Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18


cruisers are regarded by the Government of the United
States.
have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
JOHN RODGERS,
Commander o. S. n.
Hon. ISAAC ToUcEY, Secr'y Navy.
From Havana and Key West.
By the arrival of the Isabel at this point, have
Havana and Key West advices to the 10th inst. The
news of considerable interest," and the details will be
found in another place.
From Havana we have accounts Of one or two addi-
tional British Outrages just enough to keep the
patriotic ball in motion. Our correspondent however,
fatty contradcts the story of the landing of the British
marines near Cardenas over which so much virtuous
indignation was expended some weeks ago. 1t is very
likely that others CT the reported outrages will at last
share the same fate 1t is alleged that the British CRUZ
sers are sailing under the old printed orders in reference
to the suppression of the slave trade and corpon
dent thinks that these respasses upon American rights
have resulted from the ndscretion of officers and their
hankerng after the prize money which comes from the
capture of savers The .. S. steamers Water Witch
and Fulton, and the British sloopofwar Devastation
had been at Havana. Commander Almy, of the Full
ton paid the latter visit but we have nothing as to
what was said or done board. The Devastation
came from and returned to Bermuda. There had been
heavy rains at Havana and Matanzas-the latter city
being flooded The health of Havana was not good
and yellow fever prevailing among the shipping
The sugar market for the fortnight had been growing
more firm the chief demand being for the higher grades
for the north of Spain markets. The stock hand at
Havana and Matanzas was about 100000 boxes. Mus
covados rather dull but the few sales sheW up
ward tendency
The British gun-boat Jasper had sailed from Key
West in search of the Syx having board dispatches
from the British Admiral at jamaica containing orders
supposed-for the dscontnuance of the boarding
of American vessels Our correspondent gives inter-
estng account of an interview between 1t Pym of the
Jasper and the Z. S. Naval Officer at Key West to
which we refer our readers. It. Ppm says that he and
all his consorts acting under the old sailing orders of
l849 and suggests that the capture of the 100000
slave prze-of which have already had accounts-as
the cause of the increased activity the part of the
British cruisers. He also asserts that the newspaper
reports of outrages very much exaggerated that
he is ready to explain each and every of boarding
that the rone of examination of American vessels has
been conducted in unexceptonable manner, and has
not exceeded the Instructions and that if any of
national rights have been invaded his government alone
is to answer for it. 1t Ppm also complains of the man.
in which American vessels raise their ag-that they
it up and haul it down again before the wind
urs it so that its national character can be distinguish
led
The U. S. Marshal at Key West had seized the brig
Huntress a slaver.-Charleston Courier.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN NORTH CARoL1NA.-The AID
annual Convention was held in ST. Pauls Church. Eden
ton on the l3th 14h 18TH and 18th days of May last
There were present the Bishop, 80 out Of Al Clerical
Members and SO Lay Delegates representing 80 of the
Al Parishes which appointed Delegates.
From reports made to the Convention by the Bishop
and Committees it appears that there are 1889 Com
municants attached to this Church. During the past
year there reported 594 Baptisms 1886 Confrma-
tons ordinations of Priests, and DeacOns Ordna-
ton There are now candidates for Deacon ORDERS
and for Priests. Two Churches have been consecra-
ted during the year. The contributions reported to the
Convention for various purposes amount to $2l BAL TO-
The Committee on the state of the Church reports
its steady progress in the Diocese that there has been
an unusually large number of Combinations and addi-
lions to the Communion that there is surplus in the
Domestic Missionary Fund.- aordng means to increase
the number of Missionaries and that there is in opera
ton society whose aim it is to build Churches in all
the destitute places.
A resolution adopted approving the establishment
of the University of the South and commencing it to
the patronage Of this Diocese. Rev. Dr. Curtis Hon.
| Thomas Ruffn and DIR. Thomas D. Warren were ap-
pointed Trustees.
Chas. T. Haigh ESQ.,, of Fayetteville, was reelected
Treasurer, and E. L. Winslow, Esq, was reelected Sec
rotary of the Convention.
The standing committees are the same as last year.
| The next Convention will be held at Goldsborough,
on the first Wednesday in May 1859.
We gather these facts from the recently published
journals of the Convention. Fayetteville Observer.
HER SHARE OF THE LErrERs-There is new town
out in the Northwest called Barton contraction of
Beartown At this point post Office has been estab-
lshed the route extends some distance beyond, and
there several Offices further on. Soon after the es-
tabshment of the Office at Barton the posmasters be-
yond began to be troubled by strange rreguarity in
the mails This week, one thing would be missing the
next some other would be est and quite often let
tiers for B. would have to be sent back This state of
affairs became uncomfortable; and agent Hall sent
on to investigate the matter. He went straight to Bar
ton where he found the post Office in the back of
little grocery. 1t about time for the mail to
rive and he took seat in the grocery where plump
goodnatured woman, well in years. and possessed of a
rich brogue" attended behind the counter dealing out
small quantities of beer cheese cakes peanuts etc. to
company of loungers, who seemed to wait for some
event
Hall bought quantity of peanuts, and treated the
crowd to beer by which course he succeeded in removing
all suspicious which his decent garb had created against
him. Soon the stage drove up the mail bag was thrown
OUT the lady picked it up, and rereated to the back
room, followed by the crOwd-including Hall, who
blocked up the door.
After openingI the bag and turning its contents on
the foor the posmistress produced box and deibera
tey proceeded to out peck of miscellaneous
matter from the pile on the floor. Having done this
she commenced returning the rest when Hall found his
tongue
"Why, what are You doing there?" he contriyed to
stammer out.
Indade" said the postmistress, looking up, (" it's
changing the mail that I ann
"But how do you know that you get right matter
Why don't you look it over and select your own2'
Faith an it's FOOLS job you'd be afther havin me
do" replied her ladyship can't read niver blessed
bit rtn, an when my son Jim (hes had school larnn)
isn't here, jest measure out our Sheer an ace dtUade
'em"
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