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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-29

nE-We feel melanCholy and sentimental. piece
Of our big press has got very serious,
but enough. probably, TO make US rather late III get
ting out We turn in mournful mood to reflection
the ills that flesh is heir TO- the cost Of living, the pice
and the Of beet We feel for the poor COWS
we feel for the people that have bad eethwe feel
for the world in general and for ourselves in parcu
lar. 1t is a libel upon human nature to say that
any man is devoid OF sy mpathy we all have an
intense sympathy- for ourselves. We feel for our
own sorrows with a sincerity that does us honor.
People generally seem to be in bad way about
the markets They say there is nothing to be bought,
and no money to buy it with. big fat OK is an
event, yea, verify, an advent equal unto that of
comet.
One of the ways of advertising turtle soup is to
take the REPTILE turn him on his back before the
door of the refectory and chalk on his belly, "Soup
Tomorrow" We saw something of the same order
at the end of our Market House a week or two since
A big fat OK was made to stand in the strees, and
advertise himself to hungry public. He didn't at
all understand the truculent and carnverous looks
turned on him.
They showed fat fellow last week IN Saw annah
and the sight Of live beef was SO unusual and exhla'
ating that the great Poet, Anonymous, burst out IN
the following glowing lines:
All hale thou nifty snimi-all hale
You are thousand pounds, and am purity well
Perporshund, thou tremenjus bowen nuggit.
We wunder how big you was wen you
Wos little. and if yure muther wud no you now
That you've grone SO long, and thick, and phat;
Or if yure father would Recognize his offspring
And his Kaf-thcu elefanteen quadrupid
We wonder if it hurts you much to be so big,
And if you erode it in month or so.
We spose you young tina didn't give
You skim milk, but all the kreme you kud stuff
Into your little stummck jest to see
How big youde gro and afterward tina no dCut
Fed you otes and ha and SIGH like,
With perhaps occasional punkin squosh!
Thou crate and gloriou' insekt!
In awl probability you don't no you're emmy
Bigger than small kah for if you did,
Yude brake down fences and switch your tale,
And rush around and hook and heller,
And over fowkes-thou orful beast.
q wot lot of mince pie youde maik,
Aud sassengers thou most prodjus reptile!
Ado! nuph SD
DAILY Journal, Tuesday last
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-29
Daily journal, Tuesday last

10 Mr. Pierce has laid on cur table, Harper, for
June. lis leading illustrated article is " Charleston
the Palmetto City" The illustrations very well
executed and so far recoections CO. are faith
full delincations.
Harper has a contributor rejoicing in the nom de
plume of Porte Crayon"-his real name being S;ro-
tber, of Berkeley Springs Va This travelled thro
the old Dominion, catching with his pencil every
line of light, and describing with his pen every II ait
of seniaIly. Subsequently he crossed the line into
North Carolina, and, while do not say that he re-
produced any scenes which may not be found in our
State, be gave ony principally, those calculated
to place US in dishonorabc or ridiculous light
Drunken men and tavern loungers to be found ii.
every State, and North Carolina not free from them,
but they are the exception and not the rule. MIR.
Strolhers sketches and descriptions of North Carolina,
are, generally, conceived in the split and executed
in the taste of person, who, in going to view a
neighbours residence. has eyes only for small back
building, not necessary 70 name.
Happily Mr.. Strother and his hbels deface not the
pages of this number of " Harper"
o. The Goldsboro' Tribune need not be alarmed
about its neighhor of the Wilmington Journal. 1t
is not in any danger, and knows what il is about,
well, at least, as the warm, dry weather will admit.
We don't know that the State" is " mad" with us,
as the Tribune says. We have no time TO get "mad"
with ANYBODY It takes all our time to mind our
own business, and if anybody is " mad" because we
do So we must think they have less good sense then
We believe the State" has. Let the thing Co.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-29

-a gs Death ola United States Senator.
CONCORD, May 26.-James Bell, United States Senator
from New Hampshire, died to-day at his residence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-29

cia relations Of Spain with foreign counties main.
tain, in spite OF perhaps the most restrictive
cal regulations and unques,onabIy the most oppres
sve tariff in Europe. healthy, vigorous and pro-
gressive course. What would it be under system
more in harmony with the progressive spirit OF the
nineteenth century, and more worthy the country
WHICH sent Columbus forth on his voyage of dis.
coTory. and gave roYng commission to tie con.
OuerOr of MexicnQ
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From the New Orleans Prices Current.

The following is an extract fromia letter received
yesterday by one of our odes, and most respectable
cotton houses Il is vouched for as having been
written by a highly respectable, intelligent and oh
serving planter of Jefferson county, Mississippi. in
whose opinions. founded upon long experience.
observation and reflection, the utmost reliance can
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-29
From the Charleston Courier
The Gibbes' TestImOnlnI.

We lay before our readers, the subioined cores
pondence on the occasion of the presentation of the
Gibbes' Testimonial, of which we now give a more
d. tailed description, Than in former notices OF it,
1t consists of handsome plated Inkstand with glass
cups or containers for ink and for sand, and can.
die socket and extnguisher, the stand bearing this
inscription =
r. w. Gibbes VS.. E. J. Arthur and John Burdell.
Triumph of Right and Principle.
March Ia, 1857.
Presented by sympathising Members of the Press,
and other Friends
Accompanying The Ink stand, are gold pen with
handle, gold pencil case and pen combined, pen
knife and pencil combined, and silver paper cutter
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written by a highly respectable, intelligent and oh
serving planter OF Jefferson county, Mississippi In
whose opinions. founded upon long experience
observation and reflection the utmost reliance can
be placed
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Miss, May TO- 1877.
Your last favor contained elections of much in
terest to the agricultural and commercial world and
agree with you fully, that large crop of cotton
with moderate prices would be of infinite more ser
vice to all those interested with. or dependent upon
the article of cotton, than short crop with high
prices Although there may be no question as
TO the utility of large crop, am, however,
disposed 10 think, without any disposition to croak
too eary tnat such an end is hardly attanable this
season. 1t is true that it is too early yet 10 specu
late with any great degree OF certainty as to the pro
liable size of this coming crop, but still there are
reasonable data 10 upon, from which unfavorable
conclusions 10 the desired end must be formed The
first ard most important of these is to be found in the
backwardness of the season, at least one month later
than the ordinary seasons.
In looking over my memoranda Tor fo'mer years,
End was frequently done scraplng cotton before
this time. Now, have hardly commenced. and in
deed cotton is hardly fit to scrape now. The first
blooms usually seer in the open fields about the
LIST of June. They will hardly be seen this year
until the last of June, ard not gei orally until the
middle of July. II then takes six weeks to the ma
turity of the bol which will bring moderate pick
ing about the 1sl of September The cotton stalk
will then be full OF sap and green leaves with The
loss of one month of hot sun 10 mature it and the
bolls its supports Cool nights and short days will
then commence. The hollis in consequence
will be more tardy in maturing and the great enc
mics OF The cotton plant, the and rot, will
have field of operations. For instead of tough
and almost matured boll they will find them young
and tender just the sort they be most destructive
upon. To overcome these difficulties, we must have
remarkably fine season-hot and dry, with very
moderate rains during Il summer, and hot dry and
late fall, with but very little of the worm or rot
Surprising, them for the sake of argument that this
state of things will surervene, still there is Difficult
~ in the way of picking, No large crops have ever
yet, can be made when the picking commences
late. Let, US, however, hope for the best. The
weather is now and has been for week, very ia
vorabe for the growth of cotton and corn.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29
A MORTAL STAB BY 4 BOY

Correspondence q The N Il Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA Oct. %, 1857.
A shocking affair occurred last night, between III
and ~ O'Clock, which in its details is very similar
10 q recent occurrence in your city, where man
vas killed while walking the streets with his wife.
From al the facts have been able TO obtain, this
morning i. appears that young man named A.
Leeeh was passing up North Eighth street, in COM
psny with two acquaintance, and had reached the
corner Of Eighth add Green when he encountered
Aree boys standing upon the corner.
Ar Lsech and his companions were about pass
ts ono of this gang made some insulting remarks
ibcat thtie personal appearance and dress. No at.
button was paid TO what was said, until Leech had
proceeded some distance up the street, when he
then ssid to his companions, Let us go back and
SCARE those boys away"
Ths three returned aad all the boys on the cor
rr ran except one. He stood his ground, and
vhen Leech approached him be pulled knife from
Ma D, cket and stabbed him in the abdomen, In.
fctng a wound which it is Thought must prove
htal. The condition Of Leech at O'Clock this al
krpoon prtcluding all hopes of recovery. The boy
who inflicted the wound Immediately ran, and up
10 this time has escaped detection. The boys stand
ing on the corner were not more than fourteen years
Of ace. THIS bold attempt at assassination, by one
10 Young hiss caused great excitement In the neigh
borhood in which it occurred. The wounded man
has the n putatiOn Of being very quiet and orderly,
snd his companions say that their only motive in
turning back was to brighten the boys away.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29

NATIONAL CHESS CosGREss.-The Grand and
Minor Toun smeut made decided steps in advance yes
terday. In the former Mr.. Paulsen gained hard.
fought victory from DIR. Raphael, when his pp,nent
seemed 10 have a won game. The latter gentleman
mad conducted the contest in most brilliant aud de-
teImned manner, but slight mistake on his part
has added to his wel-earned reputation as leading
chess player az has admirably represented the State
Ct kentucky throughout the Tournament He re
signed the third game of the section last night and
to 6ay will commence playing with Mr.. Lichtenhein
Of Nev-Yo,k for third or fourth prize.
Paul Morphy and Louis Pau'sen have kept along.
eGe each other throughout the Tournament, never
havirg lost a single game and each of them having
msde one draw, both occurring in the third section.
That which all the Congress so much desired has at
Ter 9Th come to pass, namely these two gentlemen
tatlirg for the first two prizes. They commence this
morning, and will play each cay from II a. M to p
u ard in the evening from p m. until ii p m. Inc
victor must win five games from his opponent instead
Of three as heretofore.
Messrs Solomons and Homer who are fighting for
fret or secord prizes in the minor tourney, met each
other last night, the result being draw. Mr. .utin
is the declared nominee Of the fourth prize and Lieut.
Seebach of the old Municipal Police has carried of
the third beating the former gentleman three times
to his once. Thus the Minor Tournament, which com
MERGED week after the principal one will probably
be concluded a we ek in advance of it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29

DEnCoRarr RATIFICATION MEETING IN THE NIsE-
flIsTH WARp.-Last evening 800 or 400 of the De-
nocTacy Ofths With Senatorial District assembled al
Tie Fous-Mde House, corner of Third avenue aud
fiyLiuih erect, to ratfy the recent State and City
seiAstons Of the party. In the oourse of the even
NC two or three scanty professions preceded by fife
ed dun, arrived, bearing few tran ,pareuces which
had SEN service on former occasions DR.. r. b.
0fsdtt I'd presided at the meeting and the resolutions
head approved Of the presen. Administration las 10
suy bourc Of the resolutions and nomir sons Of the
syfscpse Convention and particularly Of the fitness of
9r john Dohery TO Gil the Office Of State Senator.
several distinguished speakers were advertised to I'D
Yea tie meeting. such as John Cochrans, Horace f.
Slak, Mayor Wood and Gen. Wslbridge. Those
sao did stefess it were Conrad STackhamer, Thomas
s'suISay. John Doherty, and one or two Others.
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AMERICANS IN EUROPE Oar correspondent 81
Paris writes under date Of Oct l5
GAN Americans here are deeply Interested 10 she
49, ..e1a
sa aid to .tsy abroad lest reuaroes give out others
are afraid to 90 home anc find thems selves ruioed
We are not 10 crisis here, are approaching some
thing curously like it Not OILY the fancy Credn
Mobier, but stocks tina have enjoyed solder credit,
are tumblirg The raising q the rate Of discount BY
the Bark Of England to per cent with tnresteuisg
rumor that 1t will 60 up to s and the consequent rails
ing Of the rate by the Bank Of France from 81 to g.
ard yesterday to 81, creates serous alarm High H.
cal authorities declare thnt many business houses
here are star ng only by indulge 'uerance another
turn to the screw, and the incugent friends must lot
them tumble H. save themselves.
"Heniy C Carey, the political ecouomist, left here
last week for England. He ssils Lext week in the
Arago from Southampton VIII the Pennsylvsnans
now honor their prophet
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29

VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN MIcBIoAs.-The c'ti-
ztps of Flint, ard other towns In Geneses County,
Michigan, have been novel to the appointment OF .
Vigilance Committee, to keep in check the spirit q
awlessress and violence which has lately been exhib-
it.d there. Tie Flint Citizen sums up some Of the
more recent s1ploits Of the villains Who infect that
region:
"The death Of Mr.. Sesvers shot 10 Grand Blanc;
the burglaries and horse sng iumecissy sfter the
Fair tie murders 10 Mr.. Jobnsons family 10 fentoa
Vile, and attempts to rob the house Of The Hon w.
NJ Fenon arrived at its culmnstD point OF outrage,
by the burglary Of Mr. Belchers house on Tuesday
night which wss happily foiled BY the irtrePsdlty q
tie maid giving the alarm just In time TO save nus val
uabls plate. Al Of these acts following close upon
one another raise considerable degree OF excitement
smose our citizens, who on Wednesday morning or.
ganyed Con nittee Of Vigilance, I'll pledged ~ each
other 70 purge the neigh OF these villains, At
whatever coet AID TO root out the heunts OF wee ana
crime that nestled themselves IN the city. quite Q
lumber Of suspected characters have been under ex.
an 10 alton curing the week, and the jail is full both OF
men ard women. Committee Of the Vigilance or,
paniyAtion has visited tie eamiI saoons and wsnec
lie proprietors that they must be discontinued whoa
they have oil agreed TO. they fail 70 90 so Would
taril; they viii be compelled. The Vigilance oIgsn'
jzaticp IL cemplete and composed Of men on no.s
VITO are eli awake ard fully determined 70 pun '"p
| 10 this career of crime"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29

IscIpEsr OF THE LATE DIsAsTER-ln the re-
cent railroad diraser to freighttran on the New
York Central a tall, slab sided, lank-hsred Yankee
drover wa, along with six horses 10 the which was
precpi.A.ed down the embankment. 1t rolled over
and over until it reached the bottom of she hollow be-
low AID rested upon its aide. Ina minute or tSo' .ne
terrible sublinity of the scene we brokeo' ana inc
CONSERVATION of the spectators changed 10 mntn upon
SEER the door Of the upset car thrown open ana the
head snd body of the Vermont drover projecting Out
OF it his elongated pbysiogaOmy expressing the most
uDmitie ated astopishment.
"Wkat on aith," he exclaimed, are ye dom
on"
The effect was rresistbly comic, and the spectators
had to laugh, in spite Of the calamity.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29

WIG GENERAL CcMaITrEE delegates from the
various wards present held meeting at No loS
Fourth avenue Thomas Ii. Bond in the chair. The
following nominations were carried BY acclamati' On:
VIM. Mitchell and C. A. Peabody Justices Of the SD
peror Court; ]. S. Bosworth AID Fl. *. Pierpont,
Justices Of the Supreme Court; Henry II. Hilton,
Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas Alexander
Spauldipg Recorder; w. II. Brown, Judge Of the
Marie Court. sbsrp discussion took place on the
domination for Regster--many Of the members pres
emit fayoring the claims of Judge Welsh. s. Hutch
ipgs was subsequently nominated.
After making arrangements TO hold Ratification
meeting on next Saturday, the Convention adjourned
TO Monday evening.
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SHOCKING MURDER.

FToe The PhIddelphtd JoHTndI y Ue1 20 :.
just as We we're going to press, received inteli
gence that woman had been found murdered, lying
In the basement of house in LoIley Court, which
runs south from Spruce street, below Little Dock.
A man, who il supposed to be guilty of the bloody
deed was cscovered Ia bed with the deceased.
Her head appeared to have been broken in with
eome bluLt instrument. Ratchet was found in the
room, bat ii is not supposed that such weapon was
pted.
The murdered woman was apparently middle aged.
and had followed the occupation Of frut-vendor.
We have been unable to ascertain the names of the
parties.
The man supposed to have been guilty of the crime
vas arrested and taken to the StShon-iIouse. The
Coroner wss sent for, but was not in the city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29

ALDERxAsIc MoRALIrr.-Last evening a young
gentleman named Tsoney went with friend into
liquor store in the Sixth Ward. While he was there
Alderman Healy Of the Fourth entered, and asked him
his opinion of bis chances for reelection. Twomsy
cardidy stated that he should not have bis VOTE and
gave bis reasors very mildly one of said reasons being
the fact that the Grand Jury found true bills against
Hesy for malfesssree. On leaving the store Mr..
TwoHey was followed by two of the Aldermsns
friends, ard violently assaulted. But for the timely
assistance of CorOrer Connery who happened to be
passing, Mr. Twomey feels certao that the Coroner
would have had the unpieassnt duty OF hodisg 40
induss. on him.
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RIPUEiIoAs RATIFICATION MEETING IN the
xwIsTY-SEcoSD WARD.-Constitution Hal!, in Forty
iourth ret. was crowded last evening by the he
subcans q this Ward assembled to ratify late NOM
nations are exchange sentiments on the approaching
election. The chair was occupied by Mr.. Richard
Bcct. Resolutions were read in commendstion of the
ssseral Republican nominations and predicting gen.
sr Republican victory. Highly interesting addresses
sae lkfspsd to from Mr.. Lebeus d. Ward, candidate
Tor State Seostor in the With District; Mr. wm. II.
Bulisish. Mr. Henry II. Smith and others. The meet
ing wa enthusiastic
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29

~,a,,,,oS CONVENTION IN CLEVELAND.
DioO" S,rvriASD, o., Wednesday, Oct %. 1857.
v..-,,.s,sndipg ths pos'ponemedt of the Disunicn
<NN..'ss over one hundred Delegates from nine or
20 s,ssss met here and organized to day. M4nu'
~ ss "a Ohio, was appointed President, aud wee
nnaSsot, were eelected from each Free-State basi-
- Comaittees were appointed. Addresses were
made BIZ Mr.. Parker OF Pittsburgh, Abbey Nelly o.
fef and ctn.rs. resolution strongly condo su
action Il the Committee Of Arrangements 10 .ne pI
poptmerf Il the Convention was passed Ssv
fks Cow ertion will continue in session through ''
and TO r.cnrow.
SECOND DIsPATCH: A.. call
The ietoutions set forth that the signers o. % ,h.
tbe del gates and Others friendly to the 9cec.s -
Co.vs mic, see no suficient reason Tor the Poo'pS
snsnt of ,be Convention especially at 30 iste psoo'
msDv Of Tie delegates only learning OF lp p?stpones
M NJ On cir arrival here, and that gooo ia' SCI
r.nsct sYd responsible iiy TO the cause OF heuiSuy
e.. Am compel our adherence to the orglnai ae
49,; and ,saf we without questioning the moave: OF
tbs Ccn,aittee If Arrangements 10 poetpomng .ae
Convsrtsa will hold for the promotion OF tne oo-
!. ssS. Wpisted in the original call.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tha bu,iness Committee reported series OF resoiu,
Bots. setting forth the sntagonism OF freedoin anu
Slave, = I'D the impossibility ate guilt of any aep
Al the UNION thereof and commanding slaves 70 Se III
fbe snarit az I156 and achieve their own freedom
SPEECHES were made by A. NJ. Powell OF new . iv os
and C. c. Burleigh of Connecticut, setting oi'" 'uo
doctrine cf the disunioniss.
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sac. B, hn IL bs> dag inaivd sy TIE uss&ss.
Capt. Csrhs Fl. MsshsA' tAs Hon Erast. Brook
Henry OReiley, the Rev. A. Me.via, Gscrye Bruce.
w. d. Murphy and others, also addressed the meeting
urging the Importance Of promlS action.
and William d. Murphy were ap .'ihted q committee.
with Pow TO add to their number, 70 call upon the
stockholders TO .olic them to subscribe ~ per cent
upon the auount of the stock they hold
The meeting then adjourned until Wedn esdSy even
ing next
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-29

Omo.-Ts Ohio State Journal gives the result of
he vote Cor Governor, as officially corrected in all
but eight ceuntes--Butler, Fulton, jackson, Logan,
Ottawa, Perry, Williams and WysndOt-n which
Ne have as yet only the reported majoriaes. Inc
DIRECTIONS 10 these counties will not Of course be
material, and, judging from the past, are more
likely 10 increase than to diminish Gov. Chase's
majority, which now stands at 1857.
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wAaRss Covsvv.

WAsRsS Cocsvv
RASHD eIos CoUxIT.
TT w.iief. Coleman H Zimmerman
:. Ralph Riohardi l.. g. Mcfarland ChsA Mann.
WAYS CoUErr.
LIZ W. sebten. A. n Ejdy.
3. Cbas Bstes J II Boylsn L. Bekfotd.
WEsTcBEsIER County.
l..Etbsn F.sgg. Jem.. T. Adse w. p. Moody.
s..y. FergDson. T. ". Apdreva E.G. Sutherland
8. b. Hubbeu. Fro.t Horton. A. b. Tse1an.
WYOMING CoUSrv.
l..CJri Rswsoa
YAIIs COUNTY
/. John M,ther. HHue.ted-
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PERSONAL.

The Hon. Fred. Stanton Secretary Of State q
Ksntas, has arrived in Washington.
The Secretary Of War, Johu b. Floyd, arrived a
Springfield on Tuesday upon visit OF inspection 70
the sImOry.
- The Hon. John Houck, from 1871 to iSt3 mesn-
Der of Congress from Schenectady and Schohare DIS
trcts died at his residence in Schohsre County on the
2od inst.
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SrEAM-BOILER EXPLOSION.

BUFFALO, Wednesday, Oct' 20, 1871.
W., t,..r of the steamtug StiImsn Witt which lies
q, ths ne Of Commercial street 10 this city exploded
this no, a. Five persons were Cd oosra tue Jug o. the
an. In, al them we're injured and one is missing.
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AMERICAN CENTRAL ConMrTEE.-The Am.0e1
General Committee met last evening st NO. /" Dv"
cry, at / o'clock. The session was passed in
irg tie reroIts Of the Finance Printing 0oua
&c. The Committee also took occasion 70 inuo'
nonit alton If Daniel Ulmsn for District A'''f'''