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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24
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WASHINGTON Cry, D. c., May %, 1860.
spu.rr-Y EsrERpAY-The Territorial Resolutions
were debated The House passed resolution, requir-
ing the concurrence of the Senate, to adjourn SINE ae
on the 18th of June next Also, the Dill increasing 'e
pay of the Navy.
CONGRESS-Yesterday'
WAsH1NGToN, D. c., May 23 1860.
The Senate concurred in the House amendments to
the deficiency BILL The territorial resolutions were de-
bated.
The House rejected the Texas volunteer amendment
to the Military Academy Bill. The civil and dlplo-
matte appropriation bills were debated
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.
CINCINNATI, May 23d, 1860.
The most destructive tornado ever known passed here
on Monday In the city six persons are known to be
killed, and a large number injured Church steeples
were blown down-houses unroofed, and some demoE
ished The telegraph wires prostrated-a railroad
train was blown from the track. Vessels In the river
were stove The damage to property was immense
FOREIGN.
QUEBEC, May 22d, 1860.
The Anglo Saxon brings Liverpool dates to the 10th
inst. Her news is uninteresting.
Cottou-Saes for the previous two days reached 49,
600 bales The market was Senelaily uucuanSou'-
Prices for breadsuffs easier but quotations un'
changed Provisions dull. Produce market generally
unchanged. Consols closed at 9514 951a.
New York Markets.
New YORK, May %, 1860.
At the close yesterday.
Cotton steady-saes Of 1000 bales. Flour dull
Southern SIS IS Sc 30. Wheat active, at slight
decline for all qualities. The Corn market has alsc
slightly declined at which it is actve-mxed 10 cents
Sugar firm, with large export enquiry Spirits Tur
pentine and Rosin dull Rice firm at ~ AZ.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

MORE MoLAssEs-We notice the arrival yesterday
from Cardenas, of the Brig Sarah Starr consigned to
Messrs G. O. and W. j. Munro, bringing 400 hhds,
ID tierces and n barrels molasses It is now landing
and offered for sale in quantities to suit See advertise
ment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

MORE 1RoN.-The Br. Brig Europa arrived last
evening from Bristol, Eng, bringing 165 tons iron for
the Tarboro branch of the Wilmington & Weldon Rail
road.-Daily Journal, 18th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

OF the South Douglas had ten votes. The unit rule
acted to his disadvantage in one State ony-Georgia,
where he possibly may have had two votes. Adding
the votes of the seeding States Mr. Douglass strength
from the South in the Convention only twelve out
of one hundred and twenty. Here, then follows the
rect statement
For Douglas. Opposed.
North ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l13 ia
0OuLn IL 1uS
1884 1874
1t is proper to remark here that at least nine out of
the twelve Southern men who preferred Mr.. Douglas,
msrepresented the sentiments of their constituents
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

a. IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTs.-The Department of
state has received from consul at Havre decision
OF the tribunal of commerce of that city, that the pac
ing OF cotton and other goods, liable to be injured bv
lne sea- IN the cabins of vessels the poop deck is
not considered good storage and renders the cantan
liable to damages. P1-"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

HARPER's FOR JUNE has been laid on our table by
Mr. Kelly. Among the illustrated articles we notice
Summer in New England" Ancient Monuments in
the United States" Insects belonging to the Cotton
Plant" i" Lovel the Widdowcr," etc.
Price Is. cents, and worth it. Say what you will,
Harpers is the popular Magazine, Bonners Ledger
j. the popular Weekly.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

NEGRO HUNG-The slave who was convicted at the
late term Of Lnor Court of the crime of rape and
der was hung yesterday at Kingston. He protested his
innocence, we learn, to the last.
NeU6ern Progress l9tn INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

NEW ORLEANS, May 21.-The steamship Ca9 !s rort
Capt Smith, from Havana, May IL, arrived at tns
to-day. She reports the Sugar market unchange0
new issue of $250,000 has been made by the SPauv
Bank, which it was thought would relieve the nOD'
market,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

not NAT1oNAL-By an oversight in preparing the
republican platform at Chicago the word national
was inserted 10 designating the name of the party Nc
sooner was this discovered than motion was made r.
strike 1t out, which was unanimously agreed to.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

LATER FROM MExICo.-New Orleans, May 2l.-The
United States Steamer Pocnhontas has arrived with
dates from Vera Cruz to the 10th instant She brings
dispatches for Washington.
On the lst of May Zuloaga issued decree deposing
Miramon, and assumed the Presidential chair. This
movement had caused a general feeling of alarm.
Gen. Mramon has sustained some reverses and i'm
posed heavy loans the City of Mexico, and foreign
and native commercial houses doing business there.
Gen. Uraga, with 5000 Liberals, occupied Guanaiuato
on the 9TH May and preparing to attack the city
Charleston Courier
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

NEGRo's NorIoN ABOUT THE Color OF A CHINESE.
"A lew days ago negro fellow after gazing intently
Cabanss, exclaimed If de white folks is dark 90 dat
out dare wonder What's de color of de niggers :"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

IA AT an election held yesterday by the Will
mington Light Infantry, learn that the following
members were elected officers for the ensuing year
Captain-Wm. L. DeRosset.
First Lieutenant-R. B. McRae
Second Lieutenant-John G. McIhenny.
Third Lieutenant-Henry Savage.
Ensign-Isaac q. Winslow.
Quartermaster-A. D. Cazaux
Daily Journal of yesterday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

MIR. Conductor" asked railroad passenger are
you running on time to-day" "No, sir we are run.
ming for cash."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24
- Y. % OOdU, OUT. OeCy.
Greensboro, May, 1860. Executive Commit

The Superior Court for this county closed on oat
urday last We are not aware of any thing inp0ant
that occurred For ourselves we did not see the CO
House during the week.
This Court closes the Circuit, and with it we Sqpp
our esteemed fellow citizen Judge Shepherd would cs5
his Official service, in which he has won as enduring %
enVlable fame as Judge, as he already possessed ali
Lawyer and gentleman. But we learn that Dc Sn
nold the court OF Alamance this week, in place Oh 10
Bailey reciprocation of personal kindness Of W
lat!er 10 himself After this week Judge onepuIP3 sr
resignation will take effect, and he will return to the bH
Fayetteville ObsTrH'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24
Especial Dispatch to the Charleston Courier.]
anI RnI Rfnad Accident.

SAVANNAH, May 20.-By the steamer st. Mory's, ]
learn the particulars of fatal accident that occurred on
the Florida Gulf Central Rail Road, the morning of
the 10th inst train consisting OF an engine and ten
der one passenger car and number of freight cars
loaded with lumber and logs approaching Jackson
vle about o'clock tie morning of the 18th inst
When about seven miles distant it encountered some
CATTLE two of which thrown off by the cow catcher
third cut and pitched off, and fourth mashed up and
carried under it, The locomotive passed this one
safely but the tender thrown off the track followed
by the passenger car which turned the road
by the violence of the shock. Upon this and the
tender tie loaded freight cars crushing and png
up in dense mass and breaking the passenger into
fragments.
There were thirteen persons in this car including
lady Of these three were killed and several badly
ded.
The names of the killed are follows:
Geo. L. Bryant, Cashier of the Bank of st. Johns
Fla
Tony Matt, an employee of the road.
Mr.. Martin, valuable citizen engaged in the lumber
business on the st. Johns River
The wounded are follows:
Mrs Hope of fernando Co, Fla, badly injured.
Mr. Roberts, residing in an adjoining County to Jack
sonvie much injured to render his recovery doubt
full.
Three other persons names unknown all badly injured
The remaining five passengers were but slightly hurt
all escaping with trifling bruises.
The train running at great speed, down grade, al
the time of the unfortunate affair. No blame however
is imputed to the officers in charge the track
wet, heavy rain having just fallen, and the hackers
ifo nnmard nrOpress
in of sudden emergency. The freight cars were
principally loaded with heavy pine logs and under thu
strong impetus caused by the rapid motion of the train
rushed headong upon the passenger car crushing it
atoms, and causing the loss of life and manning
above.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

Sas~ 1t is reported what is said to be good au-
thorty that Mr. Everett has said that he will
cept the nomination for the Vice Presidency rendered
him by the Convention which met some time since in
Baltimore. The general impression has been that he
would not accept.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24
The Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court.
Wln commence its Summer Term in this Olyn oJ
Monday, the 18th day of June Causes will be cSH''
as follows
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23
johns EEickman's Great
Speech.

The press is enthusiastic in its encomie
uns upon the late speech of Mr. Hickman,
CT PENNSYLVANIA, Upon the present con-
aition of our national politics. The
New York 9ribume's correspondent
says: -
Mr.. Hickman's speech yesterday, upon
the existing relations between the North
and South upon slavery, is deemed one
of the ablest of the Sc ssion. He boldly
charged the South as being the constant
aggressor, and the Democratic party Of
the North as having constantly yielded.
His denunciat;oa was most terrific. His
terse, pungent sentences went home with
q will. He announced the doctrine OF
.irrspressible" conflict now going on be-
tween free and slave labor, in languages
quite as forcible as any ever used by eth
or Mr. Seward or Mr.. Calhoun. His
closing remarks were highly eloquent and
patriotic, consisting of q beautiful tribute
TO the genius of our institutions glow
ing description of what progress had been
made under them, ana q Nlvlc picture OF
the brilliant future in store fer our eoun-
try, if We are true to the principles Of our
fathers. At the close, his friends thiong-
ed about him with hearty congratulations,
and tonight, many Republicans are will
ing to tender him the nomination. for the
Presidency or Vice Presidency at Chi
cago.
Occasional" of the Philadelphia"
Press says:
Since the great speech of John HEX
man IN tie -hos g Of Representatives,
yesJer'ay, be has 5sen as much talked of
for 5Is Presidency IS sny man in or out
d Washington. Chicago might do
worse. Immense numbers of his speech
na.o besn subscribed for circulation
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23
PrO-Slavery Intolerance.

The Republican State c invention o
MARYLAND, was held April goth. The
object of the Convention was simply to
select delegates to the Chicago Conven.
ton. No extreme measures were contem-
plated-no infsmmatofy speeches againsl
the institution of Slavery were intended.
The meeting was but merely business
one. Mr.. Blair, the President, upon tax
inc the Chair said:
Let US be CAREFUL in our demeanor,
and assert our principles modestly, but
firmly. BY thus acting, we shall be en-
abled to correct the false impressions
which have been spread broadcast against
us. Let the people see that are are MT
IN tavor Of placing the black man upon
an equality Nth the rhite nan, nor o.
arraying lie slo0s against the master"
Notwithstanding this the Convention
was aot allowed to proceed to transact the
business which called it together. Up
on a notion being made that Commit
tee be chosen to select delegates to attend
the Chicago Convention, band of ruff
aims created disturbance, rushing to-
wards the Presidents seat, and crying
put them out" Tho Convention
was Immediately dissolved. The police
made no attempts whatever to quell the
disturbance. Members Of the Conven-
ton barely escaped personal violence at
the hands of the mob being compelled to
run for their lives.
VIM. II. Seward, in tbs great speech
which he pronounced in the U. S. Sen
ate la>t winter, addressed the Shareholders
Of that body thus:
"Come, come, come, if you viii, into
the free States, into the State of New
York, anywhere from Lake Erie to Sag
Harbor, among ny ne;ghbors in the
Owasco valley, hold your conventions,
nominate your cauiidates, address the
people, submit to them, fully, earnestly,
e!oquentiy, all your complaints and griev-
anccs Of Northern d;s!oyalty, oppression,
prefly; keep nothing back, speak just
rs freely and as loudly there as You do
here; you will have hospitable welcomes
and approaching audiences, with ballot
boxes open for all the votes you can win"
In those noble and eloquent utterances
Mr.. Seword gave true expression to the
sentiments of the Republican party Of
ih3 North, and showed that to!e' alton
which is loIn Of free institutions, and of
them aon". Mark the con ,rast between
these sentiments ana tie Get of n Ba!ti-
more mob. Do not such facts as these
prove to every Northern freeman, that
the Republican, party is political ne
cessty Of the times, and that the intoer-
ance OF Slavery as shown at Baltimore
Washington, or even in the Charleston
Convention, should be met, resisted, and
crushed?
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23

tueus emotions of men all over the plat
form, who had not closed their eyes
during the last forty-e;ght hours, trem-
bling between hope and fear,-lsboring
for what they deemed the best interests Of
tie noblest cause under the heavens
acted with electrical eject on the immense
auditory. Men OF stern countenances and
strong nerves, upon rising to speak, were
almost disabled by their agitation.
But the scene is not to be pictured. 1t
is ever memorable to those who witness
ed it, and no more can be said.
We regret being unable to give moie
full account of the proceedings of the
Convention, but We have been obliged to
defer the publication of editorial matter
we had prepared, in order to give the
room We have made.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23
The interchangeable Demo-
cEacy.3'

The Democracy never change; if you
would believe their own story they are
the snme Yesterday, to-day. aud forever
-immutable. ifnlnaculate, immortal.
They once agreed to leave the question
of slavery in the Territories to Congress,
but, Without changing in a short time af-
te", they claim that Congress has no po v
er over tae subject, and that The people of
Territory should decide the question for
themsel, es.
This was hill until tie bred Scott.
decision, when, ecithout changing. they
declare that neither Congress or tha peo-
rle of Territory coult! exclude slavery
II Territory, as it was carried there all
der he fadeFal constitution, :. but when
ono there thsy ap3pl9 could manage it by
y "a ehdIy leg's Pr, So, a-
: ssIn, l0ithout cfaay'ng, the con.is
tent democracy declare that slavery e1-
1eFsba'ier the constitute the Terrific
RES, therefore "neither Congress nor, a
4erritof a III gis,atuye nor say human
power has any autloUty to annul or i'm
par tins vested right and that Con-
'gfessiana. slave code AMI tho re-opening
81 she AtFiean SAKE trade is just what
they have always contendel for
Great IS ''tne colleslv6 power of thu
public p!under. - -Hlwaakes Free
Democrat aes ee.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23
Tsae Real ~ OnSleE OF LIE Defn-
pcY&4ic spit.

Tt;S aot ., much wonder (says the
Springfield Reput ssan1 that the Demo
crate Conyent.oa las now spit, and that
ho party IS reduced TO 1--WE fractions, as
that they have escaped such p result so
cng. The psrty, years ago, had en-
aasteI lis historic period. Its associate
and val, the Wing party, bad broken ia
to fragments Sand dissolved. Nothln.
but Ike possession Of power and that
prestige OF lis name have kept the Dem
ocratic party alive fer the last six or eight
years. The slavery question has smashed
every political and religious organization
that undertook to dodge its issues, or,
pretending to i1npartiality served obe
size at the expense of tue other. The
Wing party was finished by this ''irro-
pressihie conflict" The American party
did not survive single National Conven-
ton. Tho Preshytcriass aud Mcthodists
could not maintain their national organl.
zations against tho surgiug moral and So
cial issues Ct this question. The Demo-
cratic party was gradually but rapidly he-
lug used up by their attrition, and this
seemed to be the probable manner of its
taking off But death more theatrical,
perhaps more honorable, has come upon
it. Resistance, it vas supposed. had
been painpeed out Of The Northern Dem
ocrats; but tho history Of the Charleston
Convention shows that they can contend
fof the mnNltn;nanca of power, under
keen appreciation Of The necessities and
dangers of'thcir position, with stub
bornness and de!inanco that, manifested
in defence Of principles, would have, at
any time WITHIN gti*os years, have n.ado
the high priests in northern and national
politics. Bat the leadership has PISSED
from thor bands; lhav have made their
stand, not too late 10 win credit. for tho
popular voice always arp!auds successful
resistance to tyranny, but too late TO hol.i
power. The Democracy have run their
race; they have outlived their gIcsy and
tIeir usefulness an.l now chat the signal
is given, they will drop to pieces in all
directions. Tie opportunity is the Re-
publicans. Chicago viii tell whether
they appreciate tie epoch, and can finish
the work begun at Charleston.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23
Hon. Hannibal EgaTnsin.

The nominal on of Mr. HAML1N for
Vice President, will be hailed with great
satisfaction throughout the country. OF
Democratic antecedents, he came early in
to the Republican movement. A member
of the U. 5. Senate in 1854, he oppose d
with great vigor, the repeal of the Miss
ouri Compromise. Subsequently be was
elected Governor Of The State Of elaine
and at the expiration of his term o. Office,
he was again returned to the Senate of
which body no is at the present time one
Of the ablest and most active menbcrs.-
Possessed Of crest personal popularity,
and having public record no portion
of which his friends would desire to | t
out, his name will give strength to the
ticket and add not little to its triumph
before the people.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23

SEVENTY ACRES PLouGHED BIZ
STEAM. The Prairie Far,ser has an
account ofthe working of the new steam
plow of Mr.. Waters, which the editor has
seen in operation in Menooka, Grundy
20. 1t turns over six burrows, nine feet
IN width, at the same time. and in seven
ty-two minutes, including stops,it plough
s 81. r'.'her more than two acres and half.
1 ne w4oie cost of running tho machine
IS estlm ated at nine dollars. About
seventy-five acres had been turned over
when the account was written, aud the
inventor had just commenced still larg-
er JOB. 1t is not pretended that the in
vontlon is perfect. but the editor thinks a
decided advance has been made towards
q practical solution of the problem Of
T'ough'ng Cur rrairies by stearo.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23

A HAPPY REBUKE. --Wagty Morrison
q Scotch clergyman was nan Of great
wit and humor On one occasion he ell.
treated an officer at Fort Georgia to par.
don . poor follow that was sent to tie
halberts.
The officer offered to grant request
if he would in return grant him the first
favor he would ask.
Mr.. Morrison agreed to this, and the
officer Immediately demanded the cere-
rnony of baptism be performed on pup
py.
The Clergyman agreed to It and a par
ty of many gentlemen assembled to wit.
ness the novel baptism. ~
Mr.. Morrison desired the officer to hold
up the puppy as it was necessary in the
baptism of children, and said:
"As | am minister of the church of
Scotia I'd, | must proceed according to the
ceremonies of the church"
Certainly" said the major, II expect
all the ceremony"
"Well. then, | begin by the usual ques-
tion-do you acknowledge yourself the
father Of this puppys"
A roar of laughter burst from the
crowd and the officer threw his candidate
for baptism away.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23
The Entfssssin sfn.

The enthusiasm with which the nom
nation was received, seems to have been
unbounded. The Press d 1'rs5'0ae, Of
Saturday. in speaking Of the Pennsylvan-
ia delegation says:
The Pennsylyanians, in particular,
knew no bounds for the expression of
their feelings. They at once rallied, sever
al hundred strong, at Their head quarters
at the Briggs House, WHERE they were
eloqueutly addressed by their Standard
bearer, Col. CultIin, their candidate FOR
/ Governor. they nj assert that Lincoln
nomination will gain them the State by
at least IS, 600 majority, and their feel
ings, excited BY the certainty Of such q
glorious victory, carried them almost be.
yond bounds in the expression of their
wild anticipations.
The same paper says, when the third
ballot was taken, and it was ascortained
Lincoln lncked but p votes of a nomin-
alton, Cartier, chairman 1.-THE Ohio dele
gaiion, rose and announced, the change
of votes from Chase to Lincoln, end
| before the secretaries had time to foot up
and announce The resIit, the vast audi
ence burst forth simultaneously into ire
preside shouts. A deafening roar of
steutorian applause arose from the i'm
lnense multitude such as has never been
cqualed on the American continent, nor
since the days that the walls Of Jericho
were blown down.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23
REPUBLICANS RALLY! !
THREE TIMES THREE FOR
LINCOLN G HANTLTN

We areunable to give very full re-
port Of the Proceedings of tho RepuLii-
can Convent, n, as we did not get the
particulars until our columns were nearly
filed. We are indebted to the Press and
Tribune, Tor the proceedings from which
we eondense this meagre report.
As Will be seen by the head of this col
umn, the Convention nominated ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN, of Illinois, President, aud
HANNIBAL HAMLIN, of Maine, Vice Pres
ident, on the third ballot. The baloting
was as follows:
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-23

H'Tlae old Grow VFOsiIdn1t
Esay.f

A story is on It's travels through tho
wor d Of the press, which reminds VS. OF
the efforts Of Douglas to conci.;aio the
South, ana his failures AT an evening
party, in playing game Of forfeits, q
green, gawky young man was Judged
to make crows mast with certain la
dy, and put some eggs in it. Greeny
protested he didn't know how. L will
show YOU says the Judge. Just step
this way and kneel down in front of this
chair. Now, Miss, kneel you on the OPP
posite side Aud you addressing gree
NY must kiss the Indy seven times thro-
the back of tae CHAIR According to in
strlctons he knelt down and mlie a
desperate lunge at the lady's face through
the clair back, but was doomed to defeat
by the lady moving quickly aside. But
he was determined not to be fo;led N this
manner, aud tried repeatedly to reach the
lady's face with his lips, which were OBJ
truded to their utmost capacity; but, as
she constantly envaded him, he became
discouraged and at last got up, and was
making tracks to his scat. when the
Judge interrupted bin with You did not
pay your forfeit, sir. / told you to put
seYen eggs IN the nest, and you have not
pat in one IL tried too he STAN
mered- 'tut-but the cd crow would mt
lay So is it with Douglas; he has tried,
and tried hard, but that old Southern
crow won't lay. -Louisgille Journal.