
81 dom. know. !. hadn't ough.er, had
it? The strongest side ought TO be upper
most hedn't it ma, and This yere is the
strongest butter ever seed -
"Hush up, i! is some Of your aunps churn-
ing"
"Did she cburn it? The great lazy
thing -
"What your aunt"
"No; This yere butter! To make that
poor old woman churn it, when it is strong
enough 10 churn ITSELF"
"Be still Ziba! |. only wants working
over"
"Well msrm. fies you when did it I'd
put in lot o. molasses !"
"You good for.no,hing I've ate . great
deal worse in the most aris'ocra'ic New
York boarding houses %
"WeIl people o. rank ought 10 eat it,"
"Why people O. rank ?"
"Couse it's rank bu,,er!!''
You varmin. you! VIVA! makes you
talk so smart?"
"The buffers taken the skin of my
tongue, mother -
"Zlba dom, i, can throw away the but
ter. 1t don't signify"
81 tell you wha. I'D do with it marm.
I'd keep it 10 draw blisters. You ought
TO see the flies keel over and die, as soon as
they touch i,n'
"Zba dom. exaggera,e but here's TWEEN
,y.fve cents 60 TO the store anc buy
pound Of fresh"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29
ADD r E SIS
BARNES COMPTON, Esq,
DELIVERED BEFORE
The Washington Society at Charlotte Hall,
FEBRUARY ODD, 1855.
A D D R E S S
oRREs PONDE NOE.
DELIVERED BEFORE

PoRr TOBACCO, March Goth, 1855.
DEAR SIR: The undersigned, with many of
your other friends, would be gratifed to read your
Address before the Washington Society, on the
god of February last. We were denied the plea
sure of hearing it, and we respectfully ask that
you will furnish copy of it and allow it to be
published. We are, with much respect, truly
Your friends and servants,
J. G. CHAPMAN,
SAMUEL COX.
BARNES CoMpToN, ESQ.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29

RICHARD III AND THE BENCH LEGGED
FICE-Come,h into our sancium friend no.
bert, the merry, and leaving dignity end all
that behind telle,h US the following little
incident of his younger days. We let him
speak:
"When was at college, years ego, there
came to Athens, Georgia, company OF
s,rollng pIsyes, very vagabonisb, and, by
general reputation, wanting especially in the
attributes Of sobriely and chastity. They
performed in q long room, at one end OF
which something remotely resembling seem
cry was placed. They had foo'lieh's, too;
indeed. the tallow candles that constituted
that feature were in some instances more
than foot long.
"The play was Richard the Third. Ma
ny of the students attended. ! sat very
close to The foo, lights, and so did a drink
ing fellow named Burleson, that would do
any thing for dime or two. lie had his
bench-legged fee with him, asleep at bis
feet. The dog had a very large heavy bo-
dy, and legs propor,ioned like those OF
dinner pot-you've seen such.
1.-THE play dragged and dragged and dfsg-
ged on, TO the infinite annoyance Of the Stu
dents who were keen for The farce. At
length the s,rapping fellow who"did" Rich
ard. extended himself upon the stage 10 die3
bu. he was more tenacious Of life than sny
stage hero ever saw. His commissions and
con,ortions were horrible, and most unne-
cessarily prolonged. Wishing TO end the
COMPOUNDED show, ! whispered 10 Burleston
-"lhrow your fee on tina. fellow, and rIl
give you dollar" No sooner said than
done. SEEING the fee by bis legs, Burleson
hurled him al the rather protuberIan' abdo-
men of the gasping monarch, with so true
an aim as to produce a tremendous squeich
and grunl from the player, and an indescri-
bable howl from the fee.
'.The house was electrified! So was
Richard the Third! Up rose he drew his
sw ord, and swore he could ''do for" the
man that hi. him with tina, dog! The su-
dience roared again, while the indignant &C.
tor stood with uplfed sword in one hand
the other palm soothing his stricken Pauncb.
"Hello, you play-aclor fellow" shouted
old Abraham Lunsford, "we give you fifty
cents q piece to see you die thar, and if you
don't lap right down thar, an do it accordin'
TO Gun,er, I'll have my money, back. flee or
no flee"
sIl is needless to say tina. all was farce
after that. Blu. give you my word that in
nv mind Richard The Third is inseparably
associated with a s,ump-.ailed, bench-legged
flee !"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29
March Oath, 1855.

MARCH 24th, 1888.
GENTLEMEN Your note, dated March Goth,
was duly received. l should be false to my feel
ings were not to express here my sensations OF
gratitude for your hattering notice SO poorly de-
served have put n the hands Of the worthy
editor of the Port Tobacco Times copy of the
Address to which you refer.
With much respect, yours,
BARNES COMPTON.
Messrs. J. e. CHAPMAN and SAMUEL Cox.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29

HINT TO LlTlGANTs.-A cult al law
means tsgs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-29

'Sir, you shall hear from me - said q
fellow with q Numbering voice and chimney
back (rown, to an editor who had published
something which he construed as too hard
upon his party "you shall hear from me,
sir"-and he shook bis finger significantly
'Tbat's right--dew," said jonathan, bow
ing politely" occasionally, and lei
US know how you're getting along"
, 1855-09-07
Thomas Ten ant S

SURVEYING AND NAVIGATION WAREHOUSE.
SIGN OF THE WOODEN SAILOR,
Fire Proof Block,
CORNER OF LoNG WHARF AND FRONT STREET.
HuRON0METEIIS carefully rated by Transit Oh
= J seryations.
U. s. Agency for lLc sale of Government Charts Of
this Coast. All these Charts will be sold as heretofore
AT GOVERNMENT rRIcEs.
Surveying aud Nautical instruments Of the best
manufacture always on hand.
Repairing executed In a workmanlike manner.
Charts Of the latest and most correct surveys com
prisng large assortment Of the North and South Pa
cfc Indian Ocean, Homburg'a China Seas, Eastern
Passages, Struts Of Mallacca Sunda &c. with rivers
and harbors.
Coast Charts Qatest editions) from Queen Charote's
Island 10 Cape Horn.
General and Coast Charts Of all parts Of the world.
Wilkes charts of Islands in the Pacific.
Admnlty charts IN great variety.
Ringyolds charts Of San Francisco Bay and Rivers.
Nautical Amanaes aud Books
Log States, Stationery, Pocket Spy Glasses.
Compound Microscopes, Sterescopes. r-'
Drawing Instruments. Spectaeles, Magnets.
Driving and Tnclng Paper.
HydrOmeters for Liquors, Salts, SyUps, Acids, Mix
&c.
Pocket Compas@es. Thermometers, &e with great
variety or other Instruments in the same line.
81 Being practical workman, (having learned
my business In the manufactOry Of the celebrated VIM
}. Young. Of Plladephla) all work entrusted 10 me
will be properly done.
san Fnncisro, May 10, 1855. 40-H
, 1855-09-07

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained shall be con
strued to restrict, apply to, or impair the
regular promotion of officers in the service
list of the navy who may be at any time
entitled to promotion-consequcnt upon
deaths, dismissals, or designations, in the
naval seryice-nor in any manner to
abridge or impair the right of the Secrcta-
ry of the Navy to place any officers upon
furlough.
SEC. 4. And be ii FURTHER enacted, That
nothing in this act shall be so construed as
to increase the aggregate number of OIL
GERS, and that all laws or clauses Of laws,
so far as they conflict with the provisions
of this act, are hereby repealed.
APPROVED, February %, 1855.
, 1855-09-07
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
ny AUTHORITY.

An at making appropriations for The pay
mem of Inralid and other Pensions Of The
United States for The yeqr ending The
thirtieth of June, one Houam dght h~a-
dred and Jfty-sir, and for either purposes
Be il enacted 6v The Senate anil House 9f
Representatives of The limited States Of Anne
RIGA in congress assembled, That the follow
ing sums be, and the same are hereby, ap-
propriated, out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, for the
payment of pensions, for the year ending
the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight
hundred and ifty-six:
For invalid pensions, under various acts,
five hundred and fourteen thousand six
hundred dollars
For pensions to widows and orphans,
under acts of the fourth of July, one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty-six, and
twenty-frst of July, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-eight, seventy eight
thousand one hundred and fifty dollars (;
For pensions under special acts Of Con-
gress, nine thousand seven hundred and
fifty dollars ......
For pensions to widows, under acts Of
the seventeenth Of June, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-four, second Of
February and twenty-ninth July, one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-eight, three
hundred and thirty-eight thousand dollars;
For pensions and half pay to widows and
orphans, under act of the third of Februa-
ry, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
three, four hundred and ffty-six thousand
dollars.
SEC. 2, And be il further enacted, That
any moneys appropriated by the act o.
thirty-frst May, eighteen hundred ant
fifty-four, to supply deficiencies for the
fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June
eighteen hundred and fifty-four, applicable
to the payment of pensions of invalds who
were wounded on board of private armed
vessels during the last war with Great
Britain, not required under the provisions
thereof, may be applied to the same pur
pose for the year ending the thirtieth o
June, eighteen hundred and fifty-fve.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, Tha
the widows Of the officers, non-commssion
ed officers, marines or mariners who servet
in the navy Of the United States during
the revolutionary war; and who were mar
ried since the first day Of January, eighteel
hundred, shall be entitled to pensions il
the same manner and to the same exten
as the widows of the officers and soldiers o
the army of the Revolution, under th'
second section of the act of Februnr,
third, eighteen hundred and fifty-three.
APPROvED, February %, 1855.