Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-04-12

HE DEATH OF THE HON. JAMES h. IAULDING.-
1t was briefly announced last week that the Hon. James
X. Pauldng died at Hyde Park, n. Y, on Wednesday
night the 4th inst. The deceased native of Dutch
ess county, n. l. and was born in 1879.
During the war of the revolution Mr. PauldiDg' fam
lily were driven from Westminster county, and to that
county they returned after the In his early
hood, MIR. Pauldng came to New York city, where he
resided most OF the time until about 1874
10 l8O7 Mr. Pauding connected with Washing
ton Irving in the publication of " Salnagund' In
1913, MIR. Pauding published The Dverting History
Of John Bull and Brother Jonathan" and the next
year be published several other books. In 1875 hav-
ing passed the in Virginia, he wrote Letters
from the South Other books OF bis were the Back
woodsman," Koningsmarke :" John Bull in Ameri-
Ca" the "Three Wise Men of Gotham" the " New
Pilgrims Progress" "Taes of the Goodwoman, -
IL" The Dutchmans Fireside,' "Westward Ho," &C.
In 1885 be published Life OF Washington" and
more recently Slavery in the United States"
In public life Mr.. Pauding has had considerable ex-
perience. In 1914 he secretary of the navy COM
mlssoners at Washington, and at subsequent period
navy agent in New York. From 1887 to l84l he was
Secretary of the Navy under Martin Van Buren, Lat
ery, MIR. Pauldng has withdrawn from the public eye
and has been living quietly at bis home on the Hudson
His writings are best known in this country. His col
ected works comprise % Volumes and bis uncolected
writings would probably make as many more
The deceased lived the estate given to the family
by the government in recognition of the patriotic con-
duct of Mr. Paudng OF revolutionary fame, who assis-
ted in the capture of Major Andre He had recen "
erected Gothic residence of white marble one of the
most attractive on the banks of the Hudson.
A RATHER HARD HONEY MooN-The New Bed
ford Mercury relates remarkable in which sailor
in that city beautiful girl of eighteen sweetheart
of bis school boy days, and who had on from the
West to marry him at New Bedford
They were duly married by Elder Howe, on Satur-
day evening" provision for the future had been wholly
overlooked Neither of the parties had single dollar.
The wife had expended her last cent for travelling ex-
penses and the husbands finances were in an equally
deplorabe state Night came and they were without
bed and board They called at the Central Station
House. and asked permission to stay tor the night Their
request was granted but they were informed that
This they emphacay refused to accede to- and forth
with left. During the night they discovered by
watchman having made harbor under the lee of barn
They then set sail under the convoy of the watch for the
North Station House. and were there kindly provided
with lodgings for the night but cruelty separated
according to the rigid rules of the watchhouse Here
they remained and the next morning Sunday the
started on foot for Fall River-the sailor having Dor
rowed twenty-five cents of his old landlord for the Jour-
ney."
Trueftt, upon being asked what hair the richest
replied quite in an offhand =" The plain Gold
en-, Sir in every sense Sir, there's rich the
plain Golden" His inquirer nodded assent, and said
Perhaps you're right, Trueftt. It stands to reason
you know that hair which is plain gold must be richer
than any hair which is simply plated" Trueftt acqu
esced but evidently puzzled with the abtrusencss
the proposition. He retired into his studio to ponder
over it.-PUnch.
| CONFERENCE.-The U. S. Senate has confirmed the
nomination of A. j. Galloway as surveyor of customs
at Wilmington, N. c.. vice FL. r. Nixon resigned and
also the nomination Of w. G. Singleton as collector al
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