Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-22

CIty anu Utan territory, geleraIIy'
1t is hard to tell what may have prompted Brig.
ham to this desperate act, by which he leaves Denno
him nearly seventy grass widows. PerhapS Ihs olo
reprobate wanted to leave them behind him. nnoing
his situation not the most eDviable One IL IS proDa'
BILE that the grass widows will not not be 'nconsoi-
able. They will probably be open to proposals from
candidates for the Offices of husbands to fill the an
expired term of Brigham Young, absconded. There
is a chance for enterprising young men,
But 6adinage apart, this reported flight OF Brigham
should it be confirmed by subsequent advices, is mat
ter of more than common interest. 1t may indicate
the beginning of the end. 1t may indicate the DE-
lief on the part OF Brigham that the end is lnoeeo
approaching. He may have seen the storm gatner-
ing, although others did not, and may have felt his
power passing silently away, although apparently
retaining lis full vigor.
IT, therefore, this report be true, it is significant
both for its indications and it's probable consequences
II is to be presumed that there must have been some
screw loose, else Brigham Young would not have
elopsd so suddenly and it is pretty certain that II
his elopement was not caused by such state of
things, il must tend to produce it.
ncz-Last evening, James Banks, Esq, of Fayette'
Vile, delivered lecture in the Court House, Oh the
Romance of Scottish History" in aid OF the funds
! of The Mount Vernon Association.
The attendance was highly respectable, and would
have been very full but for the unfavorable state OF
the weather, which prevented great many people
from going as it rained heavily about the time OF the
commencement of the lecture.
Mr. Banks opened his sketch with the disputed
succession to the Scottish Thu one, referred TO Ed
ward the First of England, who decided in favor of
Baiol the legitimate claimant, extorting from that
weak Prince, recognition of his [Edwardsl supre'
macy and causing Ballot to hol the Scottish Crown
as feuda vassal of England. Upon this followed
the attempts at the complete subiugaton Scotland,
resisted by Sir William Wallace, the Knight of FL
lersle, emphatically The Hero OF Scotland betrayed
to the English by {" the Red Comyn," the Arnold of
Caledonia Then came Bruce and Bannockburn-
William The Lion and the beau,eous but fated Mary,
" Queen of Scotts"-then the chvalrous devotion of
the Clans TO Scotlands King-the old and the young
Pretender This feeling of loyalty transferred to the
| House of Hanover, explained and excused, if it did
Justify the action of the Clans at The outbreak of the
Revolution.
Mr. Banks lecture was listened to with that
marked attention and respect to which tho character
and talents of the lecturer the interest of the SUBJ
iect and The noble purpose TO which the proceeds
were devoted, entitled it. DAILY Journal 10th inst.
The TURNOUT Yesterday.
The militia system does not appear 10 be very
popular in Wilmington, making demands upon the
public time and patience far beyond any advanta-
ges that its jealous friends can hope to see re-
allied from it. 1t was due to the belief that sucl
was the fact that something like burlesque charac'
ter was given yesterday 10 the turnout of the Upper
and lower Divisions of the Wilmington militia. Some
original looking equipments figured in heranks, and
odd devices were the order of the day. Several phi
yes of queer character were shot for and presented
at the Market House, to the successful competitors,
with becoming pomp and CEREMONY. The speech for
the occasion was rich, rare, racy and good
| Upon the whole, we have lent to the notion that
the present Militia laws not exactly the best in
the world, and perhaps change may be brought
about by ridicule, where reason and argument have
failed
The target shooting decidedly good, when the
general lo>k Of the weapons used, is taken into con-
sderaton.
| What is fun and frolic when enactng, would per-
haps not be pleasing in cold print next day, after
the thing is over, and we therefore attempt no detail
of the big dongs" leaving that to each ones re-
collection.
Another reason for avoiding any heightened &C.
count is found in the fact that while everybody here
knows that the almost impromptu frolic among the
boys was hit at the militia system, any elaborate
description Of the whimsicalities of the OCCASION
might convey impression, than which nothing
could be farther from the truth-it might look to
those at distance like want of proper respect TO
the day. the truth being that anything bearing such
an appearance was carefully avoided.
The Wilmington Light Infantry turned out yester
day for parade and target exercise The Cup was
won by private Thomas C. Moore, who made the
best average shot. The company made very neat
appearance.
TIE Cadets were also out for parade. This COM
pany is very we'll drilled indeed, and decided add-
ton to the military of the town.
4 Daily Journal of yesterday
Foss.-Most people remember Foss, Fogg & Co.,
the venerable and semireUerend ro whose testimony
was relied upon by the Southern opponents of Genl
Pierce, TO prove that he had avowed abolition senti
ments in New Hampshire. This in 1852 Well,
the people elected Gen. Pierce in spite of the Foss,
Fogg Co. SANDERS, and few at the South doubt his
fidelity TO The constitution as displayed in his Official
course. Foss, notice, was fourishing with male
and female, black and white abotionsts, al the rad
ical abolition convention in session last week in New
York. MIR. Foss cursed the union and The constitu.
tion and everybody that would not curse them. He
ripped louder and jumped up higher than Garrison
, or Fred Douglas. He was very reliable witness
once against General Pierce.
7 harWe return our thanks 10 the Committee of the
Lafayette Light Infantry of Fayetteville for their very
courteous invita- ion to attend the Celebration OF the