Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-13


got here on Saturday morning, about halt used up
little more would have done the business The route V,G
Richmond and Alexandra is certainly the meanest that
ever a white man travelled am happy to see that tns
Potomac is open, and presume the bay VIII aSO "
free in day 1t is probable that those interested
the Central Railroad line from Richmond to this point kno"
that nobody would take this route if they could get on y
any other and treat passengers accordingly Inc omnf
buses at Richmond crowded, and one broke down
From Alexandria to Washington some seven mules,
in omnbusses and wherever the mud was particularly deep
We had to jump and wade At the last Jumping out
place refused to get OUT the ground that could not
swim have no doubt this saved my life would have
been swallowed up preaching.
Mr. Buchanan left here Monday, and many politicians
disappeared mysteousy they had 1t seems to
be generally understood that North Carolina will not push
for Cabinet appointment The giVings out about the
Cabinet all conjecture at which the correspondents Oh
Northern papers quite expert think may without
any gossppng indeIcacy mention small matter uuStra-
tive of this During Mr.. Buchanans visit he dned with
the Presidential purely private affair, only few gentlemen
being present The evenings edition of the New York
Reru had letter from this place pupsrting to give an
account dinner and of the guests With the excep
ton of Mr. Buchanan himself not single gentleman named
by the Hcrotd's correspondent was present
The man Simonton the correspondent of the New York
Ttes who confined for refusal to testify in regard to
the charges corruption against members is again at large
first without fear of njuring any for from all can see
or hear nobody would have believed him
have the pleasure Of meeting many Of the members
of our North Carolina delegation All Senators and Rep
reenatives take deep interest in Cape Fear BILL and
there hopes early effort in its favor being success
full here would be difficulty in passing it If 1T could be
got up Before write again will be able, trust to say
how the matter has resulted Our friend Mr. Winslow
feels know deep solicitude he subject and is exert
ing himself faithfully and his influence, think large
for new member his position good for any member Mr.
Dickinson is here. Pety has its disadvantage we Mt to
church this morning. and found that he had called in
absence
Yesterday territorial day the House, and there
good deal of sparring but did not understand much OF
the business The Speaker his money 1t is terri
bly, aborous position How Mr. Banks acts when party
sectional questions up have of seeing
Generally, it appeared that he prompt and eff
Gent He is evidently of ability, and is good
any other of his stripe of politics.
committee from Soutk Carolina with
Their mission carry home the remains of MIR. Brooks
They will probably pass through Wilmington in two three
days. They may go by the Central Railroad route, which
quite short Columbia the place where they bound
for.
You know the National Theatre got burned down
Friday So institution is gone but another remains
and take occasion that Beau Hickman is abroad
with another of harness. striped in the legs and flash
generally Somehow, the idea had worked itself into my
head that the defunct His stage in the neigh
borhood of Browns and the National.
Washington City may be perfect Mecca and Medina for
politicians and after husbands but
it is dismal place for poor devils like myself The public
buildings will be very grand hen fn1shed but the Capitol
in the builders hands, and surrounded by workshantes
and mudhoes. Ditto Treasury Building ditto Patent Of
fee ditto everything. By the way talking about the
men, there look about the prom
enaders the Avenue that ayher takes aback The
muddy and ankles shown the very
extreme Of the highest fashion-an awful visitation
But may as we'll conclude There may in day or so
be something to write about but don't know anything nov
that the papers will not have given you already.