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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
The Canvass.

The candidates for Governor met at Wentworth Rock
ngham county, on Saturday the 9th instant pursuant to
appointment The discussion passed oqute smoothly as
indeed all have DONE with the single accidental exception
known to readers. The points discussed varied lit
tie from former occasions save that Mr. McRae de-
voted unusually large portion of his speech to the
Danville Connexion. He pressed the argument warm
Iy and in every point of view in favour of the measure
He took the broad ground of the right of the people to
build any road they might choose with their own mon
ey He pointed out the great advantages of the Danvle
Connexon to his auditors. He told them that it was
of consequence to them than Democratic organza-
tion and claimed Democratic votes upon that ground
Rockingham is one of the counties in which the DanVe
Connexion is most popular. 1t is its strong hold Mr.
Ellis may lose few votes in that county on this ISSUE
Will he lose any in this regon Let our people speak
their sentiments through their votes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
Be OH Your Guard.

1t is folly and worse to cry wolf! wolf! when there
is no wolf 1t would be equally foolish and reprehens
BILE for to attempt to Democratic readers by
telling them that their is in danger with the view
of frightening them into spasmodc exertion. We mean
to do no such thing, but we do mean to lay the true
state of the case before them
If any suppose that the opposition has dsbanded they
will make most decided mistake The thing is totally
the reverse. There will be united effort to rally the
opposition in nearly every part of the State an effort
made with preparation and arrangement than for
years past more concentrated although less noisy
effort than was made two years ago. The Democratic
party can and will triumph all this, and triumph
completely, but not without effort 1t is proper that the
friends of Judge Ellis should know this and we ask them
to bear it in mind more vigorous effort will be made
to carry the Legislature the balance of power
in that body. Wherever there is chance in any county
open avowed opposition will have to be encountered,
and the utmost watchfuness will have to be used Fore
warned is forearmed The Democrats of the State are
united, but they must be aroused. They must know
that there is reason and necessity for exertion
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
DANvILLE ROUTE
Advantage for Danville Route.


Actually three miles There the figures look at
them. Compare them with the official figures in APP
petons or Dnsmores Guides and whether they are
accurate And yet we are told that saving of three
miles, in route of nearly five hundred is all essential to
save the through mails and passengers to North Caro-
lima! This is folly-the whole effect would be but to
create third line to compete with the two already IN
existence for business which one is fully competent to
do That talk about the shortness Of the through route
gio Richmond Danvile and Greensboro is all humbug,
and if those who use it don't know that it is So it is
time that they should learn
But besides opening up third line for through travel
to compete with and nure two State lines already in
operation this connection would place Richmond which
has not contributed cent to State works, actually
in better position towards the whole Western part Of
our State than either Wilmington Beaufort and at
least as well off as Newbern. All produce from the
North Carolina Road or its extension west Of Green's
boro' must pass by that point Greensboro to Rich
mond 19I Greensboro to Wilmington 2l3 differ
cnce in favour of Richmond % miles,-that much pre-
ference given On North Carolina works built by North
Carolina money, to town outside of the State, that
pays nothing into her treasury over a town that pays
about Onetwenticth of all the taxes of the State.
This is the whole DanvilIe schcme-to make whole
Railroad system built up at the cost of millions, tribu
tary to the centre of trade at Richmond. The idea
of building it to compete with the Tennessee Rcte is
The distance is virtually the same, for three
miles not worth counting especially when they are
in favour of a more crooked route, and one from
its inland location more likely to be affected by the win
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
The Atlantic TeIegraph-Letter from Capt. Hudson.
u S. STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.
off Plymouth Harbor. june lilo. 1858.

OFF Plymouth Harb0r, june 10, 1888.
SIR have the honor to report that the Geographic
squadron consisting Of the Niagara and her Maestys
steamers Agamemnon, Valorous, and Gorgon are now
under way for the centre Of the plateau which we hope
to rach under being necessary for the accompany
ing vessels to husband their coal until arrive at that
point Arriving at the position designated, we shall
avail ourselves of the first propositions moment to splice
the submarine CABLE get down the blight and separate
with and circumspection, towards the respective
places selected for landing the cabe-the Agamemnon
and Vaorous for the head of Valenta bay Ireland and
the Niagara and the Gorgon for the head of Trinity
bay, Newfoundland which hope successfully to reach
about the lst of July under the guidance and protection
of that Almighty power who winds and seas obey.
wish to avail myself of this occasion to report the
continued good health of all on board and am respect
fully, your obedient servant,
w L. HUDSON, Captain
Hon. ISAAC ToucEy Secretary of the Navy,
Washington D. c.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

Bsg~ Slavery is simply system OF labor. Its power
of expansion is in direct proportion to its power omcct
ing the demand for labor in new States and territories
While the amount of slave labor is permanently restrict
3D. and that of every other species of labor only limited
by the demand for its employment, how can slavery, the
institution of the South be expected to occupy new ter
ritorics or build up Southern States? If we
had fifty per cent more slaves we could expand and ex
tend the area of Southern Institutions just fifty per cent
faster q This is what tells us. Well now,
Virginia claims to be the representative State OF the
South and yet her press and her politicians dcnounce as
traitors and dsoganzers and demagogues and rceacrs
their Southern brethren who say that in order to allow
the South to compete in territorial growth with the
North, the labor system of the South must have the
same access to the labor markets of the world that the
labor of the North has Right or wrong, the thing is
so if the South is to keep pace with the North she must
increase her labor basis freely the North does hers.
In plain tcrnls-she must have slave emigration-the
slave trade Without that she cannot keep pace. Idle
vaporing may look fancfu and chivaric. Labor alone
is wealth. progress, expansion, Development. The F.
F. VS. may think it hard to bring Africa into compe
ttion with Virginia. but the considerations have
stated involve stubborn facts in political economy,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
United States Frigate Niagara.

1t is well known that this rigate Niagara, believed
to be of the finest ships belonging to navy is
now engaged in helping England to lay down telegraph
cable across the Atlantic which is complete monopoly
of the British government. For this dsinterested pa
trotism part the London Times pays the Maya
"a the following back-handed compliment:
So much has been said about this Niagara and such
exaggerated rumors have been aoat respecting her gen.
eral capacity steamer that many of our read
may be surprised to learn that war steamer she
almost total failure. Her share of the cable is ad
mrably well distributed throughout her entire length
and thus, of course, any chance Of undue strain in
heavy sea is in great measure obvated. STILL strange
say though those board assert that she is much
stronger vessel than the Agamenon her decks appear
to have given down under the pressure of the
coils to much greater extent than is perceptbe on
board the latter
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
B0~As reason why the Danvile Connection ought

has~As a reason why the Danvle Connection ought
to be built are pointed to the efforts which interior
lines are making to take the mails and travel off the Sea-
Board lines The advocates of that connection assert
SeaBoard lines through North Carolina cannot com
pete with the shorter lines through to New Orleans Uio
the Virginia and Tennessee and other Railroads. We
have already exploded the anced superiority of the over
mountain route in the matter of distance. Experience
is daily proving that the assumptions of that route as
regards time are equally unsusained by facts Let US
now turn to this Danvie route and what its claims
are and why should be built because Of its superior
drectness and shortness The following the distan
ces by the SeaBoard, Or by the Richmond, Danvile,
Greensboro, Charlotte & Columbia routes. We give
the figures between Richmond and Branchve the points
at which the two routes diverge and converge:
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

Ra~A National Convention of Teachers from all
parts of the Union including professors of colleges teach
ers and superintendent of public schools and all nstuc
tors Of YOUTHS to be held in Cincinnati on the 18th
of August, 1858. The object stated is for comparison
of views and interchange of sentiment in relation to ed
ucatona matters and for devsing and considering the
best possible mode for the promotion of educational in
terest in every section of the Union, Distinguished lee
turers have been engaged for the occasion. A number
of railroads have consented already to pass delegates and
visitors at half fare and all Others it is presumed will
be induced to do So The following the lecturers al
ready engaged and four others expected to attend
W: H. Wiley, Esq, Superintendent of the Public
Schools of North Carolina; ohm H. Malleard, Esq., a
distinguished friend of popular educaton of Liberty co.,
Ca; John B. Philbrick, Esq, Superintendent Of the
Common Schools of Boston Prof Elton, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin Hon. Horace Manu. President Of
Antioch College, Ohio
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

REMARKABLE MARRIAGE.-Last week, at Preston
near Brighton one of the most extraordinary marriages
which have ever taken place celebrated in the parish
church. 1t being no less than that of the Dowager Count
ess of E0ingham to Mr. Holmes, who has filled tbe
humble position of Scripture reader at Brighton in con-
nectiOn with Of the churches at that celebrated
watering place. The bride is upwards of 80 years old
and the bridegroom about 80, so that there is only dis
parity in their ages of half century 1t is said that
for long time past the Countess has manifested GREAT
interest in the abors of the Scripture reader and made
him some valuable presents The countess is understood
to have prncey income, worthy of her position as The
daughter and the mother of peer of the realm The
arstocrac relatives and connec tons of the bride are
said to be terribly excited by this most unexpected and
eccentric conduct Of this aged and noble lady
British Standard
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
The Atlantic Telegraph Cable.

Sr. JoHN's N. F., June 21.-The government will
despatch steamer to Trinity Bay to pilot in the Nj
agara practicable to the point where it has
been decided to land the cable The Niagara will be
expected momentarily and after next Saturday but
from the fact that the feet would use steam in reach
ing the middle Of the Atlantic it is quite possible that
the Niagara may not reach this coast before the LIST of
July. This office has been placed in communication
with the Office at Trinity Bay and is understood that
the Telegraph Company will place their wires hence to
New York at the service of the press and the public for
the transmission of such communications connected with
the great event may be handed in for few days sub
sequent to the arrival of the Niagara.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

sSE THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE UNTIL
%@ the lst of November next, that valuable plantation
49, known part of the Giles 7. Lofn tract of land
ON the south side of Ratesnake Swamp and Northeast Rv
er, containing 725 acres. This is good FARMING LAND
and can be bought for $40 per acre. and terms easy Or
will sell for $50 per the land where now live on the
south side of Bear Swamp and east side of the Wilmington
ana weldon KAN road, containing 375 acres which is
to say more, will buy without first
making examination The poorest part of these lands are
this year in cultivation which will show what they are
L. R. LOFTIN.
June Is. 42-1lt*
Godsboro Tribune copy months and send bill as above
to Bear Swami 2. O.. n. C..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

GENERAL HoUsTON's MEXICAN PROTECTORATE.-
The English Mexican Bondholders have recently held
meeting in London David Robertson Esq., in the chair
in which, while sharply urging the British Govern
ment to step in and collect their claims against the inert
and nOn-paying Government of Mexico, they add
'tThat having received letter from General Hous-
ton of Texas Senator of the United States enclosing
the speech with which, the goth ult he introduced
in the Senate the following resolution, viz That
ect committee of seven be raised to inquire and report
to the Senate whether not it is expedent for the gov
eminent of the United States of America to declare
and maintain protectorae the socaled Republic
of Mexico in such form and to such extent shall be
necessary.o secure to this Union good neighborhood
and to the people of said country the benefit of orderly
and well regulated republican government ; and the
same having been read and considered at this general
meeting of the Mexican bondholders, it was
"Resotued, That this meeting, without presumng to
give an opinion On the future desnies of Mexico or on
the policy far Mexico herself concerned, of her
either remaining an Independent State under her own
government, or placing herself under protecorate of
the United States of America desires to express it's
unanimous approval Of the principles of Gen. Houstons
proposition set forth in the above resolution and as
explained in his printed speeches. far the Mexican
bondhoders concerned, but with this just and very
necessary addition to the Hon. Senator's statement that
by the express terms of the bond as well as by the
law of October IA, 1850 article 2 paragraph s. not on
the hypOthecated duties but the entire of the
republic absolutely pledged and mortgaged for the
English public debt of Mexico, and deficiency of the
produce Of the duties specially hypohecated to provide
for the current dividend and for all Of interest,"
must be made good out Of the general of the
republic, whether Mexico continues independent
State seeks pose under the protectorae of the Uni
ted States of America and that this meeting request
their Chairman David Robertson Esq., to convey the
present resolution to Gen. Houston and to communicate
with him generally the subject in reply to his letter
Gen. Houston proposed, in his Speech that the
United States government, as prOtectorate should col
ect the duties goods imported into Mexico and guar
antee therefrom the payment of the British debt This
English endorsement of his protectorate is one of the
extraordinary signs of the times.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

A QUERY ABOUT WATERMELoNs AND STRAW BERRIES
We want to know, how so much water gets into the
inside of watermelon, that fourishes best upon heap
of dry sand. More than all, do wish to ascertain,
where Strawberries get their sugar and their exquisite
flavor in Of the and unsavory lands where they
grow In this season especially they have been obliged
to elaborate their fragrant sweetness chiefly out of
East storms. There must certainly be honey and otto
of roses in these ugly North East tempess there is
said by French chemist to be tons and tons of silver in
the brine of the ocean.--Nearark advertiser.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
Four Days Later from Europe.-ArIiyaI of the
Ariel Off Cape Race.

So. JOINS, NF.,) June 26-The steamship Ariel,
from Southampton on the 10th, arrived of Cape Race
yesterday and boarded by the news yacht of the
Associated Press. The advices are unimportant.
The steamship New York, bound for New Y ork, had
been wrecked off the coast of Scotland but all board
were saved.
Nothing had been heard of the submarine feet.
The Paris Moniteur denies any extraordinary war
preparations by France
CoMMERCIAL.-Cotton closed dull and all qualities
had slightly declined. Breadstufs were generally dull.
Corn was dull.
ConsOls had acknowledging at sc.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

BS-Is the press really vehicle of truth,-a means OF
diffusng reliable information, or is it not? We fear
that the question might receive answer not atterlng
to the profession of which we are humble members.
Things get currency and keep it without the shadow
of truth. They arc copied without examination, and
sometimes we fear after those copying them have learn
ed better, for effect
Old Webb bought and sold editor of the New York
Courier Il Enquirer, published the following false state
ment some time since, in article enveighng against
the needless runous extravaganza of the adminstra
ton"
It exceeds anything of the kind before known to
the country Mr. Buchanan has been in power little more
than year. aud yet has pushed the cost from
fftu eight naMi0ns-which had been complained of, and
justly too, an excessive fgure-to over EIGHTYTHREE
MILLIONS.
Now, look at the thing. According to the Union,
and the National Inteigencer, the cost of carrying
the government for 1859 will be, by the appropriations,
100000, showing actual reduction from the last
year. This shows what the chevaer Webb's statements
are worth But since the true statement has been given
to the world docs anybody suppose that the false one
will cease to ego the rounds" If anybody does think
So he will be previously mistaken. Few will examine
the matter and few will care to examine it, 1t is Spicy
highseasoncd item, and will hold its ground, and form
the text for much editorial coquencc-Black Republican
and otherwise.
We have before us ii New Orleans True DeltG Of the
7th and it has long yarn about Enormous Extra
vagance" and it pitches in on the high pressure
SYSTEM we going to say principle, but that is
word that docs not apply to such empty vaporing 1t
charges that eighty millions of dollars, at time
of great domestic difficulty and pccunary distress, have
been appropriated to meet the current annual expend
lures, in period of profound peace" etc. etc. Now
this is not truc-no word of it, but will the high pres
sure writer in the True Delta correct it? Why, no, Of
course. Who expects it.
There arc some sores on the body potic-SOme sinks
of corruption-somc drains upon the Federal Treasury
and one of the worst of these is known the New Or
leans Custom House. That thing is fit to nauseate
honest and ought to render the press of New Or
leans little modest in charging extravaganza and
ruption upon others
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

ST.. LOUIS, June ga letter from Fort Laramie to
the Republican, dated June 3, states that Jim Goodal
with 800 sheep for Camp Scott had passed that post
He left COL Loring and Capt Marcy, with their COM
mand and about 1000 mules, the Cache la Poudre
river. They expected to reach Camp Scott in about
fifteen days from the 18th of May
Col. Landers arrived at Fort Laramie May 80,
with his wagon road train
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
From Mexico.

New ORLEANS, June 25.-The steamer Tennessee
has arrived at quarantine below this city, from Vera
Cruz. Dates at the city of Mexico received by this
arrival are to the 10Th inst. Admiral Bernan came
passenger. The forced loan is causing great excitement
Foreigners noncompyng with its provisions order
ed to leave the country. American goods have been
seized for noncompliance. Mr. Forsyth, minister,
has demanded and received his passports The Liberals
everywhere strengthening, and President Zuloago is
going to Tampico for refuge.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

Our RIGHTS IN NICARAGUA TO BE PROTECTED
The States learns from reliable source that the
President has determined to send an armed force to
Nicaragua, or, at least, make such naval display as
will convince the governments of England and France
that our way to our Pacific possessions is not to be
interfered with
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED, having qualified at June Term Of
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of New Hanover
County, as administrator upon the estate of Charles w.
Nixon deceased hereby gives notice to all persons ndeb
ed to said estate to forward and settle and all per
having claims against said estate hereby notified
present the within the time prescribed by law other
wise this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery
DAVID J. NIXON, Admir-.
June 18th, 1853 239-2t-42-Gt*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
communicated to the Charleston Mer.n---
First Blood Shed for Liberty In the Revolu,,ay'

War.
The first blood shed in defence of liberty md ::
sing English oppression in the South TIC opp0
North Carolina-the old North State" and +nu: Of
ter OF South Caroina-is entitled to the hono wi slS
during the gubernatorial administration of tho - was
Governor Tryon, the English governor at the
built one of the most splendid palaces in either VINO
South America, at Newbern n c. with the naIC Or
of tare imposed upon the people for the purpose
resist which taxation portion of them rebeed ust 70
did the men of Massachusetts, qeravards 1t too as
IN the year It'll and is narrated by Mr.. Wheeler
History OF North Carolina On the 18th of Mon al us
that year. battle was fought between the Any,; IN
and British forces on the banks of the Alamanca aa
in what is known now the county of that nanoo
the Battle Of Aamance The American forcoo Valel
called the regulators from their efforts in endeaT were
to bring about an equitable regulation of taxes and OR
oppressive matters. The American forces amontS ef
two thousand, and were headed by three men non 70
Husbands, Hunter and Butler; while the Rrit;p% ae
ces including militia called out by Tryon amonnod o
upwards of eleven hundred but had the ADVANTAGE
y in and discipline AS might have been c8 ga
ed the Americans defeated, after an action
hours, with loss of twenty dead and several won5S
while that of the royal forces. in killed. wounded @
missing, was siXtyone. Mr.. Wheeler SAYS: "'u
"Ihus ended the battle of Aamance Tins ord,.
was the fist blood spilled in these United States IN ne
sistance to eXactions of English rulers and onnri II
by the English government The great Wolf Of Snt
Carolina showed his blood-thirsty temper by acts ri
venge cruelty and barbarity. He hung CANAAN T IT,
the next day. without trial, on tree" 1 AV"
1t was in this case Byron truly says in one If his
poems '
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02

bGThe Fayetteville Carolinian says that the crops
in Cumberland county are promising and bid fair to
make more than an average yield.
The George McNeil the first locomotive for the Fay
etteyie and Western Railroad was placed on the track
on the afternoon Of Friday, the 25th instant.