Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-15
The Next state Convention.

On Friday, the Sth day of january, 1888 the NELL
bes of the Democratic Executive State Committee met
ut Raleigh pursuant to the call of their Chairman, for
the purpose of deciding upon suitable time and place
for holding the next State Convention Of the Democratic
party in North Carolina.
The following members ofthc Committee were present
VIM. X. Lane, Of Wayne, james H. White of Gas
ton, r. S. French of Robson, r. P. Warning of Neck
lcnburg w. IL. Holden, OF Wake, and James Fulton,
Of New Hanover being majority Of the whole number.
After due consultation, the Committee fixed upon
Charlotte as the place and Wednesday April l4th 1858,
as the time of holding said Convention, to which the
Democrats in the different co4ntcs respectfully re-
quested to appoint their delegates
1t has long been the earnest desire of the West that
Convention shall be held in that region, and several
meetings in that section have already expressed desire
to have it at Salisbury 1t represented to the Com
mittee that under existing hotel arrangements it was
very doubtful if large assemblage could be accommO
dated at Salisbury while it certainly could be at Char
lote-that indeed, the Salisbury people, under these
circumstances preferred that Charlotte should be ndi-
Gated. -
In view of the prospective direct railroad connection
between this section of the State and that of which Char
loe is the centre people in the Cape Fear region
the surrounding countless and it is hoped and believed
that this Convention will subserve to extent the
mutual desire for better acquaintance and more cordial
relations between portions of the State which have too
lone stood aloof from each other
We hope the Convention will be full one. 1t will
be held as late as convenient right, and early as
the travelling will be well open especially in the West
crn part ofthe State.
BeE@The President sent to the Senate, on the 18th
ns his message and the correspondence relative to the
arrest of Walker by Com Paulding. A telegraphic
dispatch to the associated press says the President states
that while Paulding committed great error in the
arrest of Walker he actuated by patriotic motives
and was DESTROYS Of promoting the interests of the cOun
try He says that Nicaragua has sustained injury
by the act; that she alone has the right to complain
and that right it is evident she will not exercise
warm debate occurred after its reading and it was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Messrs
Seward Doottle and Pearce sustained the Presidents
views, and Messrs Davis, Crittenden, Brown, Pugh
Toombs and Douglas opposed them.
Dr. MrrcHELL's SUcCEssoR.-The Raleigh Standard
learns that at meeting of the Trustees of State
University held in this City on Tuesday last, Prof w
S. Martin was elected to succeed the Rev. DR. Mitchell
as Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology
There was sixteen Trustees present, and Prof Martin
was elected with great unanimty several competi
tors of high pretensons. He is native of Richmond
Va and at present Professor of Chemistry in Washing
ton College, Pa. He is highly recommended as abt
and learned gentleman and one fully competent for thu
position to which he has been chosen
THE WEATHER.-The papers North are complaining
of the cold weather So far we have had it remarkably
mild for the season. Once in a while cold, then rain
then warm-then frost-but little ice Last night we
had sleet and rain-today the sun peeped out while
and we have it somewhat pleasant.
A dispatch of the 18th from New York, says that il
was showing in the vicinity of Boston, Cape Cod Port
land and Exeter yesterday The snow at Boston meas
ured four inches At Montreal the thermometer was 9
degrees below zero at Sackville n. B., degrees be
low zero At Portland and Calais, Me-, the thermome
ter was down to zero t..
saz ---.sa... Daily Journal, 9Th INST.
Thomas Stevenson, of Kentucky has been appointed
Associate Justice of New Mexico, vice Perry E. Brpc
chus, of Virginia resigned pa
0oroll hos boon plantad Tinted States