Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-08-05
A Screw Loose.

we'll be satisfied, for we Can't.
Screw Loose.
While war was progressing in Italy, all manner of
orators and newspaper writers and statesmen and po
clans were urging upon England and Prussia and Ger
many to maintain their neutral position-humany and
enlightened craftsmanship sought to restrict the area of
hostiites-to prevent the whole European continent
from becoming involved.
These ets seem to have been measurably successful
although to be sure there were not wanting indications
to show that each days continuance of the rendered
more difficult the task of preventing the other powers
from getting involved and therefore, the friends of gen.
era tranquility felt relieved by the announcement of the
armstice and of the peace.
That feeling OF relief was not, however, unminged
with anxiety and discomfort. The anxiety was due to
the apprehension that the bases were too narrow to ss
tain the fabrics of lasting and permanent peace-he
discomfort had its origin in cognate cause. People
felt that although the peace to be built upon such
foundations might be permanent it ought not to be So
That feeling gains strength from time and examination
and events they arise render it probable that the gen.
eral hostes to which the war in Italy failed to lead
may be eventually provoked and FASTENED by the ar
rangements made to conclude that war
Louis Napoleon and Francis Joseph meet and agree
the armistce is misunderstanding even Victor
Emanuel, Louis Napoeon's ally. They settle upon
bases for peace which bases contemplate the reorgna-
ton Of States which Louis Napoleon and Francis
Joseph have no more equitable right of interference or
control than any Others of the European powers If the
States of Italy, not involved in the war; are to be recon
stued then their Reconstruction ought to be the work ola
European Congress and the arrangements made placed I'M
hn nf
is not the Franco-Austrian idea. The immediate bel
igerents are to meet, or have met, at Zurich NICE
pleasant old Swiss town. especially to be appreciated as
retreat and there they propose discuss and de-
eide upon all Italy from Sicily to the Alps and from the
Adriatc to to the mountains Of Savoy This unusual
unheardo and will not be tolerated by other great pow
France, Austria and Sardinia meet through their
penpotentiares is to say France and Austria do
for the Sarnia6 will have no showing-hs voice being
only nominal. Will England, Prussia or Russia feel
called upon to respect settlement to which they are
not parties Will they not regard this assumption of
q Franco-Ausrian protectorate over Italy as an in
fringement of the public law Of Europe?
By the way, we met, and were happy to meet to-day
worthy citizen of Wilmington, who has been some
time in Germany, and who has returned from there
Among other things we asked of him what effect the
war and the excitement connected Herewith had pro-
duced upon business in Germany-he had been in Bre
and other of the great commercial towns of North
Germany. He informed that the financial panic of
'47-8 was nothing to it. 1t perfect stagnation
Last Call! One More Chance and you Losen!
The exciting, spiritstring and altogether eloquent
appeals in Of the papers of this State on the eve OF
the Congressional contest worthy of the magnificent
genius of the Great Mr. Gong-Gone the distinguished
Professor of the auctioneerng department of the prac
cal philosophy Of -the sum of such practical phlo
sophy being the best way to make living
For instance, pick up the Edenton Express of the
29h, and we find the following sensation captions tc
few articles on the first two columns and half The
Last Appointment! !" The Ladies'" "To the Polls
Last Appeal! Do Your Duty: Leave the conse
quences with God" Rally! Rally!! Rally Up
" Pole Raising in Edenton." Very Significant
Senator Bragg" g. Be not Deceived" "Let ever,
Democrat Remember" The Way the Money Goes
What it costs to Ebe Governed" +" Used Upw-
Quite Certain" Grand Mass Meeting in Chowan
1000 Persons Present! Great Enthusiasm !" Served
Right. Dialogue between DR.. Shaw and Old Buck ,
Now, that, with occasional chips to fill in might
we think, accommodate any amount of electioneerns
thunder. We almost forgot to say that the Erpyes
goes Tor Mr. Smith, "Oppositionist" against Dr. Shaw
Democrat
Upon the whole, campaign literature is a thing b,
ITSELF and has hardly parallel in any other department
OF life or letters Your regular charging, cavortng vii
age paper of bilious hue somewhat sprawing stye an,
arrangement geographically, with leaning externally
towards patent medicines, and a generally and unmis
takeaby exhibited contempt for the rules supposed t.
have been laid down by Lindley Murray-such a pape
Is an institution in its way-as for the aynv that
another thing
LARGE EGG.-We find on our table u hens epp
which actually larger than the majority of goose eggs
being some three and half inches long and over tw
inches IN diameter 1t is most remarkable production
An inscription on it informs us that the hen by wbic
1t was Iayed belongs to Mrs. Mary j. Hines of thi
county