Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-03
E.penses Of Collecr,nr the Revenue.

Expenses Of Collecting the Revenue.
AS most people of any political observation must be
aware, the onslaught of the Opposition under which
general term may be included all who seek to turn out
the Democrats that they may get in themselves is made
to the form Of attack upon the asserted ex
travagance of the present administration. Mr. Crtten-
den opened the ball on his way home from Congress,
but he found himself in bad box, and gave up his g"
rtve eouuence on discovering the proof of the naccu
racy of his statements to be conclusive and so easily
produced. Now, Mr.. Trumbul Black Republican, Of
Illinois, is the Magnus Apollo Of the opposition on this
point He shows conclusively that there are points
where the expenses of the service far exceed the
amount collected at such points He shows that Gus
Houses have been erected at great expense where
no necessity existed for such custOm-houses.
All this is So For instance, we question whether the
Treasury derives very much profit from the revenues
collected at the several ports of North Carolina at
some of them we know that the expenses exceed the
whole receipts But arc we therefore to say that the
expense is so much waste? Suppose that the whole
machinery Of the system should be withdrawal
and thus any number of ports be virtually opened to I'M
limited free trade how much would be collected
at the ports where custom-houses were still to be kept
up? Don't any body see that it is an indispen-
sable condition of the collection OF any duty that
smuggling should be prevented Revenue Cutters
don't pay much we think, but they not to be dis
pensed with The fact is that most of the objections
urged in this way arc incidental to present
system None vi them are arguments against Mr..
Buchanans administration of that SYSTEM however they
might be against the system ITSELF for, in 1857 Mr..
Buchanan collected S64l7l O34 Co. at an expense of
1852, 1859, while, in 1852, Mr.. Fillmore collected
$49I65, 933 "a at an expense of $3,865,423 %
AS to the Custom houses away up at Dubuque, and
all over the Western rivers they be regarded only
as Jobs But for these Mr.. Buchanan's administration
is not responsible 1t recommended them did
the appropriations for them pass by Democratic votes,
although some Democrats may have voted that way.
STRUCK BY L1GHrNING-We understand that the res
idence of Mr. James Burress, at Federal Point i'll this
county, was struck by lightning yesterday Friday af
ternoon The lightning appears to have struck on an
end of the upper story. splitting the mantepicce and
some other wood work and inurng little daughter of
Mr. Burress aged about eight years. The childs hair
is snged or burned on one side of her head her clothes
torn into hrcds and long ivid mark down side of
her chest and abdomen artakng, we arc informed of
the appearance of burn and blow. We pleased
to learn that the little girl is now quite sensible and like
ly to recover
The lightning continued Oh its way. A bed i'll the
upper story was completely thrown out of the bedstead
Down stairs the mantle pieces shattered, the glass
in book case all smashed and the small particles driven
into the wall opposite like shot A looking glass oppO
site was also broken, and injury done to shutter
No other person. we believe, was hurt. We ought to
add perhaps that the little girl struck 10y splnt
err which was removed by DIR. j. L. Schonwald who is
in attendance DAILY Journal, 28h inst.
GALWAY AND New YoRK.-Mr. John Orville Lever
of Manchester, England i'll company with other capital
ists has commenced running line OF steamships be-
tween Galway and the West coast of Ireland and the
port of New York. There are already five ships in
condition for service in the ne and two others
to be ready will make up the feet of seven, intended to
keep up fortnghtly communication between the two
points Lately dcpuaton from the Galway city authori-
tics and ship owners and from the steamship company,
waited upon the Earl of Derby the British Prime Min
ster to urge the Importance of forming secure and
convenient barbor at Galway for large American steam
Ships and, with that view to construct breakwater
and pier at cost of 9l52,0OO.
In proport on to the chances OF success will be the
dificty in obtaining government aid. Liverpool will
oppose it. England is jealous Of anything that would
give Ireland chance to participate in OR divide with
her, the trade from which so much of her wealth
has been derived.
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