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

| a Review why, never read anything longer thai
telegraph dispatch But will take it and SELF
it to my brother, who is minister in the country.
The public like short article when it is condensa
ton,
This introduces second idea. An article to b.
printed should absolutely have something in it. Il
pro!essed argun ent, it should be conclusive if pa
thetic, it should mosten the eyes if an anecdote
it should have sharp point; if philosophy it should
60 to the primitive rock if practical, it should &C
like 10 lis work if spiritual, it should awe
the soul that reads il.
A good newspaper style is not as easy as it seems
lis Scylla lies on the side OF attempting popular
manner, and succeeding only in being more familiar
than man ought TO be at his own table, or degen-
Grafton into slang, or becoming very childish. It's
Cbaybd yawns for those who, stunning Scylla,
determined to have real thought, pith and value in
their writing, and become too learned, or profound
or imaginative, or philosophical for any but scholars
or highly cultivated people.
% Hon. Charles Oakley, Chief Justice of the Su
in the 74th year of his age
George B. Smith, prominent citizen of New York
city, also died the day, aged 76 years Also
in the same city, on the same day. John Turner ESQ
who was long associated with John Lang, in the pub
licaton of the cid New York Gazet ard Genera
Advertiser. He was IS years old.
Also, in the same city, the 9th inst Abraham
Daily, aged 90 years and 5 months.
Egg-The American Tract Society," New York, have
adopted the report OF the investigating committee IL
the effect that the subject of slavery ought to be
dieouesed, of by and through publications OF
said Society.
Rse~The Maple Sugar crop of the State of New
York, for the present spring, is estimated at So $780,
O0O at 12A cents per h., and the whole crop for the
United States at $8,56250O.
o. Nicholas Long, Esq, has purchased the Wei
don Hotel, at Weldon, N. c., for the sum of $1,000.
An Irish woman, who kept little grocery, was
breathing her last she called her husband her bed
side:
g Jamie, there is Mlssus Maloney, she owes me
six shillings." said she family.
oh! Biddy, darlint, yer sensible at the last p
exclaimed the husband.
Ys, dear, and there's Missus McGrawe owe a
dollar.
ooh! be jabers, you are as foolish az iver.''
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad is now COM
pleted from Cincinnati to ST. Louis and the trains have
already commenced running regularly. The time by
this route from ST. Louis to New York is forty hours
Tickets may be procured in Cincinnati at the Illinois
Central Railroad Office, under The St. Charles Hotel
New Orleans papers of the I'd inst, contain Gal
weston dates 10 the 98h nit. There was almost a
famine for breadsufs in the countes above Bastrop,
and So 62 was demanded for hushel of corn A
meeting of the citizens of Bastrop was to be held TO
procure aid for the sufferers.
The Times says that Sir William Ion, who is act
ing at tn St. James Theatre, is seven feet high
Col. Phpps, reading that fact, gave shrick and
exclaimed BY Jove He's tall enough to act in
two pieces"
A younger brother had espoused an old and ill.,
tempered wife, but extremely rich. He used to say :
" Whenever find my wife cross, and my own tenn
per giving way retire to my library, and console
myself by reading her marriage settlement"
The President of the recent exploded Newcastle
Pa, Bank said, on his examination in court: " We
were doing fine business, but had not much to DO it
on. | suppose we were running on what owed ~
Cool enough
The latest English papers state that the farmers in
some OF the agricultural districts have reduced the
wages of their aborers from 15s week 10 lbs Cd
This is equivalent to reduction from 60 cents day
TO Sd cents.
The Jail of Jackson county, N. c., is without
prisoner, and the second story has been rented by
daguerreotypist as room in which to pursue his
profession
gentleman with large six shooter in his hand
was asked,
&c Is that horse pistol 2"
"No, sir,' he replied, 1" it's Colts -
Should you happen 10 catch yourself whistpg in
printing Office, and the compositors tell you to
whistle louder-Gont you do it.
The net revenue of the Niagara Suspension Bridge
Company last year SAL 800. Total dividend IS
per cent. on a capital of 100000.
Rev John Barry, of Savannah, has declined the
appointment of Bishop of Georgia, recently rendered
to him by His Holiness, Pope Plus TX.
In New Orleans, few days since, young man %
years of age LOST SAT 900 at roulette He paid it next
morning and left the city.
Why should potatoes grow better than anv other
vegetable Because they have got eyes 10 see what
they are doing.
| rise for informa:ion,' said member of Con.
gress. am veryglad 10 hear it,, cried one sitting
by. for no one needs it MOLE
Seven of the grand jurors of the last term of the
Superior Court of Newton county, Ca, have died
since the adjournment of the court.
Why is hundred dollar bill like the corner of
house Because it is hard TO raise.
Why is tight boot like windmill Because it
grinds the corn.
When is a razor not razor When it is Ga lit
tie sharper"
Ole Bull is meeting with great success during his
present tour to England.