Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-17
Engineer and Superintende
The Revolution in Connec,tcut.


The returns from Connecticut come in better and
better. The Hartford Times Of Tuesday morning 8
issue says:
We cannot publish to day table of the popular
vote with any degree OF completeness, though we
have scattering returns from all parts Of the State.
Tonight aid to morrow we shall receive near "
all of returns
The democrats elect two members of Congress; the
opposition two
The democrats elect senators; the opposition 10
one In doubt.
In the house, should judge that the opposition
will have majority Of probably 80 out of 232 men,
bers
On The popular vole from present indications, the
Holly ticket will be elected by abou 900 majority;
The Times sums up the result, as far as heard from,
follows
The democrats of Connecticut did good days
work on Monday. II was only last fall that they
defeated by 10000! Now they have elected
two members of Congress- viz Samuel Arnold and
William b. Bishop.
Mr.. Arnold is elected in the second district by 200
majority, and Mr. Bishop in the fourth by over 800.
Clark (know nolhing) is elected in the first by
| something over 800 votes. Last fall We had over
1000 against in this district. Dean (know- no
tbing) is elected in the third district by reduced
ma oriy
The democratic State ticket is running close upon
the know nothing, but the chances are in favor of
the latter by meagre majority.
The democrats have carried the lst 4th, 5th, 10Th,
The fusionists carry the I'd, 3d. (very close) 9th,
18th, 9Th, 18th, 18th. (by 20 votes) 10Th, (cIose
18th, (clOse.) Goth and 21st districts
We cannot Judge of the 9th, 18TH ard 10Th from
our returns The legislature is probably against us,
but no by so large majority as in former years.
We lose number of senators and representatives by
exceedingly close votes.
The gain OF two democratic congressman was tr-
umph in itself, and the news will be hailed as vic.
tory by The democrats of the Union, especially
cut majority of 10000 down 10 almost nothing in
five months time.
LAST LETTER FROM SIR JOHN FRANKL1N--The fol-.
low ing letter from Sir John franklin is believed to
be the last rece. ed from his pen 1t was never ub-
! lished before in America:
"WHALE FISH Is4ANp, Bay of Disco
"11th July. 1845.
My Dear Sister:-Tbe appearance, dress and
manners of the ESqumauX bespeak that care is taken
| of them by the government Several of them can
read The Bibe with ease, and am told that when the
families all collected the children obliged 10
attend school daily. | looked into of the huts
arranged with seats for this purpose When the min
! >ter comes from Disco, he experiments the
school; at other times the chdern are taught by a
| half caste Esquimaux. How delightful it is to know
that The Gospel is spreading far and WIDE and will
do SO till its blessed truths disseminated through
the globe. Every ship III these days ought to 60
forth to strange lands bearing among lis officers a
missionary spirit; and may God grant such a fpirt
on board this ship. 1t is my desire to cultivate this
! teehng, and am encouraged TO hope that we lave
among US some who Will aid me in this duty. We
have divine service twice on each Sunday and new
! er witnessed a more attentive congregation than we
! have. May the seed fall upon good ground,
and bring forth fruit abundantly to Gods honor and
| glory. Ever your atfectionate brother,
"(Signed,) JOHN FRANKLIN"
! BIRDS IN CUBA.-Among the most familiar birds in
the Island and those the names of which even the
casual observer is apt to learn the Cuban robin
the blue bird, the cat bird. The Spanish woodpecker
| the gaudIly pumed parrot, the pedoreva, with its
red throat and breast and lis pea green head and
| body There is also great variety of wild pigeons
blue, gray and white The english lady bird as it is
called with blue head and scarlet breast and green
and white back The indigo bird, the golden W ngcd
woodpeckers the IBIS he aamingo and many smaller
Species like the humming bird. Parrots setle on The
sour orange trees when the fruit is ripe; and fty
may be secured by net at time. The creoI sic y
and eat them we do the pigeon, the flesh is rather
tough, and as there are plenty of fine waller
and marsh birds about the lagoons which are
the most tender and palatable, one is at 4 loss
to account for the taste that leads the people
to eat the parrot The brown pelican is very
plenty on the sea coast, like the gull of our own
shores. and may be seen at all times sailing azly
over The sea- and occasionally dipping for fish. Here
as among other tropical regions and even in some
southern sections OF this Country the lazy looking
bald headed vullure is projected by law, being SORT
OF natural scaVenger or remover of carbon.
The Turkish soldier marches to meet the foe with
the same nonchallnce as he smokes his pipe. He is
taught from his birth that the moment of his death
: is fixed, and that whole charge of artillery aimed
at his heart would miss him, II destiny had decreed
his time not come He is taught also that he will
90 straightway to Paradise the moment of his DEATH
With both these ideas, he is so fully impressed, that