Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-08-26

capable or such unusual exercise in Paris that the COM
plants were but the disconnected poutings of spoiled
child, under the unjust impression of neglect Even the
Empress whose kind and winning temper has made her
much beloved in the Court circle has not yet been able
wholly to over look the various little demonstrations of
disappointed national pride with which the patriotic
little Princess receives the Emperor We have heard it
asserted that great the annoyance experienced by
the young Princess at the termination of the war; that
serious thoughts entertained of allowing her to I'M
dertake journey to Turin for the purpose of breathing
her natal air. rendered douby requisite in consequence
OF the excess of and patriotism which has sez
ed upon her since the exploits of Victor Emanuel have
rendered him doubly dear"
THE Losses IN THE LATE WAR.-Ihe Paris Debats
publishes table showing the respective losses of the
Allied armies and the Austrians the different combats
and battles which took place during the campaign in
Italy
''At Moutebelo: Allies, 1000 engaged, $50 killed
and wounded Austrians, $4,000 engaged ,l50 killed
and wounded and SO prisoners. Paestro: Allies d.
600 engaged, 400 killed and wounded Austrans, a.
600 engaged 2,l00 killed and wounded, $50 prisoners
and six pieces of cannon. Magenta and Turbgo
French, $4,000 engaged 400 killed and wounded zoo
prisoners and cannon Austrans, 10000 engaged,
$4,000 killed and wounded, 1000 prisoners, and four
cannon. Malegnano French, 10000 engaged, 900
killed and wounded Austrians, 49, 600 engaged 400
killed and wounded, 900 prisoners. Solferino Allies,
$4,000 engaged l6,8GO killed and wounded, $50 pris
Oners Austrians, 10000 engaged, Il 900 killed and
wounded, 1000 prisoners, and thirty cannon"
10 CnS statement the TOTAL loss IN Killed ana
wounded of the lilies "a $780, and of the Austrans
38 658, making difference against the ritter of IA 300
The number OF French taken prisoners only 800,
whilst the Austrians lost 10000. The French took
forty pieces of cannon and the Austrians only one.
BLoNDIN WITH MAN ON His BACK-It has been
stated that Blondin carried Niagara on his
back, on the 9Th inst Before doing he performed
several feats on the rope. The Journal says:
He remained the Canada side to rest and refresh
himself fifteen twenty minutes, and again APP
peared upon the rope. This time he had his agent Mr.
Henry Colcord, man weighing 136 pounds, upon his
back, and his balancing pole in his hands proceed
ed down the rope very slowly and cautiously as II feel
ing every step, until he about hundred feet from
the Canada side, when Mr.. Colcord dsmounted and
stood upon the rope Immediately behind M. Bondin.-
They here remained to rest probably three or four min
utes when Mr.. Colcord again mounted, and NJ Blondn
proceeded, still walking very slowly and stopping occa
sionaly to balance himself. They stopped five times in
crossing, and each time Mr. Cocord dismounted, again
resumed his position. He had his arms around NJ
Blondin's neck and his legs resting his balancing
pole He was in his shirtseeves and wore straw hat
About twenty-five minutes occupied in accomplish
ing the first half of the rope, and the balance in twenty
minutes from bank to bank. On reaching the bank M
Blondin was much flushed, and appeared to be very
much fatgued, while Mr. Cocord pale, but did not
betray any signs of fear"
| CURE FOR THE BITE OF A RATTLEsNAKE.--A son
of Cassius NJ. Clay, while cunning recently was bitten
on the foot by some poisonous reptile supposed to be
rattlesnake, and his body Immediately exhibited all the
symptoms of the most viruent poisoning but he was
dosed until stupefed with apple brandy and the next
morning was as well as ever. So confident was Mr.
Clay OF the efficacy of alcoholic spirits IN all cases OF poi
son by the bites of snakes and insects that he did not
even send for physician Saleratus was bound upon
the bitten spot until ammonia could be produced, when
the former was moistened with it. This upon the
theory that poison is an acid and only aka will answer
through ammonia is thought to be the best
Nopr1 GApOT1NA ROTT OF HONOR-Thp following
is list of Revolutionary soldiers supposed to be living
and pensioners the roll of the State OF North Care
lima, with their ages in 1852 Cornelius Clements
Rutherford county, lO2 years; ohm Brooks Robson
county, 1O2 years David Cockerman, Surry county, Sc
years Edwin Hickman, Stokes county, 81 years Mo-
ses JONES' Orange county, 81 years; Alexander Lem
onds, Rockingham county, SO years James Nicholson
Stokes county, 81 years; Adam Philips, Buncombe
county, sc years; George Roberts, Buncombe county
lO1 years.
WHEAT CROP OF l859-The Cincinnati Enquirer
says The wheat crop of this country, just harvested
is set down at 2OOOOO0OO bushels about 100000
barrels or and threefths of barre OF flour tol
every of the 25,000O0O OF individuals IN this coun
try. This would not seem to be great deal more thar
our wants would require and it would not be If We
had not the other cereals and particularly the great crop
of Indian corn to help out the supply Ohio is given
production of 20,O00,000 bushels Pennsy lvania 70,
100000 New York 100000; Illinois 2OO00,OOO
The New England States have decreased in their pro
ducton of wheat but the West has increased four to
The amount OF land under wheat cultivation this yea
is thrty-three per cent greater than in 1883. We ire
uuently hear OF production of thiry-one bushels tt
the acre but the actual production per does not
Eerage two-thrds of that amount.-COtum6uS Sun.
2 CRocKErr's LOG CABIN-On the Mobile and Oh
Railroad not far from Jackson in Tennessee, says al
exchange paper still stands the humble log cabin eigh
teen by twenty feet in size, built and occupied While
lived in the district by the ar-famed David Crockett
Its logs fast decaying and desoaton surrounds II
but no traveller passes without eager desire to oo
upon the humble roof that sheltered OF the rues
representatives of the American pioneer her
and an honest man. Near it railroad station cae
Crockett's station around it, perhaps, will rise tow
bear and perpetuate name as familiar to his couI
tramen as that of jackson.
g ATTEMPTING TO FLY.-The Madison Journal relate
o the following incident:
"Two or three weeks since named Whiting
living near Sun Prairie In this county, got religion
bad that he too pure for the PRAIRIE and accoi
dinghy attempted to to Madison or some other
ligious place He too pure to travel like morta
and having faith that he could fly to his destination
IS attempted the experiment. He procured an umbrella
b and climbed to the topmost branches of tree in tn
y skirts of timber. After hosting his umbrella, b
Jumped from the tree and began to kick and squabbl
thereby thinking to propel himself through the air.
e Mountain or Wise did not work harder than our her
but alas for human calculations instead OF going ahea
he quickly descended to the ground holding on to tt
umbrella for dear life. He at last reached terra firm
+ in sound state and has made up his mind thf
" faith is good thing, but should not be taken IN &c
large doses.
;. DIR. Deems Appointments.
IL WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
September II, Is, Onslow,. SWansDoro
- October l., 2, Dupin, SaleI
South River Mission,