Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26
Senator Reid.

We regret to learn that Hon. David S. Reid, one of
the Senators front this State is still detained at Rich
mond by continued illness. Mr. Reid has been in Rich
mond ever since he reached that point on his return to
Washington city after the Christmas vacation. We
think his complaint is Pneumonia from which he had at
one time so far recovered to be in hopes of
occupying his seat in the Senate. But he sustained
relapse and his situation has since been quite precarous
We trust that he may be convaescen for few men
have warmer friends and few deserve them better than
Gov Reid.
Reg@ The difficulty between Messrs. Clay and Cullom
did not appear to be adjusted adjustable at the date
of the latest advices from Washington Indeed, it was
generally supposed that they were to fight with rifles
Yesterday was named as the time. It would seem
that the difficulty occurred in the bar at Browns
Hotel in the City of Washington. Clay standing
in the hail. talking with some gentlemen, when Gull
lom approached and conversation sprung up between
him and Clay He remarked that he had known Clay's
father and expressed great veneratOn and respect for
him. He then asked Clay to drink, which the latter
declined remarking that he had just drank Meanwhile
thew had moved into the bar together where Cuom
iteraed his invitation and Clay his Cuom then
poured himself out glass and proposed as toast
The ilIustrious sire of degenerate son.. Clay replied
Indignantly and Cullom struck him in the face
| INoUEsr-Coroner A. A. Hartsfeld held an inquest
this morning over the body of negro boy named Rob
ert aged about years. the property of o. &. Parsley
ESQ. We learn that the boy playing near the riv
er at Hilton Mills yesterday when he fell overheard
and was drowned Verdict Of the jury was in accord
ance with above facts.
Daily Journal, 22d inst.
RaE@ We Join with the Herald in commencing the fol
lowing communication to the earnest attention of
people at large 1t ought not to be allowed to pass a
the idle wind It ought to be responded tOO be actet
upon It concerns us a-al. at least, who feel in
teres in the character of peope-ther usefulness Il
themselves and the community in which they live; TO
the boys of this year will be the of few year
hence. The active working Wilmington of 1868 i
now at school, ought to be. At any rate those VIII
really desire to CO. ought to have chance to gOsOm
place to go to-some opportunity for Improvements
But let the appeal speak for itself Times are hard
but times will improve while the wasted hours
er return again forever. Let every man who walk
along the North side of Market street think of this
leave his mite smaller or larger, his may JUST
fy at the store of Messrs. Brown & Anderson
Another Appeal.
An appeal has been lately made to our citizens
through the papers, in behalf of Free School in tn
Southern part Of the town, now several months In op
peration to which response has been made by way
contributions, to the amount OF four dollars. 1t wa
stated in that appeal that in order to insure contnu
ance of the School, the Committee would require aid
the sum of about six hundred dollars-without which
as then ntimated it must inevitably be abandoned
continued and hundred pitiful children, VIII
might otherwise with the advantages of education
proper training become useful and respectable member
of society," would thereby be cruelty thrown beyond hos
happy influences which provdentaly might save Their
from ideness ignorance and all their cOncOmant vices
This is momentus subject, that warmly commend
itself to the earnest consideration of the community
? to every benevolent heart. A hundred outstretche
arms and scores Of thirsty souls and starving nteec
implorngly suppcate that sustenance at hand
which is sorrowfully beyond their grasp and will
out which they surely deor live but to become abho
: rent skeletons of neglected, depraved humanity.
1t in vain to attempt to paint the misery conse
quent upon the idle habits, neglected education. 1t
realized and breathed by every intelligent mind. Th
claims of posterty demand at hands the educato
of the youth. We have right to disregard tina
claim F.; we may not do it with impunity. Look at tn
condition of large of the people of country
of euery country the face of the gobeunprincpec
, reckless, selfish basphemous, rebelons desperadoes
all the fault of education, and want of correct earl
training. Train up child in the way he should g
and when he is old he will not depart from it.. Bea
ing this great truth in mind and yielding to its HEAVIER
ly influence it will not fail to point us to the path
duty on the present contribute literally an
}, instantly to sustain this work of mercy.
Messrs. Brown & Anderson have kindly consented t
, receive subscriptions Or contributions \