Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
Daily Journal of the 31st ultD



Before the world got 90 wise as to prefer German
histories of Rome written in the nineteenth century.
to The vertable nara ives of Livy and other respec
table wearers OF the toga, citizens of that ancient
bug on the iber, there used to be current story
about gulf hat suddenly yawntd in public square
where The Romans used TO hold mass meetings and
militia trainngs which gulf wouldn't shut up"
nor hold is jaw" until, in obedience to the oracle
the people of Rome should cast INTO it the most pre-
cous thing cir city contained. young gentle
r.ran uan ID Cursus hearing this, and looking upon
inset nh pumpkins, pu, on bis soldier Clothes
r.ounrtd Hr- wo,torty nag took big drink, lett
lex # tai for his eet. heart, gave three csvorts
aud half, ard jumped into the hole, hide, hair and
aoor., hoay md breeches; and thereupon the hole
cared, showing that nice young man IN UNIFORM
o. a two-forty nag, is the greatest thing out
Away out west of Missouri there is yawning
political chasm which has already used up three
Roya.gsors who have cast themselves into its jaws
amt still the breach in Kansas is not healed, and the
latest news is that Hon. Robert J. Walker has con-
sented to 20 out there and see hat he do towards
rsconciing matters and things. We trust that by
casting himself into the gap lie may close 1t up but
he must beware of the fate of Cu1sius and not let
his future prospects Ii is essentially hard road 10
travel even like unto Jordan, which is road at all
RR~They are about to build new Court House
for Davidson county, at the county seat-Lexington
The building is 10 cost $50 0O0 and is expected 10
be the finest Court House in the State.
The last HilIsborough Recorder says that accounts
from every part of the country represent the present
appearance of the wheat crop as giving encouraging
hopes of boun,iful harvest The Recorder is right
in the midst of the wheat region
The Milton Chronicle says that John A. Gilmer
seems to be the choice of his party in that district
(Read 's)-as its next representative in Congress-
That 10 the strongest Know Nothing district in the
State and the Democrat that expects to carry it must
work hard
S1-We need hardly inform our readers that it slee
ed and showed this morning to some extent, but we
scarcely think that froze. Should it turn to warm
rain this afternoon, clear up warm, there will pro-
baby be little no harm done. The fact Is thai
nearly every description Of esly vegetation has beer
so eectualy slaughtered long ago. that it can hard
" be worsted. They used to say, that March came
in like lion, and went out like lamb, but the exps
rienCs of this shows nothing lamb.ke in it,
conduct. We ashamed of March, and not hal
satisfied with April. April must do better if 1t Woulc
redeem It's character-DGily Journal of yesterday.
"THE SoUrH."-We have resolved the first nun
Der of "Ths South" = new Democratic parer, jus
started in Richmond, Va, by Roger A. Pryor, Esq.
formerly one of the editors Of the Richmond Enquirer
The paper 10 of the same size IS the Enquirer, an,
presents an attractive appearance, while the we'll
tablshed reputation of the editor, as writer and
politician, affords a sufficient guarantee for the abt
with which it will be managed. Published daily an
m-weekly AT 81 and IS a year, respectively. w
wish Mr.. Pryor every success.
UNITED STATES FUNDS On the 2sd ult., the net
amount subject 10 draft remaining in the several de
positores of the United States Treasury, was $24
722,82l 81. In depository at Wilmington, N. C
$16,8s5 90.
GOA new Post Office has been established in Gas