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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13
The Legislature.

AS was to have been anticipated and indeed as the
Democratic papers predicted the main effort of the op
position has been directed to the Legislature and from
various causes, all being summed up in Democratic di-
visions about men, they have obtained partial success
50 far as being able to make some gains goes These
gains may decrease the Democratic majority in the COM
ing Legislature to more manageable proportions, but
the will fail to make any impression OR to offer one ray
of nope to the anxious asprans after senatorial honorS
o, Father Abraham, Father Abraham, surnamed Ven
able, but you have brought your pigs to bad market
Father Abraham, you have sold yourself cheap, and
have not got the money. And you companions in al
Fiction, Messrs. Arlington, McRac and SanderS-Llnn
B. Sanderswc sort of feel bad for you, but it serves
YOU right you ought to have had better luck and been
better Democrats Woe is Inc, Albania
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON. N. O., FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1855.
The Returns.

1t is now week since the election took place in this
State and we are yet without the full returns there be-
ing still all of twenty countes-not exactly to hear
from-but to get the full vote Of
AS we have elsewhere stated the election for Congress
in the Mountain District to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Mr. Clingman, consequent upon
his appointment to the Senate has resulted disasousy
to Mr. Avery the Democratic candidate who has been
badly beaten by Mr.. Vance, Know Nothing. This
fact first ascertaned led to the belief that there was al
so large Democratic loss on the Governors and Legs
lative vote in the counties Of the Mountain District
This is only true in the counties of Burke, Rutherford
and Caldwell Over the Ridge the reverse is true. In
Buncombe Ellis gains 1l6 votes over Bragg majority,
and the Democratic candidates for the Legislature do
even better Upon the whole we think it probable that
the majority for Ellis in the Mountains will be about
the same as that for Bragg. II So Ellis majority in
the State will be something like fifteen thousand
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13

KENTUcKY.-The general complexion of the election
in Kentucky is largely Democratic.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13

R~The Democratic candidates for Congress appear
to have made clean sweep in Missouri.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13

A Big BELL-The new Victoria bell, called " Big
Ben has been recast and is intended for the British
Houses of Parliament, weighs IL tons, 10 cwt, l orr
IL lbs, or rather more than tons less than the org
nal It's diameter is feet and height feet inches
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13

The Atlantic Cable-The Preparations for Opening
the Lines-Gencral Celebration OF the Great Event.
New YORK, August 9.-From intelligence received
to-day from Trinity Bay we arc authorized in
cling that the recording instruments for the Atlantic
be arc il such state of orwardness to insure an
early opening Of the line for business. 1t is understood
that the transmission of the Queens and the Presidents
first messages through the cable will take place at
early hour i'll the afternoon, and probably in the course
of the present week.
Instantly after the transmission OF the Presidents
reply to the Queens message, the two communications
will, by the consent of the President and through the
cooperation of the managers and employees of the
rous telegraph lines of the country, be made public
from Newfoundland to Texas and from Quetec to the
boundaries of civilization in the northwest. We have
assurances from all points that soon as the Queens
message and the Presidents reply received there
will be public and private demonstrations Of joy by the
ringing Of bells, firing of salutes etc. in every city,
town and village throughout the whole country. 1t is
arranged that Mr.. Field will notice to be given
in advance of the day when the first message will be
transmitted through the cable
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13

General jackson always said he North Caro-
linan. The surveyors made him out South Carolni-
Man, and now Braxton Davenport of Virginia claims
him as Virginian. An Irish author claims him as
Irshman, only his father and mother sometime
in the Limited States before he was born that was all
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13

Missouri ELEcr1oNs.-The Congressional elections
in Missouri to have resulted in large Democratic
gains Every national must rejoice the defeat
of the aboltionis F. P Blair Jr in the st. Louis dis
trct
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13

Cur His HEAD OFF.-On Saturday night last, a
man named John Moss attempted to get on the down
train of the S. G. Road from Augusta to Charleston
just after had started from the depot at Granteve
The cars being in notion he missed his hold and FELL
He was seen to fall by one of the hands, who informed
the Conductor. The train was Immediately stopped,
and men sent back to see if the man was injured They
found his body side of the track and his head on
the other the wheel having passed his neck and
severed the head from the body There is always danger
in getting on OF off train while it is in motion.
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PERSONAL

-. Mayor Lamb, Of Norfolk, La, ba, gone on
q VISIT 10 Providence, X.
fhe Queen Of Portugal is-prstty well
thank you. Likewise Queen Victoria Like
wise the Empress Eugenie
The health of Bishop Simpson has not i'm
proved. and present indications do not promise
IN early recovery.
--..W ashiDgton Irving, thon2h suffering con-
stantiy from asthma, Is steadily engaged on the
fourth volume Of his Life Of Washington.
- Ben Paul Akers, the sculptor has returned
from Rome, after al absence Of four years, and
taken up his residence at Newport
-. Capt. Bell, u. 9. Navy, late of the steam
iigate San Jacinto, and George Mason, U y.
MARSHAL for Texas are at kirkwoods'
-. Bayard Taylor Is expected by the next
hdniourg ana Southampton steamer. Mrs Tay-
ior was successfully delivered OF a daughter at
Gotbs, on Tuesday, August Cd
49, Ihe Artist Overlook Is in Rome He has
ronpIe'ea an exquisite composition, CATER this
manner pray ye" Hoffman, the adop,ed son of
Overbeck, Is engaged on a proup. dFahIoI, >,
suggested by his master "'o'a'
49, The great chess game Is still nro,,sssfn
In Paris The score of Morphy's matfb ,vith NJ
Harrwitz now stands-Morphy :: H,r,,,i,, y"
Mr.. Morphy's friends in Paris and here h.vs' :,
fears as 10 The result OF the match ~"
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FROM HAVANA AND MExIco-By the steamer
Isabel at Savannah. Ga, Havana dates to the I0t b
instant have been received Sugars were quiet
and prices declining. Molasses freights were
dull.
The British steamer Solent, which left Vera
Cruz on the 3D., had arrived at Havana A cour-
Ter arrived at O'Clock in the morning Of the ay
the steamer LEI, from the city of Mexico staliny
that Gen. Vidaurri had been met by Miramon
near San Luis; and that the latter captured ,OO
prisoners and several pieces OF artillery An hour
after the reception OF this intelligence another
courier arrived from Mexico, stating that Vidaur-
ri had defeated Miramon, and that the latter had
blown out his brains in despair
Tue Solent also brought news from Tampico
that Governor Garrea had levied a contribution
on all foreigners to the amount OF 500, 600, and
on falling To raise the same he had imprison.d :,
number Of Spanish and American citizens for 2.
hours with nothing to eat nor drink They WEI.
released on promise to raise the amount. when
number fed and took refuge on board the
steamer Soient- The Spanish consul took refuge
In Spanish vessel Of war off Tampico but his
family took refuge in the Solent and were landed
at Havana
Important dispatches are on the way TO Wash
ington from the Spanish Consul and America,
Minister, who will sail from Vera Cruz ON TN.
18th, per ship ofwar Plymouth, for the United
States
Col Talcott Of the U ; Corps of Engineer.
came passenger In the steamer SoIent, and
embarked In the isabel for Charleston
On the way from Mexico the diligence was at
tackled by robbers, and three Of them We're shot
dead by the diligence party, who escaped unin-
iured
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POLITICAL.

The exact Democratic majority at the .q,,,,s
election" in Delaware Is Cry
= IL Is stated In the southern papers that the Hon
buy NJ Bryan, of Texas, declines to be a candi-
date for reelection to Congress
Aiefanoer III Riee. has been Nominated for
congress 10y the Republicans Of the fourth dis
trict Of Massachusetts
The returns OF the recent election In Eloria,
give Hawkins, Dem for Congress. ? or, ma iori',
Walker, Dem for State Reg lister, was unonoosed
The Legislature is largely Democratic
The Chicago Democrat states upon reli,h,.
authority, that Col w. A. Richardson resIyn.d
his oftce as governor Of Nebraska for the pufnoss
Of returning to Illinois and running for the u q
Senate a. the ADMINISTRATION candidate
The Democrats Of Boston beld a mass meeting
at Fan-uil Hall ON Monday night, filling n 70
overcoming Resolutions were passed sustain
lug the policy Of The Democratic party Addresses
Were Insae 6y the Hon. r.. ID. Beach, the Hoo
cbus-'ts. and the Hon. Jefferson Davis. OF Mis-
pissiPPi,
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Dem. Opp.

'This result [continues the UaionI greatly as
tonished and alarmed the Democratic party, who
believed in the justice and propriety OF the re-
peal OF the Missouri Compromise and Of the
Kansas Nebraska act. Two years before we had
returned twelve members from Ohio, twenty
three from New York, four from New Jersey,
sixteen from Pennsylvania ten from Ind and
four from Michigan. We. present these fly ures
TO show the extent Of our disasters in the contest
OF 1854, when we received the combined weight
OF the opposition against MS That we were so
ANONYMOUSLY defeated, under an entire misap-
pTehenslon of our true position, there was no
shadow Of doubt among our friends We there
fore Welded nothing, but boldly vindicated our
principles and policy, and, at the elections Of
ls55, redeemed Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and
Indiana, and made large gains in all the northern
and southern States.
Yesterday we again encountered the enemy
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Many
causes have operated this year, especially In
these States, To distract and divide our friends
But, In spite OF our divisions, our accounts must
De- great Improvement on the resalts Of 1854 %
The URtoH, also, replies to the New York
Commercial on the Kansas matter, and dis
cusses the water Question"
The Union, also, publishes most interest
ing and able letter from the pen Of Senator
Gwin, congratulsting the President upon the
success Of the project for an overland mail
between the Atlantic States and CALIFORNIA;.
Written with the ease and grace for which the
distinguished Senator is noted, yet so pointed
that not line is superauous and every word
tells, it is q fitting missive to announce to the
Chief Magistrate Of the Union that from this
time forth forerer regular overland communi-
cations will exist between California and the
Mississippi States"
The IaieliIsencer, speaking for practical
legislation, says:
- No party can expect to live the memory of
Its past exploits, still less on the Imagination
that its perpetuation in Office il indspen sable 10
the stability of the Confederacy. Neither the
prestige Of the past, nor the solemn adjuratfons
OF the future, can retrieve in the popular judg-
ment the want Of useful activity in the present |;
and IL the Democracy do not meet this demand
they have neither right nor claim TO the tenure
Of that power which they hold at the will Of the
people"
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The CHINA TRRATY-The British treaty with
China has been published. IL contains fifty six
articles, but the main points Of it are already
known. The Emperor agrees to pay England
two millions Of taels rs indemnity for her losses
at Canton, and two millions more on account Of
expenses Of the war. English troops are to hold
Canton as security for the cash. Ii appears
that China will have to pay either in the shape
OF indemnities to neutrals who have lost prop
erty, or to the Powers actually engaged in the
war, for military and naval expenses and com
mercial losses, the following sums In United
States currency:
10 England. So 600 900
10 rance Observation-Disclosures. 3,UO,OOO
10 tue united states 5O, 90
Russia takes her share out In the cession of
valuable territory on the Amcor river.
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The WATER PIPE COSrRACrs.-The contra.t
entered into by Capt. Meigs, superintendent Of
the Washington water works, with the Warren
Foundry Of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, is for
sixteen hundred tons OF water pipe
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SPIRIT or THE MORNING PRESS.

The Union, in Wow Of yesterdays elections,
reproduces the returns Of the Congressional
elections Of 1854, as bearing the same relation
to the Presidential contest Of 1856 that the elec-
tons Of yesterday do to the Presidential con-
test Of 1869. The following sums up the result
in 1854: --[. . i4s--I --e.t 80
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IRsTR UCTION IN MUSIC.

Mr.. SCHEEL wishes to aoauaint mis- friends And
the pub c that he will continue the duties of ~,
MS profession IN giving Music Lessons at the tsE&
Price OF $l2 quarter. Having been ned
here In tins District since the year $780, az
he hatters himself thai he is abe impart inst
ZION IN an easy and profitable manner. Any number
OF references gwen il required. Orders left at the
Music stores In general. or at his residence,
l2-Sfs
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SH~ l would respectfully in
form my customers OF last
Ing 0YS ERS for the season. and viii have Al all
times full supply, without regard to the weatt Ell.
My 3,sters are REGARDED a. T.. finest in th, city,
GU. the best fo5 frying and to sell BY the dozen TheI
Families usi"E Oy sters on fix ed d.,s should O.
and register their address IN book kept for that
purpose. BY SO dol gyou Will save trouble AMI be
My customers are cautioned against buying Oys-
tiers hawke about the streets and represent I'd
mine ! do no: sell Oysters in this way.
IL All orders should be left at my Grocery,
90 IS St sAM,L. T. DRURY.
m SAUL's NURSERY.
L HE Stock offered for the Autumn trade 10 very
its propagation ard growth. and the quality Of
al Is unsnIpassed; comprising
Apple Trees-yarlet,es which succeed best in this
Dwarf Pear Trees-an immense stock of, 2, and s.
Peac1 Trees-sors adapted to this region; very
hne.
Apricots, Cherries; Nect.rines. Plums. Standard
Pears, Grape Vines, Currants. Raspberrles
ID, strawberrles, &c IN great variety,
BlaGs berIIes-iswton dorchester. and Ncwman's
Shade amt Or aHental Trees, Evergreens, &C., of
- all sizes Pnioxes. &c:
khpharb, Linnaus. VICTORIA. Prince Albert. Grey
Roses-the newest and rerest kinds imported from
as on that Prince Of stocks, the Msnetti. which
ls absolutely necessary Tor the successful culture
. OF many OF the line new sorts,
Dutch Bul Gus Flower Roots. of finest quality d.
rect from Holland. consisting of Double Hya-
cin,h. Tulips, Narclssus, JOnquIls, Ansmonles.
Lilies &c.
Ev,rs article guaranteed as to sccuracv. Prices
invariably low. JOHN SAUL,
sac 18th street. corner II street.
&C W eoSt Washingt ton Civ, ID. G..
REAUIIFUL SEVEN OCTAvE PIANOS
~ bran new, for rent, at Coombs' Hall, up stars
opposite our old store.
Ool2 JOHN F. ELLIS
r. OF HALLET Il DAVIS uuequaled PIANOS
~ Just received and for sale low.
oeI2 JOHN F. FILLS
NEW MUSIC, NEW MUSICAL INSTRU-
~ MENTS, &c.
Oc II ELLIS.
NOTICE OF C0PARTNERSHIP.-Ih have this
Y day associated with me ~ the Dry Cords bust
ness JOSEPH j. MAY. The bu mess will hereafter
be conducted In the name nf Clagett 4 May.
&C " ct JOHN B. CLAGETT.
CARPETS! CARPETSn CARPETS
Just received, en- consignment. large lot OF SUI
peTlOr Wool and WOrsted
CAR TING,
which Will sell low, for cash or good paper,
Gall and examine for yourselves at my Auction
koOm, corner of 7th and ID SITS.
ool2 81 A. GREEN, Auct.
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ASrATED MELTING OF WASHING
lN TON COMMANDERY, No I, Kni, hts
Tempar, will take place on WEDNESDAY EVE.
90 " w. s. MoNAIRY. r eoorder.
%NOTlCE.-rherev will be a meeting of the
w2 NSstherH Li b Fire Company held on
$50 18th street. Members are req uested to be pune
fual N attendance. BY order OF the
&c l22t- PRESIDENT.
0%NATIONAL GUARD ATTENTION.
uS AZ q meeting Of the Corps. held on the 9th. il
was ordered that ali members that had not Ordered
new uniform by "Wednesday, the 18Th, should be
dropped from the roll. Members Will Jake notice,
oeii.a. 'J j. 1BBUDLEY. SEQ
~ THE LADIES OF ST. DOMINIC's
!k3 Church are desirous to meet their friends and
ne community Eeneraily at the Island Hall. cnrner
nAV HWENM ne th ~ ,eet st5 S rest, on mOE
them. for Z, few days, with some exhlhitlons and
notion. OF their chOioe. after the form OF FAIR,
wa,ch they have g answer certain demands
OF the poor children Of their distriot. The ladies'
VII st.dy to ave their ysi tors pleasant time.
Hall kept open until Saturday night, the sad ipst
Music commencing ct ~ .. M, COS lit
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~ hosshsads Porto Rico SUGARS,
50 barrels Crushed, Powdered, and Clarified 81
CARS, all grades.
Just received and for sale by
90 Is 6teo BARBOUR q SEMMES.
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The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institut;on
The time OF observation is about O. olock.
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Observation-Disclosures the list published
few days ago, Messrs. S. w. Preston, of ILL.,,
and Daniel Trigg, of Va, have been admitted
to the Naval School at Annapolis, as acting
midshipmen.
Accommodations Ricketts,, of the Dis.
trict of Columbia, has been appointed to Sec
Ond class clerkship in the Pension Office,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-13

CALIFORNIA MAIL The Land Office is in
receipt Of a mail from California via the over
land route. 1t contains nothing Of public in
terest, however.
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We gave yesterday of his expedition Capt.
Pope states that the sinking of we'll any.
where on the Llano Estacado will be attended
with great labor and expense, on account Of
the loose character Of the Garth to an immense
depth, and the acidulous nature of the waters
OF the Pecos, which almost prevent the applca-
ton Of steam-power, because of the incrusta.
ton formed in the boilers, at the same time
that they corrode and destroy the iron of the
machinery. lie thought it imprudent to ex.
pend more of the appropriation in that vicinity
at present, and hence concluded to change his
place of operation to a point nearer the Rio
Grande. He does not admit that the sinking
of wells on the plains is imprac ticablo with bet.
ter machinery and larger tubing than that he
has with him, but the expense of obtaining and
conveying to the scene Of operations the neces-
sary pipes and machinery will not be justified
by the unexpended portion of the fund, mas
much as there would be nothing left for sink.
ing wells at other points where they are equal
ly necessary.
INDIAN AFFAIRs.-The Bureau of Indian
Affairs is in receipt of letter from Thomas T
Hawkins, Esq, dated at Fort Smith, Arkansas,
Sept. oath, in which that gentleman speaks of
his journey to that point, en- route to attend
to the investigation Of certain charges made
against Mr.. Neighbors, the Supervising Agent
of Indian Affairs at San Antonio. The inyes-
tigation is appointed to take place at Camp
Cooper, Texas, at which place Mr.. Neighbors
is invited to be present during the examination
Of witnesses, &c. Mr.. Hawkins went to Mem
phis, intending to take passage thence to Fort
Smith In tho coaches Of the California Overland
Mail Company, but was unable to do 40 be-
cause the badness Of the road prevented the
company from carrying passengers from that
point. He, therefore, travelled by steamboat
to Napoleon, and thence to Des Arc, where he
took the company's coaches for Fort Smith
From the latter place to Camp Scott he il.
tended to proceed by an extra coach kindly
furnished him by the company.
THE 0PERA.-Thc opera troupe to perform
in this city next week, is certainly the most
complete, in all its parts, that has so far an
peared before an American public. Madame
Gassier, on recently singing for the FIRST time
bAfore an American audience in New York, at
once took rank as perhaps the very first opera
singer now In America. She is Spanish pos
sssses an attractive face and figure, is Gns
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NAVAL APPOINrNENTs.-Passe Assistant
Surgeon Robert T. Maccoun, has been pro.
NOTED to the position of Surgeon in the Navy,
v,ec DR.. TicknOr deceased.
James L. Magee has been appointed Assist
ant Surgeon, vies X. T. Maccoun promoted.
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ARMY INTELLIGENcE.-Capt. Isaac Bowen
of the Commissary Department, died at Pas.
Christian, Louisiana, on the 4th inst
The telegraph announces that Col Chapman
and Lieut. Burns, of the 9Th infantry; Capt
Newton and Lieut.. Bryan, of the engineers
and Lieut.. Villespogel, of the dragons, ar.
rived at Leavenworth on tho 9Th inst, from