Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-11


as Mr. Corwin did in the canvass of General Taylor,
and as Messrs. Seward and his British allies are now
daily doing in New York and other northern portions
of our Unon.'
WONDERFULLY PRoLlF1c.-We clip the following
from the Louisville Courier of Friday last
Yesterday morning, just the splendid clock
on the Walnut Baptis, church was striking 8, the
good wife of David Ruefly presented him with four
bouncing babies-two girls and two boys! Mother
and children all doing well as could be ex-
pected, and honest David himself still alive at
last accounts. David is worthy, hard working,
and industrious nail smith, and lives and vegetables
Clay street, between Main and Marx ct SITS.
With great good taste. the happy parents of this
quartetle OF new inhabitants mn edlatelv called the
two sons Jas. Buchanan and John Breckinride. The
two girls were denomnated Susan and Mary Cath
erIne. Long life to these astonishing infants, and
great to the clever couple who doing so
much 10 increase the population of Louisvile!"
FILLMORE IN FAVOR OF THE Missouri REsTRIc.
TON FrlImore's position in regard to the Kansas
Nebraska BILL is ascerained at lastnot by the dec
aratons of his friends but by his public positive
and explicit avowals. Here is extract from
speech which he delivered in Albany, just five days
ago-The measure which he reprobstes as the
source of the present sectional troubles and the
offspring of selfish and ambitious objects. is indspu-
tahy the repeal of the Missouri restriction. What
has he Whig to say of this language ?-Rich'd Eng
'The agitation which disturbed the peace of the
country in 1850, was unavoidable. 1t was brought
upon US by the acquisition of territory, for the
government of which il was necessary to provide
erlltorial Administrations. But it is for you 10
say whether the present agitation which distracs the
country and threatens with civil war, has been
reckesslY and wantonly produced by the adoption of
measure to aid in personal advancement rather
than in any public good" [Cheers
The earnestness and rsprdlty with which the Brit
lsh steam fleet on the North American and West
India station is being fitted out and reinforced,
IO,tk tka ! Lord nonr
templated brush with the Americans. E en- now
the work of preparation is still going Mr Fill
more, when he here the other day. emphatiray
declared that there would be war; but he merely
spoke from his own view of the question, AMI could
not, of course, guage what would be the proceedings
of our rulers.
But the despatch of these vessels of destruction to
be followed it is said by long array of gun BOATS
as an ugly appearance end Lord P,merston would
do we'll to pause before he embarks the cOuntr, in
conflict from which it cannot with honor retreat.
Every sensible man regards with the United
Mates as the greatest calamity which could befhll
this nation and The Premier will not be supported
by the public opinion of the country if he should
push matters to that extremity.-LlUerpOOi Times,
June IA.
STRYcHN1NE In Ceylon and several districts of
lnha grows a moderate sized tree, with thick shin
ing leaves. and short crooked stem. In the fruit
season it is easily recognized by its rich orangecol
oed berries about as large golden plppns, the ia
vrrte food for many kinds of birds, within which
the fiat round seed not an inch il diameter, ash g-ey
in color, and covered with very minute 81 ky hairs
The Germans fancy they can discover resemblance
ln them to grey eyes, and call them crows eyes, but
the likeness purely imaginary. The tree is the
strychnos vomica, and the seed is the deadly
poison nut The latter was early used as a medi.
cine by the Hlndoos, and its nature al properties
understood by Oriental doctors long before it
known to foreign nations. Dog killer and fl scale
are two of It's Arabic names 1t is stated that at
present the natives Of Hindoostan take il for
many months continuously, in much the way
as an opium ealher eats opium. They commence
with taking the eighth part of a day, and grad
uay their allowance an entire nut, which
would be about 20 grains If they eat it directly
before or after food, unpleasant effects are pro-
du"ed; but if they neglect this precauton, spasms
result.-Househoid Words