Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19
Acting Governor of K. !

backed out from Green's wharf, Matthews county,
Va, she came in collision with boat in which were
Mr.. DrisgalI and his son. They wore both thrown
in the water and sank, but recovered in about
ten minutes The boy resusctated after con.
siderable effort, but the father was beyond the reach
Of all means used to produce reanimation. Capt.
c. states that the accident unavoidable. An in
quest was held on the body of Mr.. D. on Tue day,
and the verdict we learn, involves the captain in
charge OF L" wlful murder y! Accordingly the
sheriff of Matthews county arrived here on We'd
nesday evening, and Captaia c. was arrested and
lodged in prison, whence he will be taken to the Jail
of the above county, for further examination and
trial-Norfolk Argus.
SWALLOWS AGAINST FLIES. While on a late visit
to friends residence in the country, were most
agreeably surprised at finding unusual quantity of
fes mosquitoes and the whole tribe of winged NUS
which have there in years past warred against
the peace and comfort of both bipeds and quadrup
eds. The change was readily accounted for upon
learning the following facts Last May, about
hundred and fifty swallows one morning made their
appearance and commenced building their nests un
der the caves of long barn. AS soon as their
operation discovered cleat was nailed along
the boards, which painted, and thus better IA
cles afforded the swallows for attaching their nests.
| Thus encouraged, the whole feathered company at
once set TO nest building, and in three weeks time,
between seventy and eighty of these mud fabrics,
were completed and in about one month more,
each of these occupied by from three to six
tenants Your readers easily conceive of the
immense sacrifice of insect life required to feed such
| q numerous company. The result has been as be-
fore stated Add to this, the joyous warblings from
! these feahered songsters, and what contribution
! of pleasure and comfort!
TO legislatures in general and the whole commu-
nifty in particular we say, encourage bird raising
Don't suffer wanton sportsmen to enter your fields
and prey upon these friends of man and beast. Show
your regard for your own and the welfare OF the
community by sparing the bird.-Bostoni Traveller.
TNhoro Onifo a 81
up on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, about four
o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The train passed
over COW, all the retaining their position or
the track except the last passenger car, which was
thrown off, rolling down an embankment twelve
feet high. The car fortunately became detached
from the others. 1t fell upon bed of rocks, which
mashed to pieces inj uring number of the passen
gers, although, fortunately. no one was killed
Among those injured was Mr.. John w. Pruett, o
Frankfort, KY. who on his way to this city, ht
being a representative of the Grand Encampment o
that State to the Grand Lodge I. 0. 0. F., now il
session here Mr. P had his head badly cut, ant
was much bruised The accident occurred about
mile from PerryviIle, Juniatta county, Pa.
Baltimore Clipper.
Know NoTH1NGIsM lLLUsTRATED.-The editor o
Staunton True Lucu7 non) charges that MIR. Buch
anan deserted his post at the Court OF ST. James
received his Unfit of clear nine thousand dollas, ant
come home to seek the nomination for the Preslden
cy.'' Mr.. Buchanan resigned twelve months beior
4 before the meeting of the Cincinnati Convention
: Everybody remembers how scrupulously he avode
participating in the intrgues for the nomination.
So much for the talsehoods of Know Nothlnglm. 1t
ignorance is illustrated in the charge about the IN
ft-in. fits having been abolished some two year
t before MIR. Buchanan's return. It is not expecte
that Know Nothing editor should understand tn
laws of the country. Richmond Enquirer.
BANK OF WILMINGTON IN. CO. B1LLs.-Withi
the last few days some of the bills which were los
last winter on the Seaboard line have appeared
Petersburg, Va. They are genuine but the Demo
crat says the signatures are illegal and some OF ther
:, are slightly scoTched.
H1FALUr1N.-An eccentric individual, standing up
+ on bridge. and gazing upon youth angling below
gives vent to his feelings in the following inquiry
: adolescence, what art thou doing Art tho
f endearvoring to entice the nny tribe to engut int
8 their denticuated mouths barbed nook, upon who's
point thou has fixed dainty allurement?' ''Nt
g ssir,' said the boy Im fishing"
q The literary style of asking for slice of ham