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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

A fri end has shown us precious ''leader'' from
the Bridgeport, Conn, Daily Standard of the Oath
inst, edited by A. A. Pettengl and ]. S. Hanover.
The Standard is black Republican, Know Moth
ing, Anti Democratic, Coaltionist journal. of the
deepest dye and the most brilliant stripe. But then
the way it pitches into Preston S. Brooks is what
may very fairly be considered magnificent. Its
leader openeth rich and becometh richer the far
Their it goes All we can say that if 'Sumne stands
higher today, in the regard of the people Of Massa
chusctts, than Choate Everett even, ever STOOL ,
then are the people of Massachusetts either more
consummate fools more confirmed knayes and
traitors than we have taken them for, take them
for now We DON'T believe it. Says the Standard :
The act of Preston S. Brooks in assauiting Charles
Summertime act of a bastard and Cut-thr0Gt-it
seems, finds defenders and apologist even here, in
Connecticut. Nothing 10 mind, shows strong
ly the point of degradation which the North has
rived. The first idea that to of our
NORTHERN MEN with SOUTHERN SOULS, is to find
some excuse or pallation for act which even they
admit was little out of chamberlain attempt tc
commit assassination for words spoken in debate
Mr. Sumner, it is said, attacked Senator Butler il
his absence-he used Incorporate language-ht
showed up the broggdr Stale of South Carolina, anC
the bulLYng Slave drivers in words that must burr
into the gerry souls of the ChiCahy. Well all THU
is true There things in Summers speech, which
are not in very good that to Soutl
Caronian must lie calling beyond expression, anC
the more so, because they founded in the truth
Ought Mr.. Sumner, lit will be sald,) man of dis
tinguished ablity-a man who stands higher to- day
in the regard of the people of Massachusetts, thar
Choate or Everett even, stood-ought hest to ut
ter such langusge-ought he to cut amt carue tn
delicate sensibilies of Southern friends in thi
slashing way?
Now the only wonder is how Mr. Brooks is to sur
vive, poor fellow By the way, how nightly til
assault on Sumner has been denounced as cowardl
and all that, at public meetings at the North, fror
the resolutions of which one would almost draw tn
inference, that Committees were coming along t.
whip Brooks and fog South Carolina. But the Com
n,ittess haze not startsaget.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

FIRE IN GHARLoTTE.-A destructive fire broke
out in Charlotte, N c., on the morning eff the 9th
inst 1t originated in the bakery of Gillespie Kim
EEL on Maine street, two doors North of the Ameri-
can Hotel, and caused the destruction of number
of houses, North and South before it arrested,
which was finally effected by blowing up several
houses with kegs of powder.
The American Hotel situated about square
South of the public square, centre of town. was
destroyed with all its appurtenances and back build
ings, and considerable portion Of the furniture be-
longing to Watson Adams, Esq, the proprietor of
the Hotel. North of the Hotel, five houses, chiefly
business establishments, destroyed South OF
the Hotel, range of buildings destroyed, and
one opposite the Hotel, on the West side of MAR
street. A house each side Of the street was blown
up to arrest the progress of the flames. About a
dozen buildings went, including small affairs in
an alley, occupied chiefly by boot and shoe Makers.
The buildings mostly owned by Rufus Barrn
ger, ESQ, and Maj. Benz. Morrow.
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LATER FROM KANSAS.

ST. LOUIS. May 27-I-etters from Kansas state tai,
that stores and dwellings in Lawrence were mus,
eriminately broker open and robbed at the time OF
the attack on the 2ad inst, and that two hundred
Free State men were collected at Lawrence. The t
garrison at Franklin was probably attacked BY the
Free State men on the night of the 22d inst Il was
stated that Gov shannon about to order 100 U.
S. troops to be stationed at Oswattomie, 100 at Law
renee, and 100 at Topeka Judge Cato Of the Dis
trict Court at Oswattome, was prevented from hold
inc the court by threats of violence from the Free
State men. A passenger by the Morning Star in
formed the Democrat of this city 'hat Sheriff Jones
intended TO proceed Immediately to opeka to destroy
the town. Four additional murders had occurred.
CHICAGO May 2S.-The Westport times of the
23d inst says that the members of the Investigation
Committee were still at Leavenwcrth. Messrs Con
way and Schuyler were liberated on the 20th inst
but Messrs Brown and Robinson we're still prlso
ners Gov. Shannon had been requested by the citl,
zens to interfere prevent outrage, but had deeneu
interference The mob had shot an Indian near Law
renee in mere wantonness. The Delawares threaten
revenge.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06
r. X BRYAN.
J. J. WARD.
l.. dIGHSMITH
WILMINGTON, May 3lst.
GRntLenlPM -
cry truly yours.

Gentlemen
letter informing that the delegates the
convention of the democratic party of New Hanover county
which assembled Long Creek the 29h nst have
mated of the candidates at the approaching cleo
on represent this county in the House of Commons
received on yesterday
will not say that regret that my should have been
used that connection by the delegates composing the
venton, if they satisfied that by doing they IN
any advance promote the interest of the party
Being convinced (and with all sincerity say that am
that the principles Of the great Democratic party the
y and national Ones and that upon the Pepetuaon
them alone depends the safety prosperity and union of thu
States will be able to enter into the with all thu
zeal and abyt which possess and also to advocate thu
principles of the party represent freely and fcarlesy be
fore the people of New Hanover.
Be pleased accept my acknowledgements for the court
which you have discharged the duty devov
ed upon you and believe to be- with many wishes TO
yourselves and those whom you represent, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
S. A HOLMES
Messrs. R K BRYAN, J. J. WARD, L. HIeHsMITH.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL,
w1LM1NGroN, N. c., MONDAY, JUNE 2. 1856.
The Long Creek Convention.

We publish today the official report of the pro-
ceedngs of this body as furnished to US by the Sec
retaries It will be seen that the Convention declin-
ed to make any nomination for the office OF sherh.
1t is impossible for us to say how many candidates
may enter the field before the day OF election O"'
one thing is certain, that since the Convention h"'
deemed it advisable to take no action IN Inc PfeHl'
ses the duty of doing so devolVes upon the Demo-
cratic citizens of the county at LARGE ana IL Will re-
main for them so TO act as to prevent the immense
influence inseparabe from so important an ohce TALL
ing into the hands of patty, order, so bitterly
opposed to them, as that which is now arrayed a..
gainst the Democratic party of New Hanover county
For our own part we are free to say, that we kno"
of no gentleman of the Democratic party "ho7e
name was likely TO come before that conVenton lof
whom if nominated our vote and our support woulo
not have been cheerfuy given AS the matter s'anoS
we shall endeavor 10 come as near nomination as
possible by casting votes for that gentleman OF
the Democratic party who shall appear to us from ali
the lights before US, and all the information we
can obtain 10 be the choice of the largest number OF
the Democrats of the county, and, therefore, the
one upon whom we can most safely rely for the de-
feat of all efforts Of the opposition and IN this mat
ter personal preferences or peconcepuons ShaI nave
and ought to have no weight.
The ticket for the General Assembly is composed
of worthy and good Democrats, and is July en-
titled to the support of the Democratic party OF Ne"
Hanover County, which we feel confident it will re-
ceve without difficulty or dimnuton.
Above all things, we beg of Democrats to avoid all
appearance or thought of bitterness among them
selves, all "entangng alliances" or pledges, that
can in any way interfere with the free exercise of
their best judgments Democrats acting for the
good of the Democratic party. Men will stick up
for their friends and the man that won't do so is no
man at all but there are matters involved in the
present issue above personal friendship and the
man who in such case, will consent to place any
personal friendship ahead of the principles OF his
party or the Of his party, is nc good Demo-
crat, according to our understanding of things.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06
A NIaCnIficent Niger.

Dickens gives the following description in late
number of the Household Words of dandy daIkey
he encountered in a Paris restaurant:
| would have borne half hundred disappoint-
ments similar to this dinner for the sake of The black
man. Legs and feet he cha racter He sat
opposite to me, calm contented, magnificent proud
He was as black my boot and as shlney. His
woody head crpsed by our bounteous mother Nature,
| had Enthusiastically received recent touch of the
barber's longs. He perfumed he oiled he
had mousaches Gas live y twisted into long rat
tails by Of pommade, Hongroise. He had tip.
He had scarlet Turkish cap with long blue tasse
He had military stripes down his pantaloons He had
| patent leather boots. He had shirt studs of large
! circumference, pins, gold waistcoat buttons and
gorgeous watch-chain. believe he had crimson
underwastcoat. He had the whitest of cambria
handkerchiefs, a ring on his fore-fnger, and stick
with overpowe ring gold knob H was the Won
deriulest niger that the eye ever hehed
He had pretty little English wife-it is fact,
madam, with long auburn ringets, who it was plain
to see, desperately in love with him, and des-
perately afraid of him. 1t was marvellous to behold
the Wrapt, fond gaze with which she contemplated
him he leaned back in his chair after dinner and
refreshed his glittering worries with toothpick
! Equally marvellous was the condescention with
which he permitted her TO eat her dinner in his au
gust presence, and suffered her to tie round his neck
great emblazoned shawl like flag.
Who could he have been The father of the AT.
riean twins. The Black Malibran's brother; Baron
Pompey Prince Monsaakazic of the Orange River
Prince Ro5o; some other sable dignary of Hayti OF
the renowned Solouque himself, incognito 2 Yet
though afable to his spouse, he was fierce man tc
the waiter. The old blood of Ashantee, the ancient
lineage Of Dohomey, could i'll brook the sEorteomingc
Of that cadaverous servitor. There was an item in
in the reckoning that displeased him.
Wass this, sa % he cried in a terrible voice
'wass this, sa' Flesh your mars'r, sa 2"
? The waiter cringed and fed and I laughed
! "Good luck have thou with thine honor ride on
a --" honest black man but oh, human nature
human nature / would not be your niger for many
dollars. More ribroasting should ] receive, | am
afraid, than ever Uncle Tom suffered from fierce LIE
lgree.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

The Mormon Territory of Deseret has formed a
Constitution and got up memorial applying for ad-
mission as a State. The Constitution is said to be
brief, plain and cont aims nothing about slavery
announces free liberation for all religions
The House Committee on Territories has reported
a proposition for the admission of Kansas as State
of course with view of making Free State Of it
The plan reported by Judge Douglas, of the Senate
Committee, is the proper one That as soon as Kan
has the proper number of inhabitants to enttle
her TO a representative in gress--ninety -four
tbousand-a convention shall then be legally called
to form Constitution, and, if the Constitution SC
formed contains no provision opposed to the Const
tuition of the United States or a republican form o.
government, she shall be admitted
The House Committee on Elections has reported
adversely to our gallant friend, Col Allen, of Hi
nos, whose seat is contested by free-soiler anC
member OF " the American party" Constituted al
the House is, we presume Mr. Allen will be ousted
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06
Correspondence.

LONG CREEK BRIDGE, May 10Th, 1856.
Samuel Il. Holmes, Esq.,
Dear Sir: The undersigned have been appointed com
mttee inform you that the convention of the Democratic
party of New Hanover country which assembled to-day
this place. have unanimously nominated you of the
candidates ct the approaching election to represent thu
county in the House of Commons of North Carolina.
Permit sir to add sincere wishes that you will
cept this nomination.
Very truly yours, r. X. BRYAN.
]. J. WARD.
L. dlGHSMITH.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

De- We are requested TO state mail now runs
twice a week between WhteviIle, Columbus county,
n c., and Little River, S. c. 1t leaves WhiteviIe
on Wednesday and Saturday of each week.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

0G-The Democratic National Convention meets TO-
day, at Cincinnati We expect 10 lay all its impor
tant proceedings before readers as soon as they
can be received by telegraph. North Carolina is full
ly and well represented.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

The fast youths of Schenectady are being looked
after by The City Fathers of that city, who have
passed law to prevent the improper assembling
of boys and which provides that it &c shall not be
lawful for boys to gather around any corner about
any store, tavern, dwelling, bridge or play ball in
the streets or 10 make noise profane language,
play marbles pitch in any of the open places
to fine of $5 or Imprisonment for ten days.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06
Enrfher from Konsas.

ST. LOUIS, May 3O.-The correspondent OF the
Republican of this city says, that eight proslavery
settlers at Potawatomie Creek had been killed by an
organized band of Free State men. The other sett-
lers had asked Gov Shannon for aid. All quiet at
Lawrence, Lecompton, and Franklin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06
Later from Mexico.

New ORLEANS, May 2S-By an arrival to-day we
have received later Texan papers. The San Antonio
Gazette publishes letter from Eagle Pass, stating that
General Vdaur to collect and deliver up all the arms
distributed in his State, (Tamaulpas,) and that Cen
era Sanborg was marching against vidaur with ,OOO
men 1t was thought that Vidauri would resist the
been annulled. 0Nl --''N
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06
Naval Affairs.

Naval Affairs.
New YORK Nav 3l-The steamer Empire City
has arrived from Havana. She sailed from that port
last Monday. The steam frigaie Susquehanna bad
lust ARR. ed and would sail the same evening for
Key West to join the Fulton, Cyane and Saratoga
The Merrimac had not arrived. The American
squadron will proceed direct from Key West to Grey
town.
BUILDING IN New YoRK-The New York Jour.
nal of Commerce states that the aggregate anoun'
of building now in progress in that city, though al
most exclusively limited to the business palt Oh no
| city is much larger than for years past-say SIM
( the year island is designed to furnish grea"'
| facilities for conducting mercantile TRANSACTIONS
Possibly the amount is larger than IN any former yea
The Journal gives list OF something like Ninety III"
portant structures together representing an investment
of capital exceeding $4,000,OO0 Assuming the co.,
of the buildings be equal 10 fol rffhs OF the coz
of the lots they occupy, the aggregate amount VI
property is not far from S9,0O0,0OO
Public Approval Mr.. Brooks a-,..-,o,
/ We were not mistaken in asserting, on oaluluGy
last, that the Hon. Preston S. Brooks had noto.J
the approval, but the hearty congratuauon VI .; go
people of South Carolina for his summary cndS''''
ment of the Abolitonist Sumner
Immediately upon the reception OF Inc new oon.
Saturday last most enthusiastic meeting was WI wi
vened in the town of Newberry, at which zen W.
liams the ntendan presided. Complimentary ,ton
outions introduced by Cen A. u Fa; Mai
arden, speeches made by him, Col. >. fa'r I'D I'D
Henry Summer and others. They Voteo MIN ~ m
some gold, headed cano which we saw yesleusfIpi on
it's way to Washington, entrusted TO the care u
r. F. Simpson At Anderson, the same eVs a1mt;ons
meeting was called, and complimentary Teso.1 and
adopted We heard of Carollnas , !ruto send
most honored matrons from Mr. Brooks dlsI'S that
a message to him by Maj. Simpson, sayng clicks
The ladies of the South would send him hGSO5
with which to chastise AbolltIonsts and lieu l''PN
licans whenever he wanted them" .oodod bv
Here in Columbia, handsome sum- nI% for
the Governor OF the Stale has been suD? th snen
the purpose of presenting Mr. Brooks WIN vii be
did silver pitcher, goblet and stick, WHY Of gen
conveyed to him in few days by the HANGS Gsorpston
temen delegated for that purpose IN he friends
similar testimonials have been ordered ny 'A'
of Mr.. ooks. -, uood work,
And, to add the browning glory TO the gGGoondscme
the slaves of Columbia have already no" token
subscription and will present an srst prac
of their regard, him who has made me nc;on in
teal ISSUE for h4eir preservation ana Iaboers
e their rights and enjoyments as the haPPes' law
It on the face of the gIode. ill he held
Meetings of approval and sanction WIN rh W the
not only IN M Brooks district but thrOusnS@ Of
State al large and general and hearty from
L. annroyaI will re.echo the words ''Well aohe'
Washington to the Rio Grande.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

The SUPREME COURT will commence its Sum.
mer Term in Raleigh on the second Monday in jane
Causes will be called as follows
Inn IL. O.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

HUGGING.-Some lady or gentleman has written
the following 10 a newspaper down East, which APP
plies to any locality where men wear unmutilated
hair
Kate hates mustaches: " so much hair
Makes every man look like bear"
But Fanny, who no thought can fetter,
Burts out, s. The more like bears the better
Because "-her pretty shoulders Struggling
" Bears are such glorious chaps for hugging."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

FILLMORE STocK IN OH1o.-We give the following
from the New York Herald, Extensively quoted BY
Southern Know Nothngs.) After speaking Of the
prospects of the Ohio Democracy and the Black
Republicans it says:
ave have said nothing about the Fillmore folks
for nobody has anything TO say about them. lhey
are not counted in the fight. They are that MIS-
cradle thing, The third party, and there is no pro,
liability that more than fifteen or twenty thousand
vo1es will be thrown away upon them
How does Sam like his prospects? They are cheer
ing indeed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06

ACCIDENT. The of gravel train on the NJ
C. Railroad, were thrown from the track, near this
place, Wednesday last, and four negroes were in
ured. One has broken leg, another one broken rib
more, another disocated shoulder and the fourth
flesh wound on the thigh. Some obstruction on the
road, supposed to have been placed there by some
scoundre, threw the from the track, on an en-
bankment. The train was going backwards at the
time, and several cars were rolled down the embank
ment There were about twelve ne 5roes the cars.
/ but only four were hurt.
We learn that the mail train on the morning of the
same day, encountered an obstruction about the same
place A rail was laid across the track, but the pIow
threw it off without its causing any damage
| Raleigh Standard 30th INST
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-23

pRoTECTED BY royal letters patent Of England and secured by
Ecoe Pharmacie
lege Of Medicine, Vienna
Tssema No s tho remedy for general local debility
Of ve decay aud all the Distressing
arising from early abuse &c is effects eeaeau
Ia YOUTH manhood, old yirile would
Impaired, decline Of NE II the TneseEar
universally adopted all physical mpsdnents vanish like
rendering
tering the marriage state.
Tnrsrnar No. completely enrsy eTadicaes
which
andote the health OF portion Of
ulation.
No the great European remedy for that class Of
disorders which, unfortunately The English physician with
inevitable destruction Of the PATIENTS con,non
and which all the Haapala 10 the world
Tnesemar q 3 alike smell,
all naaseang Qualities They lay the toilet table without
their being detected
cases ut o. divided separate aa
minisered BY Valpeau, LaIi Inland, Roux, &c.
To be had, and eIai OF Mr. H. A. Barrow No. 81
Green Canal New York. specially appointed the
proprietor paentee United every
other Of America. Immediately rscevisg euiittsnce,
Mr.. Barrow will forward Triesmar Of world
securely PACKED addressed according
writer
Retail agents required Tems cash.
9-dlY
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mo. SAIL
Notice

or he Of csrtan United States Laad Offices IN
the States Of iHo:s, Mehigsn, Wiscoasa, and Iosa.
FINDER proysons the act
gres approved June H. i54o which
qusniy public land remaining unsod district
shall redaced number Of hundred hou
districts shall be discontinued, and, eonpi
other laws the subject the Secretary the Interior
directed that the following Offices oe dc0nnaed
Shawneetowa and Kaskaskia, In Illinois.
Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Milwaukee, W iscoaSin.
Fairfield, Iowa.
remaining unso and undiposed Of in the districts
Offices
VI that fleet by registers
poipts aud will be- made subject entry iollows:
shswneetown and kaskaska BIO cd Springfield
District illinois.
Kalamazoo o the Ionia district, Michigan.
Milwaukee the Menasha DISTRICT Wisconsin.
Fairfield TO the Charlton disiriel, lowa
officers the points OF consolidation will public
which they will respectively preparsd
applications entries Of any such lands their Offices
Given under haad the city OF Washington this 18th day Of
November, A. ID. 1856! ~
THOS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Once
key l4--law6w.
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''"' 's'"''" """ sSaa.s IN" ""se""s '"' '''
Running aas bseen Washington and Cincinnati n hours
Washinst0n.
E Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, having greatly improved
offers the fullest
ellen ss,wss. wsanso Baltimore and all portions Of the West.
Tas come lion from Washington and
Wilmington Juacaon asy called the Ksay HOUSE, nine @ss
This sn o ears
Wheeling Washington station
.hossa es sV oas SSyona The esnnaens
Washnson daily At and ~, M; on Sundays at the
made NV. Of
near whsenu emusS naSass saesye and @e%as %
COLUMBUS These trains connect Newark with .e Newark.
Columbus eiaaa with the fast trains
viLLE &e At Xena Little Miami ra,iosd eannexion Is
saa rn 's 'e%s o saa 70
Nacnss New oes which are ao .ad s
transferred Cincinnati 10 the mail steamers the Ohio
Tickets for E'ansve Cairo, and st. Louis are sold by this
FOR CLEVELAND and via Cleveland Toledo Detroit. Chi
eago, &C., the Ohio navinable between
Wheeling and Welsse, fo.ly mes) where connexon with
Travellers requested tha while only
nfodng throu and checks in is also the
Speedy nearly The leading
grea, The Cincinnati
but go nes being about 100 msa shorter than by other
BY through ticket from Washington To wn.s9s 90 g;
h. all I T from s 81 be s
80; New Orleans 81, &c:
s
%s and r.
train from washington , ~
For further afoma,oa through tickets, &C., apply to TIL H.
PARSONS, AGENT at Washington station. - . -
Master Of Transportation Baltimore and
May 5-dH Ohio Railroad, Baltimore