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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25
For the journal.
Educational Meeting.

At meeting of large number of the citizens of Will
mington held at the Court House. on The evening
for the purpose of hearing address Education
delivered by A. Wadde Esq, and to take action
to further the establishment of High School in this
CITY, After Mr. Wadde had concluded his very interesting
and instructive address, on motion,
Mr. O. g. Parsley called to the Chair and Jos. j. Lip
pitt appointed Secretary Dr. W. g. Thomas submitted the
following which passed unanimously:
ResoUed That the thanks of this meeting be and here
by rendered Mr. A. NJ. Wadde for his highly interesting
and able address just delivered the subject of Education
and that committee of three be appointed to soca copy
for publication.
The Chairman appointed upon said committee, DR..
W. Thomas, Dr. Thos. b. Wright, Rev. A. P Repton On
motion, D. McRae, Esq,
Resored That order organize movement Board
of Trustees be appointed who shall have power to
adopt such measures as they may deem necessary to its
cessful accomplishment.
On motion W W. PIERCE, EST, the following gentlemen
appointed Trustees DR. W. G. Thomas W. A. Wright,
Geo. K. French S. ID. Wallace Robt Cowan, Col John
McRae, o. e. Parsley.
On notion meeting adjourned to assemble again at the
call of Trustees. = o. G. PARSLEY, Chm.
Jos. J. LPPITT, See'y.
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Arrival Of the Quaker City.

New ORLEANS, February %.
The steamship Quaker City arrived at this port last
night, with dates from San Francisco to the 9Th inst
She brings l03 passengers
The Pacific steamer had arrived with 81 100000 in
treasure-$2O 900 for New York, and 100000 for
England She also brought l70 passengers via Pan
anna
Business brisk, and money easy. Coffee had ad-
vanced-Rio being quoted at Is 1872 cts. Candles,
20 cents. Domestic liquors also advancing
The news from oregon is favorable. The Indians are
quiet. The Indians in Southern California are trouble
Gen. Clark is about to proceed with 500 men to
chastise them.
The Legislature of California, by vote of SO to l,
have requested Senator Broderck to resign.
Late from Mexico states that MiramOn had left
Orizaba with G00O men, bound to Vera Cruz. Great
apprehensions existed regarding the result.
There have been gold discoveries on the isthmus oil
Tehuantepec, near Cheyala
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TAKING THE NAMES OF PASSENGERS ON THE ERIE
RAILRoAD--Fu Funny Scenes and Ansacers.--By recent
edict of the President Of the New York and Erie hall
road the conductors required to ascertain the names
of all the passengers and make register OF them In
book provided for that purpose The absurdity OF the
requirement was apty illustrated the other day, on the
Elmira and Watkins branch of the road The conduc-
tor coming up to a passenger demanded his name
" Jackson was the reply. To the next he put the
same nterrogatory and promptly answered Charles
Moran" The third gave his name as Headley;" but
the fourth not being quite SO accommodating, or sup
posing there was some unnecessary of his name re
piled, None of your id business ~ The conduc
tor put all the down, and the last as
correct the three preceding, though there
kind of bitterness in the tone in which it uttered
In this way it goes-scarcely passenger giving his
right to the conductor The thus collected
however sent to headquarters with regularity
and despatch and President Moran it is said, has be
gun to think that he and his brother officers have grea
many namesakes travelling over the road lately, as
scarcely list is presented him but he finds his name
upon it, well those of all the other officers of TIL
company.-ElmirG Advertiser.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25
Arrival of the Africa.

New YORK, Feb. 22.-The steamship Africa with
Liverpool dates to the 9Th, has arrived.
Baron Van Garott comes passenger.
Funds at London, the day previous to the Aricas
sailing, opened at Il decline, and closed three-eiyhth
pence lower than Thursdays quotations. Nearly all
other classes of securities showed decided decline
The Daily News argues from the remarks of the Pre-
mer and Chancellor of the Exchequer that the position
of foreign affairs is most critical
The Ministers are unable to furnish authoritative
plantations respecting the intentions of the French En-
peror 1t says that it is felt more clearly than ever that
the preservation of peace depends on the will of in
dividual.
The Times city article says the conviction is, that
war is intended to be provoked.
The discussions in Parliament have had discour
aging effect which have been greatly aggravated by the
announcement of an attempt the pant of Sardinia tc
effect loan. The torch of lighted, there is
no telling where it will stop. TO England says the
Times, there to be but duty, that of saying
energetcay, without other disturbance, genera
peace shall be maintained in Europe and Italy shall BIZ
free
The telegraph had stated that fighting had commenced
at Montenegro. The Russians had been repused in ar
attempt to take the town of Yhendjik the Circas
sian coast.
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Largest Load on Record.

The steamer Maria Deming touched at Memphis on
the 9th instant and took hundred and twenty
nine bales of cotton. Below will be found statement
of her cargo which is the largest that oated down
the Mississippi Five thousand nine hundred and eighty
nine barrels of -four one thousand seven hundred anc
fortysix barrels of pork hundred and twenty bar
res of lard sevenyve barrels of whiskey, eighty
barrels of lard oil, six hundred and twenty barrels
me four hundred and ninetysx tierces lard hrtytw
casks of bacon sxtythree hogsheads of tobacco nine
teen barrels of eggs thrtyve barrels of beer sever
hundred and fifteen bags of corn six hundred and forty
bags of bran nine hundred and nnetyeght bags of oats
one hundred and twenty-three packages of sundries
ninetyeght packages Of crackers seventy tons of pig
iron hundred and three head of cattle, head
of cattle seventytwo coops of turkeys hundred
and Twenty-Five bales of cotton, eighty head of mules
three hundred boxes of soap and ninety tons of coal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25

SUMMARY JUsT1cE-The bark Louisa Bliss, Sprague
MASTER from Alphabetical bound to Providence Rhode
Island laden with cotton into harbor about
three weeks order to her deck load she
being found too crank to go on to northern coast with
deck load. The deck load was removed but the crew
under the pretence that they considered her still unsafe
refused to go the vessel to do any further duty
board The MASTER mates and the agent of underwriters
considered that the vessel entirely seaworhy after
the removal of the deck load and they endeavored tt
persuade the crew to 60 to work. and do their duty
But they unanimously refused for several days. Or
Saturday they arrested and brought shore
charge of endeavoring to excite revolt and mutiny
They indicted Tuesday and tried and convicted
Wednesday, and sentenced to four months of close
confinement in the Jail of the county-KeY Vest Key
the Gulf, 18th.
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Washington,s Birthday.

1t needs not the comments of the newspapers to direct
the public mind to the fact that this 22nd of February
is the anniversary of the birthday of Washington
Apart from other causes-from the great reverence
which the name of Washington must continue to inspire,
the movements of the Mount Vernon Association have
impaired more active and present interest to every
thing connected with the Father of his Country. Sub
scrptions will probably be made at hundreds places
in aid of the Association, and many able and eloquent
voices will be raised in advocacy of the which the
women of America have undertaken to carry forward to
complete success
The military Companies will exhibit the pride, pomp
and circumstance of glorious peace, but be the
less prepared to take part in the still more glorious sacr
fees of war; should they be called upon in defence of their
country or their State There will be tall trotting
during the afternoon on Curres Course, little way out
of town. and last and not least Constabes are to be
elected for the two Districts of the town of Wilmington
Think of the antiquity of Constabes. The name comes
down from the knightly days of old Rome, when they
were Counts of the StabeMasters of the Horse to the
naughty Imperators then think again of the great
Constables of France and the Empire tits true Con
stable is not good old Saxon word. We think reeve
or rieve is the right thing but then there is something
more of chivalry in the Norman name of constable
something that has struck terror to the heart of
debtors in all ages.
We did have notion to take holiday, but-we didn'
take it, for here is our paper. We do not deny, how
ever that the temptation is strong upon u.s. even as WE
write. Let us all subdue it, and go to: work How
TO give money to Mount Vernon says the Association
To join the Temperance Men and get medal yea
verify says the Spirit of the Age, now before u.s. Tc
join the church and get religion, seth the preacher
To get married suggests some unhappy benedict II
fact the number Of things that worthy readers NIGH
be required to do is awful Weonly ask of ALL both fa
and near, to take the Journal Daily if possible, Week
ly oherwisefork over the money and defy the consa
ble that their days may be long in the land.
P.S. The German Volunteers and the Wilmington
Light Infantry have been out Both Companies lool
very well indeed. The German Volunteers, as Com
pany, have been Daguerreotyped by Crowl.
Daily Journal, 22d inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25

EMIGRATION TO L1BERIA.-The packet Mary Caroline
Stevens will sail on the lst of May from baltimore,
with large company of emigrants for Liberia About
Thirty in Pennsylvania anxious to obtain passage
In addition to other persons both free born and eman-
cpated the colonization society it is stated has received
application for settlement in the young republic Of one
hundred and seventeen slaves generously destined by
their propretors for freedom in Africa Ofthis number
thirtynne John F. Sale, of Liberty, Va thirty-one
Robert Hutchinson, of Brownsburg, Va, nineteen w
s. Owens, of Augusta, Ca, nineteen, and Miss Sarah
B. Jones, of Charleston S. c., nine The colonization
society is endeavorng to collect funds to enable it to
comply with the application to convey these slaves to
Africa.-BaL. Sun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25

OUTRAGE ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL Road
Narro,c Escape Of Mr. Stephen Massdt. On Saturday
evening" as the passing between Branchvile
and Augusta and when about forty miles from this city
ball passed through the second car window, with a
loud report, Immediately in front of MrM ASSETS face
and nearly striking Mr.. RICE of Baltimore, who had
he not been leaning back on the car would have been
instantly killed. On the night before, mscreant
perpetrated similar outrage, and Mr.. JOHN A. SEAL
Of Baltimore, narrowly escaped being killed. the ball
touching the rim of his hat Surely the Superintendent
of the road ought to investigate this matter and bring
the shameful and cowardy assassin to condgn punish
ment.-Aug,tsta Dispatch.
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FHB WILMINGToN JOURNAL
WIIanNeToN, \. Q. FIsDAY. FEB. %. Isss.

Needing at the Court rIouse.NTr Waddelps Address
Last evening remarkably intelligent meeting assem-
bled at the Court House, being drawn there by their
interest in the cause of education well by desire
to listen to the address to be delivered by A M.
Wadde, Esq, at the urgent request of committee ap
pointed for that purpose.
Mr. Waddells address was emnently practical and to
the pont-hs theme being Education. He referred to
the necessity of moral and regious- not sectarian)
training, equally with intellectual development. He
quoted the maxim that the master makes the school,
and reasoned to show that system of public educa-
ton be perfect without adequate provision being
made for the regular and systematic education of teach
erS themselves, without system by which teaching
would be elevated into the dignity of profession to be
studied and pursued as the occupation of e not ia
ken up as mere temporary resource to be abandoned
at the first favorable opportunity too generally the
case In this connection Mr.. Wadde referred to the
origin and growth of normal schoos-schoos for the
training of teachers in Europe and America-to the
backwardness of the South so far and to the efforts she
is now making to recover her lost ground North Car
DINA, in public and private schools and colleges stands
first among the Southern States yet much remains to be
DONE 20 80
From the consideration of the subject of education
generally Mr.. Wadde turned to that of the necessity
for the establishment of High School in Wilmington as
due to character and essential to the prosperity of the
town. He spoke of the large amounts of money annu-
ally paid to other places for educational facilities which
might as well be supplied at home Upon these mat
ters however, he would only touch briefly those present
could appreciate the evil more fully and apply the RENE
dy more skillfully, than he could.
The address, which was delivered in the calm clear
and impressive tone suitable to the theme listened
to with marked attention. and greeted with hearty ap
pause at the close. 1t was really, anticipated
that it would be- highly credtable to the speaker and
gratifying to his audience.
After Mr. Waddell had concluded his remarks, the
meeting was organized by calling o. G. Parsley, Esq.
to the Chair, and requesting Mr. J. j. Lppitt to act
as Secretary
On motion of D. McRae Esq, seven Trustees were
appointed with authority to take such for the
establishment of High School in the town of Whining
ton, as to them might seem best and most expedent-
The following gentlemen were appointed Trustees 20
G. Parsley, Esq, Col John McRae, DR.. VIM. g. Thorn
as S. D. Wallace, VIM. A. Wright, R. H. Cowan, AM
Geo. r. French, Esqs
A resolution of thanks to Mr.. Waddell for his abb
and instructive address passed unanimously coupled wit
the request that he furnish copy for publication.
DAILY Journal, 23d inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25
How they Treat Negroes in Abol,,iondon,

A revolving of brutality and ilLtreatment in a
neighboring town, has just to knowledge. An
informant states that coored boy named John Dolan
was bound out time since by the managers of a
New York Asylum to Mr. Eli Bennett, of Southport
and that he has been treated by that person with great
cruelty and nhumanty The boy says that during the
cold spell in January he made to go without Shoes
and was allowed but few cothes-and in consequence
of this both his feet and hands badly frozen The
doctor who attends him thinks he will lose all his
fingers at the second joint and all of his toes The boy
also says he stripped Naked hosted up by his hands,
and hogged with horse whip. The appearance of his
back is sufficient evidence of this forwe told that
it is literally cut up. After being dealt with in this
savage fashion, the boy says he locked up in cold
garre-there he remained for three weeks. Last Sun
day, however when the family absent at church,
be managed to escape, and meeting person. stated his
case to him and by him was brought to his mother,
who resides in East Bridgeport. ~
/ Bridgeport Mass Farmer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25

ST.. LOUIS, Fec 19.-The amnesty act passed by the
Kansas Legislature is record-with the utmost salts
faction by both parties in the Territory. They express
the belief that the will bring permanent peace
RUSSELL have been released according to its provisions
Russell himself who was detained there was set at liberty
and furnished by Montgomery with safe conduct home
The bill legislating the county court judges of ST.
Louis county out of Office has passed the State Senate
by decisive majority. The judges removed Winner
Lanham and Hackney Their offence consisted in levyng
heavy special tax unnecessarily, and in voting Winner
into the presidency of the Pacific railroad.
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SpOrtiye.

-
Yesterday afternoon we took holiday we disspated,
we went out to see the trottng race.
1twas very well managed affar-the scene was very
orderly but unfortunately the race itself was not very
exciting. 81 So
The match was between Mr.. Frank Nixon's bay
horse Buck" and Mr.. George Arey's brown horse
" Hickory" Best three in five under the saddle
After some false starts the horses got off about four
O'Clock. They had barely started when Buck broke
up, and Hickory" got away from him some thirty
yards Buck kept breaking, but got at last steady,
when Hickory broke, but soon got down to his work
again. and Buck did most of the breaking afterwards
Of course Hickory kept gaining, until the second
round the distance flag fell in Bucks face shutting him
out from the heat and the race.
The brown horse was evidently in better training
than the bay, most spendidly ridden, moved with
great steadness and is we take it, very formidable
competitor in any field. The heat of something like
forty yards less than mile was made in 2m 38s.-
The track is rather heavy and we have little doubt but
that the brown horse on suitable track, &c
his mile away down in the thirties.
Apart from the match, we question if there was any
amount of betting the track. From some cause the
brown seemed bound to win from the first The bay
was evidently out of fix. There good many PEG
pile out.
There will be another race this afternoon between
Mr.. Cornehlsen's horse Joe Smith and Mr. Curries
horse Tom Booker."-Daily Journal 3d. INST
The RACE YEsTERDAY.-Yesterday afternoon VIZ
didn't 90 out to Curres track to see the between
" Joe Smith - and"'Tom Booker" We understand thai
we missed it, as the race was beautifully contested
throughout. The match race was won by the Currie
horse in two straight heats The subsequent race was
won by the Cornehsen horse in the same way tw>
straight heats being warmly contested and beautifully
trotted. The horses trotted in sulkies by the
proprietors The match was for $lOO side
Daily Journal oath INST
THE NEXT PREsIDENCY.-The New York correspond
ent of the Charleston Courier expresses the opinion
that Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, stands thu
hest chance far the next nomination the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency Such he says is the i'm
preston Of the politicians who gather in New York.
He says it begins to be conceded that nasmuch tn
last three Presidents have from the North it il
only fair that the next should come from the South.
The recent votes and speeches of Mr.. Hammond hav
placed him in the line of national promotion, the
have teuded largely to bring South Carolina within tn
| influence of national politics.
The correspondent alluded to, says that the friends
Judge Douglas are willing and anxious to concede h
matter,-that Judge Douglas is still young and ca
wait and all that sort of thing. Now, don't beev
a word of all this Judge Douglas and his friends al
really solictous for his nominatOn-who doubts that
or who blamcs him for it? The Presidency of the Tn
. ted States is high prize for an ambitious man, an
Judge Douglas is ambitious.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25

Nobody is responsible for his name for few have any
choice in the matter It strikes u.s. for instance that
the Democratic and opposition candidates. for the office
of Governor of Virginia, could not have been consulted
with reference to their Names for who would be called
Goggin if he could help himself have the queer
socations which attach to the of Letcher Still
there is nothing in name ali least some folks say So
We don't.
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New YoRK, Feb II An arrival from the West
Indies states that Danish steamer touched at ST.
Thomas the lst instant her way to Dominica, to
demand of the Dominican government reparaton for the
seizure of three Danish vessels during the administration
of President Baez.
At St. Thomas -four was selling at 6 Is S. per Dbl.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25

New YORK, Feb. 20,-Ihe steamer Black Warrior,
from Havana, with dat to the 18th instant went a.
shore this morning Rockaway bar, whilst in charge
of pilot. The passengers and mails brought to
this city this evening in d pilot boat The steamer is
tight and has S26OOOO in specie board and vaIu-
able cargo. Three tags have gone to her assistance
She brings no political news of interest Sugar was
brisk and holders were firm, at 10 rails for No r.
There was considerable excitement in the market to-
wards the close of the week. and more contracts we're
made at extremely high rates. The stock of sugar at
Havana and Matanzas was $4,000 boxes. MoIasses
was in good acknowledged, ~ reals Muscovado,
IL reals. Frcights more active but rates un-
changed Tonnage was abundant. Exchanges has de-
clned; London IL u III premium; New York,
sixty days, 3dal a premium.
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MoHAMMED PACHA ON BosToN-The quaint Mo
manned, of the Evening Post having Illuminated the
Turks upon the characteristics of Gotham has taken
up the provinces. Here is his idea of the Cape Coa
city:
Boston, my delicious Abel is the centre of the intel,
lectual universe around which the lesser luminarles
thought revove and shine with reflected light Boston
is the brain of the Western Hemisphere so largely anu
rapidly developed that accidental hydrocephaius to D.
feared The great river of thought streaming down from
Confucus Moses, Buddha Socrates, Keper and bacon
has been damned up in Boston Common, and tue men
of Boston paddle in it in the summer, and skate Oh II
during the winter The Men Of Boston have renounce
the world and the flesh They have given up SUCH os
pursuits commerce, manufactures, and moneygeILH
every sort They drive shrewd bargains OF as
horses, but employ all their time and energy in the OGs
of selfevelopment, like the frog in the fable wiz
such success that all outside oxen are thrown complete
y in the shade and dwinde into inferiority The NV
port trade of Boston is confined principally to greea
teal the exports of Boston consist chiefly OF ecaae1
written by the Men of Boston, and delivered at ot
ent points in the country by travelling agents. pru no
Boston, intellectual bagmen, who make very hanoSo.
thing oft have heard of one of these dlstrlDuU
of knowledge, who realized fine income 10y reauuS
throughout the land an essay on the Physical O" If
teristcs of the Tub of Diogenes, subject winch u
course afforded an opportunity for humorous a So
on hoops and mastery refutation OF the Platonlc ~
Ory of EOns.
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Arrival of the Overland Mail.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 22.-The overland mall with San
Francisco dates to the 9th of January, has arrived.
Capt. Messic has defeated large party of In
dams in Humboldt county, killing twenty. 1t re-
ported that fifteen massacred the Colorado by the
Mohavls The fight between Col. Hoffmans escort and
Mohave, is confirmed
Dates from Victoria to the 3d. which represent that
much smuggling being carried from the adjacent
American towns
The Frazier River miners were at work
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QUEER EGG.-N have from Mr.. VIM. II. Owens,
ESQ., OF Sampson county, oddshaped egg in the shape
of two eggs joined together in sort of Siamese Twin
fashion The eggs egg, whatever it is, is smaller
than usual not much bigger than two pigeons joined
together although laid by hen.