Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10

whom the existing war must be prosecuted until they
are brought absolutely under the yoke. The Indian
war IN Texas may be looked upon just begun and the
probabilities that it will be one of much erceness
and of considerable duration
The estimates for the support of the department this
year. reduced from the appropriations for the past
year by $9,l61 448. No bill will be required to make
up deficiencies for the present year. although unforeseen
difficulties have had to be encountered III Washington
New Mexico and Texas. The estimates for the next
hsca year. amount, III the aggregate to $l80l0,09O.
The Steamship Cahawba arrived at New York on
the 9th instant, with Havana dates to the 3Oh ult
She reports stock Of sugar in port 10000 boxes
The bark Parthian, from Richmond Va bound for
Rio, was fallen in with the 18th OF November, 100
miles fom Bermuda dismasted and requesting assist
ance Two steamers sent out by the British naval au-
thortes had returned having failed to find her. 1t is
feared that the ship, with all board has persisted.
Defeat of the Fayetteville a. CoalfeIds r. r. Bill.
On Tuesday last, the above BILL which the special
order in the Senate of n Co. was defeated on its second
reading in that body, by vote of Is to 80. The vote
stood follows =
For THE BILL-Messrs. Ashe, Cherry, Davidson Davis
Gilmore, Gorrell, Houston, Mcdonald Mcdowell, Mckay
Steele Straughan, Thomas, Walkup. Worth.-l5
AGAINST BILL-Messrs Basnght, Battle, Blelsoe
Bount, Brown Carmichael, Cowper, Cunningham, Dill&rd
Dobson, Douthtt Edney, Flanner GuytLer, Humphrey
Lane, Landlord, Leach Martin Miller Mills Pool Ramsay
Renhard Speight Taylor Turner, Ward, Whitaker Will
lams-3O.
Nor VorNG-Messrs. Boyd, Donnel, Person, Pitchford
and the Speaker.
The motion to reconsider this vote will be taken up to
day (Thursday) What the result may be we are IN
able to say. Certainly the against the bill appears
to have been very decisive but whether modifca
ton may be made and the object of the bill arrived
| at, remains to be SEEN
We confess to feeling of surprise and disappointment
learning the result OF the vote on this BILL Tues
day last We cannot account for the overwhelming ad
VOTE and thought, when first heard of it, thai
there must be mistake. However, the thing
Stares in the face The vote and the names of the
voters are before us, and before readers.
We cannot yet bring ourselves to regard this as fail
test of the strength of the work or of its popularity
We knew that it would be very hard indeed to gel
through any bill increasing either the debt or the re
sponsibity of the State but did think, that if asss
lance were to be given to anything, it would be tht
work under consideration not only on account Of it,
own intrinsic merits tue little risk likely to be incurred
by the State, the great public advantages almost certain
to be realized but also account of the claims of those
asking for assistance. We pleased to that tht
Senators from New Hanover, Dupln, Sampson, Bladen
Brunswick and Columbus, Richmond and Robson, vo
ted for the bill Mr. Humphrey, of Onslow is recorded
against it. 1t may be that his action is basel upon TIT
desire to extend it Eastward through OnsloW to Beau
fort. We anxously await the result of the vote O-da,
on the reconsideration If this fails it will certainly
dictate determinations on the part Of the Legislature II
Shut down. and if the is to be put on, let it b.
done so impartial " There is mertorous WOrl
| in the State than the Coal Fields Road.