Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-24


leave that article it is without explanation apology
We trust there few among the readers of the Jour
nal so dull as not to take the article is obviously
meant disingenous to torue its meaning for the
purpose of discovering tremendous and unheard of
malice and ferocty on the part of the writer
With the Observers motives, in its very peculiar au-
sion to our article we do not to medde fear
that the attempt to characterize them they really
pear u.s. might compel to resort to the of harsh
er language than we care just now to employ Leaving
motive out of the question: however, the Observer ASST
mes as fact that for which it finds no warrant in the
article upon which it predicates its remarks The arti
Gle in question mainly elected by the failure of the
Fayetteville and Coalfelds bill, which might easily have
been seen from its tenor. However, it is matter
of perfect indifference to whether the Observer
thinks so or not We do not expect it to put
a favorable or a fair construction upon any
thing here, and indeed the tone of some Of its
recent illusions would lead to suppose that it regards
this unfortunate village of totally given up to
depravity and all of meanness which is really
painful but cannot be bel ped and furthermore it seems
anxious to impress upon the rest of mankind that
the very good natured editors of the Journal
ous to kill and ay not to say eat Legislators and other
people generally. We deny the soft impeachment. We
don't want to have any body killed. not the Editors
of the Observer nor do we want them to precpitate
their mortal bodies into the Cape Fear account of
the fishes.
The Observer says Wilmington used to be the pet of
the State, &c. If so, why should she not now be ?
Has she ceased to pay the largest taxi Has the State
had pay cent Of interest the bonds endorsed for
any of her Railroad Companies? Do not her works,
alone offer the State dividends and the prospect of
final remuneration? So far six hundred thousand dollars
is all that the State has taken in two Wilmington
Roads, extending nearly three hundred and fifty miles,
while in the Atlantic Road, not much a hun
dred miles, she has taken something like two million and
in the n c. Central of 222 miles, she has sore four
Millions nearly So And yet we hear talk about all
that Wilmington has got. Why, Fayetteville asks as
much for her As mile Road to the Coalfelds Whining
ton" formerly the pet of the State has got all told
1t the cue of sneerers and demagOgues to endeavOr
to excite prejudice against WilmngtOnO represent her
as having ftencd upon the spoils of the State This is
not So as reference to facts will show, and has, in
deed, been shown before by such reference.
Baga Our thanks due and are hereby rendered to
John uner for the Difference he has paid to feelings
in avoiding any premature appearance on the present
interesting occasion. John is colored person, and WILL
we trust continue to lie low and keep dark. No doubt
Kunerism may have its charms by association with
those scenes of youth when every sport could please
but per Sc individually and on his own hook, John
Kuner is very foolish, stupid uninteresting, tawdry
bedragged, bad-singng, awkward dancing darkey, and
the attempts at female Johns still worse.
In some respects John reminds us of the Old-time
character given to the month of March he in
like lion and goes out like lamb. Or he resembles
tropical sGualI that comes butt-end foremost. The
first day two John is numerous-John is composite
persona corporation of grown up nggers with many
ribbons, attempt at originality and sort of song
describing the grand interview between BO Bill and
" De Capn OBJ de Guard the latter of whom is sup
posed to have rather got " the former. Perhaps
petition which is the life of trade, starts another crowd
and so the kuner carnival progresses in manner and
style the match of which on the CorsO at
Rome AS the holidays progress and the crop OF quar-
tiers and dimes grows light John curtas his expenses
and reduces bis establishment He appears corpor-
alton of grown Africans still cavOrng with energy,
but less conspicuous and with a smaller attendance.
The reduction goes on until finally John makes his last
appearance for the season the shape of little eight
year old niger with uncean nose, and piece of red
calico pinned on to the protruding end of his shirtta
when he has shirt. Ills fororn "ttempts at dancing
in front of some untcnanted house, mournfu indeed
and teach us painful lesson, while they furnish with
striking illustration of the fate of fallen greatness.
Financial Report of the Treasurer of the Town of
Wilmington"
We have before in the shape of an extra sheet az
companyng the Daily Herald Of yesterday, the above
interesting statement of the business and finances Of the
town of Wilmington, in its corporate capacity during
the last twelve months.
1t exhibits i'll separate columns the bills of 1857 paid
in l658-he bills of 1858 paid in 1858, with each sew
cra bill and its amount stated From this it appears that
there have been paid within 1858 debts of 1857 amount
ing to $l5295 38 that there is due to the Town proper
from taxes assessments, market notes. advances to Town
Hail. etc. a sum amounting to S52,679 Sc, and that
the town owes will owe by the first January in the
shape of Bank Debt, money borrowed of John Dawson,
ESQ.,. salaries of Guards etc, $26,398 q, showing
surplus in favor of Town proper of $2628l 60.
The town owes Bank Debt in addition to the above
of ST. 400 for Town Hall account. Amount of Inter
est on Town Bonds due lst, January, 1871 80; there
has been Town Bonds issued for work, etc.. on Town
Hall to amount of $4,000 90, leaving balance for
issue of $29,lOO.
Since closing the statement Mr. Cowan has paid into
the Town Treasury 81 ,88l Il.
This is one of the most elaborate carefully prepared
and satisfactory statements of municipal finances,
ceps credits and ndebted that We have ever SEEN
1t certainly in the language of the Herald the lar
gest and most complete exposition of the town affairs of
any that has ever been published and to his Honor the
Mayor much credit is due for his efforts Gin producing
this result"