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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-10
A Railroad to Europe.

A correspondent of the New York Tribune proposes
railroad direct to Europe Hear him:
Let America, England, France and Russia form an
alliance, copartnershp stop all wars turn the
attention, men and money which those Govern
ments have expended to curse the world for fifty years
past to the mighty and ennobhng purpose of dwelling
the hills of Scotland and the hills and mountains of the
New England States into railroad across the atlantic
[Whew ed. on direct line on some proper point on
the American coast to some other proper point on Eng
lands coast elevated at least sixty feet above the level
of the sea, and not less than mile wide the top
The mines and minerals thus disclosed would 60 far to-
ward defrayng if not altogether the expenses of the
Ierprise and to this the sale of lots bordering the
railroad in the centre and running back half a mile
would add very pretty item. Then lay rail track of
large rails with groove of four inches square in each
rail this groove insert bar Of cast Steel four inches
square, and you have permanent road.
Improve the railroad cars by using no wheel less than
6 feet III diameter let them run upon the extreme out
side of the cars with track wide enough to accommodates
make your two stories high letting the axle of the
wheels pass just under the upper story and four Wheels
and no more to any one car then put the same motion
to those wheels that is given to our wheels and
you may breakfast at the American terminus depot and
take tea at p. NJ at the European terminus transact
business until o'clock tomorrow morning, and sup at
o'clock, P. NJ at the American terminus depot, sc.
The Prophet tells us that every mountain and hill
shall be made low, and every valley shall be exalted,
&c. This is to be done by mans labor; and since rail-
roads and canals being made we have the truth OF
the prophecy in degree fulfilled and since hills Of Scot
land and mountains of New England must be laid
low" the sooner the better What part of the world
has been blessed with for the last fifty years saying
nothing of the time prior. Look at the millions multi
piled by millions of money far than thrown away
sacrificed in that time Look at the powder burnt to
kill me-enough to blast all the rocks in this enterprise
and iron used i'll and bals-enough to make the
rail across the Atlantic and mems labor andves enough
sacrificed to build this road in fifty years to come Had
this been begun my principle fifty years ago. the labor
lost, and the money and other than lost
would have effected my railroad to completion. Then
the telegraph might have been laid with little trouble
and easily mended if broken.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-10

THE CHINESE TRADE-Extravagant expectations
are entertained in England in relation to the commercial
benefits from opening the ports of China to general in
There will be general rush in this direction,
stimulating both manufacturing and commercial enter
prise The following paragraphs Of address of Lord
Elgn to the British merchants of Shanghai ought to
moderate these nordinate expectations
One word, gentlemen in concuson as the part which
We have respectively to play in this important work,
and especially with reference to the last sentence
of your address, in which you express the trust that the
result of my eXertiOns may be to to fully to deve
op the vast resources of China and to extend among
the people the everlasting influence of higher cviza-
ton
The expectations held out to the British manufac-
urers at the close of The last between Great Britain
and China, when they were told that new world was
opened to their trade vast that the mills in Lanca
shire could not make stocking stuff sufficient for one of
the provinces, have not been realized and of Opin-
ion that when force and diplomacy have done all that
they egtimatey effect, the work which has to be
accomplished in China will be but at it's commencement
"When the barriers which prevent free access to the
interior OF the country shall have been removed, the
Christian civilization of the West will find itself face to
face not with barbarsm, but with ancient civiZa-
ton many respects eete and imperfect but in others
not without claims to sympathy and respect In
the rivalry which will then ensue, christian civilization
will have to win its way among skeptca and ingeni
people, by making it manifest that faith which
reaches Heaven furnishes better guarantees for public
and private morality than which does not rise above
the earth.
At the same time the Misunderstanding West will
be in the presence of population the most universally
and labOrlOusy manufacturing OF any on the EARTH Ii
achieve victories in the contest in which it will have
to engage only by proving that physical knowledge and
mechanical skill applied to the arts of production are
more than match for the most persevering efforts Of
unscientifc Industry
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-10

THE CoMET.-The following is from the Director of
the Observatory Of Hazard College:
The Comet discovered by Donat, at Florence, on the
I'd of June, and visible in the constellation of Leo
Minor has been frequently observed at Cambridge Its
geometric path has been very unavorabe for the nves
tgation Of its orbit. This circumstance has greatly
troubled the European computors as well as our own
four sets Of elements have been computed at the Obser
vatory of Harvard College, two parboic curves by
Messrs Charles futile and Asaph Hail. and two elliptic
orbits by Mr. 4. P Bond, whose latest elements ind
cate the will be seen much brighter, and in bet
ter position than at present. during the latter part of
September. The period of thirtytwo years which has
been obtained also indicates possible identity with the
first of 1927 the elements of which have in other
respects a considerable resemblance.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-10
Arrival of the Fulton Indian Off Cape Race
Later from Europe.

Indian with Liverpool dates to the 18th, passed Cape
Race yesterday.
The ship Mayfower, from New Orleans for Nantz,
was capsized at sea and totally wrecked Fifteen hands
were drowned but the captain and seven others were
saved.
The treaty with China does not confer the right of
having ministers resident but only consuls-genera to
reside at Tieng Sien who to have direct intercourse
with the cabinet of the Emperor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-10

The CHocTAw NAT1oN-The Fort Smith Herald
learns that the election in the Choctaw Nation to adopt
reject the constitution framed at Doaksvle in May
last has resulted in its rejection. The Herald says
We pleased to state, upon the authority of Gov.
Walker that in obedience to existing law he trans
mted to each of the States of the Union for the of
their State libraries copy of the Choctaw laws re-
Gently printed, and asked in return contribution of the
statute laws and Supreme Court reports In response
to this request the States of Illinois, Georgia. Mssissp
pi, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and
Connecticut have forwarded books to the number OF
OF hundred volumes. The Governors of the States OF
Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa. Michigan, Mennesota, Ken
lucky and Delaware have promised to ask authority of
their Legislatures to send the books desired We trust
all the States Of the Union will assist our friends the
Choctaws, in the highly honorable effort they are max
ing to form national library
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-10

Ia We were surprised to find in the Herald of yes
terday long communication from Mr.. P w flaming,
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Naviga-
ton Our surprise from the length and gravity Of
communication devoted to mere local item of few
lines in the Journal stating that we supposed to be facts
upon which did not express any opinion whatever
We did not justify the landing of persons at Smith
vile from infected port In fact had we said any
thing it would have been to regret the want of urisdc
ton which we, in common with member of the Board
with whom conyersed just after his RETURN supposed
to exist. Our remark was offered as no unwarantel
criticism, nor indeed any criticism at ALL as Mr.
Tanning might have easily assured himself. We are
always prepared to sustain the proper authorities in any
which may be necessary for the protection OF the
public health and not to embarrass them by unnecessa
ry criticism We glad that the law on the subject
has been brought to light and certainly willing that
it should be enforced The Commissioners evidently
haze all the jurisdiction they claimed.
Daily Journal, Sh inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-10
From On occasional but cEceer Correspondent.

WILMINGTON Sept. 9th, 1858.
MesSrs Fulton 4 Price:
Gents Il send you a small sample of fine Old Bran
dy, received this day per schr David Faust Not know
ing in which way you could judge best of the article
send it in the form of Juep, and duplicate plain.
l am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
AARON GAGE.
The new edition of a standard old work above re-
ferred TO- laid on our table this morning. with the
proper aduncs and accomplishments necessary for its
quiet perusal. Some friends whom we asked to peruse
chapter, pronounced it thrilling" and expressed a
determination to have chance at the balance of the
work, which can be obtained at the Carolina Hotel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-10
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
wIIMINGTON, n. C., FRIDAY. SEPT. 10, 1885,

n6- Every negro of the captured Africans is bound
to cost Uncle Sam all he is WORTH if he sold to pay
expenses First there is Lieut. Mafit with the U. S.
brig Dolphin cruising round in the Gulf at considerable
expense Then there is the $25 head that the cap
tors have right to claim from the public treasury
Then there is the cost of their keep until their case
a. ted upon by competent tribunal this will be no
sn all tem for those that sick must be docored and
those that are well must be fed and those that naked
must have some sort of clothing. Then there the
costs of the legal proceedings Then the cost of carry
ing the poor devils back in The most expensive national
vessel afoat Then it seems that the Colonization So
ciety will kindly take charge Of them in Liberia one
year for the modest of fifty thousand dollars. The
cost of these Africans will be abou four hundred dollars
head to the United States. That kind Of phianthro
by won't pay The Colonization Society is liberal 1t
won't have to keep much over $50 negroes for we ques
ton if more than that number ever reach Africa alive
Two hundred dollars head for years keep of Ari
cans in Africa is some Uncle Sam has to pay roundy
and all around.
The New York Herald says =
The President has been earnestly attentive to all laws
treaties and authorities the subject of our obligations
with regard TO the slave trade with view to decision IN
the Of the capture of the SLAYER Echo The Attorney
General has fur ished of valuable information from
Ct Afr for receiving returned Africans captured
b. ard ave and that here had been great and
ali the system In ten two hundred returned
saS had cost hundred thousand dollars On
asiOh in l645 the Government had turned three
h ndl ed captured the Yorktown on board the bark
Pons the Colonization Society This Society presented
an enormous claim settlement of which authorized
in I9 l. BY act of Congress.
This colonization society we have always looked upon
as bumbug 1t don't amount to anything and it costs
great deal in mo ey and great deal in hypocri-
sy. AS for removing the coored population OF the
United States, to Africa that is wholly impossible.
In the old Saxon and Danish times some grim robber,
baron ar (moderzed into Early used to cut threats,
guzze ae Cypress the poor, and like the western law
yer, play Tophet generally, until he got ready to
travel into another world when he compounded for
all his sins by devoting the plumber he could longer
hold use, to the erection Of a church or the
founding of a monastery good many people
scattered around throughout the Southern States hold
on with a grip of steel to every dollars worth they
can get in any way, but leave clause in
their will sending their servants to Liberia and perhaps
making the Colonization Society their heirs to the in
ucv of the State of the immediate community of their
atural heirs and of the negroes Themselves Our next
Legislature correct this abuse far North Caro-
lima is concerned by modifying the law upon the subject
of devises. 1t ought to do it.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-02-18
Literature of the Play Ground.

Who cannot recall the sports Of the
school house play ground-ball. jump.
ing. running. forming "a ring" swapping
the whip, DC. Speaking Of these sports.
our eye just cangkt the following, which
we clip from the Boston Saturday Even
ing News Letter. We know that it will
be like old times to many Of our read
ers:-- f @ " -
We know Of no better way Of bringing
smile to Young Americas face, than
by giving place to some of the queer lit
erature Of the playground. 1t has al.
ways amused us, and as we have grown
into manhood. many a time on hearing
the quaint rhymes and absurd concate-
nation Of ideas, have tried to fslhom the
origin and meaning Of them. OF course
our wits were unable to solve the riddle
and we have yet to learn that anybody
ever did. One " count out" we remem.
ber is this: us.a a7a ae;&-,..a.
"One, cry, two,ery, ickery, an,
Bobetail, vinegar, title and tan, -..
Harum, scarum,
Mag marum,
Get out you little, old man." A
Another ran as follows: 4aas b. .'l
Kinks. sprinks, -r'd I'd aso~
The devil winks, .s7
The fats beginning to fry;
Nobody's at home.
But jumping joan. ri nssE
Father. mother, and l. b, .5;r.f
OUT out, .....-
With long black snout,
'1'-F Out. pout one. 4-ii's9 t's7
Hickory. loary, hairy Ann, 3, s.3as 1
tfts Busybody over span. 4-l45
Rary. parry. Virgin Mary, asI
Pit, pout, out oae. and |
Such gibberish as the following we
never heard without hearty laugh, and
wonder who invented il =
One-ery. two.ery, dickery. deven,
Arrabone, crackabone, ten or eleven,
Spin. span. must 60 on. ' -aiasa7
Twiddle'em, twaddle' EN-. twenty -one
Hawkers, baulk IN. benny crawkam.
Hiddlecom., biddlecome, baddlecome,
OUT out.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-02-18
Suppose fatal effects of nnsound Corr

Suppose d fatal effects of nnsound Corn
B. c. Bedford, Paris. Kentucky, in a
recent letter TO US, says: as ss&44 s0
Our born crop is very much injured
by the wet weather. One of my Cleve-
land bay colts died a few days ags, 1
think from eating unsound corr. A gen
tleman near Centerville, in this county,
lost four or five colts, and he. I am in.
formed, supposes these deaths to have
been from the same. We cannot d., beL-
ter than to feed it to them. as there is
very little that is sound in the country
1t will be difficult 10 obtain sufficient good
seed for planting in the spring. shall
endeavor to obtain old corn, ii possible
for this purpose. 1t would be well for
farmers to test their seed corn before
planting. This can be easily done by
planting good number Of grains in a
pot Of earth and keeping it moist and
warm in the house : il the seed germi.
mates in whole or in part. it would show
the exact value Of corn for seed Ohio
Farmer. 10 haasd a7ad ~ .oAIi
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-02-18

Speaking ofold clo,hes---in the name
Of dust and ashes. don't "dress up" to
ride five hundred mi es in the cars in the
summer time. That gentleman over
there lives in mortal fear for his immor
tai castor. Every FIVE minutes he moves
and caresses it, now with his handkerchief
and now with his elbow. Every five
minutes he thumps it against the car. and
straightway takes it of to note the effect
Of the collision. Now he pets it by hold.
ing il in his lap like frkiu Of butter. and
now he pu'sit upin the rack to roost. lie
hangs it upon hook and it slips off. He
places it upon the seat beside him.
There! a man has set upon it and finish.
ed i'll Just so with his "brand new"
coat. The cinders fly 6ercely at it. and
the dust settles sbsmefully on it. and the
urchin behind him attempts to write with
doughnut on its glossy back. Just so
with his vest-his wedding ves'. wrought
with divers posies in white silk. 1t looks
like the canvass Of a circus coat in Octo.
Der. and nothing will cleanse it except
by the grace Of the chalk and camphene.
He is very nice man. no doubt /; we
notice his hair is parted behind with geo.
metric accuracy, and he wears lemon.
like kids, but the man beyond him in the
loose linnrn coat-plice Sl-anI hat
that Billy Barlow might have sung Of.
"All around my hat wears weeping willow"
and u vest as sleek with wear as an "un.
shortened" pie crust, is a far more sensi.
bic man than he; and we venture q
shrewd guess could buy him. and keep
him withal. il lie pleased.
And there's woman in white hat,
all trembling in white snow drops and
white roses, and blue. and-white plaid
silk. This minute she looks like a lily
just plucked. but in about four hours af.
ter, one might fancy that she hal selected
her dress pattern from an old continental
flag. and then how worked" she looks,
and how troubled she seems, and yet how
very fine she thinks she is, and almost
pities the lady in black and white check,
who has, perhaps, under that plain glove
Of Lisle thread, ring that. like the cir
clet Of Gyyes, could buy field lily inv 81.
Bile. .ul r......... 81 ~
Happy is the traveller that is poor
enough to have old clothes. and proud
enough 10 wear them. for pride. fter all.
is more than half virtue, while vanity
at brsl is almost too weak to be q vice.
Chicugo Journal. G. b. : ss
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-02-18
How January ist came to be New Years


A writer in the National Intelligencer
reminds US that we do not now celebrate
New Years on the day our fathers did /;
on the contrary, that little more than a
century ago. that festival fell on the a5.h
of March. throughout the British domia.
ions. r go- i
The alteration was made 10 the 9th
year Of tho reign Of George the Second I.
which will appear by the following ex.
tracts Of the act Of parliament. entitled
''An act regulating the commencement Of
the year. and for correcting the calendar
now in use." ..,...r-f..,all ,.ia-gr5
Predmabls.-Wherea the legal suppu.
tation Of the year Of our Lord--accord-
ing 10 which the year bsyiansth on the
25th day Of March--has been found by
experience to be attended with divers in.
conveniences, DC. ..r.E4s... ae riu
Enaetmsnts. That throughout his ma.
jes,y's dominions in Europe. Asia. Afri.
ca and America. the said suppu.ation.
according to which the year Of our Lord
beginueth on the 25lh day Of March,
shall not be made use Of from and after
the last day Of December. 1851; and that
the first day Of January next following
the said last day Of December shall bs
reckoned. taken. deemed and accounted
to be the first day Of our Lord. l762. and
so on from time to time. The first day
of January in every year which .halI
happen In time 10 come shall b. deemed
and reckoned the first day Of the year.
&c. I..8 .s .l.lge1. ysI il yiteI
The act also further oorrects the cal.
en- o. thus: oa .,ess s.9s.a
And that the natural day next imms.
diately following the 2nd day Of Septem.
Der shall be called and accounted to be
the l4lh day Of September. omitting for
that time only the eleventh intermediate
nominal days Of the nominal oAlendar.qu
In connection with this subject the
writer states. and wo believe truly. that
in the island Of Rhode Island tol.his day
all farm and other leases date from the
ancient new year, namely the s5th Of
March. 81, ies.s44rrs sfi 5..ly,wau
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-02-18
/. -ttte77zzap at TIL ~.
MRS. LOFTY AND 1

Mrs. Lofty K ,eps a carriage, "a
SO does I s4s. d.
ii; She has dapple greys to draw it.
None have Il; r.t......
She's no prouder with her coacLman,
i0 +1as Than am i; 'a
with my.blue eyed laughing baby l
po;l5sh 7'rn,lling hy;g y,tsftHolaa h'
I hide his face lest sh, should sec. es5
The cherub boy snd:'nvy me.
"a Her finc husband has white fingers, i3'
Mine has not 90. hslg-il
He could give his bride palace.
h. Mine, acct. ..sip.f ain ve4
Hers comes home beneath the starlight,
oA+ '' Ne'er cares she;
Mine comes in the purple twilight, 's'' W.
gdi ai Kisse me. c95A s.. lidl s.al
And prays, that he who turns life's sands
Will hold his loved ones in his hands.
20 Mrs. Lofty has her jewels. 0''-'ri'' % +'
-.i'iFs So haveI; qi .o5'Gi .H'l .j"
She wca,s hers on her BOSOM -i ei7
bsso1y Inside 1; 9'oi.t e.5 7m.l, a3i 4
She will leave hers at deaths portal, M q
BY and by .o;-a.,. ., ,
ga shall bear my treasure with me
90 tA'Wher die, '9'N'N' ,'1Rs'' ''
For have love and she has gold ~ 'l.
She counts her wealth--inine can't be told
70 She has those who love her station, hHot
..,: None have Il; t -asIt..u ,.#
But I've one true heart beside me
Glad am
N I'd not change it for kingdom.
Jaui .u No, not I. i|' Hatt p.
d God will We gh it in His balance, ... /.
.sH iad Bye and bye, as sssaai unu,
And the difference define l.l nHrra.a aj
'Twixt Mrs. Lofty's wealth and mine.
. b. M
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-02-18

DRrAD OF BEING A G1RL.-I was talk.
ing with my Sunday School G ass Of The
necessity Of getting new heart; and be.
ing born again. when observed little
rosy fellow. about Eve years old. who
had been one Of my most attentive schol.
ars. with his hands to his eyes and crying
bitterly. I asked him what was the mat.
ter. but for some time his sobs would
not let him talk audibly. AT length he
said convulsively. II dent wan. 10 be
born again, for fear next time l might be
a gal." ...1....r .i .s,.,