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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26

ESCAPE FROM THE CAMANCHEs.-Wo Wonderful EScoE
In March, 1856 Mr.. Lee, accompanied BY p white
men, when his way from Texas for California 1 So
attacked by the Camanches, who butchered "A Oh Ic
number the field and killed two of the survivors S
day after the fight VIM. Aiken, one OF the two T to
carried off by portion of the tribe, and Mr. Lee his
repeating watch without his aid. In the camp were =
captive white women and 80 40 children one Oh Ln
former Anna Haskin was brutay murdered during not
captivity While accompanying the chief to alS.I his
lodge Lee managed to kill the Indian, and moun'5 bor
horse after severe suffering he reached Mexico aoc
he was kindly treated and furnished with means
his home.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26

BG%Mr. KELLEY has laid on our table neatly
printed volume from the press of Lippncott q Co.,
Philadelphia, entitled Ought American Slavery to be
Perpetuated "A debate between Rev. W. G. Brown
low and Rev. A. Pryne, held at Philadelphia, Septem-
Der, 1853"
The volume adorned by the portraits of the Reverend
champions, for whom it is published. Brownlow looks
wide awake for fight His expression is not particu-
larry amiabe very clerical but there is nothing very
mean about it. Mr.. Prynes mug is essentially vul-
gar looking uens-at least that is the impression it
makes upon US. The discussion is spicy but it would
be folly to speak of representative contest between
the representative minds of the two sections of the I'm
ion. The South Of course would not stake her cause
upon Brownlow, nor the North hers upon A Pryne.-
NStill the book is readable.
For sale by George II. Kelley, Market street.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26
The Suez Ship Canal.

report recently made by commission of the distin-
gushcd European SCIENTISTS appointed to examine the
various routes between the Red Sea and the Med
iterranan in conneXon with the Suez canal embodies
interesting information. The width of the ishmus
is seventy miles, and Suez ard Potassium sanc at the
nearest points. After weighing every question submit
ted in favor Of the different routes the commission
commends the most direct one the entire line OF which
to be executed measures but nneytwo miles, and will
not require single lock, being free channel canal
to communicate directly with both seas. Such chan
ne open and free at all times and capable of admitting
ships of the largest class would be strong nducement
for all vessels trading between the Indian and European
to take this route which would be saving in dis
lance that around the Cape of Good Hope of eight
thousand miles The proposed depth of the canal is
twentysx feet which the commissioners think will suf
fee for vessels of three thousand tons which to be
propelled by towing chains at the rate of six miles per
hour The roadsteads both of Suez and Potassium are
we'll adapted for the entrance and exit of vessel having
sufficient depth of water, with good anchorage The
confguraton Of both approaches does not appear to
have changed for many centuries, The estimated cost
of the work is 648OOOO while the of maintaining the
canal is computed at 100000 annually The commits
soners believe that sufficient tolls would be taken to
render the enterprise remuneratve investment for
capital.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26

A RAILROAD ENGINE ON ITS TRAvELs.--Thc Most
Remarkable Leap on Record At Cincinnati on We'd
nesday morning a locomotive of the Marietta railroad
started down the track about half mile when the man
in charge seeing locomotive of the Little Miami road
backing towards him, and fearing a collision reversed
the engine and jumped off, minute after the two en-.
gnes together when the impetus given to the Ma
retta engine together with the force OF the reversed
power started it towards the depot with the velocity
a rocket The Gazette says:
The down grade gave it additional headway and it
bounded along the track like fend incarnate of TWEEN
ty thirty feet from the track, and literally bounding
from the iron rails threatening destructive to everything
that mpeded its progress. Experienced judges Of the
speed OF railway trains who this engine on its light
ming travels say that could not have been going less
rate than seUentyUe to one hundred males per hour =
Its final bringing up shows that their calculations could
not have been far out of the way.
Upon the track in the depot the morning tran con-
sistng of four five cars had been made up and
about 100 passengers had already taken their seats
came the engine with the speed Of destructive whrl
wind directly upon the track leading to the train until
within about four five rods of the depot when the
fortunate accidental change of switch drove it upon
the other track.
Almost before the persons standing by could realize
that engine had entered one end of the depot the iron
steed had bounded through the entire length demolished
ghteen inch brick aOaU tmbers and ALL at the rear
eaped across two road tracks-one about two feet below
the other-wthout touching either, and imbedded itself
in huge pile of coal in the yard of j. Cochnower The
distance leaped from the we'll of the depot to the lamp
of the engine, could not have been less than feet
All this distance, through the demolished wall of the de-
pot, it dragged the tender loaded with wood, without
breaking the couplings
But for the fortunate changing in the switch, which
threw the engine the opposite track to that which
the Cleavand train standing, the loss of life must
have been terrible The force which rent brick wall
eighteen inches thick, for circle of fifteen or twenty
r. Al IL
fragments and fearful destruction of life and limb must
have followed. The damage to the locomotive is estma-
ted at $4,000 to $4,000 and to Little Miami depot ST.
600 to $1,000.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26
Convention at Long Creek.

We requested to direct attention to the call for
Convention of citizens favourable to the erection of
new County out of apart of New Hanover County,
said Convention to be held at Long Creek on the 8th
day Of next month. This is matter in regard to
which, for obvious reasons we do not feel called upon
to express any opinion nor, indeed would we consider
ourselves justified in taking any part in it one way or
the other The people of the County generally under
stand this matter at least as well as we do perhaps bet
ter and friends of ours and of each other honestly differ
about it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26
For the Journal.
A Big Potato.

MEssRs. Fulton & PRICE Il saw potato, few
days ago. raised by B. NJ Barry, ESQ., of Onslow coun-
ty measuring in length three feet and averaging nine
inches in circumference. Its weight was six pounds
Some potato! W. I. B.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26

beg Hon. SHERRARD CLEMENS, wounded in duel
by O. JENNINGS WISE Esq, is stated to be out Of
danger
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26

Bas~We had the pleasure this morning of welcoming
to Our Saretum Rev. George Mcneil, of Fayetteville
one of the able and worthy Editors Of the North Caro-
lima PresL terian. Mr.. Mcneil is on his way home
from Newbern, where he has been in attendance the
meeting of the Synod He speaks of the meeting as
most delightful one and also refers in warm terms to the
kindness and hospitality of the people of Newbern.
Last night the second Presbyterian Church in this
town organized by committee of the Fayetteville
Presbytery. Messrs. j. c. Latta and Alexander Sprunt
were appointed Ruling Elders.
Daily Journal 23d inst.
SToCKs.-NEw YORK. Nov. 2O-North Carolina
6's 98L.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26

RUSSIAN EMANC1PATIoN.-The committee of noble
for the ameoration of the condition Of the ser in
the Province wilma have marked out their plan of
cpation They do not up to the recommendation of
the Imperial Government which is that the houses out
buildings and gardens occupied by the sers shall be
made their property. On the contrary they expressly
declare that this property can not be separated from the
formal sale by the proprietor to the ser They provide
for fixed rate of tribute to be paid by the serfs for
twelve years and for the establishment of bank to aid
the peasants to build houses for themselves.
RUMoURED DEFALCATIoN.-There are rumours of
heavy defcations at one of dramatic temples and
as rumour has thousand tongues sometimes in its
Office regardless of both truth and ustce-the party
accused stands in very unenviabe light He left the
city two weeks since and it is possible that COM
bnaton of awkward circumstances may have placed him
in position easily and readily made by story mongers
one of guilt He has borne excellent character for
many years and commanded the most implicit confidence
of his employer.-Boston Post
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26
80 A ballad by Sake, called The jolly Mariner COZ
mences yarn about his adventures ashore in this wise

RB-A ballad, by SAKE, called " The jolly Mariner COM
mences yarn about his adventures ashore in this wise
1t was jolly mariner
AS ever hove log;
He wore his trowsers wide and free,
And always ate his prog,
And blessed his eyes in sailor wise,
And never shirked his grog.
Up spoke this jolly mariner,
Whilst walking up and down
The briny sea has picked me,
And done very brown:
Bat here goes in these here clo'es,
A-Crushing in the town.
Among other funny sights that fell under his orbs while
thus eXcurtng lady enveloped in of those
umphan hemsphercal structures called hoop, described
thus:
He met lady in her hoops,
And thus she heard him hail
Now blow me tight but there's sight,
To manage in gale!
never small craft
With such spread O. Sails
Observe the craft before and Aft
Shed make pretty prze!'
And then, in that improper way,
He spoke about his eyes,
That mariners want to use
In anger surprise.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26
The Grand Lodge.

L.
yesterday at 10 O'clock Of course we can know moth
ing of the proceedings as they sit with closed doors
but thing do knOw--the hotels are filled and the
town enlivened by the presence of fine looking set of
strangers We understand that they will remain in SEES
sion three or four day.-Neubern Progress 23d INST.
CHRISTIANITY IN CmNA-It is not little remarka-
BILE that four of the most powerful nations of the EARTH
in negotiating with the most popuous of all the Pagan
nations should have united they have DONE in
ing in that nation the free diffusion of the Christian re-
gion. The Russian Treaty protection for all
who shall embrace Christianity, the enjoyed by
other religi0nists tolerated in the Empire"
The American Treaty secures that Any persons,
whether American citizens Chinese converts who
cordng to its tenes peaceaby teach and practice the
principles Of Christianity SHALL in case be interered
with or mOlested.'
The English Treaty says: Persons teaching or pro-
Tossing Christianity, shall be entitled to protection &c
The French Treaty 50 No obstacle shall be in
terposed by the Chinese authorities to the recognized
right of any persons in China to embrace Christianity
obey its requirements, without being subject any pen
atty Missionaries to be unmolested," &C.
These treaty stpulations show says the Boston TRAY
| eer
| |. That the Christian religion has commanding
power in the sentiments of the rulers of the pow
erfu nations of the EARTH 1t recognized institution
of great moral value and is provided for in in the
solemn transactions between the empires of the EARTH
2 That Christianity was to die in less than fifty Years
the confident anticipation of the most distinguished
ndes who on the earth half century ago. These
treaties show it has lived These prophets, where are
they?
3 These treaties will conduce, beyond question, tc
the rapid spread of the Christian faith throughout the
long benighted Empire of China, removing many hith
erto formidable obstacles
f. This recognition of Christianity as ar institution
and providing for its protection it Spreads pow
erul encouragement to its friends to their most Wig
OrOus efforts for its universal diffusion.
Charleston Courier
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26

POLITICAL INDIFFERENCE.-A Boston contemporary
states, at the late election in Massachusetts, nearly
half of the qualified electors of that State absaned from
exercising the right of suffrage. This indifference with
regard to the elective franchise, in a Commonwealth
heretofore among the most remarkable for the intelligent
interest taken by its citizens in political affairs is well
calculated to excite the surprise of the critical observer
Without undertaking, on our authority, to sig
nalize among these questions the which, to the
cusion of the Others points to the sole and sufficient
PLANTATION OF the phenomenon designated, may say
that our intelligent contemporary the Boston Courier
refers to the paucy of the recent vote in Massachusetts
to the dissatisfaction felt by large portion of the peo
pie of that State with the present topics OF political dis
cnsson, which, being essentially in their scope
not of nature to enlist the attention or awaken the
zeal Of large constituency who have been formerly ac
customed to interest themselves in great practical ques
lions of civil Observation-Disclosures Lteugencer
FRANCE AND PoRTUGAL.-I am assured that the pa
pers which the Portuguese Government will lay before
the Chambers clearly show these three capital points
The absence of contracts of engagement with the negroes
the declaration of the negroes that they were shipped
against their will the fact Of ten or twelve brought on
board with their hands tied behind their backs and
finally the deposition of the Delegate" who also de-
cared that the operation of the captain of the Charles ct
Georges irregular" and that he should report the
TACT to the Governor of Reunion-PaTis Letter to the
Times.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-03
D. Il. SONDLEY, Ap't

1T Is NOT GENERALLY CONCEDED
that Liver Complaint, ora deranged state Of
the Liver, is the cause of most Of tho summer
and bowel complaint that visit US during this
season of the year.
Yet some Of our first Physicians consider the
Liu"r the principal use Of these diseases, or
in other words. when it performs its functions
properly it enables the system to resist or
throw off disease of the stnmnch and bowels.
and where they are deranged the surest cure
is to cure the Liver Of its disease and cause it
to perform its proper functions. There is moth.
ing i'll the whole world that SO quickly stimu.
lntes the Liver to proper performance of its
functions rs DR.. Snnford's Liver Inviporator
which almost Instantly checks Diarrhoea, Dw
entery. or any c"mplai9t.-5ft the bowels
The Invigorator> ~sts as a gentle cathartic.
yet it checks all l6.'scness of the bowels from
the time it is lnken tiH the regular operation
of the medicine some eighteen hours after~
when the cause of the compsint is removed :.
the liver is iuvi igorated, and health soon fol-
lows. The Invigorator may be taken with
perfect afety in all cases of Dysentery. ss it.
has been tried and used for years for such cos<
plants by largely practicng physician.
Sold by all respectable Druggists. -
August 20. '5s l6 eow-1m
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-03
Change of Organic Iaw.

The New sYoIkss Heyald. contains the an.
nouneement that at the next annual election in
that State ths question is to rbo determined
whetherthe State. Constitution shall be .ubiec.
ted to revision ~
The Herald favors the revisal. and afirms
that unless something of the Kind u done, an.
srchy WlllshortIysensue. as tho people are re.
trograding. politically and socially, although
they'hav every elementso success at hand.
"Never." it continues, was there more disor.
der prevalent among US than at this present
moment Crime is rampant; and good citi.
zeus retire in despair from contest in which
corruption nd,brutal fnrce are constantly vic.
torious", The picture is surelys dark one,
and needs the speedy application 81 remedies :
nor is it only applicable to that State and city.
butMs find the same sad condition Of affairs
exiting III almost all our large towns and cit-
res in i greater or less degree.
The.princiral changes recommended By the
Herald are. first. the Institution Of a. new judi.
eiMsystem. which, it suggests. shall be non.
:tolectise. Secondly, that the Mayors Of cities
$shsll have Control of the several corporation
"bureaus and: :bea dssof departments" and be
rssHonsible forStheir c6Rddct-this would pre-
vent the diegfaceful antagonism now existing
between ltbes several municipal anthorities.
*ThirdIy,ta changesof the State and seountry
PElsen system: and. fourthry, that tho reguls-
;ti6npf the excise be left to tho cities. towns
endstihsges, respectively, instead of being un.
derth management, OF State officers.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-03
The Review at Lomax's.

We had the pleasure ofsttending, as a quic,
spectator. the Review Of the 9Th Regiment. S
G. M, by Gen. Moragne and Staff, ut Lomax's
on Thursday last. The day was cool and pleas.
ant and there was a large number present on
the occasion. The attendance here is usua lis
much larger than on the other side of the Dis
trict. The country is more populous. and the
people generally seem to have more of the mil
itary spirit. and to be mere fond Of attending
martial exercises.
The scene of operations was a spacious old
field. about miles from tho Village and near
our Branch Railroad +; and upon our arrival.
at about 10 o'clock it presented quite aNlively
appearance Upon side and near the cen
tire was erected the colorHag. and near by in
the shade of the forest trees. were the carriages
of the blooming fair, and the various refresh.
ment stands, about which was moving bust.
ling crowd, presenting every variety of age
and character; the dashing officer, the quiet
civilian, the eager candidate. and the compla.
cent constituent manhood with its easy self
possession, and youth with its impulsive. head.
long curiosity. In the foreground. tho Quar-.
termaster was charging on his prancing steed,
and holding every intruder in check. whilst in
the rear, the woods seemed to be alive with
men and horses and vehicles. Occasionally
was heard the discharge of fire arms or the
notes of martial music, or some outburst of mer-
riment from mirthful company. Tho scene
presented many points of interest to the quiet
observer but we shall not attempt to do JUS
tice to the picture.
The line was formed about IL o'clock, by the
Adjutant. J. II. Ellis. and the command assured
by Col. Clinkscnles. After the performance OF
the various evolutions. in a highly credtable
and satisfactory manner. the Regiment was ad.
dressed by Gen. Moragne in a very earnest An d
impressive speech
The General paid the Regiment high com,
piiment for the spirit and promptness, will,
which it had performed the various evolutions
He had long heard. he said. of the high militia.
ry spirit of the Regiment, hut in this case, per-
formance had surpassed expectation, and al
most induced him to retrnct an opinion, he had
expressed on previous occasions Of the necessity
of modifying our present system. and to believe
that it was the most efficient that could be de.
vised. and equal to any emergency. He had
seen much of the same character aud spirit in
the lower Salu'ia Regiment: in these respects
thetwo Regiments were far ahead of the Savan.
nah. After strongly urging the necessity of ma in
tanning the present military system in its integ.
rity. he concluded with an earnest appeal to
every good citizen to sustain the law until re-
pealed.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-03
The Telegraph.

The success Of the Atlantic Telegraph has
gwen an imretus to otelegraph7 enterprise eve
1ywhere. and schemes are already on foot for
realizing the poeticnl idea of puttinga girdle
round the earth: "a''S ".
The Southern shore of Europe is already
touched at many points and bound to the nor.
thern eoart of Africa. Tho esMedterranean Exs
tension Compapyi,as laid it's cable t. Malta.
and may now runsit thence to Alexandria The
RediSea Telegraph Company obtained a grant
from the: British government two days before
the success, ofstbe Atlantic cable was known,
which will enable it to lay the line through
that sea to SAdep, and. douh,le.s.- -tl,ence to
Bombay. This place is already connected by
aiand line with Calcutta, and an extension to
Burmah is contemplated. From there the dis.
eance across to the China sea sisz short, and
thence about four hundred miles will carry it
TO Canton. From come Of these pointato Aus.
through the many isIands and passages of the
Austra'asisn archipelago. "a few years will
witnessthe completion of all these lines.
On our sideta sniilarimpetus has been given
d9 enterprise in ocean telegraphs.. Mr.. Kenne.
dy. who has been for sometim connected with
the subject. left here two days since by steam
er for Havsna, to perfect his arrangements for
laying q cable. from Florida, to Cuba. Char
ters we're obtained by him two years since
from the Legislatures of Florida and Georgia,
and company with alarge capital was forms
ed'in Havana. The sanction of the, .Queen of
Spain to the enterprise only was wanting, The
course for,this cable isspotyet definitely deci
dedly upon. Leaving The shore of Cuba pro.
badly at some point west of Havana, sits may
he brought to Tampa Bay, Cedar Keys or Pen
sscols, It is. supposed that if it should be car.
ried to the Tortugae. where We are erecting
very important fortiications. and thence to it's
terminus on the continent. the government
would be disposed to recommend a grant by
Congress Of an annual subsidy to help support
the line. From Cuba it is contemplated to
continue this line westward to Mexico and
southwark to Paflama-an enterprise Of easy
accomplishment We shall eoon hear Of a sub
marine line from San Francisco to Fraser river
and the mouth of the Amoor. in Asia aud
doubtless Brazil will proceed at once to lay
that contemplated along the shore of her vast
empire. Its connection with our telegraphio
eystem. through Cuba and the West India 10.
lands. would be of easy accomplishment.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-03

PosrrtoN OF Mr.. BoYcE. to the
York. lille Enqnirer's report Of Mr. B"yce's re.
cent sprech t." his consti uents. that gentleman
takes the position that in Case of continued ag.
itatinn at sectional quest ions, on Kansas or oil
rrw Sc. or the seizure Of the government hy
the Black Republicans he advocates immedI.
ate dissolution of the Union. B.t he hopes no
such emergency will ever nrise. In this we fll
ly agree with Mr.. Boyce. no such emergency
will ever arise. There have already been u
dozen nrs-c"ntingenci"s-nro wi, icll the
Union was to be Dissolved. and all those con.
tingencies have resulted ndv ers- to the South
and the Union still stands st0nvcr tilnn ever
CherdD Gazette.