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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING.

Pursuant to usage, meeting Of the
Democratic Citizens of New Hanover, will
be held at the Court House in Wilmington,
on the Evening of TUESDAY, MARCH
9TH, 1853, being the first Tuesday of
County Court, for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to represent the county in the
Democratic State Convention, to be held in
Charlotte, on Wednesday, April 18th, 1853.
Also, for the further purpose Of adopting
such measures for the organization Of the
party in this county as the meeting may
deem proper and expedient.
A full attendance of Democrats is ear
nestly solicited.
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Tribute of Respect.

We have been kindly placed in possession of the fol-
lowing proceedings of Dupn Court of Pleas and Quar-
ter Sessions had on the occasion of the death of the late
Sheriff of said county
On Wednesday morning, the Goth ins the Court met,
when Jere Pearsan Esq., announced the death of John D.
Alternately Esq., High Sheriff of the county and introduced
the following resolutions, viz:
Resolved That this Court has heard with sincere regret of
the death of John D. Alternately late High Sheriff of this
county.
ReSoUed That by the death of John D. Alternately the
county has been deprived of valuable public officer and
most estimable and worthy citizen.
Resolved That evidence of respect for the memory
of the deceased this Court will adjourn for the residue
this day. that they will attend the funeral at clock
ResoUed That the foregoing resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of the Court and copy of the same be furnish
ed the family Of the deceased
The resolutions were unanimously and the Court adjourn
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,.u,,.. n.xxr Later from Europe.

HALIFAX. Jan. 16.-The r. M. steamship America
from Liverpool on Saturday the I'd inst arrived at this
port this forenoon.
Her advices are three days later tnan those by bne
North America at Portland.
The America brings $9,615 in specie for Boston.
The political news by this arrival is not of mpor-
tant description. Financially, it is quite favorable
There was continued growing ease in the English
money market but reduction OF the rate OF interest
by the Bank has taken place
The HOLIDAYS had checked all kinds of business. Lit
tie or nothing had been done since Thursday i.
The details of the Indian news by the Overland mail
contain little news in addition to the dispatches from
Trieste reported by the North America.
The loss of the rebels at Lucknow was estimated at
seven thousand men.
Great activity was prceptibe amongst the British
forces at Hong Kong preparatory to the investment OF
Canton which expected to take place about the lst
of December.
The o. S. steam frigate Minnesota and San Jacinto,
and the soop of war Portsmouth were at Hong Kong.
NJ Blondell has been appointed Belgian Minister to
Washington.
1t was said that the Spanish government will consider
the mediation of England and France ended if Mexico
refused to accept all of its conditions
Considerable activity was apparent in the prepare
lions at Spanish ports for the expedition to Mexico
SECOND DESPATCH.
HALIFAX Jan. 1.-THE British revenue returns had
decreased the last year, 81 100000 sterling which is
principally ascribed t. the reduction in taxation
| 25th of January.
The Times - of Saturday says the year commenced
favoraby in the stock market COnsols had advanced
half cent closing exactly the as it did the first of
last year. The demand on discounts very light
Rates open the market being from e.. to per
cent.
The rates of the Bank of Hamburg had reduced Al
per cent.
There is continued flow of Australian gold into Eng
land.
England had determined to make the China dispute en-
rely local. and conne hostites to Canton, which has
probably been reduced by the British force in the Chinese
waters, being 1000 men, and 700 guns. The French
had determined to resort to hostiities against the Chi
nese and join in the assault in Canton The Americans
remain neutral
The launch of the Leviathan will be recommended on
Monday. Twenty-one hydraulic presses will be worked
The Paris Constitutional boldly demands the prosecu
ton slave trade in reference to the Antilles and rid
cues the opposition the English philanthropsts but
dispatch from Paris says the Emperor will not renew the
contract for supplying the coonists with negroes:
Carroll Spence late minister to Constantinople had
arrived at Paris.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

DEMAND FOR DAMAGEs.-The Baltimore Sun men
lions report that a Mr. Robert A. Craig, British
subject at Punta Arenas, has demanded damages from
the United States for losses sustained by him in the sez
ure of Walkers expedition by Commodore Pauldlng-
He aedges that he rented to Walker portion OF his
premises, and that he had large quantity of provisions
in his warehouse belonging to Walker, at stipulated
rate Of storage per month for each PACKAGE and also
that he advanced the security of the provision, $500
The provisions he aedges, were forcby seized by Com
modorc Paung, and much of his private property
ried off Mr.. Craig has forwarded copy of his com
plant to Lord Clarendon who will VIC are inclined tt
think, lay it under the table.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
The Kansas Election.

ST.. LOUIS, January 16.-The advces from Kansas
relative to the recent election held in that Territory
tinue of contradictory character.
The Leavenworth Times of the 9th inst. says the
ports from the different parts of the Territory indicate
the Of the entire free State ticket while the
vote against the Lecompton constitution will probably
exceed $4,000.
The Lawrence correspondent of the Democrat Of this
city, says that far heard from the free State party
has secured tryone out of the fortyour representa-
ve and fourteen out of nineteen of the senator's and
the vote against the constitution is about equal to that
poled at the October election. 4 gentleman who left
the Territory the tn states that it was then beev
ed that the democratic State ticket was elected
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ESg@ The Fayetteville Argus, like some othe

10 The Fayetteville Argus, like some other papers
of the opposition sees awful things in the meeting Of
half dozen quiet citizens to take the usual preliminary
steps for the holding of the usual Democratic State Con
vention in North Carolina 1t also pretends to see al
sorts of combinations against Mr.. Holden of the Stand
ard. This is all fummery The Convention represent
ing the party at large must make the selection of guber
material candidate If that body should centre upon
Mr. Holden, be assured his brethren of the Executive
Committee will give him cordial and hearty support
Should any other good Democrat be selected we fee
equally assured that he will have no more willing MOI
efficient supporter than the'editor of the Sandard-
Democrats will not give their opponents the amusement
and satisfaction of witnessing or proftng by divisions
or ouarrels ia the ranks of the Democracy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
The Atlantic IN. G. Railroad.

This work seems to drag its slow length along, not
withstanding panics and pressures Another advance
has been made the work between here and Newbern
by which the to Waters, eli ht miles this
side of kinston leaving only Is miles to be laid to
plete the track between Newbern and Goldsboro. AT
the eastern end about Is miles of the track has been
laid, leaving about lG Is miles to be laid to reach
Newbern from Morehead City. When this work will
be finished cannot undertake to saydont think the
contractors even would like to set any particular time
but see of friends east of indulge the hope
that it will be completed time this year. We sin
cerely trust it may.-Goldsboro Tribune.
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nestIy solicited.

BThe people Of the South want to see the portions
ofthe Continent lying South of us orh
Americanized-and whatever may be said to the con-
trary they would prefer to this object accomplished
ed by the peaceful agency of negotiation and colonial
ton. All this is So
But the people Of the South don't want to see such
AUGMENTATION lOuing brethren Of the North
contemplate They don't want to see the Isthmus Eli
Thayerized or traded off to New York steam ship mo-
nopoy, to build up another barrier against Southern
progress The South is willing to abide the fair pro-
cs of events but not to sit down quietly to see this pro-
gres so directed as to ruin her future prospects,
and weaken her present security. Some folks at the
North and at Washington City, too, seem impressed
with the idea that the South is nowherethat it is no
body and God knows, the servie tone of some OF It's
presses and politicians almost juStifes this idea.
But we trust that these people will find themselves
mistaken We believe they will The South is more
and more Southern daiyless and less of what is called
national since natonalism is construed into a subser-
Viency to the and contempt for the mi
nOrty section Of the Union. In the Union or out OF
the Union, the South must not the lShmuS OF Cen
trail America Aboonized unless she is willing to lose
all chance for the independence of her position or the
perpetuty of her institutions This is fact which over
rides all talk of paper compacts laws founded Oh con
ventiOnal arrangement 1t is based the first law OF
-se-prescrvation Rather than sec the lstnuS
automatically or otherwise busercd secured for the
Eli ThayeriteS, the South ought to turn out mnSSc,
and put Walker back in Nicaragua, and keep him there
and sustain him there, against all forces whatsoever.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
Telegraphfn% in EurOue,

While an increase in the telegraphc charges in the
United States, has been made within few years. there
has been reduction in the rates in Europe and tele
graphing is really cheaper in England and on the con-
tnen than it is in this country The consequence is
that the press of Europe the telegraph much
more literally than it formerly did, while the American
press is, to certain degree restricted in the use
of it. President Buchanan's message was not tel
graphed in full to any part of the United States
But it no sooner reached Liverpool than it was
sent over the wires to London. From London two
copies were telegraphed different wires to Paris
copy being in English and the other in French Ii
this way the Partisan journals enabled to publish
the entire document within few hours after its recep
ton in Liverpool 1t is said moreover that the copies
SO published were perfectly correct in every particular
showing great skill on the part of the operators. This
regarded as the greatet Geographic feat perform
ed in Europe Similar feats have been performed in THU
country but they not often witnessed now since thu
charges have been raised In this respect the Europe
ans have been going forwards while we have gone back
wards.--N. Y. DaHy Ncocs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
Extensive 900 Stolen.

SAVANNAH, Jan. l6.-Iwo young men from North
Carolina, robbed of ten thousand dollars at Fer
nandna, Fla. Saturday night last. Nine thousand
five hundred dollars of the money was in bills of the
Bank of Wilmington, n Co and the balance in bills of
Banks in South Carolina A reward of two thousand
dollars is oerd for the recovery of the thief and money
41,pusta (Gn) DjsD0fcb 10Th INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

MUNICIPAL Expenses OF PARls.-The annual eypen-
of the city of Paris oneourth more than those
of New York while the population of the former city
is nearly twice great as that of the latter The fol-
lowing are the estimates for the city of Paris for 1858
Ordinary expenditures, Al 100000 francs or S. 2OOOOO
OOO Of this sum, 100000 francs are required to
pay the interest on the city debt There are MANY items
included in the above estimate which "cover multi
ttude of (municipaI SINS" One of these is the
appreciation of 100000 francs for communal
and elementary schools 10000 francs set apart
for the public promenades and the Bots de Boulogne
alone swallows half million. For defraying expense
of public festivals there are appropriated 100000 francs
and for the receptions of the Project in the Hotel de
Vile 10000 francs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

We are indebted to Mr.. Frank Clancy chief opera
ter here, for the following despatch.
January 18th, 1853
Captain VIM FL. Harrison, elected Mayor of Raleigh
to-day by majority of 81 votes over the present in
cumbent, w. D. Haywood Considerable excitement
prevails in Raleigh.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

Bas j. W, Cameron, Esq, Editor of the Fayetteville
Arg in the last issue gives notice that the publication
of that paper will be suspended for three four weeks
certain arrangements being in progress for dposng Of
the establishment to other parties If these arrangements
be perfected then the publication to be resumed by the
parties purchasing. If not then by the former Editor
and publisher.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

A LOCOMOTIVE TOWING A NEssEL-This rather unu
sual spectacle exhibited in Boston harbor last week
schooner passing through the draw of the Lowell
railroad bridge, when unfortunately, strong wind ant
tide which prevailed threatened to speedily take the
away from her place of destination. AT that moment
locomotive passed along the railroad bridge the en-
gineer OF which, upon perceying the dilemma Of the
worthy captain, called out for those on board to pas
him rope which he made fast to the engine, and will
few pufs of the powerful machine, soon placed the
vessel alongside neighborng wharf, to which she wa
made fast in safety.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

UNITED STATES TROOPS FOR UrAH.-Lieut. Gen.
Scott has ordered the following troops to be added to
the reinforcements for Utah
L. B and K companies of the second regiment of
dragons, now at Fort Leavenworth,
2 Sixty-four enlisted men of company A, engineer
soldiers with company organigation to be commanded
by First Lieutenant Andrew ]. Doneson, corps of en-
gineers with Breve Second Lieut. p Alexander of the
same CORPS as subaltern.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

SPITTooNs WANTED.-The Southern Christian Adj
vocate closes notice Of the lecture lately delivered by
Rev. Whteford Smith, d. D., by giving the following
hintwhether it is intended that gentlemen in this free
country should not expectorate tobacco when and where
they please or that the church officers should furnish
spittoons, we shall not decide:
We respectfully suggest that the subject of the first
lecture of the next series be on The Use of Tobacco in
the House Of God" The Citadel Square Baptist Church
is very fine edce and its carpets new and beau
u we opine that they do not look quite we'll since
the lecture they did before. friend of ours did, dur
ing the discourse, sit under something more than the
droppngs of the sanctuary, for miniature cataract of
tobacco juice from the gallery covered his broadcIoth
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

The CASH SySTEN.-Our contemporaries OF the \ Orth
Carolina press generally rcoortng to the cash system
the only possible hope of sustaining themselves We
have been cndevOring bring things up to that stand
ard without too sudden transition, having Tor some
years past taken few subscribers without the
money in advance Lattcrly have made the rule nl-
pcrativC and myarying. We might have had probably
twice as many subscribers as have, had we been
willing to put down names on list just for the glory
of the thing. This we never could afford, than
we can afford to furnish paper under its terms as
advertised at the head We to do justice to our
patrons if we know how and we expect to receive fair
remuneration We do not think So so for our weekly
paper, or Sc 90 for our daily is than fair We
doubt the policy of cutting down newspaper prices We
go for making paper popular by increasing the size and
improving the quality rather than by reducing the price
But others think differently and that is their business
not ours The cash system is what all are tending to-
and in that believe. Newspaper accounts are too
small to pay for running after. Newspaper collecting
agents charge 20 per cent and then they unable to
reach more than limited number. Were newspaper
proprietors in possession Of all the money due hem they
would be generally free from embarrassment in their bus
ness have more time and more means to bestOw upon
their publications present them in better type
and in better stye-could make them more valuable tc
their readers and to the public at large The benefits
arising would be mutual and almost incacuable, fol
without arrogating to much claiming more for the
press than it is fairly entitled to, we may assume with
out fear Of contradiction that much Of the character
which a State or community enjoys abroad is due tt
the character standing business appearance and energy
of its newspaper press.
Let us say thing in regard to our subscribers
We knov them to be perfectly responsible and we lool
upon our claims upon them good.
We see that our almost neighbour of the Goldsboro
Tribune has adopted the cash system We trust thai
it may meet with that success which so well deserves
1t is capital Democratic newspaper, and ought to re
ceive liberal, paying support from the Democrats
the second district. They-the Democrats of that dis
trct are numerous wealthy and intelligent and ought tt
give to good paper good support.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
Reported Death Of Cant. II. L. Rre,,

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-The Republican learns that
Capt T. L. Brent Assistant Quartermaster in the Uni
ted States army, died at Leayenworh, Kansas on We'd
nesday. Captain B. was Virginian by birth and has
been connected with the service for nearly % years
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
From Kansas.

Sr. LOUIS, Jan. l8.--A gentleman who arrived here
to-day from Kansas states that Mr.. Calhoun commenced
counting the returns Of the first election on Tuesday
last and when completed messenger with the new con
stuton will be sent to Washington. Mr. Calhoun would
not leave till the result IF the second election is known
which is still doubtful
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

Rr TRANSIENT Advertisers aoiH please bear IN mind
hGf their odue tiseenS cannot appear thus paper auth
ont frs being paid for an adUGnce. This rule aciN be
SfricIy carried out GUitholh respect to persons. .
No name tor either the Daily Weekly Journal, tUu
hereafter be entered last Ioout payment beng made
IN adrance and the paper aoH in all cases be discontinued
sCben the time paid for eTplreS
Oct. 20, 1857.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

New ORLEANS, Jan. 16-By the arrival of the schr
Tallahassee from Ssa with dates to the 9Th inst it is sta
ted that that port blockaded change in the govern
ment had taken place. and the peace negotiations were
progressing avoraby and hopes entertained that
the revolution would soon be at an end.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
From the Daily Journal of the Goth inst.

FTOM Ine DAILY journal OF the ZUth INST.
Death of the Sheriff of Duplin County.
This morning we received the annexed note from the
associate editor of the Journal who is at present in at
tendance at Dupn Court =
KENANsvILLE, N. c., January 10Th, 1858.
arrived here yesterday and learned that the Sheriff
of Dupn county, John D. Alternately Esq., dangerously
i'll of typhoid fever He died about o'clock this morning
in the SD of his age Mr. Alternately native of
Nash county, but had been citizen of Dun for the last
sixteen years. and Sheriff of the county for three and half
years Mr. A highly and deserTedy respected by all
who knew him. By his death the county loses valuable
officer and his family kind parent and indugent MASTER
May he rest in peace.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

BegH'T. F. Meagher, Esq, requests the Washington
Union to say that he is not the author of the letter
Gently addressed to President Buchanan by Gen. Will
liam Walker Several of the papers, and the letter.
writer's had stated that he was.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

RasT There is certainly power that tempcrs the wind
to the sborn lamb The exceeding mness of the pres
ent winter appears little short of special interpostion
of Providence. Had the rigors OF winter like that of
1856 : been super added to the financial pressure which
weighs with such severity upon all the fate of thousands
in the Northern Cities especially, must have been aw-
full indeed There may yet be very cold weather. but its
duration must necessarily be limited, and its rgors be
garduay abated the spring advances. Even as far
North as Boston, men themselves in the open air.
on the grass in the Common, while crocusses pro
truding their heads through their straw coverings. AT
the same time last year. the thermometer was degrees
below zero in Boston, and the oath January, it had
gone down to "a degrees below zero.
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

hspWe are nosO for,varding bills for subscription
&C., due this Office, by letter. Wlh me nope "ot me
amounts qv,H be RENTED arfttom delay.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

There is truth in the following spirited remarks by the
Richmond, Va, Dispatch in respect to the Northern
and Southern press:
1.-The occasional filings at the Southern press, which
appear in certain Northern journals, in bad taste
and temper, well unjust and undeserved 1t is true
the South can boast mammoth political journals and
that its most prominent newspapers have very limited
circulation compared with the tremendous lists of the
more popular Northern daies. We have no great
marts of trade like those which supply northern jour
nails with the sinews of war; and give dignity and infu
ence to the editorial At the time it may fair
be claimed that the southern press shows as much tai
ent and vgor in its editorial columns in proportion to
its numbers as the press of any other section The
pie of the south we'll informed upon political sub
cs those Of the North for if they have not as many
newspapers to enlighten Them they have more public
discussions in which the enets of opposing parties are
represented by their respective champions and the prn
cples of each thoroughly sfted If the southern Jour-
nal follows instead Of leading public opinion the same
is true of northern journals and even of that great
thunderer, the London Times Even in regard to that
sectional bobadil and bullying spirit, 50 frequently
charged upon the southern press we will cheerful com
pare the southern newspapers with those of the north
and venture to say that they patriotic more
| conservative, more dignifed.''