Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-28

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A VISIT TO MRss9JAMEs X lPoIk. ~ One Of The
many pleasing ncidehts (says The Nashville JJnibnI
of the recent Convention was the aid
appropriate visit, Monday evening last of the sva
rouS military companies escorted by the Union
Guards to The residence of the estmable rect Of thu
a'e President, James K. Polk: The companies 'ap.
preached the grounds by The main entrance Church
street, and filed through the yard with markell pre-
cision and decorum, paying thelrrespects andpassin
out in the same order IN Which they entered Such
manifestations of respect were no less appropriate on
the part of the military than they were gratifying 10
the DISTINGUISHED lady. The Union adds =. sai IN
"Havihg been so much identified with public life.
and paraken fully OF the sentiments Of her illus.
;rious husband for long years The pride and support
of the Democratic party it is but natural that she
should continue to feel lively interest in the SUCCESS
of the Democracy and the consequent ascenency of its
principles. Bat while she cordial we'll Wisher
for the triumph of party this and'a otheroc-
casionS. she maintains invoate that lady like reserve
and abstinence from all overt political action so be-
coming to one OF her age and position in the esteem
of the American people Irrespective of party. We
trust that she may be long spared by the decree of
kind Providence, noble specimen Of our country
women, to adorn society with her accomplishments
and virtue, and as surviving link between her dis
tlhgulshed husband and the generation hat is com
ing after him" .-...-. ...,.
In DEATH NOT DIVIDED Under our obituary
head few days since, announced the death of
Miss Ann JAY daughter of that sterling patriot and
statesman John Jay, first Chief Justice OF the United
States. Under the same head on Saturday morning
last was announced the death of Mrs. Maria Banyer
WIDOW of Goldsborough Banyer, and sister of Miss
Ann Jay. No more of John Jays daughters now
survive For long series of years, Miss Ann Jay
and her sister, Mrs Banyer, have lived together one
and inseperabe, rejecting the purity and goodness
OF their iuslrious fathers character in quiet and
ceaseless works OF benevoence and charity and ex-
hIbltlng IN their daily walk and conversation the
beauty of the female character in is highest types
| OF refinement, simplicity and piety Bound so to,
gether by two lives OF moral beauty blended into one,
death the bond, but leads them still uni
ted to the higher life of immortality Y Courier
A MAMMOTH CLocK.-lt is stated that the dials of
the English Parliament clock twenty-five feet in
diameter, and are the largest in the world with the
minute hand. Every half minute, the point of the
| minute hand moves nearly seven inches, The clock
will 90 eight and half days, and strike only for
seven and half, to Indicate by its silence any
! neglect in winding tup. The mere winding of each
of the striking parts will lake two hours. The pen
dulum is Is teet long; the wheels of cast iron;
the hour bell eight feet high and feet in d.
ameter, weighing from fourteen 10 fifteen tons The
weight of the hammer is four cwt. .-. -. a.
CARD.
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in fit and workmanship. ~ .......
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! Merchant Tailors, Sc, 80 Market street
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