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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23
NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBERS would respectfully announce " tb t
citizens Of kenansve and the surrounding couniy
at Kenansville and hope by strict attention to bun s
an eye single to the best interest of all to merit al articles
in their line will be found at all times On handLq%
FOR CASH, or country produce Of any k1Md. rrack
stock will consist of Moasses, Sugar Coffee, kce Vn
Apples Oranges, Pickles Preserves Ground Peasf Hams
ins, Bacon Lard, Sardineg, Beet Tongues ana pee
(dried0 Onions Candles, Lemon Syrup. Bitters Coi'
Porter, Ale Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff, &C.. &c, &c
P. S.-A quantity of Flour always on hand; and
HUSSEY & SOUTHERLhND'
Kensn,vilIs N T. Nav O. IS56-I36-4t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

RE7g@ Efficient measures have been adopted TO find
out and punish the authors of the recent outrages
upon American citizens at Panama, and to prevent
their recurrence. 1t would appear, from all the in
formation yet in possession, that some drunken or
rowdy passenger was perhaps the first aggressor,
and the imbecile authorities were unable or unwil-
ling prevent the degraded negroes from resorting
to plumber and boodshed upon unofendng American
citizens by way of retaliation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

AN HoNoR-A very difident young clergyman,
who had been invited to dine with professional
brother, who also kept young lady's boarding
school He was introduced to a bevy Of fair pupils
in the drawing room, and among them to Miss
M, to whom he said, stammering "A-a-a
"a, Miss M, a-a-a-I-I-I-am not entire
ly unacquainted with you, I-I-I-had the honor
,of sleeping rglth your father short time ago"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

The DAMAGE By THE RECENT FREsHET--A letter
from Col. Mu1ohison to James Cassidy, Esq., of this
oace' kindly shown to US by the latter gentleman
states that Mr. Douglas reports 900 yards of pack
ing and $4,000 feet Of timber carried away at Jones
Falls. The upper gates at Silver Run have been
unshlpped' but rot otherwise injured The next
meeting OF the Board of Directors will be held on the
22nd instant.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23


According to previous notice, portion of the I E.
mocrats of South Washington district met at D. Har
re's on Saturday. the 10th inst.
On motion, E. T. Pigford Esq, was called to the
Chair, and r. H. Tate requested to act as Secretary
The Chairman explained the object Of the meeting
and appointed committee composed of D. HarFe
j. ]. Ward and Thomas Murray, to draft resolutions
for its action, who reported the following
Resolved, That unite with our Democratic
brethren to hold convention at Long Greek on the
Goth inst, to dominate candidates to represent our
county in the next Legislature.
Rcsolced, That three delegates be appointed TO rep
resent this district in said convention. Whereupon
J. j. Ward, John W. Cowan and WiIoughby Moore
were appointed delegates to said convention, and on
motion were instructed to favor the nomination Of
some sound and competent Democrat for the office of
sheriff
On motion, the Wilmington Journal and CONNER.
cal be requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
E. T. PIGFORD, Chm.
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23
Cooked Food for Cattle

1t is believed that farmers do not appreciate the
advantages of cooked food. From experiments made
it is found that two bushels crushed and boiled is
equal to four bushels in the ear In feeding mich
cows the difference is found to be even greater in
favor Of crushing and cooking
Eighty pounds of water and twenty pounds of corn
cob meal will make, when boiled, one hundred
pounds of stiff mush, twenty pounds of which is a
pounds. Three feeds, or sixty pounds of this feed
per day, with a small quantity of hay, say five
pounds, will increase the weight of an ordinary sized
bullock at least three hundred pounds IN three
months if carefully and regularly cleaned watered
Sc The actual weight of meal in these sixty pounds
of mush is twelve pounds
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

gG- We understand that the Steamer Spray has
resumed he regular trips between this place and
SmithVille and will leave on tomorrow Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23
a CARD.

NHE undersigned having been appointed Ept Court
val Stores, at the March term OF S9s Elmer rat
takes this method Of informing his trlen retuns
that after absence of two years. ne bv strict
his old business of which he solcits SHARE "ni'
attention and promptitude he hopes to merit; JAMES
April, A. lS56-[lSO-d2 w-3lw3m.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

COUNTY CANDIDATEs.-The Democracy of Cum
berland and Harnett met in convention in this place
on Monday afternoon. We learn that Daniel Nc
Dairmid, Esq, of Cumberland, was nominated for the
Senate, and Messrs. j G. Shepherd, of Cumberland
j. L. Bethea, and Eldridge Stewart of Harnett, for
the Commons. Frank N. Roberts, Esq, was nomi.
mated for Sheriff OF Cumberland. -Fau. Obs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

New HAVEN, May 14.-The Americans in caucus
voted tonight to postpone baotng for United States
Senator tlll next Tuesday night. The niger wor
shippers, in seperate caucus voted on an informal
ballot and Gillette received IA votes, Dutton g. and
Cleveland - - 49,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23
SOUND PLACE FOR SALE.

SOUND PILACFl FUN New
49, A STRIP OF LAND, one hundred aC G,d to my
ETH Topsa Sound two wide from the VWrights-
back ine also five desirable pq be above desirable
vile Sound containing 40 acres Al hv ood and timber and
one of the pleasant situations on the 0O"n0 ~
mer residence. D.tor Of Whining
ton, or the subscriber on the premises MIN MOTT
May Z. lS56-[2OS- lwd-36-4tw. BENJA'iA1'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

Naomi, the daughter of Enoch, was five hundred
and eighty years of age when she married.
Courage ladies
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

FATAL AccIDENT.-Mr. Henry Britt, highly es
teemed citizen OF Sampson county, accidentally shot
himself on the 18th instant while careessly ATTEMPT
ing to raise brush from the bottom of ditch with
the breeen OF his gun. The piece was discharged
lodging the contents in his mouth and face kiilino
him almost instantly. He leaves wife and seyera
children to mourn his untimely end.
Fayetteville Carolinian
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23


protection of julius II. and Leo X, and sent 10 be
in this work; but from variety of circumstances,
great delay occurred in the completion of this pro-
cess, and they not finished till considerably af-
ter Raphaers death, and the sacking Of Rome in
1927. The originals remained neglected in the work
rooms of the mandatory owing to the revolution
that soon followed in the Low Countries which put
an end 10 all encouragement of the fine arts. The
seven Cartoons IN question, however, escaped the
wreck OF others, which were considerably mutated,
and parts of which arc preserved in different coec-
tons abroad. Rubens bought the seven and only
perfect ones for Charles l., and Cromwell afterwards
pawned them 10 the Dutch. Then it was that they
fell into the hands OF the Spanards, when being on
their passage, the Galeon captured bv an En-
gish vessel, and the chests or packages of the Car
ICONS were deposited Containing for the sake of
concealment, muskets, &C. were carried to Hamp-
ton Court and placed in one of the attic chambers
or scene rooms of the Great Hall of Audience at
that time fitted up theatre for the entertainment
of King Williams Court. Sir Godfrey Kneller, the
great painter Of the crowned heads, having occasion
for specimens of foreign military weapons to illus.
rate his warlke trophies in the adornmenl of the
palace had recourse to this Spanish ches likely
afford patterns of weapons used by that nation in
combat, and in his search at the bottom of the pack
ages, he found some painted strips, which, on exam
ination Ills penetrating eye discovered to be these
master pieces of the immortal Raphael. From that
moment they have continued to be the pride and
boast Of The English nation, and, but for this acct
dental circumstance, they might have remained in
concealment until entirely DESTROYED. --Note from
Court and Times of George III.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

IMPORTANT TO AMERICAN TRAvELLERs.-It is per-
haps not generally known that the Austrian gov
eminent has gwen notice that the American travelling
passports will not be respected by their officials if
they bear date three years anterior to 1856 1t is there
fore proper for Americans about visiting Austria to
have their passports renewed which can be done by
forW arding the same to the State Department at
Washington directly, or through the proper authori-
ties in the different cities.-Erchange.
TOUCHING lNcIDENT,-The saddest story that
we ever read was that of little child in Switzer-
land, pet boy, just yours u.s. reader, whom his
mother one bright morning rugged out in beautiful
jacket all shining with gilt and buttons and gay as
mothers love could make it, and then permitted
him TO 60 out to play He had scarcely stepped
from the door of the Swiss Cottage" when an
enormous eagle scooped him from the earth and bore
him to his nest. high up among the mountains, and
yet within sight of the house of which he had been
the JOY. There lie killed and devoured, the
eyre being at point which literally bic
TO man, that relief could be afforded. In tear
ing the child to pieces, the eagle placed his gay
jacket in the nest that it became fixture there and
whenever the wind blew it would futter and the
sun would shine upon its lovely trimmings and Or
naments. For years it visible from the low
lands, long after the eagle had abandoned the nest
what sight it must have been TO the parents of the
victim.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23
Appalling Calamity---SeveraI Persons Bur,t =.
Death.

ST. LOUIS. May l5.-The City Hospital was de.
sroyed by fire to-day, and several inmates were burnt
to DEATH Many others were seriously injured
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23
THF WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
-. On Thursday last the President Sc

uas=zsE=.7s=oS = = X MONDAY, MAY 10, 1855.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23
The Union Is Safe:

The Union S Safe:
Western poet, says the Knickerbocker, composed
the following in just one hour by Connecticut clock.
There can be danger while there is so much "spe-
rlt in the county
What bust this galorious Union up,
An 60 to DRAWN triggers,
Just for thunderin parcel of
Emancipated niggers
The eagle of Amerky,
That 1ue across the seas,
An throwed the buddy British lion
ker-slump upon his knees;
Say, shall we rend him linn from linn,
Wun wing way, an wun tother,
An every sepperitt pin-feather
flynn at the other!
hn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-17
ANECDOTE OF GEN. JACKSON.

The Western Advocate records the follow
ing interesting anecdote of Jackson. The
scene of it was in the Tennessee Annual Con-
ference held at Nashville, and to which he
had been invited by a vote of the brethren,
that they might have the pleasure of an in
PRODUCTION to him:
"The committee was appointed; they
waited on General j., and he and the Com
mittee fixed the time for 9 o'clock, on Mon.
day morning to visit the Conference. The
Conference room being too small to accom-
modate the hundreds who wished to witness
the introduction, one of the churches was
substituted, and an hour before the time,
filled to overaowing. Front seats were re.
served for the members of the Conference,
which was called to order by the Bishop,
seated in large chair in the altar, just be-
fore the pulpit. After prayers, the commit
tee retired; and a minute afterwards enter
ed, conducting the man whom all delighted
to honor. They led him to the Bishops
chair, which was made vacant for him, the
Bishop meanwhile occupying another place
within the altar.
"The secretary was directed to call the
names of the members of Conference, which
he did in alphabetical order, each coming
forward and receiving from the Bishop a
personal introduction to the ex-President,
and Immediately retiring to give place to
the next. The ceremony had nearly been
completed, when the secretary read the name
of Rev. James +. An elderly gentleman
with a weather-beaten face, clad in a suit Of
jeans, arose and came forward. Few seemed
to know him. He had always been on cir
cult, on the frontier; and though always at
Conference, he never troubled it with long
speeches, but kept his scat, and said but lit
tle-that little, however, was always to the
purpose. Mr.. T. came forward, and was in
troduced to General Jackson. He turned
his face towards the General, who said, 1T
seems to me that we have met before The
preacher, apparently embarrassed, said: Il
was with you through the Creek campaign
one of your body guard at the battle of
Horse Shoe-and fought under your COM
mand at New Orleans The General arose
slowly from his seat, and throwing his long,
withered, bony arms around the preachers
neck, exclaimed well soon meet where
there's no war-where the smoke of battle
never rolls up its sulphurous incense !"
Never before or since, have seen so
many tears shed as then flowed forth from
the eyes of that vast assembly. Every eye
was moist with weeping.
"Eleven years have passed away since
that day. The old hero has been more than
ten in his silent and narrow home. The
voice that cheered the dropping fight, and
thundered in the rear of routed armies is
silent forever. The old preacher, too, has
fought his last battle, laid his armour by,
and gone home to his eternal rest"
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A REMARKABLE EXECUTIONER.--We
have observed several stories of late respect
ing the skill of the Chinese executioners,
who it is said can strike off the head of their
victims so skilfully that the poor fellows
themselves never discover their loss until a
moment or two after they are dead. We re-
call to mind, however, the story of Ger
man cxecutioner, who far surpassed the Chi
nese in dexterity. Upon one occasion it
happened that a criminal, who was condemn
ed to death, had singular itching to play
at ninepins; and he implored permission to
play once more at his favorite game before
he died. Then he said he would submit to
his fate withouta mumur. The Judge, think-
ing there could be no harm in humoring
him, granted his last prayer; and upon arri-
wing at the place of execution, he found cv-
erything prepared for the game-the pins
being set up and the bowls all ready.
He commenced his favorite sport with en-
thusiasm. After while, the sheriff obser-
wing that he showed no inclination to desist,
made sign to the executioner to strike the
fatal blow while he stopped for bowl. The
executioner did SO, but with such exquisite
dexterity that the culprit did not notice or
feel it. lie thought, indeed, that cold
breath of air was blowing upon the neck, and
drawing himself back with shrug, his head
dropped forward into his hands. He natu-
rally supposed that it was bowl which he
had grasped, and seizing it firmly, rolled it
at the pins. All of them fell and the head
was heard to exclaim as it rebounded from
the farther wall, "Hurrah! I've won the
game !'-Porttolto.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-17

"showing up" the evils of Northern Society.
We had been long assailed, borne the assaults
patiently, and at length, in self defence,
have returned blow for blow. Will not Nor
thern conservatives thank us for teaching
the fanatics that they have evils enough at
home to remedy, without ntermcddling with
us and cndangering the Union? We do not
expect to made converts to our doctrines at
the North; but we do hope we have shown
that the question, as to which of our forms
of society is best, is open and undecided
All We ask is equality in the eyes and at the
hands of the General Government. Let
the people of the North love, boast of, and
cherish their institutions. Let the people of
the South do the same. The conservatives
of the North must see that the Black Re-
publicans are Socialists, and equally the a.
vowed and open enemies of Northern and
Southern institutions. If the North values
its present social forms, it can only preserve
them by alliance with the South, for the
South is all conservative, and wishes to dis
turb no existing institutions. .-Richmo"d
ENQUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-17

AN UNFORTUNATE TRAvELER.-A Mr..
Watson, of st. Louis, commenced an unfor-
tunate career of railroad travel last summer,
at the time of the Gaseonade disaster, at
which he nearly lost his life. Scarcely had
he recovered from the injuries then received,
when he again narrowly escaped death,
from an accident which occurred to the train
while he was coming East. He was laid up
for some months at the Girard House, in
Philadelphia, on account ofthe injuries re-
ceived. As soon as ST. iciently recovered,
he took passage for Pittsburgh. Some gen.
tlemcn who intended to go in the same d.
rection, purposely delayed their departure, in
order to avoid participatingin his apprehend-
cd misfortunes. But as it singularly occur
red, Mr.. Watson's train met with an accident
after proceeding few miles, slight indeed,
but sufficient to detain the train for several
hours; and before arriving at Harrisburg a
second accident occurred, with detention of
p hours, In the meantime, the cautious
gentlemen before alluded to, pursuing their
journey, overlook Mr. W., and unwittingly
got on the same train for Pittsburgh. Be-
fore reaching its destination, however, the
fated train was thrown entirely from the
track by the breaking ofa wheel. The pas
sengcrs alighted, and, greately to their con-
stcrnation, found that Mr.. w. (Jonah) was
on board. Thereupon the whole company
became greatly exaspcrated, and respectful
ly informed the conductor that it would be
utterly impossible to proceed in his company.
Our informant states that Mr.. W. has sue
ceeded in reaching Pittsburgh, and is re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-17
Selett SlisteAang,
ADMISSION OF SLAVE STATES.

We regret to find the doctrine becoming
current that territory, with the requisite
amount of population, that adopts republi-
can form of government, has a right upon
application to be admitted into the Union
There is at present no practical objection to
such doctrine, but practical objections may
arise An Indian territory thus applying,
would and should be denied admission. So
a territory composed chiefly of frcc-negrocs,
or Of Chinese idolators, or a newly conquer
cd territory, whose people are neither assim-
lated Or attached to us or our institutions.
In the last case, to grant the right of admis-
sion, would be to deny the right Of conquest
for the State coming in to-day, might Sc
cede tomorrow, and set up for itself.
Again, when, by fraud or force, the pco.
pie of any one State or section have seized
upon territory, excluded, in any way, the
people of other States, and purpose, by their
constitution, to continue such exclusion, the
Federal Government, the common agent of
all the States, that holds the territories as a
common trust. fund, should Indignantly re-
fuse such application. After State is ad-
mitted into the Union, she has 4 right to ex-
clude the manufacturers of New England,
the merchandise of New York, the hogs of
Ohio, the mules of Kentucky, Or the slaves
of the South but surely territory has no
such right, nor has she any right to be ad-
mittcd as an equal member of the Union,
when her petition is accompanied with Il
constitution which destroys such equality,
and injuries and insults portion Of those
to whom her petition is preferred.
State Equality, is all the South asks
Conservatives at the North will see no ag-
sression, no insult, no injustice to the North
in this. Candor obligcs us to say that the
South has to recover lost ground. The prin-
ciple of the Missouri Compromise was inju-
rous and insulting to the South. 1t was
gross aggression on the part of the North -
Too many good, but sensitive people at the
North, think that the South, in attempting
to recover lost ground, in rectifying the
wrong that has been done her, is aggrcssing
on the North. The utmost the South asks,
and less she will not take from the Federal
Government, is, that her institutions, her
social forms, her property, and her people,
shall be protected at home, and protected in
extending themselves into the common ter
ritories Of the Union, just as arc the institu-
tions, the social forms, the property and the
people Of the North.
1t is we'll that we should understand one
and another, for on this issue the next Pres
ident is to be elected, and the Union is to
be preserved or dissolved. The Northern
conservatives TO Northern conservatives,
we take this occasion to explain and justify
our course for a year past. All human In
stitutions arc attended with evils. We can
only ascertain which are best by exposing
and balancing their comparative evils We
can defend one set of institutions only by
exposing the greater evils of opposite insti-
tutions. 1t was our right and duty to de-
fend the South. We could only do SO by