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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14
For the Innrnal.
F0r Cne JOnfnaI.
LAURINBuRG, N. c., Aug. 10th, 1857.

LAURIEBURG, IN. u, Aug. 10th, 1887.
MEssRs. EDITORS You will doubtless have re-
ceived full-it may be Standardization returns from
County, ere this reaches YOU Owing to
the lack of regularly organized opposition to the
candidate for Congress, of the Democratic party,
small vote was polled in this county with this con-
sideration, the vote for Mr.. Wnslow is highly com.
pmentary. Apart from political considerations, he
is with many in this county personally popular.
AS we ceased exerton when confident of the prize,
there was little interest manifested in the Free Suf
frage question. The result, however, may be con.
sdered as dcoverng very nearly So the sentiments
of the county.
To the vote on the proposition to subscribe $780,
600 to the Capital Stock of the Wilmington. Char
lotte Rutherford Rail Road desire to advert par
ticularly as it may appear to friends of the road
elsewhere that the vote in opposition to subscription,
dscloses the prevalence, 10 not inconsiderabe ex.
tent, of feeling of hostility TO the road or its vel.
fare. An opinion thus formed would be highly erro-
neous for while the majority for subscription (l46
votes) very respectable, it would doubtless have
been much larger, but that. as is reasonably sup.
posed, the proposition was most egregiously misap
pretended or at least not fully understood in some
sections of this county.
The people generally strongly favor the Rail Road,
and look forward ardently to its completion. J.
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AT meeting of the citizens of the town of Viii.
ming ton held pursuant to notice. at the Court luse,
on the afternoon of the 18th inst, for the purpose
of giving suitable expression to their respect
for the memoIy of the late Hon. James c. Dobbin
On motion of Eli w. Hall, ESQ.,, his Honor, the
Mayor, was called to the Chair, and w. T. J. Vann
and John c. McRae appointed Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been explained
by the chairman.
On motion of Robt. H. Cowan, Esq, committee
of five appointed to draw up and report resolu.
tons expressive of the sense of the meeting.
The Committee, consisting of Messrs. Robert H.
Cowan, James Fulton Hon. w. S. Ashe, N. N. Nix
on and P. X. Dickinson, Esqrs, through their chair
man, Robt H. Cowan, reported the following pream-
bic and resolutions preacing them with few feeling
and appropriate remarks. And upon motion of Robt
Strange, Esq, they were unanimously adopted:
Whereas by the lamented death of the Hon. James
c. Dobbn, North Carolina has lost noble and honored
and the Union and patriotic statesman; and
man, established by the firm faithful and honorable dis
charge of his many aborous and difficult public duties he
bad d to US as the private snd by his
life and character and by his many aiable and kindly vr
had converted the ardent admirers
into the devoted personal friends of the individually and
Whereas public expression of respect for his
ory AMI of his due alike to his distinguished
services and to our own feelings, therefore be it
Resotued That bow in humble submission, but with
sincere and unfegned Sorrow to this affective Of
Providence feeling that in with the whole
try sustained loss which cannot repaired
be fogotten-that true Christian gentleman,
patriot and enlightened statesman has passed
| from among
Resolved That as North Carolnians we do more
cay feel and lament the loss of whose whole life
marked by ardent devotion to the best interests of his
native Statea devotion which animated him the close
and ceased only with his life.
Resotred That we tender sympathies to fellow
citizens of Fayetteville to whom he best knowny and by
whom he best beloved and that in with Them
deplore his death loss to the nation to State
and to the halowed circle of our friendship.
Reotved, That the Mayor be requested forward copy
Of these resolutions to his bereaved family and to tender to
hem the respectful expression of and heartfelt
coincidence.
Resolved That the Mayor be requested to forward
of these proceeding to the Mayor of Fayetteville and also
to them be furnished for publication each
the papers of our town.
On motion Of DR.. A. j. DeRosset, Jr., the meeting
was adjourned.
! o. G. PARSLEY, Chairman.
! w. T. ]. TANN, S.o,oto
JOHN c. MCRAE
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lens FROM THE INTER1oR.-Augustus Staub, a
native of Germany, but for the last fifteen years
siding near Salem in this Slate, came to his death
suddenly at Butners Hotel in Salem, about midnight
OF the End inst. It would appear that Staub was
"ucn giving to chemical studies and experiments. and
must nave been busy in his room with some materials
OF wnlcn ne either did understand the power, or
winch accloenty exploded at any rate the noise Of
an explosion was heard at the time indicated, and on
rushing to Straub's room, he was found on his bed
amid flames of fire. He was rescued alive, and the
IRE put cut, but he did not long. survive
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998 46 sO4 l66 1913 6OI

VOTE OF RICHMOND CoUNTY.-Congress- Wins
low, 3O2 Meares 23s. Free Sufrage-for, SIS );
against ia. Railroad Subscription-for, 424 ;
against, 278.
r. S. Mcdonald was elected Clerk of the Superior
Court, and l.. H. Webb, Clerk of the County Court.
The vote on Railroad Subscription is not as unani-
nous as that of Arson, nor indeed much as its
friends in Richmond County had hoped for, but
equally as good for all practical purposes
great effort had been made by General Dockery
to prevent the people from voting for Winslow. He
had followed him to three precincts in the county,
ndulgng in his usual violent abuse of the Democratic
party, and extravagant laudations of the American
Wing party and the glorious prospects of Its speedy
triumph, privately advising those whom he considered
the faithful that it expected of them TO vote for
Meares. Notwithstanding all this majority of those
who voted supported Winsow. AS it has resulted
but poor compliment was paid to Mr.. Meares, and
1t is to be regretted that The ndiscreton of overzea
Gus persons placed gentleman personally so worthy
Of respect, in position which he himself did not
seek, and which the public feeling would not sustain
THE FIRST D1sTR1cr-At length, we think, sus.
pense is at an end and it seems to be definitely as
certained that DR.. Shaw is elected. Yesterday at
uOOn1 II WAS pOsIVely SGdIeu a. WeAuon IuaI OuaW
majority was 13. The Raleigh Standard gives it as
IL majority for Shaw. 1t is close shave, but it
expected to be The delegation from this State,
will stand Democrats to l opposition
BLADEN.-We have not the full returns, but learn
that the vote generally very small For Congress
ont of the small number cast, Mr.. Winslow received
the greater number. Several were polled for Mr..
Meares. Mr.. Mcleod was reelected to the Office of
Superior Court Clerk. No contest for County Court
Clerk-Mr. Cumming, the incumbent, reelected with
out opposition. 1t is reported that Bladen gave
mall majority against Free Suffrage, but of this our
informant does not speak positively.
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DEATH OF Hon H. L. TuRNEY-We are panied
10 hear says the Nashville Union of Tuesday, of the
sudden death, by disease of the heart, of the
Hon. hopkins L. Turney. He had started to walk
from his Office, in Winchester, his residences near
the town, and died before reaching it. Mr.. Turney
had been member of both Houses of our State Leg
isature, was many years a representative in Goa.
gress and for one term represented The Estate in 1.-THE
United States Senate. a
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0u- Ii had been expected by ONE portions of the
opposition, that the recent disputes with regard to
Mr.. " Walkers course in Kansas, would have pro.
duced divisions in the ranks of the Southern Demo-
cracy calculated to eo pard its success in the cleo
tons of the present month. How far these expec.
tations have been realized may be from the re-
suit. which, in the aggregate, goes beyond our
hopes Why this has been the case-how it has
come to pass that the opposition could reap no ad-
vantage from these democratic diff culties very
clearly stated on the night of the 4th inst at grand
rally of the Democracy of Montgomery, Alabama
by the Hon. VIM. L. Yancey, gentleman whose op.
position to Walker has been from the first, of the
most open and decided character-yea, even to Bit
terness In regard to Kansas Mr.. Yaneey said that
He blamed Walker for any official interference al
all, because he thus violated the principle of the
Kansas Nebraska act, which forbade Executive as
we'll as Congressional Intervention. Walker however
it turns out, is not against the wishes of the pro-
slavery men, friends there. This fact altered the
character of his conduct somewhat. AS far as
Walker had gone beyond the principle of the Kansas
act, he had assurance from Washington that the
Administration would disapprove. The Union, which
had veered to every point of the compass lately upon
this question, was now, he believed, beginning to
express the sentiments of the Cabinet. But. even if
| Walker and Buchanan should betray the South in
Kansas he should not be disposed to join the oppos-
ton in this District RENE Iy. What join party
that opposed and denounced the repeal of the Mis-.
souri, Restriction !-dlscouraged Southern emigration
to Kansas, and supported Fillmore for President -
who characterized that repeal as act of bad faith,
Pandoras box, and impugned the motives of the
Northern patriots who helped the South TO repeal the
odious restriction But Walker was now flashing
the sword at the head of the United States troops in
defence of Southern Rights, to put down the traitor
Gus Freesoers. If he did his duty in thus enforcing
the laws, and proved true TO the Kansas act hence
forward he for one, would be ready to forgive him
for the ander in his Inaugural and Topeka speech"
Now that tells the whole story. Where could
men go! One Democratic appOintee had made a
blunder in one matter. The position of all parties
opposed to Democracy was wrong throughout.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

A Still DARKER PHASE OF THE CUNNINGHAM BUR.
DELL BABY AFFA1R-It is limited, apparently not
the only crime contemplated by Mrs. Cunningham
in connection with the suppositious baby affair. 1t
is limited that the existence of the baby
had been established as heir 10 DR.. Burdell, SO
that Mrs. c. could have come in as Its heir, it would
have ceased to live, in fact, been murdered.
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Rumored Death of Santa Anna.

The Independence, a Spanish Journal, published
in New Orleans, States in it's issue of the 28h July,
that the departure of the steamship Texas. from
Vera Cruz, rumors were in circulation there that
President Santa Anna had died. No particulars are
given, and the independents adds that these rumors
probably sprung from the same source with similar
ones it had received few days previously from Ha
uan
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o. The alarm Of FIRE between eight and nine
o'clock this morning. proceeded from the Turpentne
distillerY of Messrs. w. & T. Love, in the northern
part of town. About $500 worth of stock consumed.
Unless the still worm is very much damaged, $500
will cover the loSs.-Daily Journal 11h inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14
Tennessee Election.

NASHVILLE, August 8.-The returns of the recent
election held in this State indicate the success OF
seven or eight Democrats, and two or three Ameri-
cans, to Congress. Harris majority for Governor
will exceed 10000 votes. The election of J. K. Zol-
likofer of the 9th, Ready Of the 5th, and Elmer son,
of the 9th, (Americans,) is doubtful The Stale
Legislature will be Democratic in both branches
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

D1- We learn from the last Standard that the
people of Chatham County voted on Thursday the
9th inst, 297 for and $50 against subscribing in the
name of the County, to the capital stock of the Fay
etteve and Western Railroad
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From Kansas.


ST. LOUIS, Aug. "A despatch received from
Lawrence, dated yesterday, states that Ga most mi
qutous apportionment for the October Territorial
election has been made, nineteen counties having
ly three representatives while fourteen have thirty
six. Troops are 10 be detailed TO guard the bogus
officers of the election. The emigration of this year
is not TO vote. Gov. Walker has turned the job
Of making appointments to the President and
Speaker of the fist bogus LEGISLATURE
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

The GoLDsBoRo' AFFA1R.-The Goldsboro' Tribune
states that all the persons wounded in the unfortu-
nate affair which happened some time since in Colds
boro', and was the occasion of so much excitement
are now up and rapidly recovering The most sin.
gular thing is the recovery of the elder Odenhemer
whose skull was actually shattered tosuch an extent
that the brain protruded and portion is said to have
actually been removed. The Tribune says that
"Odenhemer is up walking about the prison, and
no doubt, we're he at liberty, would be attending to
bis business"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

gG Mr.. Pierce has laid on our table handsome
octave volume got out in Appletons best style. We
quote the title page as follows -" Life and Cores
pondence of James Iredell, one of the Associate
Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States.
By Griffith J. McRee, Vol. l. New York, D. Apple
ton and Company, 1857"
We are unable to make any further notice to-day
Time will not permit.
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From Washington City.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Star learns that
Hon. F. P. Stanton is to be appointed Superintendent
of Indian Affairs in Missouri Mr.. ONeiIl, recently
appointed to similar Office in Utah, has resigned.
The St. Louis Republican learns that John Hart
ness late Comptroller of this city, has been appoint
ed Secretary of Jtah
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Nebraska Elections

ST.. Louis, Aug. lin the Nebraska Congress
sional election Ferguson received 40 votes, Thay
er 1909, Chapman LILA, Rankin 1,090--one count
to he heard from.
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From Santa Fe,

ST.. LOUIS, Aug 1.-THE Santa Fe mail reached
Independence on the 7th. The news is unimportant.
The Chienne Indians had refused to receive pre-.
sents from the U. S. Agents to make any treaty,
saying that they can make more by stealing The
PaWnees also threaten hostlities.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14
The Iowa Election.

DUBUQUE, Aug. s.--Returns from 26 counties foo
up for the new constitution 6665 votes against 1898
The counties yet to be heard from will increase tn
majority for the constitution.
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Later From Kansas.

ST. LOUIS Aug H.-Advices from Kansas to the 9Th
states that Gov Walker had returned Lawrence with
u troops, apprehensions of Indian attack proving
Groundless.
The election returns indicate nearly unanimous vote in
favor of the Topeka Constitution.
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Missouri Elections.

ST. Louis, Aug. 11.-Ninety counties give Rollins,
Ind. K. n.y. about 5000 majority but the returns
are so conflicting that accurate figures cannot be
given. Rollins is probably elected by 500 jory
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Missouri Elections.

ST. LOUIS. August 8.-Fitty counties in this State
give COL Rollins, the American candidate for Gov.
ernor, over 400 majority. His gain is over 1900
on Mr.. Fillmores vote.
Messrs. Richardson, Scott and Walton are largely
ahead for Supreme Judges.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

Hon. Warren Winsow, arrived here Monday even.
ing by the boat from Fayetteville He appears to be
in fine health and spirits, and ready and willing to do
any needu of service for the country gener.
ally, and his constituents in particular.
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THE News FROM IND1A-The Steamer from Europe
qrings but days later intelligence from Liverpool
but within the lapse Of that day. the news by the
Indian Mail had been received. The accounts which
have reached us are brief but pertentous. Thus
the mutiny in the Bengal Army had increased, anc
the insurgents still held Delhi. That is what it
comes to, and that great deal. 1t that the
main force of the Sepoy Army is joining the insured
tion which is becoming general. 1t means that the
centre and citadel of the movement Delhi, is held by
the insurgents for weeks, and that the British are
unable to crush or drive them out. 1t means that
day by day. the moral fOrce-the prestige of British
authority in the East is passing away, and with it all
the remaining fidelity of the people OF India. 1t
means also that the rainy has arrived during
which Europeans do nothing in India, and that of
the fresh troops going out from England, few, if any
can be brought into action before November.
This complication grows rapidly in importance
It's threatening character becomes more marked at
each turn. 1t is rapidly undoing the work of gener-
atoms Nofear of Indian competition in cotton grow
ing now.
But it will not succeed and for this reason there
is no mutual faith among the Hindoos-~they cannot
trust each other There will be traitors Their Or
ganization must fall assunder II their organlza
tons have done. With the English it is different
They can rely on each other. They can hold out
inducements to t1eachery among the insurgents
they can SOW the seeds of dssenton, and they will
do it. The Hndoos have never yet succeeded in ez'
polling an invader.
But the cost of the struggle will overcome the
profit of its result to England. Gold must be used
as well as arms. Money must flow like water, whie
the revenues of India must be very much reduced il
not mainly cut off during the tendency Of hosttie
and years must eapse before India can pay its OWL
expenses.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

A PARADox-Why is a barris.er like man who
passes sleepess nights? -
Because he tries FIRST on one side and then on thu
other, and is wide awake all the time.
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Iowa Elections.

CHICAGO Aug. 1.-THE Tribune has returas from
s4.counties in Iowa. The majority for the Consttu.
tion is 1856.
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RESPECT TO Mr. DoBBIN.-W ednesday afternoon,
pursuant to public notice, meeting of our citizens
was held in the Court House. for the purpose OF CIV
ing some suitable expression their respect for the
memory of the late Hon. James c. Dobbn.
AS will be seen by the official report of the pro.
ceedings, His Honor, the Mayor, was called upon to
preside, and Messrs. John c. McRae and w. I. J.
Vann appointed Secretaries. The Mayor, in explain
ing the object of the meeting paid just tribute to
the virtues of him whose memory We had assembled
to honor.
Mr.. Cowan, on presenting the resolutions OF the
Committee, prefaced their reading 6y few remarks
which insensibly grew into short but eloquent
sketch of the life and cha racter OF the distinguished
dead, one whom to know was to owe and reipect"-
One who had passed through life without suspI'
cion of his integrity stain upon his HOMER who
had shrunk from no proper responsibility, yet who
had borne himself with such unvarylng kindness and
urbany, as to disarm all enmity in life, and ndeath
to leave not foe behind. Who had attained all the
objects of laudable ambition, without once swerv-
ing in word or act from the strict purity of the Chris
tan gentleman. Other men might have been pos
sessed of abilities of more brilliant snowy charac-
ter but no man in the nation, of the same age had
cast purer or truer lustre upon the escutcheon OF
his native State
Mr.. Cowan but spoke the sentiments of this COM
muniy He spoke them feelingy and well.
0a-We are requested to bring the following mat
ter 10 the attention of the public and the authorities
On the evening before last, as we learn, negro
woman, servant at the house of Mr.. JAS 0. Bow.
den, residing on Walnut street, between Front and
Second, while inside of the lot, heard some persons
talking on the outside of the fence, and was enabled
to see that they were white men whom she did not
know. She was so placed as to see them without
being seen herself From their language she learn
ed that they were consulting which OF three houses
they would set fire to, one of the three being that
cupied by Mr.. Bowden. She went into the house to
inform her master, who was not then in, but return
ed very soon. He had seen the three men near a.
bout, but noticed that they scattered off he came
up.
Naturally, the citizens residing in the neighbor
hood,were considerably alarmed, butalthough watch
was kept night before last, nothing further was dis
covered The object of the incendiaries must Of
course, have been plumber
1t is feared that enjoying the visit of gang
of this sort of characters at the present time Many
of our citizens are of The opinion that our guard s
too weak in numbers for the protection of the lives
and property of citizens no matter what may be its
efficiency in other respects. It is matter for con
sideration.- Daily Journal OF yesterday.
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DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.-We learn that during
last week, citizen residing in the upper part of
Columbus or the lower edge of Robson, proposed
to clear out deep ditch which had caved in, owing
to the excessive rains His wife dissuaded him do
ing 80 at the time, but thinking it necessary to be
done, he persevered and went to work. After some
time his wife heard noise like Of falling earth, and
running to the place where her husband had been at
work, she found that the whole bank had caved in,
burying him under it. Assistance was procured as
quickly possible and the man dug out, but not in
time to save his life. The gentleman from whom We
obtained those particulars was unable to remember
the name
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TAXING To 1T K1NDLY.-Our opposition coempo-
rares in North Carolina take their defeat SO pleas
antly convey the impression that they must have
expected it all along Mr. Mann. of the Elizabeth
City Sentinel publishes the programme of the trip
to Salt River, over his signature captain and
in fact, all hands seem so much used to going the
voyage that it occasions them sort of trouble
uneasness. On the other hand, the Democrats are
apparently accustomed to victory, that it produces
in them no undue eaton. 1t strikes them as being
simply the natural result of known causes-what
was fairly TO have been expected. So, upon the
whole, there is no unnecessary exultation on one
hand, and no needless modification on the other.-
There is something pleasant in Democratic triumph.
1t is taken as matter of course. not acct.
dent is apt to be the with all other oganiza.
tions. The Democracy bears victory better than any
other partyit rallies sooner after defeat. 1t locks
upon victory in the regular order of things, and
upon defeat as an untoward accident, and sets it
down as its own flult, which must be repaired the
next time. And SO Democrats set TO work and repair
it,
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IMPORTANT DECISION BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREAsURY.-Judge Mason, collector of the port of
Baltimore, has received the following: