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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
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Some time snce circular appeared in the news
papers purporting to have been received by post
MASTER who subsequently handed it to the Albany
Evening Journal. 1t is marked private" directed
to postmasters and signed by Perrin M. Brown, Jr.
The object of The said circular is to obtain from
postmasters certain sum of money in proportion TO
the emoluments of their tfices The purpose for
which this money is to be contributed is the pur-
chase and distribution of democratic documents, de-
fraying expenses of speakers, etc.
This circular is fraudulent document, against
which the country has been warned through the col
umns Of the Washington Union, and other papers, by
which it was exposed Perrin M. Brown, Jr., is a
fictitious signature the object is to obtain money by
adroit swindler, for his own purposes No such
man, or name, or circular, movement is known TO
the National Democratic Resident Committee, nor to
any other Democratic Committee. 1t is, and is known
to be, base attempt at fraud and imposition. There
can be no doubt That these terms fully apply to the
person or persons calling themselves Perrin M Brown
Jr., and his or their speculation. But if We must
view the original attempt in this light, what shall
we think of papers laying claim to responsibility,
which still, after the exposures made, attempt TO pass
this thing on their readers genuine document
We not 10 characse such things but leave them
10 the moral of readers They will receive
their due appreciation
We notice this Perrin NJ. Brown, Jr ;" imposition
in the Fayetteville Argus of Saturday, as large as
life, with accompanying remarks. We are sorry that
the argus should find its cheest occupation in tumb-
ling over and reproducing humbugs, which all the
world and the rest of mankind knows to be exploded
and exposed. Why, it even parades that defunct ten
cent SANDER, and for ought we know will get away
down to the drop of blood charge which is about as
much founded upon fact as would be charge against
the Editor of the argus of eating little niger babies
for supper, and know that the said Editor IS al.
together too amiable gentleman to indulge in any
such eccentric tastse. and think he ought to be
above the reproduction of the class of charges against
the Democrats, 10 which we have alluded and doubt
not he would be if he took the trouble to exam
inc them, and did not accept as true every charge
alter how preposerous, its effect be injurious
to the Democratic party.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

North Carolina, can go with him. II is but few
weeks since the head of the clique, Ex. Governor
Morebead. was attending meeting held at Dam
vile Va 10 devise means for the promotion OF this
connection project c ;:
Old MI. f. Bragg, the father of the Governor is
well remembered in Newbern as builders the WORKS
of his hands are there to-day He knew Wen me
interests of his business. and he knew the eln law
proposed in 1912 would be injurious to mechanics
with him it was no mere theory but practical knowi-
edg nor was Thomas Bragg the Chairman OF me
Judiciary Committee of that year Ignorant OF tne:e
practical facts And yet he. the son Of mechanic ~.
who honorabIy sustained and raised ms fanny ~
the pursuit of his calling is not one OF the peoples
unftiendIv TO Mechanics Who can think So
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

$3.50 far on in the Summer the cities of the
Southern Seaboard have reason for lhankfulness in
their complete exemption from the first symptoms of
epedmic disease. From the valley of the Mississp-
pi We receive accounts of Cholera, and even New
Orleans is free from Yellow Fever, and there a,e
wellgrounded hopes that Mobile, Savannah, Chares-
ton and Norfolk will continue to escape for the bal
ance of the season, they have already lhroug two
of the hotties, months
Some who attempt to account for the changing
phenomena of health sickness would attribute this
exemption, far, TO the long and severe frosts of
the last winter, extending far down into the nearly
tropical latitudes of the United States, binding in
frosty chains The streams of Texas and Louisiana,
and forming pretty stout ice even in Florida. This,
say they, killed the germs of disease and purified the
air sufficiently to render impossible that state of the
atmosphere to which the epidemics of last year
owed their viruence. Others again say that the
thing is due to the fact that the weakly Subjects
all those with constitutional pledsposton to Yellow
Fever Cholera have been carried off, and the sur
vvors are such as afford little or no food for the
tenance of epidemic diseases OF any kind.
AT any rate the fact is So and is one to be reioced
over. TIE Southern Cities are free from epidemic
vsitations, awfully hot the weather is and has
been for some time. But now is the time for child
sacrifice in The Northern Cities 1t is terrible to
think OF. Out of 400 deaths last week in Philadel-
pha, 273 were of children under years of age. In
New York the deaths 631, of which 436 were
under years This is a murder of the nnocents
equal to that committed under King Herod No
wonder that so few of the inhabitants of cities were
born and raised there.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
'TrrmErsE SENSATION

Tremendous Indien Confagra-
tion.-AwfuI Excit"ssoi' and the mIsenseI 70 pay
generally.
The Herald Of Wednesday contains nine Co.'S, some
editorial and one communication introducing another
communication from Bladen County, said last named
communication being in the form of address to the
voters of said county, showing setting forth and pro-
Mitigating the fact that the eight persons whose
names are thereun:o attached, have joined the Know
Nothing order in that county and have not yet left
it.
Well this shows the straits the order is put to
there and the necessity it feels to make sort of
effort no matte, how frantic, to hold TO the acct
dental power into which ii once crept in that good
old DemocTa tic county. The order no doubt did its
best. It marshalled it's clans and got not corpor
al's guard of former Democrats to sign its manifesto
Although aware of the stampede from its ranks, we
had supposed that it could have mustered rather
more than eight former Democrats, who still remain
within its folds We thought it might have rallied
some ten twelve TO offer themselves sacrifices
to its falling fortunes. But eight is the height of it's
ambition. There are indeed few so poor as do it rev.
erence.
The writer of the Introductory communication in
the Herald speaks of the dabolical operations of
few Democratic whppersin of Bladen." Now this
we will say, that every card of withdrawal published
in the Journal, was guaranteed TO genuine, by
men whose personal and political honesty and vera
city stand above rrproach, men far above under.
handed operations as any men living, and who are
known such wherever they known. They are
known out of their county as we'll as in it, and all
such those made by a Democrat" pass
them as the idle wind There are more withdrawals
yet-gentlemen not to be deferred by Coroner's
jury, defective in numbers as the one which signs
this manifesto in connection with the Coroner or one
of the Coroners OF the county, nor are they TO be
taken in by words of lying persuasion"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

We are indebted to our young friend 1t, Joseph
Price, son of DR.. W. ]. Price, for a copy of the
& Wide West" Vigilance Pictorial being an illus
rated Sheet describing the killing of James King Of
San Francisco, by Casey, the execution of Cora and
Casey by the Vigilance Committee together with the
circumstances accompanying growing out of these
events. Cur young friend is now at Astoria, Oregon
Territory. By the way, the illustrations in the paper
sent fully up to the standard of pictorial art in
the most advanced Atlantic cities.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
Congress-.

WAsHINGToN July ~, Low TN
SENArE.-The Senate refused to engross tne u!la
approprating $4,000 10 test the practcablIty Oh ni
atmospheric telegraph. The Senate passed Se''i"'
Western harbor bills.
HoUsE.-The army appropriation bill was .a axe.
up Mr.. Barbour's amendment declaring the telf AZ,
rial laws of Kansas null and void rejected Vii
Sheman's amendment that the military force sno IN
not be employed in Kansas till Congress decueo
the validity of the laws of Kansas ete' was eouy
red in The House reconsdered the vote 10 and
of the whole TO annul certain laws OF Kansas
adopted as an amendment 10 the army bill scb
tute for the former providing for freedom OF spe's
and of the press abolshing test oaths, dsmss
political prosecutions of the prisoners and reS'''"'
the Missouri compromise line.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

Ga- Mr. VIM, B. Anderson, of Bladen Co., comes
out with card in the last Fayetteville Carolinan,
announcing his retirement from the Know. Nothing
or American party, and his determination to act with
the Democratic party which is the only conservative
party, and the only one which is acting for the well
fare of the country at large.
Messrs James Wright and Marshall J. Anderson,
OF Balen county, also request the editor of the Caro-
hnian 10 state that they are longer members of
the Know Nothing party.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

The Massachusetts American Convention met last
week in Boston. The Fremont and Fillmore men
split and divided taking different sides of the build
ing, the Fremonters keeping the inside, and giving
the outside to the Flmoreenes. The great excluded
are gong to hold another convention on the 9Th of
August. The scene was rich one. The Fillmore
men commenced by telling the Fremonters that if
they couldn't or wouldn't 90 The candidates of the
order they had better leave. When it came n a
showing. they themselves were shown the door
Great people, the Samites in Boston.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

SaS~ There are droves of people at the Virginia
Springs SO many never was known before Won.
der how or where they all get the time and money.
Any unfortunate sinner who may come into and
stay in our den for short time will enjoy warm
BATH without troubling himself to go any farther
We keep cool, fguratively speaking, for which we
think ourselves entitled to much credit
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

PUB. Docs.-We endebted 10 Hon, Warren
Wlnsiow' for repeated favours in the way of valua
BILE public documents. Also, TO Hons. David 8 Reid
and Asa Biggs of the Senate, and Hons. Thomas I,
Clingman, L. o. B. Branch, Thos. Rufin and Burton
CraIge of the House.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

Ba~ The nomination of Fremont is quite popular
in Europe The Washington Union truly character
ICES him as millionaire without money, statesman
without measure, legislator without speech,
soldier without battle, and generally as man who
never was present when anything was TO be done.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

THE CIRCULATION PARTY NEwspApERs-The
New York Herald makes out list of papers going
for the different candidates for the Presidency, which
list, presume, is composed of the exchanges of
that delectabe sheet. Its object is to show that the
Fremont press largely exceeds the Buchanan or Fill
more press, both in number of papers and extent of
circulation. From what we see of this, we are ena.
bled 10 judge something of its accuracy. In giving
the press of Wilmington, omts the Journal, which
has enjoyed the honor of an exchange although
the aggregate circulation of the Journal is equal to
that of any political paper in the State WITH per-
haps, single exception Other papers it misrepre.
sents, swelling Fremont papers, and bettling Buchan-
all papers Easy to make out anything in this way
We make this reference, not because we care
about the thing on our own account or wish to re-
fer to our circulation, which, without complaining,
we may be allowed to wish doubled, but simply 10
show that the Herald and its statistics are like Ben
nett himself-no account on earth, corrupt, lying,
and scoundrally, and net the less so that there is
sort of plausibilty and smarness about them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

N~Demecrats stick 10 your nominees. That is
the plan. That is the way to be safe-the only
way. Be not humbugged, deceived or carried off, by
designing men who affect no party.ism. The can
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
Electoral Appointments

Electoral Appointments
M. B. SMITH, Esq, Democratic Elector, and o. P
MEARs, Esq, American" EIector, for this District
(3d) will address their fellow citizens at the follow
ing times and places:
Whitevile, Columbus Co., Monday, Aug IL, Court week
Clinton Sampson Co.. Tuesday, August 18TH Court week
Kenansvie, Duplin Co., Thursday, August FL.
Further appointments will be announced hereafter
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

IA Punch says that reckless female belonging
to Astleys Equestrian Troop, has had the hardwood
to announce that she will take flying leap over
lady IN full dress. and clear the entire body without
touching single hounce. Punch says she had bet.
ter attempt to Jump over half dozen elephants
hS- It ia go hot
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

BsT Why should vagrant and perambulatory COWS
select young tree just planted. for the purpose of
rubbing themselves against Let any oody put out
young trees, and he will find that half the COWS in
the town will make it business to rub them down
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

CHARLESTON, July 2s-The steamship Isabel has
arrived fom Havana, with dates to the 25th July
Sugars were slightly lower but firm. The present
crop will be one.ffiy short.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
The North PennsyIvanIa RAILROAD Accident--Ver-

dict of the Coroner's Jury.
The coroner's inquest in Philaielp hia in the case
of the late terrible accident on the North Pennsyl
vana Railroad have rendered the following verdict
''1. The inquest find that Rev. Daniel Sheridan and
others died in the city CT Philadelphia from violence
inflicted on Thursday, 17ih July, near Camp Hl
station, on the North Pennsylvania Railroad, WI'hn
the county of Montgomery.
90. That such deaths resulted from the violent
collision of two locomotive engines and trains OF pas
sengers belonging to and under the management OIL
said company.
So 7 hat The SAID collision was occasioned by the
criminal negligence of Alfred Hoppel, who, as con-
duclor. was in charge of the excursion train running
from Philadelphia to Fort Washington, and who
carelessly and negligenty his train beyond the
siding at Edge Hill
"a. That the regulations of the North Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company for the running of excursion
trains inefficient, especially in this, that there
provision for special instructions to the conduc
tors OF the regular trains when excursion trains arc
on the road.
IS. That the said regulations are further deiecI
tive in this in permitting regular trains on roaa o.
nineteen miles in length TO start at or near the n'
when excursion trains expected TO arrive. .o
60. That adequate provision is not mace loI t -,
regulation and comparison OF the watches use" y
conductors and engineers on the road"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

o5- They have been doing little more business in
the steamboat explosion line New York. On
the night Of the 25th, Saturday, the steamer Empire
State, running between New York and Fall River,
exploded her steampipe, scalding number of per-
sons, six of whom have since died.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

The Marion Is. CO. Star says, that the corn in
that section is suffer- ng very much from the drought
and that not even the best seasons from this time
out, can insure more than half crop.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

The steamer Wilmington, formerly belonging to
this port, arrived last week at Oswego, from Charles.
ton, S. c., via Quebec.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
Later from Havana.

Col. Colt has made two millions of dollar by max
ing shooting irons.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

SEND IN THE RErURs.-We beg of our friends in
the different Counties TO send in the returns imme.
diafeIv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
BRAGG TICKET

BRAGG TICKETS
A full supply on hand which will be furnished to
any Democrat gratis.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
Vermont Democratic Convention.

MONTPELIER, July 25.-The Democratic Conven.
ton met to-day and nominated Hon. Henry Reyes for
governor Willis Lyman Tor lieutenant governor, and
James 7. 1hurston for treasurer.
Resolution were adopted expressing the utmost
confidence in the ability and patriotism of MessrS
Buhanan and Breckenridge. endorsing the Cincinnati
platform, the Kansas Nebraska act, and General
Pierces administrator. as highly pure and honorable
The meeting was well attended and very enthu
siasc.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

FOR GOVERNOR.
THOMAS B r. A G g
OF Northampton County.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

Nev Hanover County Democratic Nominations.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
INaToN. N. G.. FEIDAY, AUGUST I, 1850.

FOR PRESIDENT OF THE u. S.
JAMES BUCHANAN, of PennsylvOn a.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
T. C. BRECKINRIDGE. of Kentucky.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

We are killed with Brummagen artfcialiy It
follows US to the grave, and barbarous brick and
morter and stone and iron, at so many dollars
usurp the place of those humble adornments which
best comport with the mouldering of dust TO dust
ard ashes to ashes. This Moravian graveyard forms
a refreshing contrast to such things, which adds
charm 10 the impression not actually found in the
reality
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

Ng-We invite attention to the letter of Hon. D. S.
Reid copied from the Standard. 1t puts to rest at
the siIIy-the ridiculousy silly charge against
Mr.. Buchanan of having voted for the Bankrupt of
184l, or failed to vote for its repeal in 1843. The
day. date and page given so clearly that mar
can doubt. Thus it is with all the charges against
MIR. Buchanan. When investigated, they melt into
thin air They vanish at tie touch of truth
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01


The following remarks not those of the present
opponents of Millard Fillmore. They are the words
of Andrew Jackson Donelson the candidate for the
Vice Presidency on the Know Nothing Fillmore
ticket. The Journal has said as hard things
of Mr. Fillmore as his colleague, Mr.. Donelson,
did. Just read for yourself selves. 1t is from an
editorial of the Washington Union, A. j. Donelson,
Know Nothing candidate for the Vice Presidency,
Editor
GAS to the assertion that The Administration (of
Fmore) is entitled tc the credit of standing up to
the measures of the Compromise in good faith, it is
too ridiculous 10 require denial, and too preposte-
rous to demand refu'aton. Every free white Citizen
who is not an infant, idiot or unauc, wofuIly for
getful, knows that it is utterly and entirely without
foundation. All the measures of the compromise
except the fugitive slave law, were self enacting
AS TO THAT LAW, Mr.. Fillmore was UNWILLING
to PERMIT it to BECOME LAW before he CON-
SUITED Mr.. Crittenden on the suhject-a fact
auieh the Republic (hs organ) mentioned at the time
order to justify Mr. Fillmore before has Northern
higher law friends for not returning the bill NTH has
objections"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

o. tt is so hot !!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

FOR THE SENATE,
OW EN- FEN e L L.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01

FOR THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
A M U e l. A III U Il M Il >
ROBERT H. T A Il e
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-02

from the South. lie states that he saw SOC
emigrants at St. Louis, on their way tc
Kansas, from South Carolina and Georgia
One hundred and Fifty Of them came up the
river on the steamer Lucas, in company with
him, and by passing for pro-slavery man
he learned their intentions somewhat TO-
wards us. They arerPoid by the day fol
coming here, and intend to stay just long
enough to fasten slavery upon us by voting
at the next election. They all come well
armed with rides, pistols, and even cannons
Wonder how they will pass the quarantine
at Lexington with 50 many inccndiary mis-
siles about them? The Professor learned
that many more were soon coming from the
Southland from all he could learn he cx-
poets about 1000 here, Of that class, In
few weeks. He represents them as being
the most uucultivatcd, rough and grovelling
set of men he ever met with. They are not
men who will ever locate here for the pur-
pose of living IN industrious and useful
life, but they arc avowedly coming for the
worst Of purposes. They say they intend
to accomplish that end next October,
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-02
The Kansas Emigration.

The Lawrence, X. Y, correspondent OF
the n. Y. Times, under the date Of March
27th, gives us the following information OF
the progress of immigration to the territory.
Emigrants are beginning to come in
much earlier than last year, and appear
anccs are of tho most fattering character,
that we shall receive tho lions share for the
next six months. On Monday q company
of fifteen arrived here from Ohio, including
two brothers of the lamented Barber, and
they all intend to make this their future
home. will here digrcss by saying that
the widow of Tho. w. Barber, who was 20
inhumanly murdered near this place last
December, continues in state Of mind bor-
dering upon despair. She is seldom indu-
ced to take any food whatever, is lonely,
unsocial, and walks the room, mourning
her great loss almost without ccssation.-
The widow Of Brown, who was chopped to
death at Easton the middle of January, is q
raving maniac, and will probably continue
in that deplomblc state till her death. Such
are some Of the living evidences Of that So
cial and civil injustice we have suffered,
which will forever cry to heaven for revenge.
On Tuesday, small company from New
York arrived. who are the agent for large
party soon to follow, who have over one
hundred thousand capital they wish to in
vest In the most favorable place they can
find in the State. They have now passed
on up the river, and We feel willing to abide
their judgment on their return as TO the
merits Of Lawrence, compared with any
other point in the State, as a place for max
ing large investments in mechanical or
manufacturing pursuits. A rumor prevail
ed here three days ago that 500 more riaeS
and 20 cannon had been robbed from boat
coming up the Missouri, and put of at Lex
ington; bat from the latest accounts, such
il not the fact. DR.. Cutter started for
Washington last week, but intends to return
in June. His purposes are not known re-
specting the rifles taken from the Arabia.
He spoke before large audience in this
town on Tuesday evening upon Temperance
-an old subject, taking deep root on our
new soil. b. trsf
Another small party has just arrived from
Indiana, who say there arc many more or
the road. Yesterday Professor Daniels, O.
Wisconsin, arrived in town with later new