Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-19
Alexander Won Humbold.

The extraordinary activity with which Alexander
Won Humboldt is gifted continues to manifest itself in
intellectual labors which at his age little less than
mirsculoRs recent letter from him 10 Hardinger,
of Vienna. appears in late number of the Keln1sche
Zeitung, and from which we translate the following
All my collections of chrystals made in America
and Siberia were carefully gone over lately and ex-
perimented upon by Rose and Rammesberg and
many new things have been discovered relative TO
then component parts of tr0chyles, "a variety of
lava,) and their fam y dissemination. The different
families Ct this mineral often found precisely
alike in the most remotely distant regions, while again
find marked differences in ovel-Iying strata
Thirty four sheets of the last part of my Kosmas are
already printed. hope to conclude the work with
this year. and trust that 1t will not escape your at
tentiOn."
There can be question that The appearance of
new volume of Kosmas will excite not a little atten.
lion in the scientific word. When we remember that
this is tn work of one we'll nigh centenaran, and
that we have during the past year published more
than extract from his letters, indicating the most
genial flow of spirits, the untiIing industry and
all the enthusiasm for science which could be expect
ed in the Youngest devotee, we cannot but admit that
strong confirmation is added by the instance of Won
Humboldt to the theories of those philosophers who
maintain that intellectual pursuits, when borne out
by easy circumstances, far from wearing life awav.
actually extend It's Term.
THE END OF A DRINKING CLUB-A celebrated
drinking club in large town in The west of Scot
ldDu, winch hdu lorHeIly ndu Eleai lnnuenCe at The
local elections, is broken up Two of its members
We're sent to lunatc asylum; jumped from a
window and killed himself one walked or fell into
the water at night and was droa ned one was found
dead in public house. died of delirum tre.
mems upwards of ten became bankrupt four died
ere they had lived half their days One who vas a
bailie when connected with the club, is at present
keeping low pubic house. Such are few facts
well known to those living in the locality
liverpool Atbiont
The TEsTMoNYloF POLITICAL OppoNENT.-Th,
Albany EUen,ng Journal, one of the leading organ,
OF the Black Republican party, thus speaks of tn,
retiring administration
|" 1t is but simple justice say that 10 far as th
financial interests of the country are concerned the,
have been managed with ability and integrity -
Though overrued frequently in matters OF anpHin,
ment the President has stool by Governor Marc,
his enlightened and fearless discharge of the re-
sponsibie duties of the State De artment
"Contrasted with the administration of TYLER an
Fillmore, in all that concerns pesronaI self,respect
and in all that belongs 10 the propreties OF high sta
ton, that of Gen. Pierce presents a clean record =
Nothing like the nepoiism of those dlsgraces tn
present. Gen. Pierce has not followed the bad ex
ample of hunting up and pensioning all sorts of re
lanves, partners, and dependents. The Post Ofic
department has not been, when in the hands {
Fillmore, Hall & Haven," convenience for poit
cal lazaroni. Nor has there been during Gener;
Pierces administration either ''back stair" entrant
to the White House, or kitchen cabinet"