Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-02
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RELIEF FOR THE FAMILY OF OLD BRowN.-A meeting was
held in Boston Saturday evening in behalf of the family
of John Brown. About thousand persons present
and the profits it stated will give several hundred
dollars to the benecaries letter from Rev G. r. He-
foruth was read, declining to be present. had been
were made by the Rev. ]. M Manning, Hon John a. An
drew and Ralph Waldo Emer The latter nduged in his
usual transendental nonsense.
MURDERS IN VRGINIA.--The Lynchburg Vrcinan learns
that Mr.. Thomas residing the Eastern part of Tazewe
county murdered night last week, with his wife
and children Two of his slaves who suspected the
crime fed, but one of them captured.
NOVEL SIaNATURE.--There is firm in Troy, N. Y,
who instead of signing the of the firm ax couple
of ambrotvpes little larger than postage stamps one con
tanning like deneation the features of the senior
and the other that of the junior member of the firm
Homey men WILL OF course set their faces against any such
arrangement.
AUCTION DUTIES NEW YoRK-The merchants of New
York making have all the ancton duties
merchandise repealed They say the influence of this
restriction is felt inurousy upon the trade and commerce
of the city, and than Counerbaances any benefit that
the State can derive from it.
AFTER CAPT. KIDD's TREAsURE-Mr. Marble of Lynn
Mass has been blasting at Dungeon Rock Mass eight
years, hoping obtain the Kidd He has
blasted passageway about eight feet height BREADTH
nearly 100 feet in the solid rock lie has been guided by
spritualists.
BE- hope you not DISPOSED to question the charac-
ter Of my milk said landlord to his guest. Oh no. in,
deed, 1t has evidently been pumped enough already
DEATH OF AN EDIToR.-NdShUiNe Nou. 23d-Mr East.
the senior editor of the Union and American died this
morning of apopexy Mr. Pondexter of the journal,
1t will be remembered, only few days since killed in
an aftray with Mr.. Hall, of the News.
IAPoRTANT MEXICo.-Neto Orleans, NoU. 22-The
schooner Mary Clinton has arrived Mobile from Vera
Cruz the 18th inst. 1t is reported that Miramon had
joined Marquee and both fled the country British
steamer taking with them millions of dollars in specie
Whereupon MHamons army pronounced for Santa Anna.
LATER FROM TExAs-MOvEMENr UNITED STATES
IRooFS-Neeo Orleans, Moo 23-Advices from San Angus
had issued orders for section of light artillery four com
panes of infantry and two of cavalry under Major Hnz
elman to march to Fort Merrill the Nueces, and await
instructions.
Total Loss THE EUROPEAN STEAMER INDIAN ON TIE
COAST OF Nova SCoTIAP Portland, Noe 23.-The steamer
ashore Guysboro Indian. She went ashore
on the 2st, and is complete wreck. Three men were
The Indian to have Liverpool for Portland on
Wednesday, the 9th Instant and to call at Queenstown
She one of the regular line of steamers running during
the summer months between LIVERPOOL and Oue6er and
running to this port in the winter.
tsECOND DIsPATCH.l
PORTLAND, Nov. 23--The steamer Indian, wrecked at
Guysboro parted in two amdshps Two of her boats
missing and three of her lost 1t thought that
of her cabin articles might be saved No further par
ticulars have been received yet.
Loss THE STEAMER INDIAN FURTHER PARTICULARS
GREAT Loss OF lIFETSdckode AZ s., November 25-The
steamer Indian from Liverpool for Portland which struck
a ledge Monday last, and totally lost, had on
board 80 passengers and of 100 souls Her cargo
amounted to 800 tons, with some specie.
half hour after striking she parted amdshps Hex pas
senges and crew took to the boats One boat capsized
drowning several persons. Another stove alongside
the steamer The other boats without passengers and
Sailors drfted to and have been heard FROM
The schooner Alexander arrived at Halifax yesterday
with "a rescued persons board. The number of lives
lost is not yet known.
The schooner Lutea which went to the assistance of the
Indian, wrecked on the breakers Crew saved.
The Indian iron propeller Of 764 tons burden
She rated l. built in 1855 at Dmbarton, Scotland
and owned by the Liverpool and Canadian Steam Navga
ton Company of Liverpool Her value $500 900, is
doubtedly insured This company lost the steamer
Canadian in 1857 by her being driven ashore in the Bay of
Fundy at the entrance of the river ST. Lawrence. The In
dian, therefore, is the second vessel they have lost.
SUGAR CROP TEXAS LOUIsIANA-Ne1r Orleans,
NOU. NThe received this Season from Texas of
superior quality but fears expressed that the frost has
injured the of that State well as OF Louisiana.
u RODE RAIITwo struggling printers from the North
caught at the Depot last night in company with
negTos and rode out of town this morning rail. We
intend TO eXermnae all such characters from
nity.-kingStree Star.
Edmund o. Daily and Andrew Dunn, printers were ar
ed PERSONS information which identified them the sub
jects and recipients of the attentions from the people of
kingstree above mentioned.
1t is stated that they took the rail road train at Kngstree
for this city, under urgent Inducements but eject
ed by passengers who refused to ride with them.
), They to the city by Walkers Express" and
were taken up above stated.
Edmund o. Daily is native, served his apprenticeship
in Dublin, and has been ten years in the United States.
in the Printing Office of James Phynney of this City, for
short term, in 1847--C Charleston Courier.
TDIEGs From GEN. SCoTT.- Washington N0U. 25-The
from Lt Gen. Scott dated Straits of Fuca October ~
sent by way of Leavenworth:
''Two days ago dispatched from Fort Townsend com
munCaOn to Governor Douglass proposing temporary
adjustment the basis suggested by the President in his
Instructions to There has been yet. Nc
doubt the proposition will be accepted. Everything is tran
quill in these islands,"