Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-21
The Home OF BreckiDridge.

The Home Breckenridge.
Like MIR. Buchanan, Mr. Breckenridge is best APP
preciated where he is best known. The Lexington
(Ky.) Statesman avs:
1.-THE result of the election in this city and county
is highly complimentary to our distinguished candi,
dates for President and Vice President. The number
of votes cast for ticket in each district of the
county is larger than received by democratic
candidate for governor or President, and the MAORI
ty in the city and county is greatly reduced. The
district in which Major Breckinritge resides, (7th,)
and which gave Gov. Morehead, know nothing. IN
1855, ma ority of IS, gave ticket Tuesday
Lexington gave Morehead 1877 majority, while il
gives Fillmore only ga democratic gain of 1863.
Each district in the city and county gives demo.
cratic gain.
"These results have lbeen secured, too, in defiance
of most unfavorable circumstances, among which
may be mentioned the alarm of our democratic natu-
rallied citizens for weeks previous 10 the election
| and the OF money against in commanding
amounts. But for these facts, the city of Lexington
would have q ven a handsome democratic majority. "
The SEVEN HUNDRED MILE sRIFLE.-This extra
ordinary gun carried in procession on Thursday
night last, and visited Germantown Yesterday after.
noon and evening. It is eertoin1yo great curiosity
The idea of the gun belongs exclusively Mr. Camp
bell, his inventive genius having ist added length
10 the barrel of the ordinary rifle. But to MI. Fair
who is excellent mechanic, is due the credit of the
first practical application of The fighting Congress-
The gun is about 40 feet long. The cock is about
one fool and half high; the triggers about foo
long. The cap is something of the size of small
flower pot The bore is about inches; calculated
when properly loaded to carry something over sever
hundred miles. 1t is designed to accommodate such
fighting Congressman as Burlingame and Campbell
who, being most capital shots, admire long dis
lance. The gun is something unweldy, it is true
requiring sqnad of some ten men to manage it, blu
lis long range we'll repays all trouble,
We understand that patent is to be taken out
the profits TO be devided between Mr.. Campbell AM
MIR. VIM. Fair of our city, dayton (Ohio) Empire
i MoBBING AN AMERICAN CoNsUL-A letter in tn
New York Times dated St. Domingo City, Octobe
Is, says:
On the night Of The 1th of Octobera mob, instga
ted by MIR. A. NJ. Segova, Spanish Consul General
assembled before the United States Consulate for tn
purpose OF pulling down the flag staff and the ensign
e throwing stones against the eagle and making tn
greatest disorder. There also cries of Down Will
s the flIbusters." g Down with the American en-
sign! !" The American Consul Mr.. Jacob Pereira, re
paired to the spot for the purpose of imposing respect
:, but all his efforts were in vain. Not being able a
S that moment to obtain any assistance from the au
thcrities he obliged for the safety of his person
and life, to leave the place OF disorder.
The morning after the riot the American Consu
represented the case to the Government by means
an official note and the Mayor was Immediately in
formed of the conduct of Mr.. Segovia. The MAYO
then called on the American Consul to offer him bro
lection, and file Of soldiers to impose that respec