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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

THUNDER, LIGHTNING RAIN AND Cool WEATHER.
Yesterday of the sutriest and most oppressive
days Of the season. The thermometer 1l not 90 over
ninety but the total absence of breeze together with
the peculiar feeling in the atmosphere impaired sense
of languor and oppression almost insupportable To
wards evening the sky began to be overcast The north
ern horizon was marked by dark bank of clouds of
almost inky blackness By night-fan the clouds had
spread from North to South and thunder and rain set
in, and it did rain Tighten and thunder with great vo-
lence We hardly ever saw as much lightning, nor
heard such continuous rumbling of thunder 1t was
magnificent and terrible. The result is, that this morn
ing the weather is quite cool enough for comfort and we
will not be surprised to hear of sickness produced by the
sudden change.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
Peter CoOper's Boots.
OOO,OOO,OOOl CENT.
Probable good to US here.

Probable good to US her

ST.. LOUIS, August 18.-The Utah mail of the oath
ut has arrived here. All the MormoGs who left Salt
Lake City the approach of the United States troops
have returned to their homes except small portion
who had not the means to do so.
Gov Young is reported to have shut himself and fam
lily up in his residence from fear of assassination from
those of his breheren who disagreed with him in regard
to peace measures.
General johnson intended moving his cncampment tc
the place designated for winter quarters.
1t is reported that severe battle has been fought
the Big Blue region between the Pawnees and the Ca
manches, Cheyennes and Arrapahoes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

Ras Suppose-yes, just suppose great many things.
Suppose that you we had heap" of money, half
million, or some such trie, might then suppose
selves going rapidly to the Springs to the deuce
don't know which, for there is saying what might be
the effect of such thing upon weak nerves. and suscep
bic dispositions.
Suppose again. that you or we were to suddenly wake
up and find ourselves King of the Cannibal Islands,
with our teeth sharpened corporosy covered with
strange devices, rings in and upper lip plenty
of cold roast in the larer, an uncountable array
of black wives and key of rum, then wouldn't VIC feel
fully provided for. We would be big man some"
Suppose further that we were neither half million
nare nor His Ferocious Highness, Hokee Pokee, Will
kee Wam king of the Islands aforesaid nor any other
great and independent person, but simply our
unfortunate Selves we would anxously look forward
to time in which the weather would be more en-
durabe-the cantgeta-way club less miserable, there
would be more people to tell news and fewer to ask it
simply for the purpose of killing their tme careless
robbing you Of yours.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
omc,al Vote of Columbus County.
$50 2sl 532 522 45s SAL 5ls 244 l52


ST. JOHNS, N. FL Aug. l7.-Mr De Sanity, the
electrcianinchief at Trinity Bay says he is unable to
give any information for publication to the working
Of the cable but that the time necessary for the trans
mission Of the Presidents message depends its length
and the condition of the line and instruments at the
time-perhaps, under favorable circumstances an hour
and half The reception of the Queens message was
commenced early yesterday morning, and not finished
until this morning but it stopped for several hours
to allow of repairs to the cable The fragment OF the
message transmitted yesterday handed to the New
foundand line the genuine entire message, and was
supposed here to be such until this morning.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
Latest from, the Cable.

New YORK, Aug 2Oth.--Mr Field, Oh Wednesday,
sent message to the British directors and received the
following reply to-day:
VALENr1A, Aug. 10 The directors have just met,
and congratulate you on your success The Agamem-
non arrived here at o'clock on the morning of the 5h
We just the point of charterng ship to lay the
shore ends and no time will be lost in sending them out
CARBoNEAR,7| IN. F.) Aug l9.-'Ihe cable is work
ing beautifully A. Mckay.
Cyrus station sent very explicit message to-day to
the agent at Liverpool respecting the accident to the
Europa
*Carbonear is village and telegraph station of
Conception bay, few miles from Cyrus station.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
DG We somehow omitted to notice at the time, the

b6~ We somehow omitted to notice at the time, the
fact that the Telegraph Office here was handsomely
Illuminated on the evening of the 16th in honor of
the first message through the Atlantic Cable By
the way, speaking Of the Telegraph Office, we can
say with truth that chief operator here Mr. FRANK
CLANCY cannot be surpassed anywhere for courtesy at
tention and gentlemanly bearing and indeed all hands
in the Office appear anxious to give satisfaction to the
public. G...G Z
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

New YORK, Aug. 1S.-The United States steam
frgate Niagara arrived and anchored off the battery at
5, p. IN. She was greeted by salutes from various
points
Mr.. Field has not the slightest doubt of the entire
success of the enterprise. He wrote by the Persia to-
day to the directors in London to prepare another cable
Immediately, as it evident that the present one
which will in short time transmit messages as rapidly
as any airline will not be sufficient for all the business
The cable is to be closed to all messages except those
from the governments of the United States and England
until the 1st of September.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

BLOCK ISLAND, Or. ~ Aug 19.-The yacht Jennie
now running as packet between the Pequot House,
New London and Block Island took over the news of
the success of the Atlantic cable Tuesday, when
everything that could make noise called into re-
question: and in the evening the island boats, to the
number of one hundred and thrty-two, arranged
in the form of crescent following the outline OF the
BAY, producing most beautiful effect The hotels were
also brilliantly Illuminated
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

Ba~ The Columbia Pa, Spy having asserted that
the psora was raging at fearful rate among his York
neghbors, and that all efforts to stay the fearful plague
had proved unavang arrested and held to bail Tor
libel on the borough of York in having asserted that the
plague was raging there. Somebody has since told the
Yorkites that the Spy simply charged them with
having the itch and they are madder than ever
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
Telegraph Rejoicings.

They have rejoced the Cupola off the City Hail. n
York. and burned of the garrett OF that noble build
ing to the great discomfort of the rats and the berng
err Cupoa caught fire from frework on the night OF
the 18th $4,000 worth of rejoicing.
Also they fired hundred guns from the roof of the
Astor House.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
ARMY Intelligence,

14th per U. S. Express Company to Bonneville 18th
inst, state that Lieut. Col Johnston LIST cavalry and
Capt Simpson of the commissary department have ar
rived from the plains The former shortly assumes the
command at Fort Riley.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
Arrival of the city of washington.

New DIRK, Aug 18.-The steamer City Of Wash
ington has arrived with Liverpool dates of the 4th
1t was said that Great Britain gives satisfaction to
Spain in the matter of the action of the British cruisers
in the Cuban waters and, also, that the cabinet at
Washington expresses satisfaction with the action of the
Cuban authorities
There were vague rumors that Nena Sahib had been
captured.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

Rsr The Darlington, S. G., Flag has got complete
new suit of type and looks WELL 1t is capital district
paper and ought to be well sustained. We sympahiSe
with Mr.. Marley, the Editor, in his msortuncs Prln-
tiers and publishers will get sick like other folks but Edi-
tors have no such privilege. Price of the Flag $40
a wear liz advance.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

New York, Aug. lS.-Our City Hall was partially
burnt last night The dome and centre upper story
destroyed, but alhe documents were saved The wings
were unharmed save by water and violence. The orr
gin of the fire is attributed to sparks from the pyrotec
mic display in the Park and careessness of the person
in CHARGE. The loss will probably reach $5OO0O
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
The PRESIDENTS Message transmitted.

TRINITY BAY, August Ito the President of the
United States, Washington, d. c.: Your message in
reply to that of the Queen transmitted to Valent
at O'Clock this morning. It's transmission delayed
until this time for occurring at Vaentla,
with which | am not yet acquainted.
DE SAUTY,
(hinf Elcclrican
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

Judging from the following notice of a Minnesota
Bank, the money in that State must be below par at
may be proper to add that bushel of notes are traded
for iron spoon at the place issued and gradually lose
their value while travelling to remote sections of the
country"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

Bas~ Tom Corwin has been nominated for Congress
by the Republicans of Ohio Tom doesn't go the whole
stripe but still the Republicans take him as he is
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

Somebody, we believe Punch, wrote the following
despatch for the Queen to send to the President after
the cable broke: " Mr.. Buchanan-On earth-peace
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES piece" .
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

New YORK, Aug. 2O.-Mr. Field still persists in re
signing the active managcrshp of the Atlantic telegraph
owing to his impaired health and the pressure of his pri
vate business.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
The Yellow Fever Mt New

The Yellow Fever at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, 19.-There were forty three deaths
from yellow fever on Wednesday.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 20-The number of deaths yes
terday from yellow fever was twenty-eight.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
New York Politics.

They are an eminently practical people in New York
They 20 for the solid things of this life They like the
Union, and they like to make it profitable They like
the Union because large portion of its revenues
collected and dsbursed at New York, because great
deal of Government money is given towards the main
tainance Of steamship monopoes running between New
York and European ports In fact New York is quite
Unionloving City, because the Union is good spec
ulation to her. 1t pays as also does Southern trade
AS we said before, New Workers are practical people,
with no nonsense about them They are not SC foolish
as to quarrel about such mere distractions political
principles. Not they, indeed. No matter what party
may be in power, there will be grumblng and dssatls
faction-severa thousand dollars worth of dissatisfaction
in New York. There have been splits existing in the
Democratic and opposition parties for years. Old
Hunkers and Shells and Soft Shells
among the Democrats Silver Greys and WooIy
Heads among the opposition. No doubt there have
been and are honest men in all these sections but we
believe that most of these splits had their origin IN
struggle after the spoils of Office The Custom House
at New York is the great battle-ground for national
politics in the city, 1t is said that way another,
the Collector has the appointment of something like
thousand persons Some of the appointments are fat
All are sought after. The President is mportuned at
Washington by rival squads of patriots anxious to serve
their Countrywide Collector is bedevied at New York
Then, again. another bother frequently arises in this
way A man is powerfully recommended to the Presi-
dent indeed, his appointment to the Office of Collector
is urged successfully. This man has been passionatey
identified with one other Of the warning sections
of the party. He goes into office with the feel
ings, not of a Democrat, but OF Hunker
or Barnburner He uses the patronage of his
Office neither for the promotion of party harmony
nor public good but simply for the qualification of his
own passions and prejudices for the exaltation Of
enc wing Of the party and the abasement of the other
That was the case with Judge Bronson, over whom
such fuss was made. 1t is likely that the same thing
will soon occur again 1t is time that these people were
made to know that New York is not the Union, nor the
Democratic party-that we made one President without
her and can do so again.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27
Health of New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-THE number of deaths re-
ported from yellow fever for the week is 285. The num-
Der of deaths yesterday is So.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

ORIGINAL. MODE OF DECIDING THE ANTIQUITY OF
RAcE-The Egyptians before the reign of their King
Psammetchus, believed themselves to be the most
Gent of mankind Since Psammetchus however made
an attempt to discover who were actually the primitive
race they have been of opinion that while they surpass
all other nations the Phyrgans surpass them in anti
guilty. This king, finding it impossible to make out by
dnt of inquiry what men were the most ancient, con-
trived the following method of discovery: He took
two children of the common Sort and gave them over
herdsman to bring up at his folds strictly charging
him to let utter word in their presence, but to
keep them in sequesered cottage, and from time to
time introduce goats to their apartments that they
get their fill of milk and in all other respects look after
them His object herein to know, after the inds
tinct babblngs Of infancy were over what word they
would first articuate 1t happened as he anticipated.
The herdsman obeyed his orders for two years. and at
the end of that tme on his one day opening the door
of the and going in, the children both up to
him with oustretched arms and distinctly said Becos.
When this first happenened the herdsman took no
tce but afterwards when he observed, coming often
to see after them that the word constantly in their
mouths, he informed his lord, and by his command
brought the children into his presence. Psammetchus
then himself heard them say the word upon which he
proceeded to make inquiry what people there who
called anything Becos and hereupon he learnt that
" Becos :" the Phrygian name for bread. In con-
sderaton of this circumstance the Egyptians yielded
their claims and admitted the greater antiquity of the
Phrygans. That these the real facts learnt at
Memphis from the priests of Vulcan. The Greeks,
among other foolish tales, relates that Psammetichus
had the children brought up by whose tongues
he had previously cut out but the priests said their
bringing up was such as [ have stated above
RaacltnSOn's History of HeTOdOtuS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

nag Naturally enough, Mr.. Field feels deep inter
est in the success of the Atlantic Telegraph About all
he is worth in the world is embarked in that and in the
Newfoundland line He holds $25O0OO worth of the
stock of the Atlantic Gable from Trinity Bay to Valen-
ta to say nothing of his interest in the lines connecting
Trinity Bay with the civilized world
The par value Of the stock is one thousand pounds
per share At one tme previous to the failure of last
year, the shares of Gl 900 had gone up to l 200 After
the subsequent disastrous losses of cable and apparent
failures the stock went down to e30O per share, but
would appear to have rallied since the cable has actual
ly been laid, and may again reach par. 1t ought to
go above it, since the company is guaranteed over five
per cent on its whole capital by the Governments
of Great Britain and the United States Perhaps no
Company has ever received so liberal assistance from
governments The governments explore the sea bottom
for the Company The vessels of the governments lay
the Cable The Treasures of the pay
than six per cent on all the stock subscribed and nearly
if not quite six on all that be wanted, and then all
the profits of the monopoly 60 to the Company of dsn
terested patriots.
The laying of the Gable is great afar-a great step
in the progress of the age But it DEVELOPS no new
principle It's probable effects only be specuated
upon. AS things stand now it may benefit wealthy
spectators and the British government for the Amer
can government will send nothing confidential over
line worked by her rival AS for dfusing knowledge
and civilization at dollar word that of course won't
pay Why then should we defy shrewd spectators who
boldly ventured their money under such guarantee as
the Company had from the British and American gov
ernments The history of internal improvements in the
United States shows that every who subscrbes to
the stock of new railroad runs bigger risk of losing
his money than Cyrus w. Field, any other of the
stockholders of the Atlantic Telegraph ever did.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

The joy Of the nation over this great triumph Of
science is unbounded. No event of this or any other
age bear any comparison with it in point OF practl-
cal Importance or in the absolute nfnity OF It's scope
and tendency
We copy the above from the Washington Union, as
specimen of the double-dstiled nonsense that
is put forth account of the Atlantic Telegraph
The Nation don't include the South for it is as calm
summer morning. andmost people think that perhaps
the discovery of America quite mportant-some
even look upon the American revolution nearly
Some again might think that the invention of printing
amounts to something.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

RS~ The associate Jared sumptuously yesterday On
Saturday he was presented with fine large sh from
Waccamaw Lake, sent to him by Mrs Brothers, who
keeps the new hotel there for the accommodation OF
tors to that beautiful sheet of water Mrs B. is we'll
known as keeping the meal house at Fair Bluff on the
Wilmington & Manchester Rail Road, in style which
guarantees satisfaction to all who may be her guests at
the Lake.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

The QUEENS MESSAGE DUTCH"- The new Ger
man paper at Richmond Va, publishes that part of
Queen Victorias message first received as follows
Ihre Majesat wunfcht HERMIT dent Presidenten him
fchtlch der erfogrechen Boendung DIES groben inter
natonalen werkes, in welchem die Kongin DIES tiefse
interesse hat.
We agree with friend of the Wing, that if the
reader will drink twenty glasses of larger and then stand
above without referring to the original as published in
the Queens vernacular -Petersbtwg Express.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

STEAM ON CANALs.-The papers of Western New
York indulge freely in their descriptions of the steam
canal " fleet with Governor King board, that last
week eAPerInented on the Erle Canal. They seem to
A correspondent of the Rochester Union says:
AS stood last might, for hour after twilight, upon
the bow of the scow, she was moving along behind
the scamtug at the rate of six miles per hour
asked, how doubt the practcability of steam
for this navigation? Our boats displaced but little
water, and made narrow track in the broad path
AS met or passed boats towed by horses or mules
there was no deay-no crowding, and plenty of room
to spare. The boats which we overlook on the way
appeared to be running stern foremost so quickly did
we rush by them Our tug burns only ton of coal in
ten hours and do great deal Of labor with that
amount of fuel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

BLINKERs ON HoRsEs.-Alr Rarey having been asked
his opinion with regard to the of blinkers on
horses, replies IN communication to the London Times
in which he states that his experience with and observa
ton of horses proves that bnkers should be used
and that the sight Of the horse for many reasons should
not be interered with in any way. Horses are only
fearful of objects which they do not understand or are
not familiar with and the eye is one of the principal
mediums by which this understanding and this familiar
ity are brought about. They can be broken in less
time and better without bnkcrs and driven past OBJ
ects which usually startle them with far more safety
when the eye has opportunity to examine the object
fully The horse is better judge of distances than
man. and if allowed the free of his eyes would avoid
driver. Mr. Rarey states that the use of bnkers is
rapidly disappearing in the United States and predicts
increased usefulness in the horse when this folly of the
nineteenth century" is abolished in London
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

xrTRA NS1ENT Aduertisers soiH please Dear IN na:nd
Il, - 40; advertisements cannot appear IN tttS paper toou
@ rst being paid for GduGnce. This rule Sot &c strict
Et Carried out toittotH respect to persons an
No name for either the Daily or Weekly Journal fo1H
hereafter be entered on our list sCitbO payment being maze
in Gdudnce and the pape0iH in all cases be discontinued
tpken the time paid for empires.
Oct. 20, 1857
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

The CABLE.-There is no use in trying it any long
er We have endeayoured to keep clear OF the cable
fever which is now raging epidemic, but we fear
that we will be compelled to give up the struggle In
mass of exchanges now before u.s. we find little else we
must isolate ourselves to keep from being electrified
for the current is strong There is great consola
ton. The excitement will soon die out. We wish it
would for we are literally thrown on our own resources
We can find nothing in exchanges worth stealing
and we feel assured that exchanges will not be able to
steal anything good from u.s.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

LIEB1G.-The following account Of the eminent chem
ist Liebig is from European correspondent of Mon
roes Rural New Yorker
Con the last day which passed in Munich l went
to hear the world-renowned chemist, Lebg, lecture
His laboratory and lecture in the same house
in which he resides When he entered the lecture room,
the students all to receive him. and he acknowledge
ed their attention with slight bow He wore dress
black coat and white pantaloons Liebig is fine in
telecual looking man, tall though not broad has iron
grey hair, which has fallen off from his broad and pro-
jecting forehead he beard. He lectures in
very conversational manner, part of the time sitting
makes many gestures and good ones too. His face is
expressive. He is indeed good deal of an orator. and
perhaps the best popular lecturer in Germany. Lebig
was fttysix years old the 18th Of May, 1857. He
was born i'll Darmsadt, and at the age of twentyonc
was made Professor at Gessen. In 1852, he came to
Munich Between the years 1882 and 1885, he publish
cd one hundred and sevenyeven papers, many of which
very elaborate He is said to be proud and over
bearing he is however, the side Of progress and
heads the reform party in the University. heard an
American gentleman who was well acquainted with him,
express this opinion I do not know man whom a lit
tie udicous damnng would do much good as Liebig.
He is cross and tyrannca to his assistants and they do
not deserve such treatment
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-27

The Great Atlantic Cable illustrated.
Our artists have been at work, and we are enabled
to-day to place the results of their labors before our
readers in the following series of splendid illustrations