Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-11-18
NEWS ITEMS.

THE ELECTION IN LoU1sIArA-Baton Rouge La, Nou. H.
Very full returns of the election Tuesday have
been received and not only has the democratic ticket
been successful but the friends of the Hen. John Sde
have also secured the Legislature by large majority
their American opponents
THE SOUTHERN MAIL BIDs-sENAroR DoUGLAs-W Wash
igon NOU. l3-The Postmaster General has decided to
postpone all action the bids for carrying the mail from
Portland to New Orleans until Congress shall indicate its
ment The representatives of the various railroads interest
ed who had offered proposals. here, little
disappointed at the announcement.
Judge Douglas better and his early recovery health
is now anticipated.
AN ksuRGENT IN CANADA.-,Boston, Nou. l2.-Francis
Jackson Merriam of Boston, who reported to have
with Brown in the Harpers Ferry instruction subse
quenty to have died of his wounds in Philadelphia alive
and at present in Canada.
REPORTED CAPTURE BROWNSVILLE !-DECL AIRED INTEN-
TON ACCOMMODATING TExAs-Neoo Orleans, Nou. r.
The Delta of to-day contains letter dated Conns Christi
Sept 7h which saws is almost certain thai BroWsyile
has fallen into the hands of Cornas and that Mexican
flag flying four miles above the town. All direct
munication had been cut of.
The entire Mexican population both sides of the Rio
Grande in with the avowed intention carrying
Of determination against the Americans and re-
conquering the country to the Colorado river.
county who escaped for their lives Another adavit
the frontier Of the Rio Grande is state of
is sustained by the Mexican population.
Earnest appeals made by the American population
aid Eighty men were advancing to the relief Of Browns
Vile from Corpus Christi, but they will encounter TOO
under Cortiuas
Col Robert E. Lee. of the I'd cavalry succeeds Gen.
Twggs in the command of the military department of Texas
dress alone cost 900.
Ra-Two ordered from Buckingham county, Va
last week for expressing incendiary opinions.
RgThe North mountain, near Martnsburg Va has been
on fire for week past.
Rg-Hume, the Sprrapper, was recently in Paris with
his Russian wife, on his way to America.
a8 Col Ben Shelby, prominent Kentucky lawyer, is
about entering the ministry of the Baptist Church.
R-The completion of Martha Washington College at Alb
ngdon, Va has been abandoned by Hcston Conference
Rg-A little daughter of Mr.. Edwin Shepard of Lowell
got bean into her throat Wednesday, and choked to
death before assistance could be obtained.
IT, An affair of honor between Messrs. Yancey and Fitz
patrick, of Alabama, has been amicably adjusted.
The New Orleans papers estimate the losses by fire
that city for this year, to have been 81, ,0C0.
The POPULATION CHINA.-An official census taken in
China twice during the present century interval
1872 by order of the Emperor Kia King gave the number
of inhabitants at $50 1915 and the second in 1852
Foung if these accounts be correctand there
nothing to lead to the supposon that they no-the
Chinese population has, in forty years. increased 76 $685.
THE ANTECEDENTs NsURREcTIoNIsTs Stevens was
a soldier in Mexico mutned against his captain
fenced be shot, afterwards pardoned by President
Polk went to Kansas in the regular army and deserted
Coppe behaved SO badly to his benefactor Quaker that
gang of horse thieves in Pennsylvania.
MILLION MUsKETs FOR GARIBALD1.-The Italians
held meeting in New York city Tuesday evening. to
take to aid Garlbadl his efforts
lion of muskes.
Sir James Clarke the eminent London physician has Just
retired from his office of personal physician in dolly attend
the Queen. He has had charge the health of the
Queen for twentyseven years, since her grhood Ad-
vanced and ill health the the retirement
DECLINES TO ACCEPT COMMISSION Baltimore Nop H.
1t announced that Judge Kemp of the Orphans Court
who candidate of the Reformers and Americans, has
written letter to the Governor of MARYLAND declining to
accept commission the ground that the election
tated by violence and fraud afford test whatever
Of the POPULAR choice.
LIBEL SUIT-Mton Whitney, the State Attorney for Bal
tmore, has commenced libel suit against the American
city, for publications charging him with fraud during
the late election.
THE DEPARTMENTs-PostmasterG General Holt has com
p!eed his calculations for the last fiscal year,
ain that his retrenchments exceed by fraction the sum
OF SOOOOOO This the result of the curtamen of the
mail service throughout the country Secretary Foyds es
Inmates for the War Department for the ensuing fiscal year
less by coo than those of last year
less than the appropriations for the actual year.
The FIsHEREs.The Gloucester (Mass) Telegraph says
the Bay of ST. Lawrence that port Three of them
Shore with prospect Of their being off this
fall The weather there has been very heavy
been little chance for fishing.
FATAL Row CRCUs.-A correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Express states that the Sh riot
occurred at Robnsons circus at WHITEHALL N. G. 1t ap
pears occured IN consequence of admittance being
fused to intoxicated man named Granham. During the
r shot and was
named Robinson was dreadfuly stabbed.
FAITHFUL DoG- is stated that dog of African breed
which belonged to General Espnasse who fell Magenta
still turks the neghborhood of the spot where died
cannot be coaxed away any length of time. Though
several times taken away force to distance he in
| variably returns by the first opportunity.
FROM KANSAS AND UTAH.-Leaueracorth, NoU. 1.-THE
Denver City Express of Bird November arrived to-day
bringing $50 600 In gold dust. The election of Steel for
Governor confirmed The Legislature on the
7th November. The weather the mountains was very
fine. The gold yield continues large
The Utah mail of the 25h October has arrived brings
nothing important PARROTS majority delegate to
Congress from Kansas will probably reach 3OOO The Re-
publicans have majority In the Legislature.
R- Mrs. Atchinson the venerable mother of Gen. David
Atchnson Elk United States Senator died the residence
OF her son, in Clinton county, Mo-, on Sunday
A BECOMING ACT.-The Reform Central Committee of
Baltimore have offered $1,000 reward for the murderer
Mr. Kyle, in addition to the $500 previously offered by
Mayor.
The COMING Corn CRoP-An Indiana journal saws that
competent judges estimate the crop of the United
States for tie year. at COO bushels which
BURNED DEATH.-The Pulaski (Tenn.) Citizen states
that Mrs Dunnavan and her little child who lived in Giles
county, Tenn were burned to death few DAYS since The
child playing about fire in the yard when its clothes
caught fire and the mother in attempting her child
also caught fire, and they were both burned to DEATH
HON. EDWARD BATES SLAvERY.-The Hon. Edward
Bates of Me- has written long letter to the ST. Louis Eve
ming News which he takes strong grounds against the in
pes the republican party He thus goes into the ring
for the republican Presidential nomination.
| THE HARPER's FERRY REBELLIoN.-The Legislature of
Tennessee taking action the John
break the natural fruit of the reasonable irrepressble
conflict doctrine and that the imperative duty of all
doctrines deadly enemies to the public peace rights
of the States and the preservation of republican ns
tution.'
HEIGHT OF CoURTEsY.-Let friend tell his story Of
foreman took all the premises We everything
He was good natured Scotchman and full of desire
" put through in good shape. We went to where the
killing the hogs at the rate of or dozen il
as many minutes by knocking them down with sedpe
then sticking them We looked minute or two w6e1
he burst out, Wouldn't ye like to knock down hog o.
two yourself! We declined his invitation, having per
sona amnesty against the hogs. Courteous the fore
man anyway Chicago Press.
The U. S. HOUSE OF REPREsENrAr1vEs-Tb Renubli