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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

B@-We are indebted to Captain S. L. Fremont,
Engineer and Superintendent of the Wilmington and
Weldon Rail Road. for a pamphlet copy of the ''pro-
ceedings of the Convention of Presidents and Super
intendents of the Southern Rail Road Companies and
of the Southern Rail Road Association, held in 1855
and 1885
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19
Appointment of Committees.

In pursuance of resolution OF the Democratic
Meeting, held on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst, for
the purpose of offering public mark of respect to
Senators and Representatives, who have stood up for
the Constitution throughout the Struggle on the Army
Appropriation Bill, the Chairman of the meeting has
appointed the following committees
COMMITTEE ARRANaEMENTs.-Miles Costin, VIM A.
Walker George j. Moore, John Shepard DR. J. B. Seavey
E. D. Hall, j. M Stevenson, D. A. Lamont w. c. Fergus,
Davis.
COMMITTEE characterization VIM S. Ashe, Owen
Fennell, S. A. Holmes, DR.. R. H. Tate. M B Smith H. L.
Holmes, Geo Houston j. l. Holmes w. C. Bettencou TT
Eli w. Hall, T. Loring and James Fulton.
The number composing the Committees has been in
creased for satisfactory It's earnestly reques
ted that the Chairman of each Committee call it to-
geher at the earliest possible moment, and report to
the President of the Democratic Association, as i'm.
mediate action is indispensable.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

INQUEsT.-YeGterday morning, Coroner J. c. Wood,
held inquest over negro man named Ben, aged
about So years, the properly of Dr. David Gillespie.
He was found dead in field belonging TO Mr.. John
Thompson, at Masonboro' Sound, having been mis-
sing for about a week He had been dead for some
days before he was found. No marks of violence
could be discovered. Verdict-cause of death I'M
known
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

PoL1T1Cs AND YOUNG Acknowledgement in our
inner sanctum this morning, we heard several feet
moving past the window, evidently belonging to very
young America. Presently we discovered tina! poll
tics formed the topic Of their DISCOURSE One young
gentleman said something about Northern people,
aad another replied g if they national men they'll
vote for him. The next remarks We heard were
"Noaks," "come to taw." etc.. from which opined
that youthful friends enjoying social
game of marbles, On the smooth space opposite the
the low wall east of our office. Verify if young Amer
lea don't lisp in numbers, it does in politics
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19
electoral Appointments.

NIB. SMITH, Esq, Democratic Elector and q. r.
MARS, ESQ. American Eector, for this District
rad will address their fellow citizens at the follow
ing times and places
anrs1 HIN Ricbmond Co., Thursday Sept. 18th, Ct. wk
Tnmberton' Robson Co., Monday, Sept. 22nd, "
Elizabethtown, Bladen Co., Monday, Sept 29th,
Further appointments will be announced hereafter
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

SEEN ENOUGH OF FREEDoM.-Among the return
ing absentees (says the Memphis Tenn, BuiIstn,)
we notice on the 9th, DR.. G. A. SMITH and family
More conSpicuously did we notice the return Of
" Aunt Char1ty,' the colored nurse, who went with
them through Canada and all the Northern States
without being decoyed off or stolen. Upon getting on
terra frma the old lady remarked, "bless God, lse
back to Memphis more-rse seen nuf Ct
reedOmn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

BURSTING OF THE Big GuN.-On the Sd inst. while
MIR. Dimick was experimenting on his newly inven-
ted rife cannon, it exploded, breaking into nine pie
ces: The gun weighed 1888 pounds, and was made
of fine mallable iron. The front part of the gun
about five feet in lengh-blew away from the breach.
the latter blowing into eight fragments. Some OF
these, weighing five hundred pounds, were thrown
forward from two TO three hundred feet, and proec
ted into the air from forty to fifty feet But the most
singular part of the story remains TO be told The pail
weighed eighteen pounds, was thrown to nearly the
elevation which it would have reached had the burst
ing not taken place, striking the ground at about
$4,000 or 16 900 Yards.-S. Louis Dem.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

In LUcK.-1he Abingdon Virginian states that
Jno. H. Thompson, Smyth county, Va, repair ed to
California to seek his fortune when the gold mania
first broke out in that region. He spent some year
or two there without any apparent success. Before
returning, he invested a small amount in land A
few days ago he received information that his lands
in the heart of the richest geld region yet discovered
and is valued at $500. 600
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

WASHINGTON Sept. l5.-H is UNDERSTOOD that no
minister from Nicaragua will be received by our
gov eminent owing to the unsettled political state of
that country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

No JoKE.-Tom Kirkman used to tell of friend
of his dropping in about dinner time on an old lady
who invited him to draw up to the table. There
was huge pile of the pot order for dinner. The old
lady helped him bountful, and he being hungry, was
doing justice to it. " Stranger, said the old lady,
you will find almost every sort of meat in this pie
Eyes, madam" said be, ''and fish too" as he drew
from between his lips what he imagined was the back
bone of q red horse or sucker. Lord have marcy"
exclaimed the old woman, "if there ANTI our fine.
tooth comb that Billy lost two weeks ago"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

REMARKABLE EXPLOSION explosion OF q vels
dangerous and snusal character occurred on Monus'
last, at Petersons Oil and Salt Works, near !aren
tum, Pa. Mr.. P. had sunk well thirty-hve feel
man was at work in it, while other men g.. T tIo
surface had just hosied out the bucket .o
man in the WELL while waiting for the return OF !no
vessel which he was to fill, was just about llgnu"s
his pipe. He ignited match and on the lnssIh, a
terrific explosion occurred, scattering all moVsaDo
matter near the surface of the ground knocking
the men above ground, and burning in shocking
manner the poor fellow who was the innocent cauS'
of the accident.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

bS@The Philadelphia Daily News, Mr.. Fillmore,s
Leading organ in Pennsylvania comes out in support
OF The Fremont Abolition State Ticket, and calls upon
the friends of Mr.. Fillmore TO vote fo~ il in the
October election
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19
BLADEN COUNTY, Sept. 10. 1885,

MEssRs EDITORS:
Sirs:-I. the undersigned, having Joined the Know
Nothing or American party, take this method of dis
uniting myself from said party. finding that its prn-
cipes not what they were represented 10 be
when Joined it. This has led me thus TO come out
from it, and act with the Democratic party, for Fill
is a hard road TO travel and am going for
Buchanan M w CRIMES
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

bSg~ We notice among the leading speakers at
Fillmore demonstration at New York, on Friday
night last, the names of David Paul Brown of Phil.
adephia, celebrated legal declaimer and negroph.
list, and also, of Hon. A: B. Ely of Mass, little
worse than Brown. Also, George CONWAY, half
breed Indian preacher, and full breed humbug. In
this queer crowd, man named Mowry from Tennes-
see was discovered hourishing. A great world.
Us- The Fayetteville Observer thinks the informant
of the Journal is probably in error in his statement
of Mr.. Osbornes position The report of the Wades-
boro meeting of the 10TH leaves no ground for doubt
upon that subject. That report, published in yes
terday's Journal, furnished by gentleman
whose Intelligence and standing guarantee any state
ment he may make. And we are further informed
by gentlemen who have recently conversed with Mr..
Osborne, that his recent as we'll as his anticipated
course, agrees fully with the views expressed by him
in conservation
BGs~The Charleston Board of Health reports one
death from yellow fever for the "a hours ending last
Saturday, at 10 p M, snl three deaths for the "a
hours ending Sunday, at 10, p M.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

nAThe Herald of last Wednday quotes from the
American Organ indignant piece contradictng, as
base falsehood, assertion which it says the
Democratic papers have made TO the effect that the
Americans of Indiana have abandoned their cleo
toral ticket and adopted that of the Republicans. 1t
says that it has received several American papers
from Indiana all of which publish the American cleo
toral ticket, headed by George G. Dunn and R. w.
Thompson
Now, whether any Democratic papers have asserted
that the Fllmoreites of Indiana have abandoned their
electoral ticket and adopted that of the Republicans,
is than say-n ay, to the fact OF their
SO doing we are uniformed but this we do know,
that the American organ is perfectly correct in say
ing that the " American - papers from Indiana pub
lsh Fillmore ticket, headed by George G. Dunn
and R. w. Thompson, but it somehow forgot TO state
that the Fremont papers, also publish Fremont cleo.
toral ticket headed by the very same names, and in
fact, precisely the same throughout without the
change of letter. II is matter OF very little i'm
porance how the thing has been managed. The
Fillmore and Fremont parties of Indiana the
run the same electors, and join in common cause
for the defeat of Democracy, and to prevent the ad
mission of any slave states or territories. The
American organ is too shallow and foolish TO deceive
the greenest school boy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

STRANGE IF TRUE.-A remarkable phenomenon,
(says Norfolk paper) exist among the women of
Chenandaga. Nicaragua. Almost every fifth one
you meet has large that protrudes out from the
fore-part of The neck, directly upon the chin The
wen itself is not PAINFUL tho it presents most un'
seemly sight 10 the eye, and suggest variety of re-
Elections as 10 the cause which has produced such
disfguration of the human form. The women bear
it as yoke, and regard it as an infection OF ProH'
dence for their transgressions Medical men are IN,
able to account for this singular freak of nature and
assign many grave and plausible reasons for tins Pc
culiar gourd-lke formation in that locality IS mol
common to any other portion of the country.
RoT.1N THE PoTAroEs.-We are sorry to learn tha'
the potato crop in this vicinity is somewhat aiec'eu
with rot. In some places the disease is confined 70
certain variety. In one case large field Of estate
Maines s total loss, while in an adjoining nelust
planted with different variety, there is ne sign .,
decay 1t is thought that the rot is not sufficiently
extensive to materially affect the price.
RoSf01l ITlU
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

THE CHERAw AND DARLINGTON RA1LRoAD.-The
Cheraw Gazette of the 18th says, that the damages
the Cheraw Railroad have been so far repaired as to
admit of the resumption of the running of the trains
according to schedule. The first train passed through
on Monday evening. bringing up 10 Cheraw large
amount of freight
The Gazette further tenders it's thanks to L. J..
Fleming, Esqr., Superintendent, and Henry Mutt,
Esq, of the Directors in the Wilmington & Man
chester Railroad, who upon hearing of the break on
the c. & D. R. R., up and rendered their SER
vices and such other aid as might be necessary to
the speedy repair of the road. The courtesy of these
gentlemen, on the part of their Company, is duly
appreciated and will be gratefully remembered.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

The N. Y. Herald since it Joined the abolitioniSts,
is thrown completely in the background by its new
allies: They beat it in blackguardism, lying and all
the old humbug tricks that used to form the special
ty of Bennetts paper. The Herald tries snort, now
and tben-makes a spasmodic effort to be heard and
attract attention the political demons, who dance
round the same cauldron with Bennett, exceed him
in all his efforts-in fact, completely unscrew his
tail, and strip the poor devil of all his satanic EN-.
blems-except his horns.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

CARUTHERs' SKETCHES OF NORTH CARoL1NA-It
will be seen by advertisement in another column,
that second series of Caruhers' Sketches has lust
been published. The author is known as a worthy.
learned and pious divine of the State who has made
the study of revolutionary history aud "reminiscences
almost speciality, and whose labors in rescuing
such materials for the history of North Carolina from
falling into oblivion ought to be sustained and appre
cated by every citizen of the State. The work is ye
+ neatly printed and gotten up generally in good
style. We trust that it will meet with a good sale
i Wilmington. Mr.. Latta is agent for it and will
be happy to receive orders.
B9~The weather is very hot just now
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

affair came off, the result being reported by the Times
Fremont paper. as follows :-Fremon, 1850; Fill
more, 1857; Buchanan, 1862 So that at this
grand Fremon, affair, notwithstanding all the exer-
tons made and the tickets distributed, Fremont had
little over third of all the votes and Buchanan,
although his friends discouraged the whole trick, came
out near abou, as we'll as his neighbours The Ere
monters are not encouraged.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19

AN lLLEGITIMATE RULER.-The Paris correspond
ent of the New York Herald refers to what he calls
the strange stories told about Napoleon the Thirds
lille legitimacy. He says it is by many believed that
he has no Bonaparte blood in his veins, but though
there is resemblance in the Emperors features to
the other members of the Bonaparte family the cor
respondent says he is like them in his walk and gen.
eral carriage, that without consanguniy it would
be difficult to understand it.
Whilst in the rural districts no doubt is entertain.
ed of the Emperors legitimacy. no one about the
Court has the slightest faith in it. Napoleon the
Third is understood to be the son of a German ad.
miral. His cast of counternance and temperament
are eminently German, though the evidence which
establishes his paternity is entirely independent Of
these circumstances. The illegitimaey of the Empe
ror is of course discredit 10 himself unless bis
own conduct is IN keeping with the delinquencies OF
his progentors This cannot be alleged Of Napoleon
the Third, for however grasping and selfish his poll
cy to other nations he has been as true as steel to
France, and has contributed more TO her solid ad.
vancement and glory than any of the legitimate or
illegimate rulers who have preceded him for the
last five hundred years
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-24
VOLCANO.
JAMES KING OF WILLIAM.

He is dead A great man has fallen
fallen in defense of principle, and by the
hand of an assassin Hung be the heaven:
In black" let the sable habiaments of woe
extend from the mountains to the sea, that
the mourning of the good and the virtuous of
California may be made manifest to outward
vision.
James King of William needs no obituary.
His name has been indelibly written on the
temple of Virtue and Truth, by his own pen.
He was bold, brave man-brave in defense
of the weak, brave to assert the truth under
any and all circumstances, brave to denounce
corruption and niquity in high places. The
fearless champion of the freedom Of thought,
and the freedom Of speech, he has fallen a
martyr at the very moment when the great
work he had commenced gave full promise of
the most complete success May God in His
providence raise up another moral hero to
ill his place.
1t is Of poetic record that Freedom
sbrieked when Kosciusko FELL" On the mon
ument to JAMES KING OF WILLIAM should be
inscribed: Avaunt, assassins and vilians-his
memory lives to pursue and punish iniquity
And that it will live, who shall gainsay?-
Does not the fearful storm that RACES in the
mountains and vallies-in city, village, and
hamlet-in the mansion of the rich merchant
and in the lowly cabin of the miner-in the
pulpit, in the forum, in the shop Of the me-
chanic-eveTywhere, yea, even to the utter
NEST ends of the State-does it not speak in
voice of thunder, proclaiming vengeance for
the death of JAMES KING and breeding cour-
age wisdom and reform in the breasts of
those who live after him? He commenced
the great work-hs mighty pen and heroic de-
votion to the cause have scattered the clouds
of darkness that overshadowed the moral at
mosphere; - let the press now, with one
grand, united effort, press on to the final vic
tory. If it is a part Of the Divine economy
that the departed may again visit the earth,
JAMEe KING OF WM. may at least behold
the glorious fruits of his six months editorial
career. There is but one voice to praise, and
not one to condemn-San Francisco is in
arms for the truth, and "the mountains shall
speak to the sea"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-24

The .Aeir York Rancho for Sale
kzA The proprietor offers for sale, at bar; rs
Iii gain, all that splendid property known as-i-
the |" .NEW YORK RANCHO" and Hotel, s'u
ated in Amador County, on the main stage l0a1 "
leading from Volcano TO Sacramento, BY way !"
Jackson. The same being centrally located between
Jackson, Volcano Aqueduct City and Clinton. ~, ss
improvements consists Of Hotel building SVavy 'I
feet front, two stories high finished and iurnlsnss
complete; two Barns 50xl00 feet, two sl9re'
high, well finished and probably as good baluiugs
Of the kind as there is in the State; the o'nel =
Sox40 feet Living water is conveyed to the hOas w
by way of ditch. and is distributed through w ~.
house and barns by means of lead pipes, anu ~, -
then be used for irrigating purposes in addition
this there are two good wells of water and ah .
cellent spring close by. ,eoo,
The Rancho consists Of 800 acres OF land wv !,
which is enclosed with good substantial fence 'u
houses on the same well calculated for farming
dairy purposes The hotel is now doing penu,Ii n
business-in fact it is doing the entire bushes
the road. ri
The above property will be disposed o. y 'S i,
lows one third cash on delivery; one third an.
months, and the balance at the expiration o' % e.,
year, bearing u per cent. interest per monln, a P
further particulars enquire Of b. IL. kedneau AK
NJ, Jackson, or of the proprietor, on the ppSn prSSSn
mav,7 30-ln
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-24
UNION BAKERY.

n Tain street Volcano. The undersigned ,o,r...
1NI fully informs his friends and the eitysI' !,
Volcano, generally, that he has opened bal.H VI
with the above name in the building lately ocrnss,
as the Star Store, and next door to the Emnirs Hp
where he is prepared to furnish persons with evs.
thing in his line He has been at great expenss !!
erecting asuperior oven, and can furnish balls p.,,
ties, &c, with all kinds of fancy PASTRY snl
CAKES, on the most favorable terms. Usncros
ing but the very best four he warrants hs br",l
and every article that goes from his establisbmsD,
to be as represented Give me call
J. FRANK.
may "a sl-3m
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-24
I O of O e

A a meeting Of the members of jackson
Lodge No. SO, |. o. of o. F., Cal, held in
their Lodge ROOM on the 18th of MAY. 1855.
to express their affection aud respect for the
character and memory of their deceased
brother, John Yates, who was accidentally
killed by the caying of bank while at work
in his mining claim in the vicinity of jackson,
Amador County, May l4th, A. d. 1856.
The following resolutions were presented
and adopted
Hhereas, 1t has pleased our Grand Master
to remove from our midst our well beloved
brother, John Yates, therefore,
Resoirn, That We have received the an
nouncement of his death with unfeigned
regret
Resolred, That in his death we deplore the
loss of dear brother whose life was marked
by scrupulous integrity-a high sense of honor,
devoted to his family, and fidelity to the Or
der; and that as friend, brother hus-
band and parent, he was eminently worthy
of our regard
ResOired, That we deeply sympathize with
his bereaved family in their irreparable loss
of husband and father.
Resolred, That a copy of these proceed.
ings be transmitted by the n. G.. to the fam
lily of the deceased, and that the Secretary
request their publication in the Amador Sen
tinei and Volcano Ledger.
Il. EVANS, N. g., pro TEN.
ID. MAuJER, Sec'y
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-24
Constable's Sale.

DY virtue of an execution to me directed issued
ID out of the Justices Courts Of ". KleiAA Jus
tce of the Peace in and for Township Nos county
Of Amador, and State of California, upon Judg.
ment rendered therein on the 22d day of April
d. 1856, in favor of A. b. Marshall, and against O.
r. Mason for the sum of one hundred ard thirty
dollars debt, and sixteen dollars and eghty-1ye cts
costs Of suit, together with accruing costs have
levied upon oil the right title and interest Of o.
Mason, in. of, and to the following described prop
erty, to-wit: acertain unfinished building, situated
in the town of Volcano on Main ST., nearly opposite
the house occupied by Mr.. Read, and known as The
New Theatre, also the ground upon which II stands
Notice is hereby given that will sell all the right,
title and interest Of 0. Z. Mason, Of in and to The
above described property, on the 9TH day of June
A. d. 1856, between the hours of | O'Clock ?. NJ,
and O'Clock, T. NJ, on said day. Sale to take
place in front of the Theatre to satisfy said exct
tion and costs.
JOHN II. DENNIS, Constable,
Township No. Amador CO.. Cal
Volcano may l7th., 1856. Sl-St
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-24

FATAL OccuRRENcE.-The Sacramento
Unions correspondent at San Juan, Nevada
county, writes that on Saturday, 10th May,
Mr.. Charles CULVER one of the most enter
prising citizens of that place, was instantly
killed by the caving of the earth in tunnel
He had been employed during the winter in
driving tunnel into his claim, and had just
completed it when the fatal accident occur
red. His loss is the subject of the deepest
regret.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-24

A GRlzzLY.-A grizzly, having strayed
away from his home in the mountains, ap-
preached on Saturday last within a mile and
half or two miles of Volcano near the emf
grant road. He was seen by party Of
three miners who did not choose to attack
his bearship without firearms. The miners
being on tramp, did not return to tell their
story, in TIM, and consequently chase was
not made after Bruin.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-24
A CARD.

The undersigned would respectfully inform the
ladys and gentlemen of Volcano and vicinity. that
tne Fashion Saloon will be at the service of the
inherent ire companies OF Volcano, at any time they
requir il for ball. free of charge am happy 10
learn irom the managers Of the Hook and Ladder
company that the adys all left, the last ball well
pleased with their evenings entertainment.
return my sincere thanks to the ladys and gem
tiemen OF Volcano and vicinity for their visit to
the last ball, and trust they will come again. as
WIZ spare no pains or expense TO make the Fashion
Saloon the most comfortable place in town for ball
room HERMANN