Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-10-30


position is very great especially where the enemy be-
longs to inferior jet race for, of course, much
as British prestige has suffered in the East the Sepoys,
and the population of India generally have not yet been
able to free themselves from their instructive dread of
the power and proves of the white man. and this dread
although forgotten in the flush Of victory and the con-
seriousness of strength will be sure to reasSert itself at
the first turn of the tide.
But although favorable adyices from India may
ert some conservative influence upon the market at home
or at least prevent the further sringency, which must
have resulted from different state OF things, the great
indicator of English finance exhibits depression with
out an example for long period of years Consols the
great financial barometer have kept falling and are now
considerably below any point reached during the Russian
war or even during the prevalence of the great Railroad
reyusion of some years back This foretels financial
storm Just as certainly the fall of the barometer does
elemental one Failures and suspensions too, have CON-
menced on the other side The stoppage and suspension
of mills and factories may be looked for with all GER
taintv, resulting of course in diminished consump
ton and greatly reduced prices of raw material If
the revuson be not in Europe than is in
the. United States, we shall be greatly surprised.
Rs- Out of nine hundred and fifty two failures occur
ing during the last three months only thirtysi1 have
taken place at the South. This is remarkable and
pleasing circumstance We are pleased to record it. but
unfortunately the figures of actual failures do not show
the whole thing We don't feel any assurance that the
losses of the South by the crisis have been anything like
as small in proportion the rarity of the failures in that
section would indicate. Suspension is next to nothing
among spectators only feature of their business. Go
to New York or Boston Philadelphia and pick out the
biggest houses and the shOwet eqpages and the most
extensively dressed females and make enquiry about them
and you will find that they belong to, the families
of the great suspended Go North in three four or
five years after this crisis has passed. and who
putting up palaces either for business purposes, or as
private residences. The South will find the names OF
many of these merchant Prince" among those whose
paper was returned unpaid.
There is actually turning and twisting and SHOW
ing around and mental anxiety among the business
community at the South who do not fall than there is
among the same community at the North who do.
Commercial standing is to be priced above all prices
and high price many pays for it in these times
period of pressure like this, ages in business
more in one year, than ten years of quiet life ought
do.
DEATH OF CRAWFORD, THE SCULProR.--Thomas
Crawford ESQ the celebrated American Sculptor died at
London on the 10Th inst. He in the 44th year OF
his age Mr., c. was the truest genius in art that
America has ever produced. Mr. Powers strength lies
in the beauty of his mechanical
in the truth and grandeur of his conceptions The great
Virginia monument to Washington is also the nOblest
monument to the great sculptor.
| He was native Of New York, to which place his
parents had emigratcd from BalIyshannon, Donegal
County, Ireland about six years before the birth of the
future sculptor His remains will be brought home il
| the steamer 4Arago
JUDGE PoTTEE.--Ihc Fayetteville Observer contra
diets the report of the serious illness of Judge Potter
the L. S. District Court, who was said to be confined
at Edcnon. Judge Potter arrived at Fayetteville OF
Saturday. He is suffering somewhat from Influenza bu
is not confined to his bed and hopes to leave Thurs
day, to hold his Court at Wilmington next week.
The Judge passed through Wilmington on Frida.
last on his way home He was very feeble as must b
expected from his extreme age but not otherwise ser
ously affected nor apparently in any immediate danger
/
SUPERIOR CoURT.-This morning case Of illega
voting from Brunswick was tried The charge was tina
the defendant was not four degrees removed from negr
ancestor. The jury brought in verdict of not guilty
Solicitor Strange for State, Messrs. Smith and Mile
for defence
Celia, slave, the property of Mr.. William Hansley
was araigned for the murder of another negro on tn
Sound Scott johnson, free negro, and Jack Dudley
a slave belonging to Mr.. Alfred Dudley were arraigne
for the murder of /" Robert" slave belonging to Nj
Thomas Laspeyrc. They all plead not guilty
Daily Journal, 9th inst.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-The case of Scott johnson, a fire
negro and Jack Dudley" slave, indicted for the mu
der of Robert slave this morning, on AFFIDAVIT
removed for trial to the county of Columbus The a
LEGGED murder took place during the summer the lot
ached to the residence of Thoras H. Lane ESQ., in th
, town.-Doay Journal 28h inst.
Bas~We were mistaken yesterday in saying that tn
Scott or Johnson" on the charge of murder, ha
been removed to Columbus The case OF the principe
only was removed The trial of Jack d" occupied tn
greater part of yesterday wednesday, the evidenc
closing at night The counsel still occupied in plead
ing The will probably occupy the balance of tt
day.-Do7y Journal Of yesterday.
SNow--Thc Cheraw S. c., Gazette, reports sligl
fall Of snow at that place Friday night last the %
inst on Wednesday and Thursday mornings of las
week there quite heavy white oss in the vicnit
of that place.
The CASH SYsTEM.-The GoIdsboro' Tribune give
its subscribers notice that the lst day of Januar
r Al.