Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-22

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covered from the effects of his recent accident tha, 10
will resume his seat in the Senate probably nov,
week. ""'
The Missing Steamer Pacific.
New YORK, Feb. 49, P. M.-The insurance co..
panles decline taking further risks on the stearsh:
Pacific. now so long due, being heavily involP
already. steamer will be substituted in her nloal
on Saturday Tor Liverpool, but it is undecided rhos
boat it shall be- ""at
A WONDERFUL MIRRoR-Among the cnr;os;.:.
to be met with in the Paris Exposition, was hn
concavemirror. the instrument of a startlin, cno;
of optical magic. On Standing close 10 it. it nrfso
nothing but magnifcently monsrous dissection os
your physlOgnomy. On retiring couple of feet ::
gives your own face and figure in true proportion
but reversed, the head downwards But retire SIN
further. standing at the distance of five or six ft
from tie mirror, and behold You see yourself, not
reflection 1T does not strike you a refection-b
your veritable self, standing IN the middle mart -
tareen y0u and the mirror. The effect is almost ~
pailing, fom the idea it suggests of sometime -
pernatura so startling, in fact, fiat men of ,(
strongest nerves will shrink Involuntary at the fr,
view. II you laise your to thrust at your oth
self, you will see it pass clean through the BODY and
appear on the other side, the figure thrusting at Won
at the same instant, The artist who first succeeded
in tasbIonng mirror of this description hroL oh -
TO one of the French kings-if we recolect Alright II
was Louis AV-placed his Majesty on The right sp2t
and babe him draw his sword and thrusl af fbe e.
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of swor! directed to his own breast threw down.
! his weapon and ran away The practical Joke cost
the inventor the kings patronage and favor his
| Majesty being afterwards so ashamed Of his own
| coWaFdce: that h would never again look at tbe
mirror or lis owner.
The Dry GOODS trade The New York lndepep
dent has an interesting article weekly on the drv
| goods trade, written by member of one of the la:
gest Wholesale importing houses in that city The
writer, 1t may therefore be presumed knows what he
Is taki"g about. 1t seems that western BUYERS are
beginning to make their appearance in considerable
numbers and we have little doubt that Baltimore Will
III for due share of the spring trade and espe
cally as navigation opens and for which our dealers
are supplying themselves fully. The Independent
says:
! he total sales thus far in The month of February
are larger than for the corresponding period of last
year, although scarcely up to the figures antcpated
IN early January With good stocks on hand the
Jobbers manifested no desire to make speculative Dur
chases IN anticipation of real wants We continue to
hear favorable accounts from all parts Of the country
IN relation TO winter trade Wooden fabrics in cor
sequence of the extreme cold weather. will be sold out
cleaner than usual. Our advices from Europe with.
In few days satisfy us that The aggregate nlporta-
tons for the spring will not be as large as anticipated
last month With trade therefore, which we doubt
less snail nave, the market after all, may not be
overstocked There is no safety however, in sending
out second ORDERS for nobody so crazy as to believe
that there will be scarcity
The following named houses says the Independent
in the dry goods trade, at different points, have lately
suspended or assigned
Higgins & Goldsby, Selma Alabama c. the cap
ita1st, mace personal assignment for $500 900, and
the firm have also ssgned for about the amount
Il The papers recorded Feb'y 1st. No further
particulars.
t very large failure has occurred in Arkansas
Liability said to be 100000 Indebtedness divided
d between New York and Philadelphia. An interesting
: case Of making money.
A merchant lately suspended in Newbern, n. c..
and not being able CD 10 pay in full decided 10
e clu3e all Northern creditors, Where is the Union
Safety Committee Let us have another Castle
Garden meeting Our New York merchants will
q please remember that a law exists in North
e Carona permitting administrator in settling an
estate after paying all home debts, to plead Plene
n Adminstrarit." (fully administered "a refinement
n of repudaton.- Baltimore Sun.
n HosO to Cook Corn Meal The Tribune gives the
% following recipes for making wholesome and nutr
It tious bread out of corn meal
r. Corn and wheat bread is wholesome and nutritious
Is and easily made-if you know how Stir two lea
cups full of white meal in pint of hot water TO
o each loaf free it of Jumps, and let it stand twenty
four hours Boil two three potatoes peel and slice
!, and mash in pint OF water, which 1hcken with Aou
Al till it is stiff batter and then add half teacup full
10 bakers Yeast You will use about one third as much
n, meal, scalded above. you do of flour; knead th
n, meal and yeast and sponge and add little salt witt
m pans to rise moderately, and then bake, first, in
~ hot oven This bread will be moist and nutr
| tious and more healthy than if it all flour
~, Buckwheat cakes improved by adding nea
prepared in the way, in about the proper
ton Tor bread little wheat -four may be adde
to advantage. Don't let your batter overrise an
sour, and never saIeratus if it does. Corn mea
H. buildings may be made of yellow meal, stirred int
he scaded skinned milk till thick Cruel, AM
le when cooled, ada ginger, cinnamon nutmeg salt an
I sweetening TO suit the TASTE and little ne-cut
and some raisns dried peaches, or a fine cut ap
e pie. 1t should bake an hour, more, according
q size. You who do not believe anything made
i corn meal can be good, will please Try this recipe tc
Is a pudding.
GoLD MEDAL.--It is stated that Mr.. John C. Al
botU has received from the Emperor of France 4 rc
~ gold medal and letter in acknowledgment of III
. Emperors appreciation of Mr.. Abbott's History
:, Napoleon, copy of which the author had tran
x mtted 10 his majesty through Hon. MI Mason, OF
y Minister in Paris.
Re LAND FOR SALE GREAT INDUCAMEN rs /:
n ia THE subscriber being DESTROYS of changing Ms bu
o I~ness offers for sale all of his land Mascnboroug
\, Sound, containing TWO HUNDRED AND INVENT