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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

The efforts of the women of America have enlisted
the feelings and engaged the efforts of many of the most
gifted Of her men in favor of the purchase OF Mount
Vernon. This is right. 1t is also legally right that
Mr. j. A. Washington should ask one thousand dollars
per acre for two hundred acres of the barren and I'M
improved lands which surround the tomb of the father
Of his country But where is the generous patriotism
the highoncd Virginia chvalry that would thus offer
for sale the bones of one whose name alone he inhers
without exhibiting one spark OF his spirt-one emana-
ton of the genius of him who almost alone redeems the
name of Washington from obscurity?
WHY should the women of America appeal to the
eOquence of her orators to the pens of her editors 10
the chivary OF her sons Is it that Mr. A. Washington
may trade and traffic upon the Wondering bones OF his
immortal namesakc, for he can be no knsman OF the
first of our Presidents no drop of HIS blood can run
in his veins Could the Washington himself sanction
the speculation of his namesake? Surely not
If we thought he could, word of ours should
be heard read in favor Of honor to George Washing
ton-f we thought that noble gentleman had anything
akin to the spirit of the present usure who measures not
flesh but bones by many ducats, we would repudlate
| d" Mount Vernon as an unholy cause.
The Legislature of Virginia had the matter before it
and it was proposed to issue 100000 of stock, SO that
the purchase might be Immediately made, and the bill
was Immediately rejected, even although the credit O
the Mount Vernon Association of the Union pledged
to the State for the payment of the whole Virginia
knows the present and the present circumstances
She gives freely quarter OF million to honor Wash
ington for her glorious monument in Richmond will
cost that much, but she will do nothing to enrich JOIN
Shylock Washington, who without merit of his own
would fain coin the patriotism of of his in
to dollars and dimes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09


WASHINGTON April 6.-Capitol Hill was this even
ing the scene of great excitement. Thomas Berry, q
brother-law of two young named Devlin, was Kill
led by wounds inflicted whilst in the yard of their dwe
ling It appears that Berry accompanied by two friends
visited the fatal house. his friends remaining outside,
when by side door berry entered. The horrid deed
was consummated in very few minutes supposed only
two or three 1t is stated that Berry had been warned
against any further visits there Both the Devens were
committed to JAIL This horrd deed is attributed to
domestic difficulties of long standing which do not yet
fully appear
The funeral of young Stops this afternoon atten
ded by large concourse
Judging from present indications the deficiency b,
fcated in its present form.
There is an increasing disposition in Congress to check
the further movements of the Utah expedition. The
entire military force contemplated to be thrown into
Utah Is about 5000 men.
Senator Davis physical condition is becoming more
critical
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

WHAT THEY EXPECT TO DO.-The following extract,
from the New York Evening Post of Saturday, will
show what the Black Republican programme is for the
future The constituents of those Democrats and South
Americans, who aiding to defeat the Democrat
ic party, and thus contribute to Black Republican
triumph may now understand in what behalf their re-
representatives. are aboring:
1--WE expect to have clear Republican majority in
the House of Representatives of the next Congress- 1.-THE
36th,) Republican President and Cabinet in 1861
elected by the votes of every free State and clean
orty in the Senate at least in the 39th Congress- 963
which will make the working portion of the government
unit. Suppose act of Congress should pass, calling
National Convention, to revise ard amend the Con
stitution of the United States
With half the determination and of the rascali-
ty employed by this Administration to carry the LIE
compton outrage, the cooperation of majority of the
State Legislatures might be secured, to appoint dele
gates to the Convention and the Convention might
coed to amend the Constitution by aboshing the slave
representation and the surrender of fugitive Slaves al
terng the apporOnment to correspond and remodelng
the Supreme Court to vacatc the bench at once
and require judges to be appointed and then simply
order the next succeeding election to be held under the
schedule the returns to be made and elections GER
tilted by the President of the Convention
"On the 4th of March, 1865 the government would
be peaceaby inaugurated on the new basis ready for
harmonious and resistless action in all its branches
legislative executive and judicial And anv minority
of States would find themselves without remedy or de-
lverance. They would be within the boundaries and
occupying the territory of the United States and sub
ec to all the laws thereof at present Other nations
would at recognize the authority of the
and its right to the exercise of its own laws within its
own bounds, as therefore, And no power on earth could
review or alter the result
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09
w. MILLER.
Arrival ofthc Steamer Indian-FOur Days Later from
EurOpc-AI1ival of the Fligate Niagara at Plymouth
The Blockade of Canton Raised.


PORTLAND, April 5th.-The steamer Indian arrived
here this afternoon from Liverpool with dates to the
oath ult.
The steamer America arrived out Oh the 22d
The L. s. frigate Niagara reached Plymouth on the
23d. The frigatc Agamemnon has commenced taking
in the cable.
PeIissier is to he the French ambassador at London
China dates to the 10Th of February had been receiv
cd. The blockade of Canton raised on the 10TH
The Americans and Russians joined the English and
French in their demands on China. Yeh at Hong
Kong, bound for Calcutta.
A telegraphc dispatch from Madrid says that several
ships of war are fitting out for Havana and that de-
mOnsration against Vera Cruz mooted.
Discomfort in Austrian Italy was hourly increasing.
The court of Genoa have given Judgment in the polit-
cal trials arising from the events of June. Maznni
and five others have been tried in their absence and
denned to death. Twenty-nine acquitted and %
were sentenced to prison for from to q years.
-Four of the parties to the outrage on the American
family at Joppa have been convicted.
1t is said that the Count dc Chamberd has resolved
to abdcae his claims to the French throne in favor of
the Count de Paris.
A direct refusal has been made by Portugal to the
French demand for the expulsion of refugees from
Lisbon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

Poisonous PROPERTIES OF GUANo-A scrap of in
formation in regard to this subject having accidently
AS the season is near at hand when guano is handled
most, it may prove OF some value:
A planter in district who had used water trough
in which to pulverze dissolve guano instructed that
the trough should be thoroughly cleaned before used 1t
seems that the work was but imperecty partially per-
formed, and that humber of his hogs drank from it in
that condition. Some five six OF these died short
time afterwards Their necks and threats very
much swollen before death ensued. A calf which also
drank, died in a similar way These statements we re-
gard being entirely reliable. Great caution should,
therefore, be employed in the use of guano.
Sumter Is CO. Watchman
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

VACcNAT1oN.-Th Journal of Health says that from
extended and close observation the following close deduc
lions seem to be warranted: First nantile vaccina
ton almost perfect safeguard until the fourteenth
year Second at the beginning of fourteen the system
gradually loses its capabty of resistance until about
2l, when many persons become almost liable to small
pox if they had not been vaccinated Third, this
liability remains in full force until about fortytwo when
the susceptibility begins to decline and continues for
seven years to grow less and less becoming extinct at
about ty-thc period of life when the general revou-
ton of the system begins to take place. during which it
yields to decay takes lease of life for two
three terms Of seven years EACH Fourth, the grand
practical to be made of these statements is Let
every youth be revaccinated entering fourteen let
several attempts be made so as to be certain of safety
AS the malady is likely to prevail in cities during
the winter special attention is invited to the subject at
this time.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

UNITED STATEs-A correspondent, who states himself
to be thoroughly acquainted with the physical pecuiar
ties Of the population of the different States of the Union
roundy denies the assertion of the English press that the
Ango-Saxon race on this continent exhibits evidences
of decay The inhabitants of the Western States in his
opinion fully come up to the average of the population
of Great Britain The inhabitants of Kentucky, mart
of Ohio Virginia and Pennsylvania, are fully equal in
height copuency and size to the Norman the Brtton
the Saxon and even the Ango-Saxon, in anv part of
England The population of part of Georgia. Alabama
and part OF South Carolina and South Tennessee is
the average taller than that of any part of Europe
with the exception only of the Northern part of Sweden
From these facts he thinks it may fairly be inferred that
so far from deteroratng the European races are dtin
ed to attain the maximum of physical perfection in the
United States-N Y. Herald
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

Bag Yesterday afternoon the German Volunteers
Captain Cornchson, turned out for parade and drill
We have seen this fine Company present fuller
ranks or make better appearance The pioneers with
their bear-skn caps aprons and axes, formed quite
feature in the display.
The Company performed number of beautiful and
intricate manGuvres of them for the first time and
they succeeded remarkably well even in these while in
the exercises of the drilLroom they highly prof.
Gent although number Of the members have but re-
Gently joined.
BY the way, Allen" with his Rosebud" Band,
does remarkably we'll Although Allen is a shaver his
music not at all bar6cr-ous
We take back seat, after that atrocious pun.
Daily Journal, 18th INST.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

YApK1N NAVIGATION CoMPANY.-It will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns, that the Directors
of this Company have postponed the meeting previously
advertised to be held at Huntsville the 10th instant
and have called meeting to be held at Mocksvie, on
Saturday the 22d May.
We are glad to see movement on the part of the
officers and members of this Company, and trust that
their deliberations at the proposed meeting will result in
some good Up to this time but little progress has been
made towards the great object for which the Company
was organized We confess we have been disappointed
in this, for were led to believe that ordinary diff
culties could arrest scheme of great Importance,
having amongst its friends many able and thorough
going men, We believe however, the real magnitude
of the work contemplated vastly underrated,
and that from this fact, together with the fail
ure to realize the amount OF subscriptions it expec
ted would be made to the stock of the Company the
suspension of its operations is chargeabe
But whatever causes have operated to retard this
great work. the public must still cherish the hope that
something will yet be done to turn good account this
natural avenue for communication with the North
Western part of State. If it will cost too much
money to make the Yadkin navigable for steamboats,
why then let be content to clean it sufficiently for
hat-botoms, and in that way bring down the mineral
and agricultural products of the valleys OF Davie Yad
kin, Surry and Wilkes counties. With the North Car
DINA Railroad to carry off all the produce of all this
region to the markets of the world should look for
rapid advancement in the agricultural interests and pre-
pare to promote it by every available means. Lime
of the best fertilizers known to agrcuturalss is almost
indispensable in the advancement adverted to- and to
abundance of this article alone, at moderate
cost to the consumer object of sufficient Importance
to the prosecution of scheme, on more or less
liberal scale, for the improvement of the Yadkin. We
doubt not many of the Company fully impressed witt
the Importance of this work, and know the public
will regard with deep the action they may take
at their meeting in May. Something decisive, either
good bad is expecteds The Company will either de
eide to surrender their charter and give up the entire
work failure else they will resolve to 60 witt
it, with such notifications in the plan to encourage
ultimate In either case the proposed meeting
is important and looking at the public nteres
involved all must feel anxious that the meeting may bt
full, and that wise counsels may guide its decisions.
! C1IjsburU Wntcbnno1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

RGg@The exhibition of the scholars of Mr. Frenseys
dancing school took place last night at the Theatre
which fitted up well as the circumstances would
admit. Beyond question it was pretty sight, and re-
Elected credit upon teacher and pupils. 1t was pleas
ure to parents to mark the graceful movements of their
little ones, and pleasure to the little to perform
under the approving eyes of their parents Much taste
was displayed in the costumes The fair little Queen
had right to be proud Of her subjects and they of her.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09
Activity In the French Dock YartIsComme rciaI Cred
UnrestOred, sc.

PORTLAND, Me. April 6th.-Dispatches from Paris
London state that the papers report great activity in
all ihe dock yards and naval arsenas of France Orders
had also been given to push forward with all dispatch
the vessels the stocks.
There is improvement to notice in commercial at
fairs in France and all the means that had been employ
ed to restore credit had signaly failed.
IND1A-The Bombay Standard estimates the actual
number of Europeans active duty in IndiaAt sixty
five thousand.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09
For the Journal,
PINK HuJ N G. N,rcb II I,

PINK HILL, n. c.. March 81 1858.
MEssRS EDTORS: Having notice in your paper of
some large hogs killed in Dupn county, have concluded
to give the weights of killed in the upper part Jones
county Mrs. Mary Jones killed weighing 634 fbs Mr.
Ivy King weighing $50 lbs, and SOC ts. Isaac
Brown killed II shOas Is months DID, averaging 232 lbs
each and hogs, "a months DID, averaging 4273 TBS. each
Dupin may try agan-Jones is ahead. Yours truly,
JONES COUNTY
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

If our neighbor of the Herald has any desire to pitch
into the recusant Democrats who oppose the South upon
the Kansas issue, may rest assured that re at eas
will not defend them, but, the contrary, will be- as
we have already shown ourselves to be- willing to de-
nOunce their course. So far we are concerned, the
derecton of these Northern traitors to their party shall
inerpoe 40 barrier to protect Southern traitors to their
section. We care nothing about asserting that Mr.
Gmer, Mr. Marshall etc, owe anything 10 the admin
istration or to the Democratic party We assert no
such thing but we do assert that they something
to the South and to the country They it to them
selves to assist BOTH and not to pursue course of policy
that places them in the line of utilization with the Black
Republicans in order that they may strike blow at
the Democracy and embarrass the administration
There are recusant Democrats from the North-we say
so with pain and Indignation and it is with them, and
with the Black Republicans of that section, that these
six South Americans, to wit Messrs. Davis, Harris,
Ricaud Gilmer Marshall and Underwood, choose to
range themselves rather than with the majority Of their
own Southern friends or with the Democracy of the
South and the sound Democrats of the North Admit
ting that the administration, the Southern Democracy
the true Democrats of the orh the majority of the
South Americans have not any claims upon these SIX
gentlemen will it be pretended that the Black Repub
cans and the recuSant Democrats of the North hare
claims? Is it not strange that in making their election
with whom to cooperate with which section of the De
mocracy to act these gentlemen should find themselves
impeed to cast their votes with the antiSOutheln fac
ton and repudate all utilization with the Democratic
party of the South, and the North too The struggle
is one between Democracy and Black Republicansm.-
In this struggle the South Americans must choose and
while eight of them choose to 60 with Democracy and
the South six go the other way against the Democracy
and the South and urith the Black Republicans!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09
Accident tow. $. Mullins. ESQ.

We learn that this gentleman, the worthy President
Of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, met with
rather serious accident on Monday the 9Th instant at
Florence Stepping from the car, lit may have been
while in moton he fell producing Commissions about the
head We do not know the extent of the injuries recev
ed, but do not suppose them to be dangerous.
SUMTER s. c. Wotchpan.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

The STRENGTH OF THE GREAT POwERs.-In view of
the probability of the general in Europe resulting
from the present complications we deem the following
statement of the financial resources and military and
naval strength OF the Great Powers of especial interest:
Countries annual Revenue. Debt
Great Britain. ..... .G70,000,OOO 98OOOOOO0O
France. ...............6 2,000,000 275OOOOO0
Austria .............. .25 100000 l8OOOOO00
Russia " 81 100000 17OOOOOOO
Prussia. l5OOO,OOO 32OOOOOO
The military strength of Great Britain, France and
Russia. has been materially modified of late and it is
difficult to state it with precision just at this time
Great Britain is obliged to maintain an immense army
in India and her other dependencies so that she could
not bring any considerable military force to bear upon
the Continent without the aid of subsidies Her strength
there lies In the of the liberal party of every ma
ton France has compact and efficient army of about
6OOOOO men. Russia claims an army, which upon a
war footing, numbers 100000 men, The Austrian
army upon war footing, numbers 100000 men that
of Prussia about $4,000. But neither Austria nor
Prussia have resources sufficient to maintain such ar
mics in active service.
There are but three great naval powers In Deem
Der, 1854 the British feet in commission and actual
service consisted of l42 steamers and lO4 sailing YES
sells, with $4,000 Since that period it has been
largely increased The navy of France is stated to in
clude more vessels than that of Great Britain and it is
certain that since the establishment of the Empire it
has been greatly strengthened During the Crimean
war; however we all recolect the force of the French
navy found to be much exaggerated and it is Ger
tain that France has not the seamen, who after all,
make naval power. The Russian feet in 1854 con-
sisted of So ships of the line 48 frigates and 81 small
er vessels, with $4,000 Philadelphia Journal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

The RIFLE CADETs.--This finely drilled Company was
cut yesterday afternoon, and made very handsome ap
pearance, although their ranks were not quite as full as
their friends could have desired Their performances
was equal to the high expectations that their previous
displays had raised.-Daily Journal, 6h inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

Speaking of the Montgomery amendment the Wash
ington Union makes constitutional objection to it,
and says:
1t is essentially different from that proposed by Mr.
Crttenden IN the Senate, nasmuch it not only pro-
vdes for sending back the Lecompon constitution to be
voted on by the people of Kansas and in the event of
Its rejection, for the formation of another constitution
but provides, Also that the State may be admitted with
this second constitution, if the people of Kansas adopt
it, by the simple proclamation of the President Thus
the President is authorized W under the constitution of
the United States he can be 50 auhorize to adopt in
advance constitution which Congress has never seen
and cannot know to he republican, and to admit State
into the Union under it without the action on it either
of the House or the Senate We have neither time
space to make any extended comment this amend
ment but considering the emphatic manner in which the
opposition have pretended to dstrust the President of
late it seems to that the confidence in him which they
manifested yesterday by their vote for the Montgomery
amendment is quite remarkable They seek to give him.
to its full extent power which, if he possessed it now
would have enabled him to admit Kansas into the Union
under the ecompton constitution without any reference
to Congress whatever. We do not mean to say that
this confidence not well deserved for have no doubt
it is but wonder, nevertheless to find it forced upon
him by the black republicans
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

AWFUL. GARDENERS ExPERIENCE.-Awful Gardner
the converted pugst narrated the circumstances of his
conversion last Sunday night, in a meeting at the
Methodist church in Green street. New York, which is
reported in full in the New York papers The following
is extract
X That night | could not sleep, my sins looked
so bad they up on every hand and looked at me
all the sins of my life crowded upon me- many should
never have thought Of had not the devil brought them
before me- | could not Sleep [ wigged and wagged
around the bed all night the Lord was striving with
me. Monday morning [ got up and prayed; did the
best could asked the Lord to take away the weight
that bore me down So There was friend came to me
that day and said that he going over to White
Plains, and could go with him. Knowing would be
in good company, concluded to CO. thinking he might
do me some good There was little said on the way but
he told me to keep looking for the Saviour that was
trying to get religion and let every body know it the
Lord willing to bless at any time any where
| was riding along, singing hymn and In an instant
felt as though was blessed. [ am sure gave up my
soul and body. The first thing knew, God spoke peace
to my soul. 1t like shot-t like lightning,
when not anticipating it and the first thing said,
" Glory God bless me-" My friend said he knew it
he felt the shock too We rode against stone fence
two or three times, and came near tumbling on the
ground.
The change was surprising the trees looked they
had been blessed everything appeared to have been
blessed, even the horse and wagon. felt strong. |
could almost fly Glory to Cod this religion is good
The Lord has blessed me since. My faith in him
has grown stronger every day. would face all the peo
bound for heaven My heart says the say
will go pray for him, Everything is pleasing. [ love
those used to hate. Now that shows pretty good for
reGgon-dont it, brothers? Yes yes Men that l
used to seek to injure love now. pray for them:
don't hate soul that God ever put breath in. AS look
around, you all look good to love the Christian
little better than the sinner but [ love you too.
would not swap this religion for all New York city.
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chap out West who had been severely afflicted with
paptaton of the heart says he found instant relief by
the application of another paptatng heart to the part
cures like"