Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-21
Paul NIOrphy, etc.

The interest that the newspapers and the pubic gen.
orally take in matters which, in Themselves are wholly
unmportant, is very considerable and might fairly be
pronounced remarkable. 1t is matter of some doubt
in our minds whether most attention has been given to
Paul Morphys chess triumphs-tO the terrible contest
going in India to the rise and fall of the markets.
to the various phases of European diplomacy cacu-
lated to effect our own country. Upon the whole, we
think that Little Paul rather has the advantage of
Louis Napoleon or Sir Colin Campbell, of Mana Sahib
or Baron Rothschd, and the quotations from the Cafe
de Ia Regence copied and read with almost much
interest and in much wider circle than the Trade Crcu
lars of the first Liverpool or London houses. A sui-
Gent number of words have been telegraphed about
Morphys chess exploits to buy him house and grounds
during his life build him glorious monument after
his DEATH his tombstone being in the form of chess
board with the pieces thereon in marble, well the
slab itself
And what for no?" Why should not take an
interest in such things in anything in the world that
may tend to abstract US for few moments from the
constant drag of daily life. 1t is better to watch the
ancird fight between the ivory wooden-headed kings,
queens and knights of the board than to become
wearied and sckened with watching too closely too
eagerly participating in the stern contests belonging to
the real battle Of life
However, young Morphy has had few contests with
Professor Andcrssen the great champion of the German
chessboard which resulted in Andersen winning the
first game the second game being drawn, and two sub
scquent games being won by Mr.. Morphy. The first
who wins seven games wins the match. There is no
money bet, and nobody outside will bet either as it is
generally conceded that Mr. Morphy will win the match
FIRE-About II o'clock last night frame negro
house belonging to Mrs r. H. Cowan, and next East
of her dwelling, Fourth and Chestnut Streets, dis
covered to be fire, and, by the time the alarm was
given, the whole building was in bright blaze. 1t
would appear that of the servants had left light
burning up in the garnet of the house which caught
on the roof or Sides the fire to have started
there.
Fortunately the night remarkably calm, other
wise very heavy loss of property might have occurred
as it was the fire did not spread beyond the house in
which it originated The servants lost most of their
things, we saw some bedding tumbed out in a blaze
Mrs Cowans residence was at one time threatened and
the back piazza good deal bisered but owing tc
the extreme camness further injury was done. Mr.
Norris next East, also in danger, but the Cir
cumstance also favored him.
We do not know the amount of loss. We should
not think it could exceed five hundred dollars, if i
comes to that much
ga The Washington States asserts that Robes
the agent in the movement which dispossessed Zuoag;
and put Mramon into the Presidency of Mexico is,
has been, the instrument of the French and Spanis
governments in their designs upon Mexco-that ii
plain terms, it proposed to erect Mexican monarchy
with Spanish Prince upon the throne.
We think the States is rather given to sensa
TONS" When the government of Louis Napoleon be
comes SO weak mnded as to risk the material CONNER
cal prosperity of France so essential to its own stab
ty in order to put Bourbon or Orleans Prince upo
the throne of Mexico we will be ready to expect any
thing. We don't believe word of it now. AMexica
throne for race that Louis Napoleon himself has SUP
: planted Not much of it.