Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-11


of Presidential honors into some practical course
While they have been attempting to make capital out
of our national disgrace and misfortune the evil contn-
and as the telegraph informs us, already blood has
been shed board of American ship under the lag
and in sight almost of American land.
Ii this news be true-and there strong reason to
doubt it-Mr Masons futuity for diplomatic scraping
and bowling will stand in horrible contrast to the active
measures proposed IN the Senate If blood las been
spilled the nations are brought to distinct position
that s face to acebroadside to broadside-for blood
will have blood Washington States.
ONE MAN KILLED The rumor that one man has
been killed by the guns of British cruiser is confirmed
despatch from Augusta. Ga says that vessel was
off Pensacola Florida, the time The United States
steamer Fulton went in search of the British assassns
If this be true why should these British cruisers be
treated pirates? They attack our vessels in time
of profound peace kill seamen aud yet shield them
selves under the cloak Of diplomacy IF we condescend
to argue with England about this matter where shall we
be Why, in the position of the redoubtable negro
who, upon being knocked down by another darkev
jumped up and vaiany declared that if his antagonist
ever did that again he would hit him There is no
consistent with honor left u.s. but to demand
direct from the British Government and in the
meantime return these outrages with all the punishment
we have the power to infct Give blow for blow shot
for shot and keep it up until it is decided whether we
the dependencies of Great Britain or free and indie
pendent States.-New York Day Book, Sd inst
BRITISH CRUIsERs-The brig Pulaski CAPTAIN Ha-
thorn, from Cenuegos arrived here last evening and
reports that on the 18th instant in lat. 232l lon
1884, she hailed from British seamer barque
rugged and asked where she was from and bound but
not requested to heave to- nor was she boarded nor
did the steamer fire at her. Captain Hathorn saws the
commander OF the steamer conducted himself just any
decent hpmaser would when speaking another vessel at
sea.
The brig Eliza Merrithew, Capt Gordon, from Sagua
la Grande, arrived here yesterday afternoon While at
Sagua her captain says he not troubled by the Brit
ish and he believes wOhrds of the stories in circulation
about outrages &c, made out of whole cloth.
| Capt. Cline the boarding officer of the Merchants
Exchange News Room, says that he has conversed free
with the officers and of every vessel from Cuba
which has arrived at this port and he declares that not
OF them considered himself damaged to the amount of
cent Many of the stories about having been fred
into need confirmation. In two where the cap
tans report having been fired at neither the crew nor
the mates knew anything OF it and the nonsense about
the overbearng conduct of the officers were too often in
vented. Frequently man-ofwar's boat has dropoed
alongside and the officer without leaving her. has asked
few questions, and showed off again. Those who wish
to create sensation and their in print make
outrages OF common courtesy. The British officers gen.
orally, the crews of our Cuba trade report appeared
anxious to avoid giving ofence.-Boaon Traveller.
Meeting of the Board of Visitors West List
| of Graduating Glass.
The Board of Visitors to inspect the Military Acad-
emy convened at West Point Wednesday last The fol-
lowing is list of the Board for this year
P. Henry Aylett, ESQ., Va; j. L. Brent Esq., Cal;
Gen. b. B. Chase, Vt; Hon. John W. Davis, Ia;
Mich: Hon Robert E. Goodel, ILL.,; Andrew G. Gray,
ESQ.,, Del. Thomas G. McCreery ESQ., Ky; COL W.
A. Owens, S. c.; Col. F. P. Redmond, Ark; Geo. w.
Rowles, Esq, Tenn; James A. Scott Esq, Mo-; Gen.
James w Speght, Texas John W. Wall, Esq. N j.;
Hon. John S. Wells, n. III.
! The following gentlemen compose the graduating
class They number but twentyseyen, and are arrang-
ed in the order Of general merit assigned to them for the
year preceding June, 1857
VIM G. Paine, Mass; Moses j. White Miss; Jos.
Dxon Tenn; William Fl. Echols, Ala; Richard H.
Brewer, Md; Thos r. Tannatt, Mass; Chas G. Hark-
er, n. j.. Aaron B. Carew, Conn; Solomon Williams,
N. c. Leroy Napier, jrr Ga; J. Fl. Hallonouist, S.
c.. c. II. Ingraham Mass; Andrew Jackson, ir, lat
large J Royal T. Frank, Me-; Samuel Mckee, Utah h
James j. VanHom, Ohio John S. Sanders, lat large)
Bryan M. Thomas Ga Oliver p. Gooding Ia; W. j.
L. Nicodemus Md; Edward P. Cressey, n. l.; VIM
II. Bell, Pa; VIM. G. Robinson, N. c.. George N.
Bascom, KY; Chas E. Jessup, lat large.)
IMPORTANT TO SCIENTIFIC MEN-In the course of bis
summing up in the of Belts VS.. Clifford tried be-
fore Lord Campbell and Special jury, at Warwick
AssiZes, the 22d instant his Ordshp noticed that
scientific witness having asked his opinion as to whether
he was bound to attend, upon being served with sub
prna, he would say that scientific witness was not
bound to attend, and ought not to be subpnnaed If
he knew any question OF fact he might be compelled to
attend but her Majestys subjects were not compea-
BILE to give their attendance to speak upon matters of
opinion The Solicitors Journal.
The paragraph which we copy above possesses an in
teres for all physicians other learned men who may
be called to give testimony experts in of JUS
tce. According 10 the principle here laid down by
Lord Campbell which corresponds with that which we
know has heretoe been considered correct by good
authorities although not always regarded in the courts
the mere payment OF the witness let does entte the
lawyer to get out OF wnes8 upon the stand prutes-
sonal opinion upon point involved in the case If the
witness knows anything about the facts the case OF
course he must attend and testify to what he knows
but if he is only summoned to give his opinions be may
do he peases about putting himself at the mercy Of
the counsel.-Boston DAILY advertiser.
How TO Cool WATER--As warm weather will soon
be down upon with all its fervor and all cannot con-
veniently get ice give the following good sub
sttute, which all who do not get ice would do well to
try. The experiment is a cheap one If it is desired
to cool water for drinking in warm weather and ice
be obtained for this purpose let it be kept in an
ungazed earthenware pitcher, wrapped around with two
or three folds of cotton cloth kept constantly wet
The theory of cooling water in this manner is the alb
serpton Of heat from it by the evaporation OF the mos
ture in the cotton clothexpansion produces cold
preston heat.-Nas Neacs.