Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-12
CauSe mud Effect

The newspapers announce that Messrs. Bowen, Nc
Nance & Co., of New York who suspended for a very
large amount, during the Panic have resumed pay
ment and meet all their obligations as they mature in
full" This is good news for their creditors. Would
the public know what accelerated, if it did not cause
the suspension? Bowen & McNamee, during last year,
expended about 100000 in building marble palace
next to the Broadway Theatre, and, no doubt the with
drawal of such large amount from their working CAPT
tai seriously ncommOded and involved them during last
autumns commercial crisis. Could the truth be arrived
at it would probably be found that building up marble
faced paatia places of business, in New York led tC
many failure there.
The religious newspaper" called the Independent
was probably continues) the property of Bowen Nc
aimee, and had a considerable circulation in CONNER
ca circles all over the country account of its giving
weekly list of failures and suspensions This was all
very WELL until B. & Men. had to nscribe their own
this black list Immediately AFTER they dis
covered that the publication of the list wounded the
feelings Of many parties, and dropped it. When this
was done, newspaper agent in Philadelphia, who
used to sell 800 copies week the counter found
his sale diminished to co COPIES at which it continues
to stand
The FRENCH SLAVE TRADE-A letter from Cav
enne, of December 8, in the Phare de la Loire says
" We have to inform you that the Orion, of Nantes
which was despatched by Captain Chevalier from thu
Western Coast of Africa October IL, with PSI ne
gro laborers on board arrived in this port on Novembe
20 She lost but five during the passage; they died
dysentery, Everybody was delighted with the fine ap
pearance of the men, and the principal inhabitants of tn
colony preparing petition to the French govern
ment, praying that great many more such men may b.
sent to them, 200 negroes would not be suf
cient to supply the demand"
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN KANsAs-The followin.
the main sections of the bill which has passed on
branch of the territorial legislature of Kansas abolish
ing slavery in that territory after the first of March,
Sec. [. Be it enacted by the Governor and Iegisla
tive Assembly of the Territory of Kansas That SLAYER
and Involuntary servtude in said territory hereby fol
ever abolished and prohibited except for the punishment
OF crimes whereof the party shall have been dull
convicted.
Sec. 2. All persons now held in slavery or involunta
ry servtude In said Territory who have heretofore
shall hereafter be brought into the said Territory for tn
purpose OF being held hereby declared to be free
Sec. ). Any person who shall now hold or who sha
hereafter attempt to hold any person in slavery in
voluntary servtude in said territory except for the pun
shment of crimes whereof the party shall have been du
convicted shall upon conviction thereof be declare
guilty of misdemeanor, and be punished by confinement
at hard labor in the penentiary for any term not les
than two years nor more than five.
Sec 4. That all laws and parts of laws establishing
recognizing regulating the institution of slavery
the Territory OF Kansas heretofore passed by the Ig
latve Assembly be and the same is hereby repealed
The remaining sections only provide for the mode c
trial and punishment of those who violate the provision
of the law as given above.
The cholera has carried off large number of victim
in Honduras in the department of Gracias over 800
persons having died. The greater part of these were
tackled after the opening of the graves of some person
who died OF the cholera some twenty years ago.