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

that Davidson county, in North Carolina, has finer
agricultural soil than Albermare county, Virginia. and
Davie county, in the forks of the Yadkin River, has
more rich land and less poor land than either Davidson
Albemarle If Richmond the trade of this
country by direct railroad connection, there is cal
culating the amount of benefit Stimulate and increase
the production of that country havebeen by the Dan
vile road and we should then have as much necessity
for double track along the line of the Danville road
as have for single track. The amount of ton
mage would, in all probability be quadrupled.'
Of course Richmond feels herself entitled to secure
the trade of this country One half of our North
Carolina trade is claimed-and enjoyed toby Vir-
gina and the other half by South Carolina And every
railroad that has been built by North Carolina except
that to Beaufort and own COaieds road has had
tendency to perpetuae their claims to trade If the
North Carolina road had been built from the Cape Fear
to the Yadkn, Richmond would not have dreamed of
that trade. Wilmington would have had it all.
Fayetteville Observer.
A ROLAND FOR AN OL1vER-Some few days since
Judge Whitley subp9naed as a witness in the
Forrest case. His old acquaintance Prince John Van
Buren, was the examining counsel The Judge who
now and then aims at the facetous, asked by the
Prince what his occupation Oh" said he, {" I'm
painter, poet, politician, Justice of the Peace editor
in word, Jack of all trades
Put that down." said the Prince " Jack of all
trades
Excuse me- replied the Judge, " that was mere
pleasantly. protest against your putting that down.
" insist, retorted the pertnacious Prince and it
was Gully entered that Thomas W. Whitley confessed to
being Jack of all trades.
In few minutes afterwards the facetious Jack of all
trades had his revenge the Prncey Jack of all par
ties for upon his asking how it that Whitley was
he in Buffalo in l849 the sarcastic Jersey
Justice said in most emphatic manner:
Because had then the pleasure of hearing Mr. John
Van Buren, make his famous free soil speech p
A laugh from the spectators greeted the retort,
while the Prince groaned inwardly
Frank LeSlies News.
LIFE PRESERVING RAILROAD CAR-The New York
Post notices. amongst the latest Inventions fepreser-
wing railroad car made at Patterson New jersey 1t
is constructed entirely of iron of strong iron braces
and girders and of iron panel pieces peculiarly and
ingeniousy put together that it would to be inn
possible by any amount of force to bend break it,
to do injury to it by rolling it down precipce
The interior is finished off in the most elegant man
ner Every panel has fine paper mache picture in it
representing some famous view monument; the seats
capacous, and the ventatorS numerous and appa-
renty efficient. The car owing to the greater thickness
Of the iron Sides is eight inches wider than the
guage cars are usually and weighs less by ton than
wooden of the dimensions. This is certainly a
deseraum for in proportion to numbers the battle of
Soferno not fatal in the destruction of hui
man nature than of the late railroad disasters.
Alabama Election.
MOBILE, August 2.-The Hon. JAS A. Stalworth
Democrat has been reelected to Congress in the First
District, by 5000 majority.
OLD SLEDGE.-J. e. Scruggs, of the Warrentor
(Va) Wing, writes to his paper from the Red Sweet
Springs:
A few days ago couple of Southern gentlemen here
rich planters from Red River, played seven games o.
old sledge for $4,000 game and the winner took every
game-$35, 900 lost and the money paid I hear
in check on the Bank of Louisiana.
| FATAL ACCIDENT-We learn that an accident oc
cured at Leach's station on the Western Rail Road or
Wednesday last by which negro woman was killed anC
black man severely injured. We have been unable tt
learn the particulars than that the hands were
making excavation and the dirt fell on the woman
and man, smohering the former and severely nurine
the latter In endeavoring to extricate them Mr. Foo
shee very estimable gentleman, one of the over
strained himself too much from the effects of which
we regret to say, he is now very low.
Fayetteville CGrolinia11, 30M aut.
| INCIDENTS THE HEATED TERM.-A lady washing
the breakfast things with fan in her hand.
A tall gentleman walking hestreets with an umbre;
in one hand and fan in the other, with thermomete
IN both OF his coat pockets, seeking cool place.
negro working all day Saturday in the sun, bare
headed and without his shirt walking to church Suuda,
morning dressed in full suit of thick Clothes with whit
gloves, and shaded by a large umbrella.
An editor in his sanctum trying to write editorials
but ae because the perspration wet his paper so tina
it would not take ink-Cheraw Gazette.
F1ENDIsH MURDER-Mr. VIM. Vandcrveer, VIII
resided near New Brunswick, n. j., shot by NAL
who entered his house at on Wednesday, Th
fellow boldly entered the mansion, and espying Gun
he seiz it and made off, pursued by Mr. " who cam
near to him. after chase Of over half mile when th
thief stopped fired the gum the contents of which entere
the face and neck, and breaking the should blade TIL
thief made good his escape starting towards Trenton
| TARBoRO' BRANCH RAILRoAD.-On Wednesday last
says the Tarboro SOutherner, Capt S. L. Fremont tn
able and energetic Superintendent of the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad visited this town for the purpo
of Inspecting the route of contemplated branch
lie expressed himself we'll satisfied with the face of tn
country and ntmated that the road would be soon pu
under contract. The surveying party, composed q
Messrs. McRae Ashe, Lewis, &C., completed the SUI
Vey on Thursday last, and will Immediately commenc
locating the Road. The proposed route, commence
terminates the north side Of the plantation of MI
VIM. L. Petway. Length about 171@ miles.
SALE OF THE LAWRENCE MACHINE SHop-The va
liable property known the Lawrence Machine Shor
at Lawrence, Mass, sold at auction on Thursda
last On the main factory building there we're sxt
one bids of $500 and ST. 900 each and though it wa
started at $4,000 it finally reached 1913 OOO and a
this figure knocked down. 1t is said to have bee
purchased for the of the United States Government
The total amount of the sale was $l7OOOO and tn
first cost of the property including the machinery whic
is not yet sold, was over 100000. The cost of ma
chinery was about $23O,000.
STENCIL FROM THE THAMEs-The offensive state O
the Thames is exciting general remark in London Th
Times says it is eXhang efiuvia more terrible if DOS
sibe, than those which created panic last year th
committees of the House of Commons are obliged t.
sit with their windows closed in order to escape th
stencil which rises from the river and penetrates ever
corner OF the edifce which is not closed against it."
A clergyman in communication to the Christian
Waterman expresses the opinion that clergymen shou
sufficient advances in goodness, to be willing to tole
rate gray hairs in a pastor"