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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

po-We publish to, day the proclamation of Gov.
Walker to the people of the city of Lawrence, warn
ing them against pers stilg in their illegal and trea-
sonable course, and avowing his determination to
sustain and enforce the laws of the territory at all
hazards 1t gives US pleasure to add our hearty
approval of the whole proclamation. 1t looks as
though the actions of Governor Walker were about
to redeem the weakness of the language into ~hch he
was lead by his desire to remove all possible excuse
for resistance to law, the part of the Free Soers.
Mr.. Walker has by this time learned that these peo'
pie do not want be satisfied and will not be salts
fed and that cancellation to them is casting pearls
before swine. Having found out his error, he can
now act in a manner worthy of his reputation, and
may redeem the mistakes into which he has been led
less by wrong intention than an over desire to con-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
TROUBLES In New York,

NEw YoRK, July l8.-There las been great ex-
element to day along the shore, owing to threaten
ed riot among the sailors growing out of the no ad-
vance movements" An attempt was made by the
sailor landlords to prevent the crew of the E. p.
Stringer from going on board that ship. The mate
was badly beaten, and the aid OF the police was in
voked.
Trouble is threatened also in the street commission.
ers' office Judge Davis has vacated the writ certaori
and the governors appointee, Conover, is in posses
sion large force of police have been detailed to
guard the PREMISES,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

ST. LOUIS July Pot is reported that public meeting
held at Lawrence Kansas Territory, Thursday last
at which it determined to resist the u S. troops if any
attempt made to collect the taxes gentleman just
companies of infantry He said he would arrange
matters peaceaby if possible but force
would use it. The free State gathering at Law
renee Col. Lane had been sent for.
Both Gov Walker and General Harvey have power under
the discretionary orders heretofore transmitted to detan
the troops destined Utah
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

SHARP BLow.-Yesterday, about one O'Clock, quite
tornado swept over US. tearing and ripping up things
generally. 1t broke off the old China tree at our
corner-not much of feat, though for the old fellow
was nearly gone, and it was much as be could do
to hold bis head up.-Daily Journal 21st inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
Later from Kansas.

Topeka, July To- The Convention has just ad.
Journed. 1t was the largest and the most earnest
body ever held in Kansas: strong position is ia
ken in favor of the Topeka Constitution :; and it is
determined that Congress shall ADMIT Kansas under
it. The census ives between twenty and thirty
thousand voters. Gen. Lane is authorized to organ.
ize the people thoroughly, and prepare them to de-
fend the ballot. boxes at the October election.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

nz- We learn that Coroner Hartsfeld held an in
quest yesterday over the bodyo an old negro be-
longing to Mr.. Isham West. The negro was found
dead yesterday, on or about the premises where he
had been living. He had been in bad health fol
some time, and there nothing to create any sus
picion of violence. Verdic-Death by the visitation
of Providence DAILY Journal 21st inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

o. We notice that the papers outside of the State
when referring to the recent melancholy death OF
Professor Mitchell of the University of North Caro-
lima, say that Mr. Mitchell was State Geologist.--
7 his is mistake. The name of the State Geologist
is said 10 be Emmons. We hear of man by that
name, in some distant locality, now and then. HI
hasn't died of his exertions yet
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
Later from Port-au-PrInce.

RosroN, July lS.-The Brig R. w. Packer. Capt
Mayo, has arrived from Portau Prince, bringing
advices 10 the 1s inst. Capt. Mayo reports that the
sickness was increasing and business was very dull
Coffee and logwood were very scarce.
R. w. Packer left Port au Prince with two.thirds
OF cargo after waiting for twenty five days While
there the first officer of the brig and one seaman
died, and on the passage to this port the captains
SON aged sixteen wears, died of the fever.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
Indian Disturbances.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.--The Government has received
dispatches from Governor Medary requesting authority to
muster TITO the service of the Unite, States several com
panie of volunteers for protection against the Indians He
reports that five thousand Indians concentrated the
Sioux Agency exhibiting bad state of feeling against the
whites, and unfolding the Spirit Lake murderers
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

Later from AaVRnR-AmerIcan Vessel St1ZeU.
NEW YORK, July l9-The steamship Black Warrior ar
rived to-day, bringing Havana dates to the 18th. Span
h sailor was reported have been killed in with the
crew of the American barque Aberna The police took
Of the American vessel and no one was allowed
Sugars unchanged; stock 100000 bbs, moasses
600 hogsheads, Exchange improved Freight dull.
The CITY was free from fever
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

TAX ON BANK SToCK.-We certainly have occasion
to confess, that it is hard matter TO understand
what is law in North Carolina. Perhaps it is not 10
be expected that laymen like ourselves should know
yet all bound to pay taxes 10 the best of our
understanding of these indefinite and contradictory
laws, unassisted generally by any authoritative expo
son of them, either by those who made without
understanding them, or by the law officers of the
State. The laws framed that conscientious
men pay more than is perhaps required of them,
whilst corrupt men are furnished with pretexts to
to avoid the payment of even what is right. The
Legislature TINS Expresses the honest man, and
tempts the corrupt man to practice dishonesty
But where there is an authoritative exposition of
any portion Of the Revenue Laws it is the duty of
all 10 abide by it. We recently published the sub
stance OF an opinion Of an eminent lawyer to the ef
feet that dividends on Cape Fear Bank stock are not
required TO be given in this year for taxation and
there prevailing opinion that the dividends of the
Bank of lhe State not taxable because that Bank
is operating under charter granted long before the
tax dividends was laid, and that it was only SUBJ
ject to the tax laid on its stock by the charter.
: The Supreme Court, however, in the case of The
State to the use of the Public Treasurer u.s. Petway"
decided al the last term has settled that even if the
State had no right to increase the tax fixed by the
charter each share of bank stock, Ohough the
Court says it has that rightly yet the stock and the
dividends the stock, entirely different things,
and the State has an undoubted right to tax the lat
ter as we'll as the former The Legislature having
exercised that right the Court gave judgment against
Petway, thus requiring him to pay the tax on his
dividends on stock in the Bank of Wilmington And,
far we can see, the stockholders in every bank
of the State are equally bound by that decision.
In giving the opinion of the Court. Judge Battle
showed that it is sustained by Chief Justice Taneys
opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States in
the case of Ohio lns. and Trust Co. u.s. Debolt and
by other decisions. Supported by reason, and
frmed by authority, he states it with confidence
as the law Of this and all similar cases.
IFay. Observer.
We informed that there is an elror in the above
1t was the Commercial Bank of this place whose
stock and dividends were liable TO taxation and not
the Bank of Wilmington, which, at the time of the
decision above referred to, had paid no dividend.
We have good legal authority for stating, that un.
der the Charter the dividends of the Bank of Viii.
mingon not taxable, except under the Act of the
last General Assembly and therefore 10 be listed
on the LIST April next.
The attention of the stockholders in this Bank is
directed to section H. Of the Charter second provso
therein ontained.-Herald.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
Western Rail Road Visitors.

WASHINGTON, July 81. The Western Rail Road visitors,
who have been spending the last two days in Baltimore
partakng of the refreshments they proceeded
body the white House, where they received and well
coined by the President and members of the Cabinet After
visiting places of interest," they in
Mount Vernon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

F1RE.-We learn that, on Sunday night last, the
ds,illery of ]. B. Pigord & Co., Stills Creek New
Hanover County, was burned, and quantity of Crude
Turpentine, Rosin, and some Spirits Turpentine con-
sumed. Damages about fifteen hundred dollars
Supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
Commencement at Davidson College.

Wednesday morning was occupied by the exercise
of the Philanhroplc Society, which consisted of a
Valedictory by D. J. DeVane, of New Hanover, N
c., responded to by M. H. Mcbride, of Richmond
N. C. After the close of these exercises, M. r
Smith, Esq, of Wilmington. delivered the annual
address before the two literary Societies This was
the master feature of the day. Mr. Smith held the
large auditory spell bound for over one hour, during
which, at frequent intervals, he was was greeted with
enthusiastic cheering The Society has secured a
copy of this beautiful speech for publication.
Salisbury Banner.
DAVIDSON CoLLEGE.-We learn that James M
Hutchinson, Esq, of Charlotte, has been selected to
deliver the next Anniversary Address before the AL
umni Association of Davidson College An account
furnished by friend, of the late commencement ex.
ercises at the college, will be found in another COL
umn. The Literary Address, delivered BY M. B.
Smith, Esq of Wilmington, we hear commended by
all with whom We have conversed On the subject.
Charlotte Democrat.
Our SHARE IN THE SLAVE TRADE.-The New York
Tribune, speaking of the slave trade, says:
The public are perhaps not aware that III.
amount OF capital claiming to have a home in the
United States, which is invested n the slave trade is
no less than 100000, and its profits 900 600
annually !"
The greater portion of it, no doubt is invested bv
men who are continually affecting holy horror Of
slavery.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
EIoDeInent and Revenge.

A young married lady, The wife Of an extensive
merchant in New York city, but residing at Viii.
liamsburgh, became enamored. short time SINCE Of
young man. also heavy merchant of New York
and being OF the opinion that variety the spice
of life started TO elope with him the morning oil
the 4th but the husband having gotten wind of The
errlng fair ones intention, pursued them and over.
taking the carriage in which they seated he tore
open the door, and rushing in, commenced terrible
onslaught on the young man with bowie knife, Sc
nousy' though it is thought not fatally, wounding
him In several places. The names of the parties are
not given, and attempt has been made to hush up
the matter, but it has finally leaked out. The two
gentlemen were on terms of intimacy before the
accident" and the young man AYERS that he was
pot aware of the relations that existed between The
lady and the injured husband The lady was the
mother OF three children, the custody Of whom she
has coDfded to her husband, and she has been sent
home to her friends. Such is Gotham and it's pur-
Ieus,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

The cost of COAL fuel for locomotives on the Bos.
ton railroad, is about one half that of wood. ALI
the freight trains the Providence and Worcester
railroads run with coal, as are the passen.
ger engines, excepting one, and that is TO be altered
tor coal be spared from the road long
enough to have the alteration made.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
Democratic Ticket for Congress

Democratic Ticket for Congress!
Election first! Thursday in August mert.
FIRST DISTRICT:
HON. HENRY NJ. SHAW, of Currituck.
SECOND DISTRICT;
HON. THOMAS. RUFF1N, of Wayne
THIRD DISTRICT:
HON. WARREN WINSLOW, of Cumberland
FOURTH DISTRICT:
HON. L. OBJ BRANCH, of Wake.
FIFTH DISTRICT:
STEPHEN E. WILLIAMS, of Alamance.
sixth DISTRICT:
ALFRED M. SCALES, JR., ESQ.,, of Rockingham.
SEVENTH DISTRICT
HON. BURTON CRAIGE, of Rowan.
EIGHTH DISTRICT:
HON. THOMAS L. CLINGMAN, of Buncombe.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

with dates to 23d June, reports having fallen in with Her
Maesty's brig Ruebea Carver water logged, abandoned
and dsmasted, and stripped of every thing Valuable
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24
Resigned.
Wreck of an English vessel,

New YORK, July 17.-Simeon Draper, the chair.
man of the police commissioners. has resigned
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

LARGE SNAKE.-On the 18th inst, Mrs Murreli
wife of Mr.. j. P Murell, residing Hoods Greek, in
Brunswick County, killed rattlesnake, measuring
feet inches in length, 20 inches round the body, 81
inches across the head, and having fangs inch
above and clear of the flesh He was measured some
four or five hours after having been killed He had
only nine ratles, which Were whitish, and apparently
full of holes ii something had been eating them
insect, probably, or as if they were decaYing
with age. Persons who saw the snake, think that it
must have been at least Is to 30 years of age. The
neighbours think that they have noticed the tracks
of the same old fellow around the neighbourhood for
some II or IL years past.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

0a- AS we thought, the report that Mr.. CIingman
had at Asheville, avowed himselfa Land Distribu.
zionist, turns out 10 be without foundation. MIR
Clingman goes for raising no more revenue than ne
cessary for the economical administration of the gov
eminent, and if surplus accidentally arises, then
he would deposit it among the States To this matter
of deposit we have already stated objections
objections just strong as against distribution were
it not that the is defended the plea of necess
ty, while the other is avowed as a premeditated
scheme for robbing the Treasury.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

Election first! Thursday Il" August neat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-24

BAD FOR CHRISTIAN CITIEs.-.Upwards Oh u; IN
thousand females in New York, forty thousanu h ~
Paris, and eighty thousand in London, are sa,u I'M.
s,atisticans to regularly earn daily living Oy
moral practices. And yet all these are 'Ai'''
cities.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25
LATER FROM MINNESOTA.

ST. PAUL, Friday Aug. 81, 1851.
The double.headed Constitutional Convention PIE
gresses slowly. Some Of the points of difference han
been harmoDized, but there are others more prom
nent-such apportionment Of districts and universe
suffrage, upon which, /. is thought, the Convsnti's
will fail to agree. The Republicans favor but OH
Constitution, while the Democrats are bent upon ssk
mittiDg Of their well as that of the RspuS
icans and leaving it to the people to decide betws~
them. The Conventions will probably agree upoa
day for submitting both to the people.
Three half breeds who killed German near Gu
Lake last week, were forcibly taken from the Shera
near Little Falls, ard hanged to tree.
The crops of Minnesota, notwithstanding the rave
ses Of the grasshoppers, never better than sa'
present year.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25

The especial Kansas Correspondent" of The
n. Y Times, who accompanied Gov Walker,
writes from LecomptOn, under date Of the 18th inst
that the Free-State party is distracted and disor.
sanzed by various incidental issues, some favoring
others opposing, the idea Of voting at the October
Election; some jealous Of or hostile to what is
termed Lawrence dctaton, &C., &c. And here
is still another abrasion:
"In the next place, division is apprehended be-
tween the Republican and Democratic sections Of the
Free-State distinctions which, heretofore have
been sunk in the great struggle to make Kansas
Free State. This dissolving movement has already
far progressed to give reason to suppose that the
coaseratrc Democratic Free State Party Laurence
and eise1chtre throughout Douglas County, uW unite
,rih the Pro- Sldrery Democracy and divide the nom-
nations for members of the Territorial Legislature to
be voted for in October making one-haf Of the Doug
las County representation State, and the other
half Pro-Slavery men,"
Mustn't that " conservative Democratic Free
" State party" be nice crowd, and particularly
anxious to expel Slavery from Kansas How many
srch parties would be adequate b making one Free
Stste
The Times man now puts it forth as an important
novelty, that "the Conservative Democratic Free
State Party" in Kansas, propose at the ensuing
election, to cast in their lot with the Border Ruf.
6ans, ard 90 spacks in the spols. If he were not
ignorant Of Kansas history he would know that
they have been doing just that and nothing ese from
the start. What more natural than that they should
keep doing it to the end
New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25

An American" Ticket is to be suppOrted-at
all events, is to be nominsted-in our State this
Fall; and We DESIRE in view of this fact, to call the
at,elton Of Ant.Slayery men attached TO the
American organization to the fact that the Pro.
Slavery politicians who control the action of their
party never support IOr desire the success Of their
psrtys candidates, unless they are PrO-Slavery
men.
The lat election for Speaker furnished notable
Illustration Of this truth. Messrs. Lewis ID. Camp
bell aid Nathl L. Banks had each been elected to
Congress as AntiSiavery Americans and each
received in turn the votes Of msi )rity of those
elected as Americans But not only did no Southern
American ever vote for either Of shem, but the
- National" Americans from our own and other
States opposed them bitterly to the last. Messrs.
Haven Walk and Whitney, Of our State, Broome
and Fuller Of Pa might have shortened the con-
test from eight weeks to many days, or less, by
voting for Mr.. Banks; but they steadily refused to
DO So even when it was reduced to q certainty that
Banks or Aiken must succeed on the ballot then
being taken. Their Amercanism was held subor.
dinate to their fealty to Slavery.
A similar spectacle is now presented in Massa-
chusetts. Mr. Banks is now the regular candidate
Of both Republicans ard Americans for Governor
But will his American position secure him the
votes Of the National" Amelicans' No.
one of them! They would eagerly vote for
Archbishop Fitzpatrick to defeat him. They
are to-day plotting and conniving with the
other Pro Slavery factions and odds-and.nds to
form coalition against him. None of them cares
a straw whether the Hunker who may be pined
against bin shall be an American or not; they only
ask, "Wbo can beat Bantsl' Gardner, Choate,
Winthrop or anybody else, will be acceptable, pro-
yded he can, BY bis success, send rejoicing thrill
10 the souls Of Keitt and Edmundstn.
So in Pennsylvania: Mr. Wilnot is the regularly
nominated candidate Of the great body Of both
Americans and Republicans. He has defined his
position accePtably to the Anti Slavery Americans,
aid will receive their votes. But the little faction
cf "Natiopal" Americans are doing their best to
defeat him. To this end, they have put up Dir.
Isaac Hszlehurst for Governor, and are doing their
utmost to give him twenty or thirty thousand votes
with perfect Consciousness that they are thus
doing their utmost to elect Gen. Packer. the Pro
sla,tr, Democratic candidate. They knov that
New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25

Tie Capital City Taet-a new partisan journal
Issued at Columbus, Ohc-siyes the following ae'
count Of the origin Of our two latest Indian trou
bes:
"In regard to the origin Of the affair at Spirit Lake
We have the following from reliable source. The
con of Chief with band of seventeen warriors had
a Misunderstanding with the meiR body OF their ma
tion Owing to this domestic quarei, hey, did not
part com last Summer on their reserve, ard the agent
made this prete1t for withholding their annutes aat
Fsl. II is not known what the agent did with il, but
the Indians did nor get it. Early in the SPRING this
poor starved band came lear the settlement, and =
dogfel upon them, which in selfdefense thay killed.
For this, they were deprived Of their arms, severely
be sten, and driven away by the settlers.
"La.t Winter. il is well known, was unusually 50.
we're, ard the game scarce. These miserable Indians
had no Alternative but to perish stssl. Is it sur
prsipg that in their extremity they chose the latter
When this was known the civiii=ed whites formed 9
comrary, aimed, pursued these 0utcas!s, and sho
down several Of them. This provoked snd droy,
them TO deportation and resulted in the burDgs an;
massacres that followed
THE history Of ths case on the Plains "a We gsthe
Il iitn the public pr ss i. briefly this Leaf Fs To-
ma.lcs!Iie' q few milss irom Fort LsTernie WA tte
rp.u. IL, re;grleat9 tse Fo't, reporting Al a.;ac'
New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25

under The pretense Of Americauism, they are con-
tributipg directly to restore the ascendsncy Of The
Foreiguborn element in Pennsylvania politics; but
what do they care' So that the great body Of the
Americans are defeated, and Anti-Slavery pros.
trated, they ask no more.
We might multiply these illustrations, but to
what end 1t is plain to all but those who will not
see that America caDiim in our current politics is a
neIe blind or tcreen behind which portion Of
either party to the great struggle Of the age maneu-
yer for the advantage of position. There are but
two real, vital parties in the country the enc fa'
voriDg, the other opposing, the surrender Of our
vast National domain to Slavery and Slave Labor.
Otfer questions are interposed as make-weights,
butthis is the absorbing issue. Americans Of the
Empire State take your stand upon it, and act so
that your convictions may be felt
New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25
The Copncimen last night, by a vote of % to H.

The COuncilmen last night, by vote of - to H.
seyerteen members being absent, adopted the Al
de,msns resolutions to enforce the payment Of the
money claimed under Mr.. Lowber's judgment
The resolutions are not worth the paper they are
written os. further than to show what sort of in
iluences prevail in the Common Council. A reso-
luton simply asking the Counsel to the Corporation
10 shoy the Beard the title to the property OBJ
jected to by the American member from the LIST
District, and must lie over until September-an-
oler proof that this job will not bear looking into
Tie Bos1d coLcurrsd in appropriating $50, 900 for
lie Central Park.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25

Toe decision pronounced by the Surrogate, de-
nii'g the claim set up BY Mrs. Cunningham to be
the w.a"" OF DR.. Burdell, corresponds fully with
PueAc opinion on the Gaze. From the moment
that Mrs. Cunningham put forward this claim it
was received with incredibly In addition to the
crime Of murder, perpetrated by somebody very
coas entl, for Mrs. Cunningham in tho character
OF DR.. Burdell's widow, the public thought they
saw good reason to suspect simulated marriage
aso. These two Oaenses were naturally con.
oectsd in .he public mind; and as Eckel as we'll
s;Me Cunningham, labored under suspicious Of