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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

ARRESTS FOR THE HARPERs FERRY Committee
Cleveland, Jan. 2O.-Messrs. Giddings, Plumb, and
John Brown jr., have not yet been arrested on the
warrants got out on behalf of the Senate Harper Fer
ry Committee The papers were sent here to the ex-
marshal, who holds them, and has sent back for nsruc-
tions They have not been served yet.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

Breakers ahead are still apprehended In the way of the
meeting of the European Congress- which has already
been than postponed and which, according to
the accounts of of the English papers, destined
indefinite postponement and final abandonment
The difficulty Immediately pressing has reference to
the Papal provinces outside of the city of Rome When
the war commenced in Italy, the Austrian troops quar-
tered in different portions of the Roman territories were
withdrawn for the protection of the more immediate
dominions of the Emperor, and following upon such
withdrawal the overthrow of the existing Pontif-
cal authority The question appears to be whether
the former state of things shall be restored by force
of foreign arms. Rome itself is held by French
troops. Outside of Rome it would be difficult
to say what sort Of government is in power whether
revolutionary, provisional or pontifcal.
That the presence of the French forces in Italy and
the they waged against Austria largely contributed
to bring about the present position of things in the states
of tie Church, is of evident, and imposes the
heavier responsibility Louis Napoleon, who, az mon
arch France is the eldest of the Church. and who
shrewd politician does not wish to recklessly
counter to the popular feeling hand, OF the re-
ligious sentiment on the other
England is said to oppose any forcbIe restoration
the civil authority Of the Pope his revolted prov
lnces, and yet we find the Catholics of the Empire
urging upon Lord Palmerston to maintain the Pope II
is mixed up affair.
"a COOP EGe."-We saw this morning an egg laid
by South American hen belonging to Mr. J. F. Brock
ett which egg measured inches round, was inches
long and weighed IL ounces No Shanghai about
it-yDalLy Journal, 24th INST.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

DEATH OF SOUTHERN archaeological, January
W. Jones' editor OF the Augusta Chronicle
and Sentinel, died last night at l o'clock
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

LATER FROM HAvANA.-New Orleans January 81.
The steam ship Cahaha, from Havana, January 49, has
arrived She brings no news ofimportance The rates
tor Sugar and Exchange remain as last reported
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

INSANITY OF CLARKE B. CoCHRANE CoNTRADICTED Inrsc
Jan. 2l.-Dr. Gray, Superintendent of the STATE 1t
Asylum, declares that Mr.. Cochrane is not in the @ q
sane, but that he was overtasked by profeSslGnd
Congressional duties that he became PROSTATE IN
It was feared by his friends and relatives he
pSe,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

1t is said now at Mobile that the cotton crop will an
TO about ZOO 900 bales There that some O
planters holding back their for better prices
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

We can under circumstance surrender our preponder
in the adjustment of all questions arising out OF it,
f. ReSoEued That in view of commanding an interest,
the people of the United States cannot but sympathe with
the efforts which are being made by the people OF Central
America to regenerate that portion of the continent which
covers the passage the Interoceanic Ishmus.
Resoued That the Democratic party will expect Of the
next Administration that every proper effort be made to
ascendancy in the Gulf of Mexico and to maintain
protection to the great outlets through which
empted into its waters the products raised out of the
SOIL the commodities created by the industry of the PEG
pie of our western valleys and of the Union at large
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

THE VERA CRUZ MAIL LINE.-Neao Orleans Jan. 20h.-
1t is feared that mail communication by steam hence with
allowed by the federal does not for the
pense of carrying Should such be the the regret
here will be universal.
YOUNG AMER1cA.-Here is specimen of Young
America as be is to be found in Tennessee:
Hugh commonly called Hudy' for short is about
six years DID, and has been sent to school some. His
progress in letters may be Judged of by the following
conversation between him and his father the other day
Father. Well, my son, how are you getting along at
school?
Hugh. Oh, very we'll. I've got so I can turn a
summersaut without putting my head on the ground,
and can stand on my head without putting my feet
against tree.
Satisactory-no complaint against the teacher.
ABOLITION CONVENTION IN UT1CA-A convention of
Garrison Abolitionsts was in session at Utica n. Y,
on the 18th instant The speakers Parker Pills
bury, Aaron M. Powell, Marins R. Robinson, Susan B.
Anthony; and Rev. Beriah Green The attendance was
only moderate. The resolutions similar to those
adopted by the persons at Buffalo.
One resolution refers to the fact that Northern
papers have been excluded from the mails at the South
but they congratulate the friends of the enslaved that in
the New York Herald they have found safe and zeal
medium for the transmission throughout the South
of the most powerful uterances against the slave system
by Garrison, Philips, Dr. Cheever and Others. The
thanks of American abOtiOniss rendered to James
Gordon Bennett, ESQ., for earnestly espousing their
cause, and Tor the Skill with which he has hled his
columns with what called reasonable murderOus
and nsurrectionary movements, pouring them all
the South as little moested if they
the fall o by the safest doctrines OF divinity, the
publications of the American Tract Society. The
speeches very ultra in tone denouncng both the
democratic and the republican parties for their subser
viency to the demands OF the South and slavery.
Exchange.
SPRING SUPERIOR CoURTs.-The Courts in this sec
ton will commence with an extra term for Cumberland
the fifth Monday OF January, the 2OLh inst, Judge
Shepherd presiding. The regular Terms will begin after
weeks intermsslon the second Monday, the 18th
day of February the Judge presiding, and will be
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

Sa~ The mails were detained in the Potomac River
last week. while Adams Express packages under charge
OF the Agents of the company came over the Orange and
advance of the mail. '-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

naz- About IL O'Clock the forenoon of Friday
last the roof of the building occupied by the printing
establishment OF the Columbia South Carolanian and
Southern Banner, took fire. and not extinguished
until some damage had been done. The loss to the ma
terials in the building appraised at $77O 60 The
loss to the building has not yet been properly ascertain
I'd. The fire was occasioned by defective fue.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

IN O'clock A. MA D. etestable hand organ hath
been playing somewhere in our immediate eghbourhood,
for TO- these many minutes or bours days. for take
no note of time IN B. Time wouldn't pay it if we
did, Who the extraordinary person is by whom the
rotary motion is communicated to the crank of said
gan, we cannot say, but he is marty, certain We
don't know whether he ever had monkey, but if he ever
did have monkey we feel certain that that monkey is
either dead or fugitive monkey, for no monkey of
sensbiity, could sit day after day on the top
of the instrument in question: and hear Wilkins and
his Dinah," and Old Hundred slaughtered in cold
blood with malice aorethough without pning away
running into dissipation The thing would be impossi-
BILE.
We propose that our organ-grinder be sent on to
organize Congress. Let him 60 into the House each
day at II o'clock, and grind away until Speaker
elected or all hands leave, and our word for it, we will
have Speaker or universal resignation within the
week. 1t is the only chance
The man and his organ both gone but we will
have a talk with them and make the arrangement. We
will take them on and give those fellows in Washington
he-eavenly music-DaIy Journal, Path INST,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

Beg Things may be overdone and then a reaction is
to follow, and the objects of any movement
DONE may be defeated matter how laudabe such OBJ
ects may be. We think that the movement against
books and periodicals written published at the North
is being rather overdoneas for instance in regard to
Harpers Magazine, readable affair, as little sectional
as it we'll can be- Other folks may be keener than
are, but really art and literature know bounds of
latitude unless of course they be seconay abusive and
Harpers is not, so far as we can see
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

THE VERA CRUZ MAIL LINE.-Ne,o Orleans, Jan. Goth
feared that mail communication by steam hence with
Mexican ports will be abandoned the compensation
allowed by the federal does not pay for the
of carrying Should such be the case the regret
here will be universal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

STEPPED OUT-E. M. Diamond, Esq, of Texas COM
mited on the charge of larceny in two cases. made his
escape last night from the jail of this county 1t is not
known at what tme but supposed about or o'clock
this morning We understand that he left polite note
for the aor He appears to have worked his way out
with knife blade Mr.. Diamond rather anticipated
agellation and not wishing to put the authorities to
that much trouble, took French leave.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26
Daily Journal, Path inst.

We have from Kelley, Market Street, Godey's Ladys
Book for February, 1860. Cooley has its peculiar
character Lady's Magazine, and we believe this
character is fully maintained in the present number.
Also from the same we have Peterson's Magazine for
February. 1t has for leading illustration steel plate
engraving of three pretty girls. Quite attractive of
course
Also, Harper for February. We do think this num-
Der is quite up to the standard OF Harper.
RoBBERY.-The High Point IN. c. Reporter of the
Goth instant says that the store of L. Sonnehil of that
town forciby entered Tuesday night of last week
and watches and ewery to considerable amount stolen
therefrom The rogue gained Dgress by forcing back
window, and making his way thence to the front room
there being sleeping in the store at the time.
suspicious looking fellow arrested but released for
want of testimony No clue to the stolen goods has
been discovered
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26

Rs~ Spite of the ardent hopes of good many intel
hgent persons we still doubt whether there is any chance
OF an early organization of the House. Mutual exas
peration has gone so far that good many members
hardly care for it We do not believe the report
by letters from Washington that on Tuesday last
his day week. the President made any suggestions to
the mail contractors about Mr.. Corwn for Speaker
nave pretty good reasons for saying that he did not
D1ilU TournoI 0dtb sn.,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26


maintained nvolaeand the perpetuity and expansion of
this union insured to its utmost capacity of embracing in
peace and harmony every future American State that may
be constituted annexed with republican form of gov
eminent.
Resoued recognise the right of the people of
all Territories including Kansas and Nebraska acting
through the legally and fairly expressed will of majority
of actual residents and whenever the number of their
habitants juses it, form Constitution with without
domestic slavery and be admitted into the Union upon
of perfect equality with the other States.
Resolued Finally in the view of the condition of
popular institutions in the Old World land the dangerous
tendencies of sectional agitation combined with the attempt
to enforce civil disabilities against the rights of
high and duty devoved with increased RESPONSE
biy upon the Democratic party of this country the
of the Union, to uphold and maintain the rights
every State thereby the Union the States and
sustain and advance among Constitutional liberty bv
continuing to resist all monopoes and exclusive legislation
for the benefit of the few at the of the many and
by vgant and constant adherence those PRINCIPLES and
compromises of the Constitution which broad enough
and strong enough to embrace and uphold the Union az
was the Union it is and the Union it shall be- in the
full expansion of the energies and capacity and
progressive people,
l. Resotued That there questions connected With +
foreign policy OF this country which inferior to no do
nestle question whatever The time has come for the
free and free trade throughout the world
and, by solemn to place their moral iuu
ence at the side of their successful example, ~
2 Resoued That geographical and political nos;ton
with reference to the other States of this Continent
the interest of the
the principles involved Monroe doctrine their bea
ing import admit of misconstruction thew shopd
applied with unbending rigidity. ~
8. Resoued That the great highway which natnro o.
well as the assent OF the States most interested
in its has marked out for free
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans Constitutes one
the important achievements realised bv the shirt
modern times and the unconquerabe energy of our
That result should be secured by timely and efficient
tion of the control which have the right to claim
and power earth should be suffered to impede CLOG
suit our pocy 70 establish between onr ans
governments OF the STATES within whose domnjons it lies.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14
--latest from California.
ARRIVAL OF SAN ANTONIO AND SAN DIEGO MA

By the overland mail from San Diego
TO san Antonio we have San Francisco
papers TO the 10Th ult. From the Bulle-
tin of the 18th we extract the following:
At hali-past N O'clock to-day the
telegraph announced as off the Heads
steaming in the L. :. steamer Powhatan,
with the Japanese Embassy on board.
At half-past : p. NJ. the telegraph an
nounced that instead it was the Japan
csc steamer Candinmarruh, from Jcddo.
Our readers may remember the letter
Of Consul Harris to Mr.. Smith, of the
bark Onward, published in the Bulletin
late i'll December last, detailing the in
tcntionS Of this Embassy. 1t consists
OF two Chief Ambassadors, eighteen Of
Eciais Of various ranks, and nifty atten-
dants and Servants-in all, a company
Of seventy persons. They will tarry
but briefly in san Francisco, be fctcd
and Toasted we trust, hence 20 to the
lSthmuS, be conveyed OF u special train
to .ASpinwall, and thence by a United
States steam frigate go direct to Wash
ington. If our national courtesy pleas
ed them, they will take home u brave
report TO their queer land, and we may
expect new openings in that direction
for trade and commerce.
LATER-3 7. M-The japanese cor
vette Cardiumarrh, Capt. Katslintarro,
forty days from the city Of Jeddo, via
Yokohama and K~anagawa thirty-seven
days, with Admiral kimmoorahselloko
Casul, is now coming up the bay-ail
well, 81 men, 10 guns, 2O2 tuns.
The Cadinmarrah left al kanagawa
the P~owhatan, (hag-oficer Tatnall)
which was to sail for San Francisco Oh
the llth Of February, with the Embassy.
The corvette is sent TO the President Of
the United States as compliment from
the japanese government.
By the request of the japanese gov
eminent, Lieut.. John y. Brooks &C. 5.
Navy volunteered 10 assist in bringin"
the corvette to this port. Lieut.. BROOKS
will stay by her during her tarry here.
The officers and crew of the |. :. Gchoon-
er Fennimore Cooper return in this YES,
Sel.-Cresceat.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14

The DESTRUCTION OF PLANrs.-The Pat
ent Office that the tea plants
for the South have mostly been forward
ed to their destinations, and all the
grape roots, of varieties both foreign
and domestic, which were on hand in a
condition fit for removal, have been dis
tributed. Measures, however, have been
taken to procure additional supplies, and
when ready for distribution, notice
thereof will be given.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14
SYNOPSIS OF LATEST NEWS.

Savoy and Nice have been annexed to
France. Land, who murdered Flana-
gan, in Virginia, has been sentenced TO
eighteen years in the P~enitcntiary
There has been more fighting on the Rio
Grande, on Mexican Territory. \ Mr..
Cline, living on the Amitc, nea Baton
Rouge, committed suicide a few days
since $3.50. Mr.. EIam has been reelected
! Mayor Of Baton Rouge. At the late
election, Rhode Island turned up a glo-
rious Democratic victory /; Connecticut
was lost by only 1000 votes !; Hartford
has elected a Democratic Mayor.
1t is thought thai the Prince of Wales
will make q tour Of this country after
he pays his respects to Canada the
English newspapers have decided that
/ there is no law 70 prevent his marrying
whom he plcaScs ; think Of this We ~
merican mamas. From the doingS of
the X. G.. CS, we may 20 expect to
hear Of stirring times in Mexico. e.
Barnum is again "Barnum"-Or rather,
Richard is himself again. Col. DOM,
phan Of Missouri, lately joined the De
mocrats--"an ADLER and purer nan can
not be found III the State. .. Tom Mar
shall is said to be giving music lessons
in the North. Tom was fond of the
French "horn'--i. e, brandy. -. The
Pope has accommodated Victor Eman-
ucl IA Mr.. AInunn has lately arrived
in England from India with diamonds.
for one Of which he asks 81. 800. 600
... Tom Savers has declared that he
will whip Hcenan or be carried dead ont
Of the ring....A man is taller in the
morning than at night. 10 the extent of
an inch, owing TO the relaxation Of the
cirtilages. .. The human brain is the
t~wenty-eighth Of the body, but in horse
bat the four-hundrcth -. Ten DAYS per
annum Is the average sickness Of human
life. About the age of Sc, the lean
man generally becomes f%attcr, and the
fat man leaner. .. Richter cnumcratcs
COO distinct species Of disease in thl
eye. - The pulse of children is $50 in
a minute; at puberty it is 50; and at GO
only CO.. DIR. Letton ascrihes health
and wealth to water; happiness to small
beer; and all diseases and crimes 10 thu
use of spirits -. Elephants live for 200
800, and even 400 years. 4 healthy
full-grown elephant consumes so pound.
of grain per day.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14
Earthquake.

On the l4th ult a severe shock Of an
earthquake was felt in various parts of
California. Its effects in Sacramento
are thus described by 4 correspondent
of the Bulletin:
The earthquake Of this morning has
produced u serious agitation in this cap
Ital city. Ii has shaken to tatters the
pretensionS Of Sacramento TO the rcten-
ton of the seat of government. have
felt three or four of these carth-swell-
ings in San Francisco, but the violence
and persistency Of the movement here
this morning far exceeded all my former
experience. | cannot call the vibrations
shocks; they were rather s~wellings and
swaying Of the earth with q swinging,
tremendous motion. There were, | think,
six of them, without distinct intervals
between. The sensation produced was
exactly like that caused by the rocking
of a vessel in Q short sea after q gale.
The waves seemed 10 proceed from the
southwest to the northeast. The time
of the occurrence was II minutes past
ia N. was quietly sitting, writing
q scathing letter upon the dcpravity OF
the times, and the excess of legislation
in the capital of California, in my room
at the Verona House, a very solidly con-
structed building. Though not to the
manner of these tremors born, | endu-
red the first five shakes with manly firm
ness, and resolved to sit the play out:
but at this critical m the ladies
rushed into the hall with historical
screams. This decided my course. and
Il confess it with shame-I fed. Tine
swaying Of the house caused a verv
palpable and disagrecablc nausea. iden-
tical with sea-sickness, which l felt for
fifteen minutes. | saw pendant signs
In the streets swinging from the vi6ra.
TONS ten minutes after The occurrence.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14

MORTALITY AMONGST MULEs.--In the par
ishes of lberville and Assumption a dis
ease has been raging, of late, amongst
the mules, proving fatal in every case.
Twenty-nine died on n plantation
The disease appears like lung fever or
pneumonia. When the malady attacks
them they refuse food, pine away, and
die. This information.is brought by a
gentleman just from the coast, and we
presume it is reliable.-Panters Banner.
This is the first we have heard Of this mule
sickness in our parish yet it may be true,
nevertheless.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14
E!at de la L0uisi7ne-Couy du enc. Dis

E!at de la L0uisiaae-CoW du enc. Dis
trid-Par0isse dIJerrXe.
Dams Ia Succession dc Eliphalet E Slack.
TTENDU. que Nine. Martha Bennet, rep
n resonant la succession de Charles A. Slack,
a &c Jour enIiaSse dams lie Bureau du GrefiCr de
cette cour. son Tableau Final de d slrlbutioE de
ia succession lie leu EIiphaiet E. Slack
Avis est par lie present donne A tous ceux que
celia concerne de deduire sous trenie iours de la
date de ce present les raisons pour les Iuelles lie
d, tableau final ne serait pas homo!ogue ct iait
lie iugement de cetie cour. ct lie caut onnement
dunne par lie dit Charles A. Slack, CONNIE admi-
nistrateur de la dite succession, suit anIulle.
lberville, Mars 10, 1860.
mhi7 NJ. =. ESTEVAN, Grefier.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14

RGs~SOmc of our subscribers in New
Orleans have not seen a Banner for a
month, and still the entire New Orleans
list is mailed a Franklin, and actually
sent off every Sunday morning, and
ought to arrive at the New Orleans post
Office before 6 o'clock in the evening.
FraRiIin BGHHcr.
The same complaint, Of not being able to
get their paper, frequently comes to Us from
our New Orleans Subscribers. 1t is almost
useless to send a gentleman a paper, a new
advertiser for instance, unless The number Of
his box is given.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14

ssy~hn entire block Of sixteen brick
and stone buildings, $50 feet long and
from 80 to l40 feet deep, was raised
last week, by mean Of screws, in Chic
ago. The buildings covered about an
acre of ground, and weighed over TWEEN
ty-fve thousand tons. They were raised
q distance Of four feet ten inches, by
means Of six thousand screws placed
beneath. The operation has probably
never been performed TO so great an
extent before. 1t was accomplished at
the rate Of about II foot per day
None of the houses were less than four
stories high, u was SIX stories, and
eight were five.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14

g"Cuffy, why don't you kick that do 7"
what am de use Oh kicking ebery cur dat
Snarls at you? Don't You know dat an de
way he wants you TO bring him into noilce9"
Al ours do not walk on four legs.
We find the above 1rating about in the pa.
pers, and the axiom it ~exemplIties is no less
true than profitable. "All ours do not walk
on f9pr legs" is very, very true.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14

ge0-The Alabama Legislature has
passed a law compelling Northern III
a companies to pay $500 to each
town in the State in which they effect in
surance. 1t amount 10 a prohibition
An effect of the auti-sIavery upon the
South.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-14
State Of LouiSiana-PariSh Of BerriHe-
SIrth District Court.

In matter of the Estate Of Eliphalet E.
Slack, decd.
WHEREAS, Ms. Martha Bennett as repre-
w sentative of the succession Of Charles A.
Slack, deceased. has this day filed in this Court.
the Final Tableaux Of administration OF the sue
cession of Eliphalet Slack, decea ed
Notice is hereby given 10 all whom it may con-
cern 10 show caus- within Thirty days from the
date OF the publication hereof why SAID final ta-
bleau should not be homologated and made a
Judgment OF this cour. aud The bond given 10y said
Charles \, Slack as Administrator, should not
he cancelled and annullet.
IbervIlle, March 18th, 1860.
mhI7 VI. 4. LSTEVAN, Clerk.