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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
singular Case of Infatuation.

A singular case of nfatutation brought to light
on Saturday, the victim being Mr. J. Franklin Langley
of Norfolk Va, who has been swindled out of about
81 800. 1t appears that Mr. L. recently arrived in this
city, and put up at the Astor House On Friday last
he was met by two girls named Emma Howard and
Mary Russell who invegled him into thievng den
kept in the of No. 81 Elm street, by William
Howard, where he was kept in semistupor state, and
eeced out of nearly all his money. He finally became
desperately in love with Mary Russell, and offered to
to marry her. She consented and he bought her seve
raj silk dresses and handsome wardrobe besides seve-
raj articles of jewelry.
He afterwards took her to Jersey city, to get mar
red but the girl backed out and said all she wanted OF
him his presents and that when she did get married
she wanted somebody besides old fool This brought
Mr. Langley to his Senses and he found that the GIRL and
her accompces had duped him out of about ST 800 all
he had with him except S. He then went to the De
putty Superintendent of the Police and told his tale and
the result was that Howard and one JACK Russell and
the two girls arrested and locked up to answer
charge Of conspiracy Most of the wardrobe and Jewell
ry which Mr. l. purchased for the girl was recovered
and given in charge of the Property Clerk but several
hundred dollars which the gang got from him is still
missing Mr. Langley is resident of Norfolk, and is
about forty years of age. He recently returned from
California.-NeaU York Nelrs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

AN EMPIRE AT THE NoRTH.-An effort is making to
unite the British American Colonies in one grand con-
federacy contemplating ultimately an Independent gov
ernment conference with the Imperial Government
has been had on the subject and the reply was that her
Majesty would be ruled entirely by the wishes of the col
ones themselves on this subject and in pursuance of
this intimaon, Nova Scotia has opened negotiations
with the other Provinces The territory embraced in
this contemplated conederacy is nearly three millions of
square miles, and the population nearly three millions
This is good foundation for another empire.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
For the Journal.
A CARD.
WILMINGTON. N. c., March 9th,

WILMINGTON, n. G., March 9th, 1906.
decline to make any reply to the labored article in
the Wilmington Herald of yesterday. Although that
article is nominay editorial think there is internal
evidence that it was written by some one not officially
connected with the Herald Office and whose name is not
known to the public. Certainly whatever disclaimers
may be made the spirit of that article is personally un
friendly to yself and although do not aledge that
sent to carry on controversy with whom l regard
as an anonymous correspondent If the writer will sign
his real NAME the public can better judge of his true
motives and decide whether the object of the article be
to redress grievance to assa the present admins
traton of the Road.
VIM S. MULLINS,
Prpst W & M z r 60.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

Bs% Mr.. c. G. Davenport, Editor and Proprietor of
the NesVbern Erpres offers that paper for sale. He
states that the paper has good circulation and
tensive advertising patronage Attached to the esab
lshment is an excellent job Office with good run of
work
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

A Loss.-Freeman Hunt, Editor of the Merchants
Magazine died at New York on the morning of the Sd
inst This is real loss. Hunts Merchants Magazine is
an nstitutionit is at the head of the commercial publ
cations of the world and acknowledged to be- Wheh
er it can maintain its high position, that the head
and hand that started and guided it fare withdrawn
another question.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

Ry-TRANSIENT Adcertisers a0iH please bear IN mind
that their aduetiseae1s cannot GrpeGr IN MS 2aP a goi
Ia carried OFT, ayiltout respect to persons: -,
No for either the DAILY or Weekly y9uraa' asaa
IN adoGc, and the paper eo IN all cases be discontinued
2rIe1 the time paid for expires.
oct. 30, 1857,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
From st. Thomas.

New York, March 4.-Late advices received at
this port from St Thomas say that the yellow fever was
raging there The old American house of Rdgway &
Ruhl had suspended. The harbor was full of vessels
but there was no freight.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

Charleston, earand pleasant Their AZ Wind N. f
Augusta, clear and cool,
Savannah, clear; Their. AZ, Wind n. w.
Macon cloudy and COOL
Columbus, cloudy and pleasant.
Montgomery, clear and pleasant
Mobile, mild and pleasant.
Gainesville, clear, mild and pleasant
New Orleans, clear Their. 81; Wind S. f.
Yours resp'y,
FRANK CLANCEY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

BGg~ We learn from Geographic dispatch received
here this morning dated New York. March 8th that the
Steamer Europa arrived on Sunday morning and re-
ports Cotton I'D better Spirits Turpentine advanced
to 40s. in London, and 38s. in Liverpool
Sales of Spirits in New York to-day at 40 80 cents
Der Gallon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

NOTHING New UNDER THE SUN-Solomon was
right And we have additional proof of his wisdom in
the following transcript of an invoice of ladys attire
sent from England than hundred years AGO. The
dress to be at ball on King Georges birth
night and the original invoice is in possession of great
neice of Gen. Washington, now residing in Hanover
county, Va who consented to have it copied by cor
respondent OF the Norfolk Argus. It reads thus.
A fashionabled Laced Can Handkerchief
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

New ORLEANS, March 3.-Thc House of Represen
tatives of this State has passed bill authorizing com
pany already organized to import $500 free negroes
from the coast of Africa ndentured for not less than
fifteen years.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
PERSONS EMPLOYED ON BRITISH RAILROADS.&C.

PERSONS EMPLOYED ON BRITISH RAILROADS.&C. re-
turn of the number and description of persons employed
the railroads Of the United Kingdom the 3Oth day
of june 1851 has just been published by order Of the
House of Commons on the motion Of Mr.. Lowe, NJ. ?.
The length of line open at the period named being eight
thousand nine hundred and Orty-two miles, flor the
whole of the United Kingdom and the total number of
stations amounting to three thousand one hundred and
twentyone it appears that there employed such
railroads two hundred and tweny-One secretaries and
managers twcntysiX tresurers, hundred and fifty
engineers three hundred and superintendent
one hundred and ninetyeght sOrckeepers, two hundred
and one cashiers accountants nine hundred and nine
y-seven inspectors timckeepers two thousand four
hundred and seventyOne station masters four hundred
and four ticket collectors hundred and fifty-six
draughtsen eight thousand seven hundred and twelve
clerks thousand three hundred and thrtyve fore
men, three thousand five hundred and siXtybree engine
drivers three thousand six hundred and OrtyOur assist
ant drivers emen three thousand hundred and
sixteen guards brkesmen, twenty thousand three
hundred and thrtyseven articers, three thousand two
hundred and sixty three switchmen, one thousand nine
hundred and ninetyeight gae-keepers, two thousand
three hundred and forynnc police watchmen seven
teen thousand and nneyone porters messengers eight
thousand two hundred and sixty pateayers twentysiX
thousand two hundred and eghtyfve aborers and two
thousand eight hundred and eghtyve persons in mis-
celaneOus ways. The grand total number of EMPLOYEES
on the open railroads of the United Kingdom at the end
of june 1856, hundred and two thousand one
hundred and seventeen whereas the grand total number
of the employees, list of whom has just been gone
through hundred and nine thousand six hundred
and sixty. On three thousand one hundred and ninety
three miles of unopened railways there were employed at
the end of last June thousand and thiryseven
PERSONS that the railway business of the empire re-
qured the services of one hundred and ty-hree thou
sand six hundred and nnetyseve persons of all grades
and capacities. Of those employed one hundred and
sixteen thousand six hundred and thirty-four were in
England and Wales twenty thousand one hundred and
seventy-twO in Scotland and sixteen thousand eight
hundred and ninety-one in Ireland.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

BSg~ March term of the County Court for New Han
over county commenced its session here this morning,
and will hold for two weeks. James L. Miller, Esq,
presiding.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

DEATH OF Con-. PERSIA dispatch from New
York announces the death of Com. Mathew c. Perry
of the United States navy, which event took place in
that city yesterday morning The deceased was ma
tive of Rhode Island and entered the navy March, 1909
about forty-nne years ago During that longsEperiod
he served his country with great efficiency and honor
and but few years ago carried out successfully the ex
petition to Japan. Over twenty-five years of his life
were snent at sea- and sixteen more on shore duty
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
Steamer Burnt and Lives Lost.


MOBILE, March 3.-The steamer Eliza Battle, was
burnt near Demopos, on the Bigbee River on Monday
last and thrtyve lives lost and 1900 bales of cotton
destroyed. Many were frozen.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

Reg We are getting u little in with our CO.
temporaries and must try and bring up lee-way-
To begin The Wilmington Herald and the Fayette-
vile Observer say that if the Journal is right in argu
ing that the question of the distribution Of the public
lands is q mere eeconeering hobby, having nothing to
do with the office of Governor of North Carolina Free
Suffrage is also an eectioneerng hobby in the same con-
nection and the Journal ought to have denounced the
one as we'll as the other.
Now, let us say this much that when in recent ar
ticle on State Politics. &c. we commented upon the very
meagre powers granted to the Governor of North Caro-
lima we did so with the view of directing the attention
of our Democratic readers to the really important point
the legislature Let us say farther, that, in our
opinion there is really parallel between the strictly
State question of Free Suffrage, which the Governor
could at least eCommend to the Legislature and the
question of distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands, which he might indeed recommend, but over
which the Legislature of North Carolina could have
Jurisdiction The same reasoning will apply to State
improvements, &C.. &c. AS for being trustworthy upon
the Southern question: we think no man ought to be put
forward for any office at the South who cannot be de-
pended on This is above and beyond all party.
The Observer appears to regard everything from us
as a way of warning upon Mr.. McRae." We give to
Mr. McRae and the various squabbes for men, far less
consequence than the Observer seems to think. Mr..
McRae is not red mantle at which we, oX-like, feel
impeled to gore and butt He is simply politician
on the wrong tracl-simply one man, and no more
Our arguments or spccuatons include him in the mass
with those upon whose cooperation he leans and whose
fate he must share Whether our specuations or ar
guments agree disagree with those INDUCED In or ad
vanced by others is not matter of to If
they accord with ideas of right, with the principles
and usages of the Democratic party and are calculated
fairly and properly to advance the interest of that party
we satisfied.
Our neighbor Of the Herald is quite uncomfortably
DISPOSED towards Senator Biggs Cartilage deendG est
is the burden of its references to that gentleman 1t
don't like him at ALL It will have it that Mr.. Biggs is
not the man. he is not smart enough to suit the Herald
that seems to be the main point. Now, Mr. Biggs
is Just as smart he used to be, and sec use in
our discussing his abilities. 1t is no new issue. We
have spoken of Mr. Biggs before and see nothing to
gain by going into that subject again Mr. Biggs was
known to the people before the Journal Herald had
an existence and the general verdict has been made up
long ago, and Mr. Biggs has survived all the attacks
made upon him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

A NEW IDEA, AND Coop UN.-Brown tells us
anecdote which he heard recent visit to one of
the Western States. Of witty lawyer who, in ridcung
the decisions of certain Judge who in the habit
of deciding wrong rather than half of the time
plaintiff tails for defendant his chances to decide Justly
would be at least equal which, on the whole, would be
pretty fair judicial success; but the old fellow Is SO in
ferna perverse, that he actually violates the doctrine of
chances !"-POSt
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

Be3g" The Special Committee of the House appointed
under the resolution of Mr. Harris of Illinois, charged
with the investigation of Kansas matters held its last
meeting Wednesday night, when it adjourned sine
die. The vote on adjournment, was we presume, the
same as that on all other questions arising in the Com
mttcc-8 to l. report has been adopted by the same
vote and will shortly be submitted behalf of the ma
ority There will probably be two other reports One from
Messrs Harris and Andran Anti Lecompton Democrats
and another from the Black Republican members of the
Committee Mr.. Douglas and his friends begin to find
their position muchcss comfortable than they had sup
posed They feel less confident, worried and not
little disappointed They find that they may be able to
do harm but not to profit by t-they may be able to
disturb the Democratic party, but not to build them
selves up.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

The SpRAY.-We ought to have noticed sooner, as a
matter of public interest that the T. S. Mail Steamer
Spray, Captain John B. Price, has commenced running
regularly between this place and Smithye She leaves,
as yet only twice week. Monday and Friday mornings,
returning the following mornings but in summer will
run oener as Often indeed the business and wants
of the community may justify and require The running
of the Spray to Smithvle is great public convenience
1t is not simply business arrangements is an in
sttuon " that ought to be sustained Besides, can
say for the benefit of strangers what old passengers al
ready know, that Captain Price is clever, accommo-
dating and gentlemanly man, and those who go with him
will be made as comfortable as the law allows.
FIRE--Ihe alarm of fire yesterday Sunday morning,
between eight and nine o'clock, proceeded from some
out-buildngs in the of the residence of S. B. Kahn
weller Esq, on Front street, the Presbyterian
church A frame cOw-hOuse and servants rooms were
burned down. The fire started in the cowhouse where
no fire used and the presumption is that it must
have heen set fire The loss must be about four hun
dred dollars But for the prompt exertions of the fire
companies the fire must have proved very disastrous
Beg~ At the annual meeting of the Wilmington Cham
Der of Commerce. the following merchants elected
officers for the ensuing year :-Edw Kdder President
Edw. Savage, LIST Vice President; w. W. Perce, I'd
Vice Presidents Robt G. Rankin Secretary and Treas
urer Alfred Martin, T. C. WORTH S. n Martin w.
II. McRary, Donald McRae Committee of Arbitration
j. r. Blossom, Member of Committee of Appeals.
The following is from the very courteous Chief Ope-
rator at this point
WILMINGTON, MARCH 9th, 1858.
MEssRs. FULroN IL PRICE
Gents: The following is state Of weather at the sew
cral Offices on line this morning. at o'clock and
twenty minutes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
Pie Next Stotc Convcntiom.-Thc Narrcnton NcvsA

The cxt State Comvcntiom.-Thc NarrcntOm Nc'Vs!\
The Warrcnton Ncrrs has not looked carefully at
our proposition with respect to the mode of voting in
the next Democratic State Convention. 1t says that
proposition is to take the vote in Convention by the
Democratic majority i'll the several counties 1t is not
SGT is that the delegates from each county shall cast
the rhoic number of votes poed i'll their respective
counties for the Democratic candidate for Governor at
the last election. This is no innovation upon Democra-
tic USAGE If the Nclrs will take the trouble to examine
it will find that the plan of voting has been adopt
ed in the Congressional district in which that paper is
published and that Hon. l.. OBJ. Branch was nOmina-
ted under that rule. The same rule prevailed In the
Convention that nominated Hon. Warren Winsow.-
We ourselves introduced resolution for its adoption
and it passed mem. con- There cannot in our opinion
be any reasonable objection to such rule, none that
can See unless from motives which we will not even
think about in connection with Democratic COnven-
ton.
We will say Il word about what the Meas calls the
public discussion of the claims of the rival candidates for
the GovenOrship We shall ony call the attention of
the Neays to communication of the 9th instant, head
ed All is Fair in War;, the writer of which abuses H.
c. Jones' young member of the BAR calls him striker
for Judge Ellis, &c, besides sncerng incidentally at
one hundred and fifty other small lawyers and all be-
cause Mr. Jones chooses to prefer Judge Ellis to Mr.
Holden and because the correspondent of the News
was disappointed that he he correspondent could not
persuade the people of Careret to make recommended
ton of Mr.. Holden exclusively. Surely it cannot have
come to this that men are to be denounced because
they choose to have preferences of their own.
We pretend to no position or authority in the Demo
cratic ranks-we pretend to no right or power of
communication we do not presume to call any of
contemporaries to accOunt-we merely take the liberty of
suggesting to some of our Democratic friends that per
haps might be better to avoid apertes and denuncia
lions as much as possible Somehow we have a sort of
notion of our own that these things are unproftabe
Now perhaps this deuded young man, H. G. Jones,
may honestly prefer Mr.. Ellis to Mr.. Holden. If this
DC crime we must charably suppose that H. G. Jones,
although small lawyer, ignorant OF the statute
SIN that case made and provided and although ignor
ance of the law excuscth man, STILL it may pass
extenuaing circumstance and, in connection with his
youth etc, etc. form good ground for extending to him
the benefit of clergy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

Louisville Prentice calls New York Bennett "scoun-
drel of the first water because he supports the admins
tration Bennett thinks that if he should return the
compliment he would be under the necessity of calling
Prentice scoundrel Of the first brandy and water"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

: TIE MEDICINE OF LAUGHTER.-lt is recorded OF Dr.
Griffin. says writer in the Atlantic, that when Pres
ident OF the Andover Theological Seminary he conyen
ed the students at his evening" and told them
he had observed that they all growing thin and
tsp laughter and he insisted upon # that thew should
go through company drill in it then and there. The
doctor was an immense man-over six feet in height
with great amplitude of chest and most magsteral man
Here, said he to the first, you must practice
fairly Obliged his u pup one by one o on til the
whole were almost convulsed That will do for once.
said the doctor, and now mind you keep in practice!
Wilmington journal., 1858-09-03
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER NORTH STAR.
Eour Davs Later from Europe.

ST.. JOINS, N. B., August 28.-The steamer North
Star passed Cape Race on Friday afternoon: The fol-
lowing abstract of her advices have reached here She
brings Liverpool dates to the 18th
Queen Victoria making her royal progress toward
Germany.
splendid banquet was given by Minister Pellissier
in celebration of the Napoleon fete.
The House of Commons have ordered the return OF
the lands of Vancouvers Island to the Crown and to
put a vessel on the line between Liverpool and British
Columbia The British government is going to send
corps of engineers to build roads and bridges and to
erect blockhouses for the reception of go and to form
an organized military force for the protection of the in
habitants.
From India the latest accounts say that Bequin and
her son. the present King of Dude at Burgee where
the rebels were collected.
The Bombay Presidency quiet.
The Gualior army broken up and gone into quar-
ters The enemy withdrew from Indespore on the ap-
proach of General Roberts.
An outbreak was expected at Indore.
The fugitive rebels from Gulior had occupied the town
of Turks Matters appear to be settling down every
where in India, although some thirty thousand rebels
were still in the field
Wilmington journal., 1858-09-03

E" Notwithstanding the fact that Judge Ellis, the
nominee of the Democratic convention, received clear
majority of every vote that the State can poll our CO.
Temporary of the Democratic Pioneer seems now to be
alarmed at what might have happened if the opposition
had been fully organized and their strength concentrated
upon member of their own party Judge Ellis vote
will be found very little below that given for Governor
Bragg, although Governor BraggS last was at
period of high political excitement and Judge Elli8s
was at a time when there was a comparative apathy
when the game was regarded as too certain
effort We think when the official vote of the State is as
Certained it will be further asceraned that Judge Ellis
has got larger vote than President Buchanan Neither
there any loss in the Legislature, and grounds for
fear The fact is that the Democratic Ority Joint
ballot is too large. The Democracy of the State did
very well at The election in August The nominee of
the Charlotte Convention did his duty, and the people
responded to his call. We don't see the use in finding
fault where no fault exists We should not be surprised
to find the opposition trying to extract comfort out of
defeat but really we cannot see why Democrats should
seek to grow melancholy and apprehensve victory
p. S. In another column we publish the complete
vote of the State which nearly all official from which
il will be seen that Judge Ellis vote falls only 3l3 be-
low the vote of Gov. Bragg. The whole
vote giyeE in August 1856, was lO2,5l6
and then the fullest vote of the State poIed-
Adding 5000 for increase in two years we woulc
have 1O85l6 and if all that had been poled and Judge
Ellis still got only the vote he did get his majority
would still have been some four thousand. The fact is
that under all the circumstances, Judge Ellis vote il
more than complimentary It is unprecedented.
We make this calculation to show that the actua
vote for Judge Ellis could not have been beaten Hac
there been fuller turn out of voters the Judge woulc
have got the proportion of the additional vote, ant
his majority would have been close to eighteen thou
sand.
The majority for Judge Ellis in the Cape Fear Dis
trict is 39l8. This is hard to beat. In the old Dis
trict which included Onsow and did not include Rich
mond his majority is 4721.