Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-08

order to comply with the expressed wishes Of tha WI
roy OF Egypt, understand that applications for sbr
can be made at the Office of Messrs Iange Prot
ers Co., 43 Mark Lane London the authorized agent,
and representatives here 0~"''
The land conceded to the company by the Vicpror %
OF Egypt III perpetuty is very important feature Oh
understood that it amounts to not less than 300
acres The promoters confident that from thp to
OF ships alone, without taking other sources into con
Grafton they WILL independently of the interest If F
cent? obtain very large returns, and expect in t%s
years, to establish communication sufficient 70 allow
nnetenths of the present sized vessels to pass and &
consequently, with two-thirds of the capital thav n
obtain important revenues previous to the comneto r
the projected works.-Enopean Tumes
A SCENE ON THE GALLows-The Baltimore g.,
says: We have already briefly mentioned that 8
Turley, formerly clergyman was executed on Frday
week in Kanawha county, Va, for the murder Of h.
wife. On the galows he made Speech attributing the
commission of the crime to his intemperancc The Ka
nawha Star says
After speaking he requested that Jerusalem INV
happy home might be sung he said that many pres;
ent had suing it with him on more happy occasions He
started the tune himself. While singing he called HE
aged father on the platform, threw himself upon his
neck interrupted his singing only long enough to say
farewell and then continued to take the lead His
mother, with his little daughter came forward at his re-
quest, and he shook hands with her. and took his little
one in his arms, kissed it. and all without seeming to be
luuefTupteu oO dlSO Win u DfOter. They oil lett the
ground before he fell He Also while singing shook
hands with some twenty others. Among them two Of
the brothers of his murdered wife. He had smile on
his face most of the time There but few dry ewes
on the ground during the scene.
When they ceased singing he turned about and said
Sheriff. | am ready to die" and soon after the rope
cut and the unfortunate man launched into eternity
SHER1FFs AND TAxEs.-Last Thursday, (Sept, Both
the last day allowed by law to the various sher
for settling their tax accounts with the Comptroller Of
State that being the last day of the fiscal year Of our
State government. We believe that four or five sher
ifs have failed to make their returns We learn that
that there is slight increase of revenue as compared
with that of last year-&a1ldard.
One Of our exchanges gets slightly excited, and piles
on the " highfautn in this wise:
GA grain of carmine will tnge gallon of water 50
that in every drop the color will be perceptibe and
grain of musk will scent room twenty years Just So
if cheat the prnter-the stain will be forever
visible the minute atoms of his minute SOUL and will
leave a scent Of rascaity about an individual strong
enough to make an honest turn up his in dis
gust and kick him out of his presence if he not get
rid him any other way"
i "Go way" said Muggins, you can't stuff SIGH non
sense into me. Six feet in his boots Ball. no man as
ever lived stands nor two feet in his boots and
use talking about it. You might as we'll tell me that
man has six heads in his hat
Bss~A Quaker who was charged the exhorbtant sum
of seventeen dollars for horse and gig for short drive
remarked" Thou mistakest me. | do not wish to pu
chase thy establishment, but only to hire it,