Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-12-18

to the 9TH October and dates from the Ishmus to the
close of last MONTH She brings over two millions in
specie.
The California news is not important. The people
there are not suffering much from hard times their
neighbors on the Atlantic coast Gold mining has been
fairly reunerative-the finances of the State are in
healthy cOnditiOnthe banking houses have stood the
shock-the people of California very bitter against
the Momons, upon whom they lay the blame of all the
Indian 0nrages committed upon emigrants. The Nor
mons unpopular and will get credit for all the harm
they actually do, and heap that they do not do
A Mr. Aiken makes a statement in the Los Angeles
Star, of journey overland to California. He says:
We proceeded quietly and uninterruptedy on our
journey as far as Sweet Water Here about
one hundred and fifty armed men, (al MOrmons J they
had established observatory to watch the approach
| and movements of Gen. Harney's army. We in
formed by them that the surrounding mountains
alive with men to watch the movements OF the army.
We next met a company OF armed men with a train
of wagons loaded with outfit of provisions, munitions
of etc. about twelve miles from Salt Lake city,
the goth Of September, early in the morning. We learn
| ed from Dr. Dunion surgeon to Brigham Youngs army
that they had taken vote at Salt Lake City, that if
the United States army forced its way into Utah they
themselves would burn their city, towns, forts, etc. and
lay every habltatiOn in ashes That they had already
picked out secret places in the mountains to chache
their provisions and make their future abode with the
| Indians The doctor said that arrangements were al
ready entered into that provided the army should enter
the settlement every city, town and village in the States
of California Missouri and Iowa should be Immediately
| burned that they had men to do this who not
known to be MOrmOns, And that they would cat off
all the emgrant trains, army stores etc., that no man,
child should hereafter the plains without
being scalped that they depended upon and expected
the Indians to perform this Internal and cOwardly part
! OF their designs.
! IT,lo,, Il l. Al: Ill. A.
not informed Of, chance for Walkers success
in Nicaragua, The report says =
"On the 24th of November IA small steamer the Fash
On appeared off the port of San Juan. She did not
attempt to enter but down to the Colorado river,
/ where Walker landed fifty men.
On the following day she carle into Greytown at
! full speed. with only ten deck. She ran along
side Of hulk and before the boat of the u S. sloOp of
war Saratoga could board her. Walker and his party,
amounting to one hundred and fifty mcn, had landed at
Mr.. Scots wharf,
Capt Clr,tarC, Of the Saratoga, ordered them away
from Mr. Scott premises and has taken GreytOwn and
the property clon"in" to the Transit Company, under
his protection
RI - IIc has also informed Walker that he will not allow
any dcprclatonS to be committed in either place.
"On the Fashion,, papers being ovcrhaued, it was
found that she regularly cleared from the Custom
Il House at Mobile
She is now here (AspnwalI) The British steamer
Dee is also here, with dispatches for the senior officer of
the British fleet this station and also for Com Paul
ding of the t. $. steam ligate Wabash
We have little doubt but strict watch will be kept
to prevent lcntoccments. The government Of the Uni
ted States is fully in earnest about this matter.
The Constitution Of Oregon has been ratified by the
people who voted against slavery and exclude free ne
: grOcs.
Things about Court House.
The election to-day is progressing very quietly. At
halfwlst twelve O'Clock there were about two hundred
and fifty votes pollcd. How the thing is likely to go
we unable to say.
The polls opened in the Clerks Office down stairs
the County Court being in session up stairs
I When we were up there a in the stocks
who did not appear to like it. but still took it much ca
ser than We could have done. In the prisoners box
| up stairs, there a up a charge of horse
stealing.
We learn that the going under the name of Phil
lips, submitted and has been sentenced to be whipped
and mprisoned.-Da1ly Journal, 17h inst.
A SPLENDID NUMBER-The Eclectic Magazine fOl
January has two steel plates which are really valuable
particularly the second This preference for the
second may appear ungaan as the first is the portrait
of a lady-Mrs +. Barrett Browning, but then the Sc
cond contains the portraits of thirteen gentlemen ant
, Friends at AbbOtsord" There are the iineaments O
Scott, Mackenzie Wilson, christopher North Crabb
LOckhart, Wordsworth Jeffrey, Ferguson, Tom Moore
Allen, Campbell Wilke, the Painter, and Constable
SCOTS Publisher. The plate is engraved by Sartan
a of Philadelphia, from painting by Thos. Faed Tn
literary contents of the number worthy of the engra
wing.
AN AUDACIoUs PUN.-We call the attention of thu
Grand Jury in session. to the following outrageous
affair, hoping that the perpetraor may be discovered
and receive his deserts
: Hearing that gentleman from Richmond county wa
a candidate for Governor the man threw himself int
an attitude and calculated another Richmond in tn
T. field and then forgetting the words of Shakespeare
went to say that Richmond gentleman had beer
used up long ago, too badly to rekver.
Governor WAKER-It is asserted that Gov Walk
err will shortly resign and is preparing an address
!; setting forth his
= The Senate Standing Committees.
WAsHINGTON Dec. A. p M-The caucus of all parties il
Senate have agreed to constitute the committees fol
lows
Foreign Relaons-NIessrs. Mason. Douglas, Slide Polk
l. Crittenden Seward and Foot.
Fnance-Messrs. Hunter. Pearce, Gwin Bright, Biggs
- FeSsenden and Cameron.
C Commcrcc-Mcssrs Clay. Benjamin. Biger. TOombs
9 Military Afars-Nessrs Davis Fitzpatrick Johnson "
= Naval A1ars-MesSrs. Mallory Thomson of n. j.. SIdel
II Allen, Hammond, Bell, of Tenn, and Hale;
e Judciary-Messrs. Bayard. Toombs, Pugh Benjamin
Greene, C0llamer and Tru.nbu.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Messrs Yulee Biger Gwn
Fitch, Henderson, Colamer and Dixon.
Public Lants-Messrs. Stuart Johnson. Pugh, r. W
Il, Johnson Broderisk, Foster and Harlan
A. son. of KY Kennedy and Durkee.
Indian Atars-Mcssrs. Sebastian. Brown, Reid Fitch
e Bell, of Tenn. Houston and DOOttle.
pCnSIOlS-MeSSrS. Jones' Thomson N. V, Bates