Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-04

tricidal war Loud cheers.] thank you again Tor
the cordial manner in which you have responded 10
nv health and beg 10 assure you that shall ever
regard nv residence in England AS one of The bright
periods of my life. [Cheersl
Mr. Monckton Mines, NJ. p briefly responded TO
the toast of the Houses of Lords and Commons pro-
posed by the Lord Mayor.
Lord J. Stuart gave the health OF the Lo'o Mayor
which was drank with enthusiasm
Several appropriate civic and other toasts were
proposed from the Chair, and responded 10 In the
course of the evening.
Mr.. Buchanan, in faceticus and complimentary
sreech, gave, the ladies and the company separated
between 10 and II o'clock.
DESCENT ON A GRAND "LEvEE AT BosToN.-
The police arrested party of five men at a hotel
in the Merchants Exchange building, Boston, on
Wednesday, for being engaged in the drawing of a
lottery as manages. The Atlas says:
The prizes advertised amounted to S60,000, and
consisted Of all sorts of property, from farm valued
at SIS, 900 to a lot of cheap silver Watches besides
large number of cash gifts. The CONSERVATION of
the managers on finding themselves fairly caught,
presented ludicrous scene. They were Immediate
y taken before the Police Court, and held in 81 900
each, for examination to-day. In default OF the re-
quired securities, they sent to jail. A large
number of watches, of them OF the purest pinch
beck, and variety of other rlnk is in the way OF
prizes seized and taken 10 the office of the Chief
of Police, besides washtub tuIl of quilts containing
the numbers to be drawn for, and other apparatus
connected with the drawing, including two pistols
and a dirk. The lottery was arranged under the
name of " Grand Levee at Dooley's Merchants Ex-
chage Hotel"
NIGHT OF HORROR A WILDERNESS The
Poughkeepsie Eagle gives an account Of nights
adventure of Mr.. Arvine Clark in Wilderness in
Potter county, Pa, during the past winter 1t APP
pears he lost his way, travelled for hours when, as
night set in, he found himself eight miles from any
settlement surrounded by bears and wolves. One of
the former he shot dead in the dark the animal
was about TO spring upon him His next effort was
to kindc fire. He collected some dry materials and
loading his gun with powder fred the charge into
dry cotton handkerchief 1t failure As the
gun was discharged, another bear, apparently within
twenty feet of him. gave hideous and awful roar
that made ClarkS hair stand on end. Bruin ter
ribly frightened by the discharge of the gun, and
hastily scampered, much to the relief of Clark who
now began to fully realize the danger of his posi-
ton.
Here he remained, not daring to fall asleep. About
two o'clock in the morning, to add TO the horrors of
his situation, the yell of panther was heard The
beast approached-came nearer every few minutes
uttered screech that fr0ze the blood in his veins
AS last resort to defend himself from the attack of
the savage animal, he reloaded his gun, putting in
some three-cent pieces and steel pens, (for he had
nothing else) which he hoped might do some eyecu-
ton. The animal came near that the glare of his
eyes resembIed two balls of fire.! Clark every mo
ment expected to receive the fatal spring There he
remained without daring 10 move, with the fiery eyes
of the panther fixed upon him In this dreadful
situation, expecting every moment to be torn in pie
ces, he remained till break of day, when he was re
lieved from danger and the animal disappeared.
Hungry and weary and exhausted he left for the set
Element, where he arrived about noon and related hi
thrilling adventure party proceeded to the place
where the bear was shot, and brought in his carcass
which proved to be very large one Ii was dressed
and forwarded TO New York.