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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

MULATToEs AT THE NORTH.-Parson Brownlow as
Serted in Of his speeches at Philadelphia that there
more muatOes at the North than at the South
and hence that anna gamation much prevalent
here than South of Mason and Dixons line The organ
of the Abotionss in this city says this Isl naked
assertion unsupported by any figures and will not be
credited by any person well informed ON the subject
Now, propose to give the figures and to show that
the Tribune is well informed else knowingly pervers
facts From the United States census we derive the
following figures. Take slave and free States alter
nasely In Alabama there are mulattoes to 100
blacks in Connecticut 80 to 100 blacks in Arkansas
l6 in Illinois So in Georgia 5 in Indiana So in
Kentucky II in Maine 81 in Maryland Is in Mas
sachusetts "a in Louisiana IA in Michigan 76 in
Mississippi in New Hampshire 3d. in n. Carolina 2;
in Ohio l29; in S. Carolina in Penna 40 in Tenn 10;
i'll Wisconsin 81; in New York 10; in Virginia II ;
&c. The slave " and free States throughout the
Union show the proportion named above of muattoes to
every 100 blacks and in all the slave States except
ing the District Of Columbia the proportion of muat-
toes to blacks is 80 per cent less than in Massachusetts,
This shows concusvey that amagamation is much more
common in the North than at the South, and it is very
reasonable that it should be So for the tendency of abo
ton is to euaze the socially well politically
while that of slavery is to separate them and place
impossible barriers between them as nearly impassa-
BILE is possible. 1t would be doing common Justice to
their readers for the Tribune to let them see the above
facts, but who expects it will IN. Y Daily Ners
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

A TAX ON HooPs.-One of the drolest stories in the
late foreign papers to the effect that the
of Belgian balls and the essees of Bel an ball rooms
having found their grief that the vast circumference
of crinoines have diminished the number of dancers
have commenced charging extra admission fee for la
dies whose skirts went beyond certain mark and this
mark is determined by a erinoli-nere. "At ball Civ
en- on Sunday, 3D. at Montigny, female was meas
ured and charged extra IS confines another person.
of economical disposition preferred reducing her
crinoline by taking out two hoops"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24
The Health of Wilmington.

The annexed correspondence between Captain Ere
mont the Superintendent of the Wilmington and Wei
don R. Road and DIR. James F. McRee Jr., Port Ply
sician will speak for itself Its publication seems to
have been demanded to meet the efforts of parties seek
ing custom for other lines of railroad by soaring travel
ers off this through false representations OF the sanitary
condition of Wilmington and other points along this line
of road So far as we know, and we may be supposed
to know something about it, the country along the line OF
road from Weldon to Kingsvlle was never gene
rally healthy than it is at the present time nor have we
ever seen the roads in better order.
ENG & SUPT.'s OFFICE, w. & w. R. R.,
Sept. H. 1858.
Dr. JAMES F. McREE JR Health Officer Wilmington
Dear Sir learn that it is currently reported in Ba
more and elsewhere North that the yellow fever prevail
ing to some extent in Wilmington.
As this is calculated persons from travelling this
route their return home desire statement of the facts
for publication. Respectfully,
S. L. FREMONT, Eng. & supt.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Dear Sir The report you alude is totally unfounded
There has been no case of Yellow Fever in Wilmington this
season. or the two three seasons preceding this.
Certainly vessel has entered tn port with fever
board.
Yours, &C., JAS. F. McREE, Jr.,
Port Physician.
S. L. FREMONT, ESD, Eng. Supt. R. R.
Might we request our exchanges North and South O
this to either publish this correspondence make sucf
notice of the matter, in their opinion the cause
truth may require We must say, that the circulation
of reports of the class referred to- mean and contemp
tbe in the extreme, especially when their fasity mus
be known to those who put them in circulation to sub
serve their own pecuniary interests.
RaE~ At the sitting of the U. S. District Court a
Charleston, on the 18th inst Mr.. Spratt presented
statement which, having read, he moved thereupon tina
rule should issue directed to the Marshal of the United
States for the District of South Carolina 70 show
why writ of habeas corpus should not issue to bring VI
certain persons represented to be African negroes held
custody by him. Judge McGrath refused to grant tn
rule holding that the negroes of the Echo in tn
custody of the Marshal in pursuance of law-their be
ing in such custody and to be taken beyond the limit
of the United States is the only condition of their being
within the limits of South Carolina otherwise than a
slaves. The writ of habeas corpus does not apply
them
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

Bg~ They are paying fifty cents pound for dog
meat at Frazer RseF. They can't get anything else
and dog is getting scarce. Wish they had some dogs
that we wot Of They might have them cheap With the
bark thrown in.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

THE BREAKING UP OF CH1NA.-Little niger up oul
way sumped her toe and fell down. breaking much crock
cry
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

B65@ They have Yellow Fever in Galveston, Texas
In New Orleans, last week, the deaths by fever num-
bered 470,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

THE ATLANTIC Observation-Disclosures for the ST.
ence of the Atlantic telegraph given to the effect that
Prof Whehouse under contract to be allowed to
paid f 900 for his services if successful besides
salary of $4,000 for twenty years for the use his n
ment. If unsuccessful Prof Thompson to have the
the line for fifteen days. at similar salary and in the
event of his failure Prof Hughes have for twenty days.
without stipulation as to remuneration
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24
Yellow Fever I'm Savanna

Yellow Fever I'm Savannah.
SAVANNAH, September 15.-The Mayor of this city
reports three deaths by yellow evor for the week ending
TUESDAY
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

SoN-IN-LAw DIR. MITCHELL MURDERED.-Mr.
Richard S. Grant, son-in-law of the late Prof Mitch
ell has been barbarousy murdered not far from his
plantation in the neighborhood of Swartwout the
Trinity River in Texas. 1t seems Mr.. Grant and sew
eral of his neighbors had given notice to troublesome
desperate named Drake that he must quit that country
and it is supposed that Drake shot him on the 18th u
on the high road while entirely unsuspcious of danger
He received two gun shot wounds in the breast and
must have died instantly: Mr.. Grant was graduate
of the University, and is we'll remembered in this
munity as Christian gentleman, of quiet unobrusive
uianners He leaves wife and an infant son.
Chanel Hill Gazette, llh INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

LONGEVITY OF MUIEs-The Medical World says that
there is mule now in the possession of farmer
Banglass, Ireland, which has been employed in the
transit of ammunition, &C., to Vinegar Hill since 1907
There is saying that white mule lives longer than
any other mule. Some years ago of that color on
Col. Middetons estate in South Carolina, was over
eighty years old, and was still at work.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

RTTRANSlENT Advertisers e0iA please bear IN MIND
5b1f heir advertisements cannot appear in this PGpr %ctt-
o,H FIRST BEING paid for aGUGce. This rule GcaH 6e Sc
IN carried OUT t0iaout respect to persons: ..n
hereafter be entered on our list aohou payment being made
in aGrance and the pdpes0a all cases be discontinued
achen the time paid for expires. -- -.-.
Oct 20, 1857. .--.-.- ....
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

CUMBERLAND COUNTY CoURT.-The following state
ment shows the amount of business transacted at the
session last week =
No. of Suits on the Trial Docket, 444
Gases disposed OF, 1874
No of Suits on the Appeal Docket, 80
Gases disposed of, 80
No of Gases on the State Docket SO
Cases disposed of, 81
NO. OF Suits on the Appearance Docket, l47
Cases disposed of, %
Observer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

AN ENGLISH BREACH OF PROMISE" CAsE-In
England lately, suit for breach of proms of marriage
was brought by shermans beautiful daughter against
captain in the English army fixing damages at $780,
900. The love letters of the gallant captain were so
numerous they printed for the accommodation
of counsel, making in all volume of 1913 pages The
matter finally compromised by the payment to the
injured lady of the sum of ten thousand dollars, with
the promise that the volume of letters should be burnt
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

Yellow Fever IN New Orleans.
New ORLEANS Sept. l5.--The deaths by yellow fe
yer to-day, in this city, were So.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

IRELAND THE LAND OF PLENTY.-The following har
vest report is from Cork Ireland The sickle is al
ready busy all Sides and truly golden harvest is fall
ing beneath its stroke The crops of all kinds are 50
of disease failure that this may be called the first year
of plenty since the famine The yield of all produce is
far beyond the of the best years have had
for long time and the country may at length congrau-
late itself in the that its trials are at an end
Even the potato to have all at once recovered the
rmness and sweetness of its best days. In point of
prosperity Ireland need envy country Europe this
moment"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

FORGED HIS WAY THRoUGH.-A young fellow, with a
cars few evenings since, and was passed through to
Weldon the strength of certificate purporting to
be from the Office of the Southern Foundry and signed
by the proprietor, VIM Fl. Tappey, Esq At Weldon
he registered his name 81. A. Alvey, Richmond" and
equally hardlooking customer, who was either an &C
compice or afflicted with the verdancy ~ in its most
aggravated form. He then passed for Raleigh show
ing the railway conductor fictitious pass from Mr.
Peterson agent of the Seaboard Rail Road at Weldon
but reaching his destination he held in durance
until Geographic dispatches sent to Weldon and
Petersburg which occurred day before yesterday nve
gating the authenticity of the two certificates and
it turned out that both gross orgeres, he was
promptly committed to Jail, understand, in Raleigh
From the address and appearance of the it is pro
babe that he is quite familiar with this courageous way
Of getting through the notwithstanding E1preSs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

PORTLAND, Me-. Sept. 25-Col. johnson, Democrat,
who came here from Belfast to-day claims his election in
the Sd Congressional District and says his opponents
cannot count him down below % majority.
INFORMATION WANTED.-Danie Davies, one of the
prcprietors of the New Era and Commercial Advert
SER Newbern, North Carolina, wants information of
the whereabouts of his two sons Edward T. and Daniel
D., aged, respectfully, SO and % years.
When last heard of, Edward T. was publishing two
papers at Santa Fe New Mexico. Daniel D. had late
" removed to Texas where, it is believed he is re-
siding. -.-@ .-= ..
The press will confer favor aged father by as
sisting him to make the discovery His sons if dscov
ered can address him at Newbern North Carolina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

MARRIAGE IN Quick T1ME-It is proverbal in Min
nesota if any wants to get married. attend Miss
BIS SCHOOL," The woong is g. done upon quick
time" The most expeditions case, in which 1 es-
peciay interested, that of young Miss of fifteen.
One evening as she left the schoolroom noticed TALL
sxfooer standing at the corner of vacant lot, who
joined her she passed along The following day she
not in her accustomed seat, and the third day
she entered for her books, saying with happy counter
ance that she would not be at school any more -
|" Why not?' I inquired "Oh, l was married yester-
day!' she replied. "Why did you not acquaint me
with your intentions my dear? This is altogether too
great surprise ?" should have done had known
it myself but he asked until yesterday, and we
well, presumed" 81 saw him until the day be-
fore. He asked me, and didn't like to say No. so
am married woman.''-HARR1ET E. BIsHoPs Floral
Home; or, First Years of Minnesota.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24
WILMINGTON, N. C.,

WILMINGTUNJ
Dear Sir The report you allude to is totally unfounded
There has been of Yellow Fever in Wilmington this
season, the two or three seasons preceding this.
Certainly vessel has entered th port with fever
board
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

il hcncetorth SURE Of salvation, and though
the Baptist preacher may not tell him SO
he somehow gets the idea that "oucc in
grace, he Is always in grace" The practical
effect upon u large number is TO adopt the
theory that he cannot sin---having been
convcrted--his actions are all right. because
he has bcen justified, and no wonder he sias
with impuniiy. Hence, as one ays, 1t IL
enough Tor one TO know that slave who do.
desires to hire out on account oIhis master has
got religion" that the oversecr does not
want him, M he will very likely steal, &c.,
and bc quite untrust worthy, Two ausc-
dodtcs occur 10 thu writer as taking place
while no was in Virginiu. going to show
how the thing works.
n young negro related his experience
Of the marvellous in getting through but
as all parts Of his story did not hang togeth
or, the preacher could not accept him. aud
plainly told him there m,ist bc some mis-.
lake, refusing to immcrsc him. Turning 10
nh old negro In the crowd, the yoang con
vert called out TO him, Look you here.
sam. just you give me back thom chickens ;
massa says the story yoa larnt INC aint right
Whether the old darkcy had made Il bis
trade 10 teach young negroes how 10 give
Ia their experience, do not know, but u
loud laugh followed this pain exposure Of n
simple trick.
1T IN u very common thing 10 have a
colored preacher on II plantation, who IL
always on hand 10 preach u funeral sermon
for the race. sometimes during the course Of
the year alter colored person dies. II
matters little when IL takes place. No the
sermon comes, with feast al the same time,
One Of this sort had sold some corn 10
white man, which hc stole from his master !
For there In rncc Of shitle~s whites In the
Sonth who live by the rich bountie~ Of ma
turc. IN the rivers full Of the finest fish, and
in buying stolen corn chcaply from the
slaves. The master learnal from hs boy
Pete that his missing grain was sold to
white man by one OF his own slaves. And
IN tell you, massa,' he said. who did it
only you mustn't tell on me, cause II you do,
he'll kill INC it's ole Zen. Ben said
be, II can't bc him; why, Pete, you lie ;
he's d preacher Cant help 1t, massa,
said he, old Den did IT, On sending for
the old negro, he owned mp the corn, rs
he Was tied up for whipping and said b.
knew who told ON him il was Pete. an if
you'll let inc down, said be. III kill him =
Wha, said the master, you. preacher,
going TO kill boyr' Yes, yes, sad hc,
I've been immerscd, and can't commit any
more sin. II you will let ne down I'll kill
him, Whcreup0n his master had 10 sell
him down South. To save The boys life."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

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captain TWO n'a"s' anu - o,u man n " .'e u''s
Albion Cooper, m IorlAn'. nI' ,a n,Auo =
confession, wn''ns pr'n'u ~ Wv Iaw,s'"wn .s.. ~
fa'is journal wu''1,'s ms.p' ip. !, ,sa" ' ~. y.
was porn III o""n", '"'s'n, !" Ioav, n.s
'"iher oc'ng Sanor, ~ 'an "" " a..
s'hoo, ~" nc,er % Ma'"ou ~ '."u, ~ ~ M n, ns. %'.
went 70 "a whcn n'nc ytars " age, a., a"u ",, ~
~rvcu Oh sh,pooara ~ ". P"'" - y. ~. WI"
ever s'ncc ~ onc '''''c y. IT,, . ua" - mn. ~.
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E'sl 'nh.a Uonpany a.u"s ~ s"Pi.." ~ r., ~
inc man 'pp W ono W .ne'a ,sd tws'' .x,,t ~.
y, ioo'' he "Va.'e n ".i"a'a" 'sa VII .a ~,
'f''l'i'a', na,''cn h'nn ra"y; NJ" ,1''a. ~,
went 70 'ur.'e," a''' su'Plr" ~ m1 n'u'o'.
Cooper. ns o''g 500. NV. s 'vI'"b poi,s
was 'oun' 70 DC NAsy ~. .. S'vou" W,,,. "'s" :,
s,"'ea 70 navc "'n,s" mi, ov ,a.h"s;,. a"J a.J
Cok, inc negro WIN s,'It '". .',' ..l w.. 4.
llnaiy W ',',a'ns ' s,s"" o nm' ~ ~. r.n ,".," =.
was P'see" 10 ',Gns. n -. m'. a,'.. n.;, I ,n.a %
ea'''n MN 'n'o h,s 'oo'' ',D,I 49,, 49,. '"" 49,. 1"'I -.
n a, "'u "sI1 In a.a, ,,s; ,a,.hin. a.. 0oor
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19
NEW SERIES--NO. l46

The Missouri has been for many years
navigated by the Fur Companies ~ far ~
Forts Hcnton and Campbell, some thirty
miles below the Grcat Falls. II has always
been navgablc for steamers 70 Forts Union
and William, ut the mouth Of the Yellow
Stone, and. according to the stage Of tho
water, sometimes as high as the mouth Of
Mix River. Not . steamer has ever run
on the line Of the Red River and tho Sas.
katchewan. Not u single portage Is ro-
quirei from tho mouth Of the Missouri 10
Fort Benton, more than 2.a00 miles. On
both branches Of the Saskatchewan there
are many rapids, requiring canalling 70 make
continuous steamboat navigation. Tho limo
ia closed with icc nearly month longcr than
the Missouri. For these statements We have
Sir George simpsons authority, who says.
in his testimony before Parliament, that be-
low the junction Of the two branches Of the
Saskatchewan the longest continuous stretch
Of navigabc waters IL iiny or sixty miles.
or the objections 10 the extreme northern
route, this is only one, though IL Is greatest.
II Ia folly TO attempt 10 countcract nature.
The course Of the Missouri river indicates,
beyond all question, the routo Of the first
wagon road or railroad across the continent
should take.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

clothed with cloud" u rainbow upon his
head, and little book typical Of economy
OF words,) in his hand and the cable an
swers exactly to the description given OF the
angel, having his right foot upon the sen
and his left upon the earth. The picture is
completed, and the assimilation all but per.
iected by the reference TO the heaven and
the earth and the sea, and by the announce
ment that time shall be no lcngcr."
Whether the prophesy relates or not to
the subject with which we have suggested
its connection, il is remarkable that the last
clause Of it is being literally fulfilled. Time
exists no longer. The dispatch that il for.
wardcd from London at noon is received in
New York four or five hours before the sun
reaches his meridian. What prophecy has
been fulfilled in ancient or modern times
with so much exactitude ~ that which Is
found at the commencement Of the tenth
chapter OF Revelations IN. Y. Herald.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

fram tho New York Evealss Pos,
The important influence which the dscov-
cry Of gold at Frazer River will have In the
determination Of the first Railroad route iO
the Pacific Ocean IA beginning 10 b. appre-
ciatsd in the localities whose interests are
likcIest TO b. affected by IT, Several par.
ties have recently started from ~ Louis
with the intention of lcm0nstrat ny the fca-
sibility Of II route to Frazer River IN about
the parallel ol ~ dog, in order. doubtless.
10 Ncurc iu eastern terminus ut St. Louis.
A recent meeting at ~. Paul also indicates
the interest which is lelt in the settlement Of
this question. The commercial relations
which exist between Minnesota and the Red
River settlements, however, prevent the
peopIc Of 81. Paul from taking that broad
view Of tbe subject, on which an enterprise
no l,as than national In its benefits. should
be founded.
1.-THE Post here copies the proceedings Of
the meetings, held IN this city last month,
at which certain resolutions proposed by j.
". TAYLOR, Esg, were adopted
These resolutions ibdi, ate, ~ DO the
speeches which preceded their adoption,
that the people Of the northwestern State.
DO no, intend 10 he left ont ot the account
in the determination of route tor Pacific
Railroad, and that II The insane project Of a
Gila River, or any Other extreme Southern
route, il favored ny government 10 the e1.
clusion Of other rOat., they will take mat
ters into their own hands, join forces with
the Canadians at the North. and help build
the railroad already projected through the
British d0minions trusting. 10 such an
event, % the unque@tionabie superiority of
any northern over all southern routes the
overland travel 10 Frszcr River and the
northwestern seas the beginning Of which
We have hardly seen the mar approach ol
the libe 10 that belt u land on which the
cities nDd villages that will connect Us with
the PaiEc States are yet 10 arise--fof it
commercial success.
The COMMERCIAL relations of MiDn,Soia
with the I'D River settlements, and the
bearings of the system Of trading pets ON
the question Of roates, have warped the
ninds oi the projectors Of this meeting at
~, Ianl, and pr,judiced thru against the
| one through Amr,cah trrI,ory--kDown ~
I Goy. Stevens fonie Oi the advantage
! Of this route over the more northern one by
/ the valley of the Saskatchewan. there can
hardly be two q ini0os. COnsuIti0g the M
Z ierst 81 the country nj large, Including ST.
/ Paul, The relation oi Gov. Stevens route TO
! the water line of tbe Missouri ltayes " q
clear advantage over every otlst.