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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
FTOm The Raleigh Stand
State Educational Convention,

We published below the programme of business Of
the Educational Association which is to assemble in
Newbern on the l4th of next month. We are pleased
to be able to state that his EXcelency Gov Ellis will
most probably be present On the occasion We trust
that the Convention may be the fullest and the mos
beneficial ever held in the State
Programme of the Business of the Fourtl, Auuu,
The meeting will be held as already announced in New
BERN beginning at o'clock on the evening of Tuesday the
l4th of June.
On that night address will be delived by Rev. B. Cegg
President of the Association.
On Wednesday an address will be delivered by Prof
M. Hubbard, OF the University and the mex,
day, there will be lecture by Rev. VIM. H. Doherty Pres
dent of the Graham College, the lecturer addressing
self especially school teachers and accompany
ing his remarks with interesting experiments in Chemistry
and Natural Philosophy.
There will also be Essay on The studies and mode
conducting Female Schools by Mrs Della W. Jones and
reports will be made Normal Schools, mixed schools
the educational statistics of the State the progress
common schools, and on the North Carolina Journal Of Ed
ucdtion.
1t is expected that the principles of normal schools and
mixed school, schools where the are educated to-
geher will be discussed and that other questions of inter
to the friends of education will be brought to the
ton of the Association
Immediately after the adjournment Of the Association
all the delegates and VISITORS who desire will be taken
excursion to the ocean at Beaufort
At Morehead City, the terminus of the Atlantic Railroad
the steamer Caldwell with deputation of ladies and gen
emen from Beaufort, will receive the exculsionists and
carry them to Fort Macon where there will be picnic
collation..
In the evening the party will be carried to Beaufort where
addresses may be expected from various gentlemen. His
Excellency Gov. Ellis, is expected be present.
Delegates and visitors will be carried to Beaufort and
turned by the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad at hall
the usual fare and all the railroads of the State will carry
delegates to the Association at half the regular prices
All who attend the meeting and become members OF the
Association, whether male female, will be entitled 10 Ger
c. H. WILEY.
j. D. CAMPBELI.S
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
THE WTIMn0TON JOURNAL.
WT-7NGToN. N. G.. FRIDAY. MAY ~, 1859.

Mr.. BUcHANAN's V1s1r.-We learn from letter
published in the Standard that the President and Hon.
Jacob Thompson, Secretary Of the Interior, will come
down to Norfolk on the Bay Boat which leaves Balti-
more at o'clock on Monday afternoon. From Norfolk
they will proceed direct to Weldon, where they will
arrive at or about on Tuesday. There they will
be met b. the Committees appointed to receive them,
and an extra train will carry the whole party to Bal
eigh in which place the President and friends will pass
the night and leave for Chapel Hill in the morning pro-
posing to reach that place at one o'clock p. m.
The Presidents visit must be short, as important
public business will demand his presence in Washington,
on tIlH 9TH of June
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

ABOLITION POTATOES. Under the above caption
the Charleston Courier mentions little fact that ought
to be borne in mind 1t says that friend in that city
had occasion lately, in letter to brother residing
in Philadelphia, to make inquiries concerning the vcgc
table markets. and referred to potatoes especially. The
brother in Philadelphia gives the following information
in reply:
The Quakers preudced against Charleston potatoes
and you may laugh at the dea but it is fact that the infer
they Southern vegetables if So they wont touch them
with forty foot pole. What do you think of that? We
Southerners pour money into their laps were while
they are SO bitter against that they will not buy Southern
produce and vegetables if they know it. There is nut for
your Charleston folks to crack"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
The Foreign Adviees at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, May 23.-The steamers advicas -,
porting an advance in the Liverpool cotton marlo,
caused considerable excitement here as such ayora1
intelligence was not anticipated Middng, which ha5
sold as low as 1925 cents quickly jumped up to lI%
IL d, while strict Liverpool classification was hpS
at IL cents.
There have been considerable number of parcels with
drawn from the market since receipt of the news and
the receipts just quite moderate there is nr
proba by of any material decline even should the newt
news be less favorable
Freights are quiet but firm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

An amusing scene recently took place in the Police
Court in Philadelphia. sailor accused Of breaking
coffee house proprietors nose in a fight offered III
paliation--
Well, your honor, all I've got to to say is that MI
Baums nose was broke before. hit him, and own owl
it. think, Mr.. Judge that Mr.. Baum looks the oet
ter for the operation. Before hit him his nose polu
to the left. knocked it to the right leave it to any
body, that know'd him afore to say if his loGhS
amt improved by the change. II Mr.. Baum says n,s
nose wasnt broke before plugged him, then gives up
and says no more But if he does-and know he ; i"
ma of his word then asks this court not to be too
hard upon poor sailor. was drunk at the time, yo"
honor, or | wouldn't have struck him."
He was let off with fine of one scent and ten days
Imprisonment 4
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
Cane Fear & Deep Rivers.

The Report of Mr.. ELwooD MORRIS, in another COL
umn, will be found of interest.
On Thursday of last week, as already stated in the
JOURNAL, meeting of the Commissioners was held at
Raleigh. The Standard gives the following resolution
as adopted by the Board
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer be instructed to
proceed at once to the repair Of the Cape Fear and Deep
River Navigation works, with a view to the speedy
navigation Of those rvers-no to exceed however, in
his expenditures the limit fixed by law.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

BspWhy don't some of the Boston, New York or
Philadelphia publishers get out accurate map of the
seat of war and the countries Immediately adjoining
showing most plainly Piedmont Lombardy and Venice,
and less infinitely the balance of Italy together with the
South East part of France and the Southwestern part Of
Itay2 1t would not require any artistic finish if only
the relative positions of different places were given with
the course of the rivers and the line of the roads. We
do want it, and it would sell.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

e@ The Archdukc of Austria whose death is report
ed in the news by the last arrival was Charles Francis
father OF the present Emperor and brother of Ferdinand
the late Emperor. When Ferdinand abdicated in 1849
the Archduke declined the succession, and his son,
Francis Joseph though but little more than Is years of
age, was crowned Emperor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

B9 The Commencement at Chapel. HILL next week,
will draw to the classic shades Of the University an
unexampled concourse of people The dgnitaries Of the
State and of the Union will be present to lend eo to
the occasion. The President will, presume, be met
at Weldon ard perhaps receive military escort from
that point his destination Nodoubt the ceremonies
proceedings, and incidents will be highly interesting
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

ban The Opposition convention which met in Char
lotte last week nominated Thomas S. Ashc, Esq, OF
Wadesboro as the candidate of the opposition, to run
against Hon. Burton Craige in the seventh Congress
sona district We have not heard that Mr.. Ashe has
accepted He is very worthy gentleman and we trust
he will save himself from the modification of defeat by
prudently declining to run
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

A HARD Casa correspondent of Minnesota
paper writing from Pixies Peak says that the miners
are very much discouraged in that region from being
compelled to dig through solid vein of silver four feet
thick, before they can get at the gold.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

BANK OF FAYErTEv1LLE.-At the annual meeting of
stockholders on Monday last the following gentlemen
elected Directors for the ensuing II months, viz
Messrs. John D. Starr, Jas. Kyle, E. j. Lilly, S. T.
Hawley, j. w. Pearce, J. w. Powell, II. L. Myrover,
Dan'l McDirmid and S. Boon.
At subsequent meeting of the Directors j. D. Starr
was reelected President, VIM G.. Bradfoot Cashier,
VIM. g. Mathews Teller, VIM. A. Rose, Discount Clerk
and Alex'r Mcpherson, Jr., Book Keeper.
Fayetteville Observer, 23d inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

SUPERIOR CouEr-The only capital case tried at this
Court last week was that of free negro man named
Huffman, for the murder of man named Ramsay, in
Lower Fayetteville few weeks ago; He was aequit-
regret to learn kept him from the Court during
y the entire week. the prosecution was conducted by
JAS Banks and JOS Baker, Esqs., who were assigned
to that duty by the Court; and the defence by O. G.
Wright and B. B. Huske Esqs. In the other State
business the Solicitor was very ably represented by B.
r. Huske Esq.
We have not heard of any other business Of public Inn
portance during the term.-Fay. Observer, 23d INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
Death by Lightning.

Mrs Hepsy Sasses widow of the late Arthur Sasser,
residing about three miles east of this place. was killed by
lightning on Tuesday afternoon week. She was stand
ing in the door of small house, several children were
near her, all of whom escaped unhurt. Her husband
was killed by the limb of tree falling on him, few
years snce, within three hundred yards of the place
where Mrs, Sasser was struck
Goldsboro' Tribune,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ORPHAN-Ihe Philadelphia
Press thus notices the decision of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania upon the question Of what constitutes an
orphan
We publish highly important decision by Judge
Read of the Supreme Court of this State, the nooted
question of what constitutes orphan 1t will be
membered that the directors of Grard College recently
refused to admit children TO that institution unless both
parents were dead. They commended that an orphan
meant only one who had lost both father and mother
The mother of boy who refused admission on the
above grounds carried the matter before the Court of
Nisi Prius in this city where the decision adverse
to the directors and in favor of the admission of the
boy The case was then taken up to the Supreme
Court who affirmed the decision of the court below In
the opinion Justice Read gives highly interesting &C
count of Stephen Girard, from his childhood to his
DEATH noticing the many ways in which the estator bad
contributed to the relief of the sick and destitute and
which he had been instrumental in the improvement of
the city of his adoption. His will largely quoted
from. 1t stated that the college had been fourteen
and half years in the building and cost 100000,
consuming the whole amount devised for the building
and its fixtures and support and it is supported
from another fund.- In viewing the question whether an
orphan is one who has lost both parents or only the
father the judge said that whatever the poet may have
written on the subject whenever it approaches legal
aspect it becomes clear that orphan fatherless
child.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

The Ambrotype of the Wilmington Light Infantry,
taken by Mr. Willard, on the Goth, is really fine pic
ture especially when the circumstances are considered.
We can recognise most of the members
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

AT IT AGAIN.-Walker's new expedition with three
hundred men against the Isthmus, Or Mexico, or the
world in general is proof that restless man can al
ways find people as restless and more foolish than him
SELF What he can do we wholly unable to see or
understand
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
A negro boy named Tom the iron,

A negro boy named Tom the property Of Mai. John
r Gilmore of this place, died last night from the effect
of injuries received Friday last on steamer Rowan By
some means the catch OF the Capstan was broken He
standing at the time, when bar in it strc
him, knocking him speeches., in which condition h
remained to the time of his death=Eau CnroZ1niun
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

One of the French Generals now in SARDINIA Is sh u
character General Bourbask, of the Zouaves says Wv
Courier de Paris, stormed the city of Zaatcha ui
the war in Algeria at the head of his troops IN wn
kid gloves and patent leather boots He brandlsieu
stick in bis handand marched up to the lannon's mouth
with cigar between his teeth.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

BsNLola Montez has gotreigion, having made enough
money to afford to set up the business respectfully Lola
goes to Exeter Hail. and is acquainted with Mr. Amni-
dab Sleek.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

BSgn From Mr.. Kelley VIC have Godeys Lady's Book
for June The Illustrations are good and the table Of
contents gives promise of interest
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
lights are quiet but firm.
Naval Intelligence.

NORFOLK, May 24.-Arrived to-day, United States
sloop-ofwar Prebe, Commander jenkins, sixty day.
from Montevdeo. She left at that port brig Perry
storeship Release steamers Caledonia and Westernpo
The briggs Dolphin and cambridge had gone to Bneno.
Ayres to look after American interests there.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

BSS~ Col. Steptoe, Capt. g. W. Carr and Lieut.. Pc
gram, of the Army, have been sent out as military
commission at the seat of war; there to gather nforma
ton from watching the operations in the struggle now
opening
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

bS~ Harper for June is before us from Mr.. Kelley
1t is as usual fresh and interesting full of illustrations
and good reading. The first illustrated article is the
production of Porte Crayon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

CLINTON FEMALE INsT1TUrE.-We learn that Ja Jam
Banks, Esq.,, of Fayetteville has consented to ae16
the Annual Address at the Clinton Female lnS'i'u'
on the l4th day Of July next
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

Bad times in Utah. See dispatch Gov Commngs
is said to have turned Mormon the whole world is up
set, generally,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

-" Pooh pooh !" said an uneeling wife to her ex-
pirng husband he strove to utter few parting words
9 don't stop to talk, but 60 on with your dying"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

ANOTHER TRAGEDY-A Husband Kills HIS UIfe's
Parumour.-A shocking tragedy occurred in Cincinnati
on Wednesday night. A man Eamed Richard Malone
the father of three children, deliberately shot and
killed at public house, by John W. Cawson, who was
Immediately arrested The Commercial thus details the
circumstances which led to the deed:
Clawson is young man, not probably over twenty
four years of age His troubles all to have accrued
from an unfortunate marriage Six years ago he led to
the altar young and beautiful girl of Philadelphia
The marriage opposed by both his and her friends
The objections urged were their ages-she not yet ff
teen while he wanted three years before attaining bis
majority Despite the warnings and counses Of friends
they eloped and married clandestiney. They came
to this city, and for two years their lives were happy
but at last the tcmpter invaded the santcy of their
home, and the girl-though mother still girl, again
eloped, not a wife, but a mistress She was soon
forsaken by her seducer, and writing to her husband
who still cherished for his crrng wife an unaltercd a
lection, pcnent letter he received her again, with
all her mpcrcctons. Two more years rolled away she
performing in the interim the duties of a wife and
mother in their fullest sense, the dark spot on their mar
riage existence almost forgot, when a 6end more
arch than the first ingraated himself into their house
hold and succeeded in uring her from the path of hon
or. This the whom the husband killed. For
time stolen interviews had but of late the twain
have lived together publicly as man and mistress.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
Destructive Hall Storm.

We learn from gentleman in Franklin county that
on Saturday evening most destructive storm of wind
hail and rain passed Holly Springs in this vicinity
The hail in places fell to the depth of twelve inches
destroying corn cotton wheat and indeed almost every
thing within its range. On the next day at o'clock
2. NJ, the hail on the ground in some places was six
inches deep. Fences were blown down, windows in
houses broken to pieces fruit trees destroyed and alto
gether it of the most destructive storms thai
is known to have occurred about Holly Springs.
The hail stones about the size Of partridge eggs
and the storm covered an area of six miles in length and
two in Width-Leisure Hour Ortoyd ". c.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
From the Raleigh Standard.
Thrnuch ErcICht on our Railroads,

From the KalcIgh Blanchard.
Through Freight Railroads
Through the kindness of Gov Ellis We are permitted
to lay before our readers the details of the arrangements
entered into by the Railroad Presidents for the trans
portation of through freights. With Mr. Fisher "we
entertain the hope that the general agreement referred
to may do much to give increased facilities for the
prompt and safe delivery of freights in and out y
MAY 18th, 1859.
SIR On behalf of the several Presidents of our Rail
roads, who met yesterday in consultation to Through
Freghts according to the suggestion of the Board of
Internal Improvement, and by request of these gentle
men, communicate to your Excellency copy of the
general agreement which the result of deibera
lions.
We entertain the hope it may do much to give in
creased facilities for the prompt and safe delivery OF
Freights in and out.
] am, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
CHAS. T. FISHER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
From Denver City-The Pixies Peak Gold MI,

From Denver City-The Pixies Peak Gold MINI,
LEAvENwoRTH, May 20.-The first overland pxnso,.
from Denver city arrived here this morning 6aPrina
been ten days on the way -Four passengers and s7a5
in sheet and scale gold came with the express T'0V
The advices from Denver city states that on tho a.
large force employed in building along Cbprrm
creek. The accounts from the mountains conH;ct
There was still too much snow and ice to operate Wiz,
advan tage. The general aspect of the news is ayor
BILE. The dust received is valued at $40 per ounco
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
REMARKS.

These 4 Dams are
on soft rock bottom
and are partially
undermined.
These 9 Dams are
all upon hard rock
bottom, and appear
to be in good con-
dition.
Upon the Buck
horn Canal, there is
a very short basin
between the two lift
locks, dividing this
Canal in fact into
two levels.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27
Later from Hnvnnn.

New ORLEANS, May 2l.-The steamship CoLo,.,
Capt Bullock, with dates from Havana to Nav 10 L
arrived at this port The stock of Sugar there and
Matanzes amounts to $4,000 boxes Freights b,U al
improved and there was an increased demand for vessel
Exchange was dropping. On London Is to 13 IS els
cent. premium; on New York to IL per cent pi
MUM American gold was in demand at a 81 pre- mo-
cent. premium. - %I
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

The GRAVE OF CooPER.-James G. Clark the poe
vocalist, lately visited Coopersown, and the grave CT
the lustrous author who there sleep his last sleep
He writes After my concert late in the evening,
visited the grave of Cooper. He sleeps in the Episco
pal burying-ground covered by a simple marble slab
which, think only contains his name date of birth and
DEATH Thus lies the Wondering temple from which the
Great Wizard Of the West spoke to charmed and
wondering land, in tones low and soothing, now
wild and thrilling and yet eternal as the winds that SINK
to rest or rise to fury among its native hills One great
evidence of immortality is the existence of Of won
derul genius-men whose words though uttered by hn
lips, and penned by human hands, yet like rs and
rivers, which never pause their way to the great
ocean, grow deeper and powerful they sing and
roll through successive ages till they reach the wide
shores of the Infinite and ther minge together in one
vast mighty sea of truth. This is Immortality, no more
and no less 1t is portion of that which the corruI-
ton of death cannot hold to its brace, because it BE-
longs to the upper world as mist rises from putra
pond, and floating away toward heaven become part
of the glorious rainbow sails about the western hills
in the golden blaze of a summer sunset
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

How Royalty Blows ITS NosE.-Miss Estele A
Lewis the Poetess writing from Paris thus describe
the appearance of Napoleon the Little and his decidedly
" better half' while attending mass
THE Empress seemed to be suffering from cold, or
something else for she blew her nose several tunes
loud enough 10 wake the dead She first carefully lad
the delicate organ in large fine, white handkerchief
then fairly drew herself up to the business one
long, sounding blow, finished with two or three short
quick Ones in exact imitation of couch calling the
people from the work-felds During the sermon, the
Emperor and Empress sat with their faces opposite my
pew, and had full view of them. While the Empress
was occupied with her nose, the Emperor kept up,
brisk gymnastic exercise with his thumbs making the
leap the other sometimes turning somerses as
if to try their strength.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

These 6 Dams on
Deep River (ercept
only the Gulf DAM
are on hard rock
bottom, and are in
good condition.