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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-17

BS5@ Further advices go far to confirm Our first I'M
pressions regarding the serious character of the turn
which affairs have taken with regard to Central Amer
Ca 1t will be seen by telegraphic dispatch from
Washington that these transactions regarded in the
same light by the officials at the seat of government that
is provided official adyices confirm the reports already
officially made 1t would indeed, be difficult to conceive
how the result could be different The boarding of an
American vessel by the boats of British manofwar is
matter which cannot be got permitted to pass 1t
would seem that Commodore Mcintosh our naval COM
ander on that station arrived soon after the occurrence
with the steam gate Roanoke when heprotested against
the conduct of the officers of the Leopard and Naorous
and stated that further visits would not be permitted
They ought not to have been permitted at first This
plan of the British officers and authorities to commit an
outrage then promise not to do it again. and forthwith
doing it getting to be rather stale farce dlsrepu-
table and disrespecul dodge which is now fully under
stood.
The news bv the Persia leaves little doubt Of the IL
tenton of England and France to interfere with high
hand in the affairs of this continent and this without
much regard either to the rights or feelings OF the people
of this country The puere course OF our Senate during
the last session of Congress well calculated to IN
ve aggression Every free soil Senator, from SeWarc
down. thought it incumbent upon him to talk cannon
balls and bombshes but when the test came, it appear
ed equally matter Of duty to refuse to vote any increase
to our naval force or to give the President author
iy to the little force that have already On foot
We sometimes hear even wellnformed persons speak
the imbece course of our Administrations in their for
eign policy. We cannot agree with them The MESA
ges of every President for years past have asked fol
powers which Congress has refused to grant The Elk
ecutive of the United States has warmaking power
Why the little State of New Granada refuse salts
faction for the ourages upon citizens on the 18th
mus and she does refuse it, and keeps refusing it. Th
Executive may make diplomatic demands, but canno
enforce them and Congress refuses to grant the power
How then, is the Executive to be held responsible?
We must await further Developments, but as matter
now stand or appear to stand it cannot be denied tina
things look critical than they have done for years
1t will be seen that Mr.. Clingman has moved in tn
Senate for the abrogaton of the Clayton Buwer trey
1t is proper to remark that congressional action in thi
direction only be advisory The initiative belongs
constitutionay to the President of the United States
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wi IlU JUUIIId
Death of Old DELPHI.

Old DR.. DELPHI found burned to death in Sampson
county the 10th inst. He born the 4h of July
$780, and raised by Mr.. Wm Williams, of Sampson He
recoeced very well the with the regulators the
servant of old tory who away and left Old DELPHI
to go back 10 his master, (Mr. Wiams.) He a pro
fessor of the art of cOnurng telling &C. But he
has told his last tale of the wars &c. in which he
to delight He had been member of the Free Will Church
for great years. and seemed to be very well satisfied
with his condition in life. j. F. l.
rio Mo
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-17

B9~ No North Carolina paper, that has expressed
any opinion at all upon the Coalhelds R. R., has failed
ertanly paper that we have SEEM if there be any,
have not come under our eye and we would doubt
being entitled to be considered North Carolina
wherever they may be published.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-17

Bs5~ 1t will be seen that Judge Ruffn accepts the
appointment of Supreme Court Judge rendered him by
the Legislature We glad of it. The abilities and
reputation of Judge Ruin second to those of no
lawyer in the country and his name will add weight to
the decisions of the Supreme Court He certainly looked
hale and vigorous when we saw him, in January last,
and no doubt, has much good service in him yet; STILL
would much have preferred that he had never left the
bench at &C., the ground of age only to come back to
it again at Y. We all feeble mortas and the wlsest
are not without their weaknesses and inconsistencies and
this is one of them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-17
sar We publish elsewhere certain extracts and

ia We publish elsewhere certain extracts and
further details bearing upon the recent occurrences at
San Juan. By the way, we find the Virginia papers
milder than milk upon this affair. They cannot be made
to see anything wrong in Navy officers. Does Virginia
belong to the Navy officers, do the Navy officers be-
long to Virginia We recolect how the whole press of
that State howed over the Retiring Board There must
have been F. F. VS. concerned somewhat if not more.
It viii be seen that face is put upon the matter.
It is commended that the visitation of American vessels
in the harbor of San JUAN violation of the British
agreement to abandon the right of visit the high
seas. They claim protectorate This if less insulting
is still more serious.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-17

TRUE TO THE LAST, Or, Alone on Wide Wide Sea.
By A. S. Roe author of I've been Thinking" ETC., is
the title of neatly printed and handsomely bound
volume of 384 pages, laid table by Mr.. Geo. Fl
Kelley, Market Street, who has it for sale. Derby &
Jackson, 1l9 Nassau Street, New York, the pub
fishers. We have yet found time to do more than
glance over the title mage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-17

BSE We have before us the Report of the North
Carolina Geological Survey Agriculture of the Eas
tern counties together with descriptions of the Eos
siIs of the Mari Beds" Illustrated by Engravngs.-
By Ebeneezer Emmons. Raleigh: Henry D. Turner
1858. Printed by Holden & Wilson
This report is made to His Excelency Thomas Bragg
Governor of North Carolina and dated Raleigh March
l, 1858. 1t contains 314 octave pages.
Neither from the book nor the envelope we learn
exactly to whose courtesy indebted for the copy
before u.s. have mentioned all parties whose names
appear. We shall do more If we find anything thai
will be of practical benefit to our subscribers we will re
publish it, Or the substance of it, as soon leisure
will permit to make proper examination of the con
tents of the Report.
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LIST OF PREMIUMS

Aaoarded at the fourth annual Fair of the Sampson County
agricultural Society, held IN Clinton, The I'd, Sd and
4h days of December, 1858
FIELD CROPS.
Best Cultivated Farm, j. R. Beaman,. $25 90
pillow land Corn 375 BUSH, j. r. Beaman 20 90
Sup 270 Is Everitt Peterson,2O 90
l low +" 90 so bush. 600 bushels
quired for premium,) L. A. Powell.
/" 2 g g Wheat, 344 bushels go bushels required
for premium,) O. Williamson.
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-17

- Road Wagon, 7. & A. Turner
Fill Cart, Thos. l. Faison : 1900. o.
suit Homespun, made in Sampson Mrs. T. o
I'd +" +" F." g uro q Lowell. 0
Sd :" :" ~" /" g " Mrs n Steusn' l Q
specimen OF Painting Peter Dorhmar 'Dl I
" n G. Brick and Tile, Dr.. d. H. Robinson | | '
lot of Buggy Hubbs, B. R. Hood ''"i Rql
PATCH WORK 'Oipiom'
best Quilt, Miss r. j. Middleton
I'd 81 &" Mrs. M G. Hill '''''.'... /
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-23
POLITICAL LN7bLLIGENCE.

Marc Parrott of Kansas is said to be busily engaged
travelling about Kansas Territory instructng the mem
s elect TO the legislature III the necessity and proprety
taking steps to organize State government Whilst
ecompon pending, he thought the Territory too
poor to bear the burden of a State government
The official majority received by Mr.. English in the I'd
|nngressional district of Indiana is 19lS.
The Nashville tTenn.) Union and American copies the
solutonS recently passed by the democratic party Of
Massachusetts, and quotes largely from the speeches Of
lessrs. Beach, Cushing, and WEIGH. These remarks
pays that paper might have been made in any latitude
They would have been well received among the dcmoc
(acy o. South Carolina they among the democ
|Scy of Massachusetts,. Will opponents tell us that
en who utter such sentiments as these are are on par
with black republicans Ii they do so they utter slam
Her and do gross injustice to those patriotic men at the
North who noby struggling for the cause of the South
hnd the Union
Upwards Of two thousand democrats of the Eleventh.
teunh and Seventeenth wards constituting the Sixth
congressional district of New York. assembled on Thurs
pay evening at the Cooper Institute, for the purpose of
|atitying the unanimous nomination of Mr. John Coch
pane Tor Congress Hon. John Wheeler presided Mr.
ochrane, in an eloquent and impressive Speech adj
reSstd tho meeting, reviewing his course in Con-
gress and ustityng Che Buchanan administration The
honorable gentleman was most enthusiastically received
fhd at the conclusion of his able address was warmly
(pplauded
The opposition of the city Of New York held mass
|heenhg on Thursday in the City Park. 1t was slim
khar-lh :act decided failure Speeches were made by
lS''ce Peabody, Hon, Galusha A. Grow, and Others
James Faman the fusion candidate for Congress in
he Sth district of New York
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CHARLES II. BARRETT REsPITED

This unfortunate young man, who was to have been
executed yesterday for the murder of Reeve Lewis
Capitol HILL in March last, in company with Henry Viii
ams respitcd for two weeks until the 9th day
Of November The following is copy of the respite
james Buchanan, President Of The United States Of Ameics %
all 10 ohom these presents shall come, greeting:
Whereas Charles H. Barrett convicted of the muir
der of Reeve Lewis at the last term of the criminal court
for the District of Columbia and sentenced be hanged
on Friday, the I'D day Of October, instant.
And whereas application has been made to for a
Communication OF his punishment, which application being
made the of the day fixed for his execution,
have not had time to investigate the subject with the
which due to matter involving the life Of hui
man being Although, in the brief examination which I
have yet been able to make OF the case, not
WINGED OF any fact which should induce turn aside
the course of law nevertheless think il due to the
prisoner, TO the public justice of the country, and to my
self that the execution should not take place until the
facts be all laid before and fully considered For these
reasons have determined to respite the execution for
two weeks from the time heretofore fixed.
Now therefore, be it known that l. james Buchanan
President of the United States Of America do hereby
spite the execution OF the above rccitcd sentence upon
Oh ules H. Barrett until Friday, the 9TH day of Novem
ber 1858, between the hours of nine clock, m, and
one O'clock p. M, of the said day
JAMES BUCHANAN.
We informed by officers at the ail that when the
respite read to the prisoner he received the intc
gence with camnoss and composure. He had previously
received the sacrament from the hands of Father oole
for the last time and for the twenty four hours proceed
ing much of his time had been spent in prayer and devo
toual exercises lie appeared to he resigned to his fate
and prepared to meet DEATH although he still persists in
declaring himself gutess of the crime for which he has
been sentenced. He does not deny being present and
aiding and abetting in the murder but he denies that he
fired any shots and that the death wound Of Lewis was
inflicted by his hand From the representation of his
friends to Mr. Buchanan, in order to effect postpone
ment of the sentence there to bo hope enter
tanned by them that Williams be induced to excul-
pate Barrett from the charge that he fired the shot, and
that then in consequence at Williams himself being
fenced only to confinement in the pcncntiary, he
found guilty Of murder ia The second degree they
procure the Communication OF Bretts sentence although
In Of Entwistlcs death within year and day from
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-23

PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

washington Irving though aged 49, and suffering con-
'n'y nom asthma, is steadily engaged the fou tn
o'uAe OIL hS Life of Washington This will comprise
york
dinner was given to Gov Denver. of Kansas. by a
uu'ea eltzens OF Ieavenworth, on the 18th instant
~ as ne was about to leave that Territory slight
ona OF the high appreciation Of that gentleman az
r executive officer aud citizen
haury Is announced to lecture before the Cleve-
SUI Literary Association on the Atlantic telegraph
ou Albert isnst, of Arkansas, is ut the National o-
SSo, Hon james L. Ward, of Georgia.
psnela William sutton Of Salem, Massachusetts, is
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..,,,..... i,on Havana il 10 the 10Th In
lh0 ,.s,,ondent writes that the American clipper
~ p,sn,,. Oaig MASTER from laehnoha "'"'s ~ W
~ was capsized in squaii ia n. ia 90. acs
n II Tong As 3s deg some twenty TWO uays s'uee
tld "es' s,a emf away and the vessel fiShted but
he mas, =, aal N water the matches burst with
TN hg a.a ar no that she remained wreck, the
|he "' 49,, clean way over, the weather continuing
~ hi,i arals The captain and crew, tea al told
CO.. I'm ~ the wreck after nve days exposure "i'h-
m other clothes than those upon theif persons AZ
o,e,t of the disaster, by Capt. Afrup, on the span
4 Irg Tuo which arrived AZ hsa p 'uo s ~ iips
(h ~ mi his men the unlortunates wore furnished
l,thng and everything neednl for their comfort
'h il tbe klndness Of brothers until their srya
ere. a, ,,,.t .v,,losion cortinues 10 at
- t,ntion The loss OF life embraces about one nun
III ami twelve persons, as appears at TINS nhe. FUR
ii.iss uuy show less, AS il Is natural that some
PEI j, African laborers may have retired from
' 4, - the moment OF the casualty, and since
~ sscreted OF at their cabins, willing TO
- n sunnosrd dead TO escape serytnde Tor awhile,
Tn onnlJ however he only temporary. Assist
~. "a he Families Of those who have been injured OF
ma has been literally extended by the Ayuhlaini-
nto or council Of the city aud by chaiiaoie
ar tous,s are partially lit with gas since The 9th,
,oh NJ ,s,na,ty OF one gusometer which has been
rariIy ren,ired Fer two Others OF the largest SIZE
M cbinery will have to lie constructed 10 the United
go and Il will be two three months before all Tue
- a, IN good order for full supply for the streets
IN the city and suburbs. m
' evamination i, being had Of the Royal Tacon The
ire 10 ascertain the extent of damage received py ,hc
noon of the magazine, in order to be ready Tor our
i, ,n,usements The walls have been G. II idela5iy
[ILn and the stage and scenery department destroy
|, INF IN few weeks il will be made saie Tor the
ic service OF onr chapter of accidents have moth
{nr of interest TO add
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Vie ARMY IND WY.

y . steamer Arctic left the Norfolk navy-yard on
p,oSI" last and went down to Hampton Roads. Tho
was taken out of the dry dock at the Gosport
la'ylHrd on the same day.
e At the present time nearly two thousand five
,pa Ss men employed in the New York navy yard
~ siueilahna was towed mp to the yard on thursday
~ States storeship Release has received orders
H. u readiness to sail Monday next Her stores for
n sa, , neet are nearly all in and those who wish
"''eS or papers to their friends ON the coast Of
,aAa should send them 10 the Naval Lyccum IN the
''OA'yh navy yard, before that time
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-23
EDUCATION.
A LEXANDRIA HIGH SCHOOL,

n tEAhNbidA Htrii N'fiOOb---fhls INSTITUTION
4 u a seict boarding school Zoe yoang
u ArAAndria, Virginia The nlmbcr
rror years be limited many only insnua
attention OF the principal being h desire ophiur
pacteabe the social anu moral advantages Of family
classification and discipline o. 4 school.
The principal the pursuit PROBES
SION te experience Of than years during which
he has been engaged IA the instruction u young from almost
every section q the Union
stadents themselves this school Cor any
ca ia college, OF for the active business Of h Epeca Aitn
given 10 Che study Of natural philosophy chemistry and the male
mass welas 10 book keeping the ordinary English blaneles
hneraogy, geoogy and the Application chemistry
taught by toe aid Of systematically cabinets
made a part OF the regular civ engineering
Ful Of illustrated natural ehes
try astronomy annually presence an
students.
number Of important improvements,
dwelling have recently been made such
nemeal ohscr the enlargement Of the laboratory
rooms
II would insert the Of
residing different parts the
been patrons OF the school, the
this
Circulars viii be forwarded on application.
Sept 2a-Iind&sw CALEB s. UAIIOWElI
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AUCTION SALES.
ny Jas. z. MCGUIRE 4 Co. Aucti,

ny JAS q. MCGUIRE A. Co., Auctioneers.
OPLENDiD PARL0R GRAND PIANO. FURNI-
~ TURF, AND AulsiiioLD itttfS AT PUBLIC AUCTION
ga "Wednesday nicrnag uc'ohef z1h ut 10
as ghul sei al the Patent Office. the fufn
ttrs and effects yhean declining hous. lug
siendi fsrlr grand piano, BY hckerms, IL ,nly
monihs and cosi 5000
suite walnut paor fruiiurc COM rising two
sofa, two chairs, and Iaror eiar-
Mahogany lounges, diyans, aud rnion chairs
Marble up centre tables, Whatnnt
Pair crimson daIaa-k rtains, eofnee, NC
Window shades, chairs
Mahogany and walnut French be.seads
DO 10 ra1r,le. Lon, bar.aa.
Walnut and stained waFdrObes, wasstAnds
suIeFior FEATHER beds, mattresses
Elsnkeis, comforts and quilts
CANE and wood chairs, lounges
Dining tables, dining chalrs
China, glass, and erockety
Cooking and other
Together whh general assortment
Terms ESQ and under cash of
10 days for Satisfactorily endorsed bearing interest
JAS {. MCGUIRE 4 CO..
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h necently OF disocation Of the spine Mr. Allan
Il l. Table Mr. Cable but a few works a,- was an
[;, m the best health. and communicative freely
nj. friends Since that time, however, he has taken
II 80 and, notwithstanding the frequent and power
pp"''lon Of electricity, his system gradually became
a eh'llit ceased TO react altogether Contrary TO
@,o "a custom, bis taking to his bed was made the
ncso uuql.hed rejoicing by his friends. He rests
p'''s r Wilmington ~. % Journal
|oE. Missouri Is now lighted with gas, the gus
having commenced operations on the 18th inst
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ATEW EDITION OF pOE's WORKS.

The feica Works Of Elgar A. Poe with original menloir
mignicenty Illustrated by fckcrsg Tenncl Foster,
barley coisy, uggan Skcon aud Madot Price So antique
80
Courtshp and natrlmoey Sketches Scenes and
Experiences Of Social life by Robert Morris vol Price 81 25
crabbes oetcal Wcrss, new edition, illustrated 81 20.
The bundle q Sticks, Love aud ate by Mary Elizabeth Kirby
aud Raphael the Wonder ef yisiona story Cor chill
dren Translated from the 90
Tho Rlenian by Captain iaafler as cents.
Jt.i received pliPts New Bookstore
OoiI2 3a2 ponn. avenue betwee 9th aud 10Th sta
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CRY oRDIsANcEs During the present week. the mayor
has signed ac authorizing the curbtone to be set and
the ootway paved the north front of square No 531
between Third and Fourth streets west act for tho
construction of reservoir at the mouth Of of the
pools of the Washington canal for which $3.50 is APP
proprated act authorizing the grading and paving
of tho alley in square No. 220 and act granting to T.
B. Brown the privilege of laying flag foot way
Seventh street west between street north and New York
avenue, the work to be done at his expense
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mo DIpLOMATs Am TOURISTS. adye,

Til0 DIPLOMATS AND TOURISTS adver-
User, mtica man, who Is cenversant with and speaks
English foncb Spanish aud Italian well
active and OF good morals acquainted with maritime afhrs has
merchant aud sowncr several Years wishes particularly
call tho o American diplomats ati tour
European South American who may inerpre
courier and confidential travelling clerk He furnish
mott rncxccporabe references FOR qualification from many dn
gished persons 81 the highest standing Washington Alabama
Address A. O. Box No Is, Mobile, Ala Of the
EtzpaIicki u 8 $ Sep 3o-l1m
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DIED,

On the morning OF the 22l ni O'Clock WILLIE BDrEIER
infant son Of WV and Many tAlcpssR aged II months
Tho friends the family
noon, o'clock from his fnhers residence No 900 street
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
Browns, Hotel.

Geo Kelley, Augusta, A Regain, Pennsylvania
NJ Jones, Philadelphia o Icruard, jr, Charleston, C
Sowe Boston A ID Rodgers y laiy, springyic o
Mccormick, Chicago Ill wv Bnrruss Lady, children,
II A Mcllle ga Mississippi
Will Mullins Carolina Mr. and Mrs Peaee, Oswegp
nr Arrhey, Richmond Va Magrnier, pSA
Iiaiay, Louisiana John w lhrsam, Cleveland
I4aic Unlerliii, Peoria j w. cary, do
T. 4 Bnnsand, do Thomas Prayer Detroit
Garland ir, Virginia John bradley, New Haven CT
7 N Hale a. lady do Mrs bradley, do
SAINT Tate, Memphis Tenn + Dawes lady, Lexington, Ky
d Church, do Gen VIM sutton, salep, Mass
J. n Moon, Memphis, Tenn Eben Sutton, New York
Miller do Prof w Iioyt Madon, Wis
s Brown Louisiana Chas l. Flint, Boston
u Mccain, Richmond, Va u iced Sonsrs, Now York
Keller, Maryland III C Law, wife x child, Cincinnati
X Coyington, Alabama 0hi
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BY JAS. C. MCGUIRE 4 Co, Auctioneers.
INuRNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EEEECTS AT

FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT
IL pablo saeon Tuesday morning October 2bti
al No 3Js street. between 10th lth shall
furniture and effects lady declining house keeping comprising
Handsome suit Of rosewood broeaeIe parlor
niture consisting Of sofas, parlor, aud chats
Rosewood etagere, marbio-top centre table
Secretary and bookcase, hat
Cane and wood chairs, settee, lounges
Window shades andirons tenders
Brussels and Ingram carpets parlor hall steps cham
bers
Oh CLOTH mating, rods and
China glass, and erockey ware
Besseais hureaes, wasiazI stands
Dining breakfast, and other tables
FEATHER beds, hair, and husk
Blankets, comforts, quilts, toilette
Cooking, radiator other s,oyes
Together with reauisites
$50 aud unier credit % and 90
days for satisfactorily endorsed bearing interest
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