Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07
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CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON D. c.. June 5th, 1860
YEsrERDAY-SE Sumner occupied nearly
the entire day in delivering bitter venomous speech
against slavery. Mr. Chestnut replied briefly out IN n1
ting terms. The House business was unlmportant
CONGREss-YEsTERDAY
WASHINGTON Marcel. 6th 1860
senate,-The Kansas bill and the Homestead land
grant bill were discussed
The House passed the bill appropriang two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars to send the captured negroes
to Africa
WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The Municipal Election for this City took place yes
terday There were several riots some blood she'd but
no lives lost The democratic candidate for Mayor was
elected by nominal majority, but his election will be
contested
! TERRIBLE TORNADO.
! CHICAGO, June 4th 1860.
terrible tornado passed over Iowa and North Yves
tern Illinois on last Sunday night-ranging from West
to East half mile in width from the Mississippi to
Rock INTERESTINGLY house. barn, tree is lett stand
ing in its track. The loss of life far as beard from is
not less than sixty persons The loss of property is i'm
mense.
THE CHICAGO TORNADO.
CHICAGO, June 5th, 1860.
The tornado which passed over this place on last
Sunday night, was destructive than at first sup
posed 1t travelled ninety miles in Iowa. and one hun
dred and fifty in Illinois, extending in Northwestern
direction toward Missouri Over one hundred and
fifty persons were killed. ( million of dollars will not
cover the damage to property Six or eight villages
and towns we're totally or partially destroyed. Noa
! troo loft ctan6nU the
track of the tornado. heavily loaded freight train,
with ten cars, was lifted bodily from the track and
dashed to pieces The full extent of the njurys not
yet known.
New York Markets.
New YORK, June CISCO.
1T the close yesterday
Cotton was quiet; sales of 1000 bales Southern
Flour S. IS Sc 90 Wheat firm Southern White
81 SO 81 60 per bushel. Corn quiet Mixed 60
6413 Southern White 49, Yellow 6g1I, Spirits
TurpentiDe dull at "A As cents Resin steady at
81 5719 Rice firm at ~ AZ.
BODIES RECovERED-We learn that on Friday last
the body of Capt. W. T. Evans, late of the Steamer
Kate McLaurin, was found at ElwellS Landing, the
Cape Fear River about twelve miles below the scene of
the fatal explosion by which Captain Evans lost his e
Captains Hurt of the A. P. Hurt and Barber, of the
North Carolina paid the last sad respect to the remains
which could not be removed, but buried near to
the place where found. There indications of any
blow other injury. The bodies of the two deck
hands have also been recovered and buried.
sSs~ The grading and trackIaying of the Charleston
and Savannah Rail Road is expected to be finished by
the first of August. This, Of course, does not include
the bridge the Savannah River, this being sort
of work that can not be calculated to time with
much certainty the othe parts OF the work
DENTAL LABoRAToRY-By reference to the card of
DR.. Arlington, in anothr column, it will be seen that
be has made arrangements to open dental laboratory
by the lst October, fG the manufacture of teeth and
execution of mcdaniel dentistry under the charge of
an experienced mechanical dentist.
, AHEAD-The New Haven Conn. Courier, anxious
to keep up with the times, lately published portrait
that of old Abe Lincoln" which turns out to be an
old cut of man named hlcCafrey, who hung in
that city some years since. Perhaps it does look like
, the tall sucker
: IRoN-The Br. Brig Ann Levitt, DeWolf, arrived
last evening from Bristol Eng, with 10 tons iron for
3 the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Rail Road
The Barque 18th May" is also in the river, with
: cargo Of iron for the same road.
HELFERs CRIsIs.-We learn that number of these
books discovered passing in the tna by the mail
agent, TO jamestown Post Office in this county, this
C week and taken to Charlotte and made bonfire
e of. We did dot learn to whom they were addressed
+ High Point Reporter, LIST INST.
For the Journal.
Democratic Meeting In Baden.
Pursuant to previous notice, large and enthusiastic
meeting of tie Democracy of Bladen county held in the
Court House at Eizabethown, Saturday, the second
Gay otune present, at which, motion of Thomas
Lewis Esq, J. NJ Register of Whites Creek District
caledto preside chairman and NJ W. Pridgen and Jas
Mex. Milford, were appointed secretaries.
Th charmap after explaining the object of the meeting
o nmOtion, appointed T. D. Mcdowell, W. D. Mcneil,
ESQ., Drs. W. A. BiZZel and A. K. Mcdonald, and John
Clar Esq, committee resolutions, who, after alb
sencOf half an hour during which time John A. Richard
ESQ response entertained the meeting with sound