Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-08
" Long,

other sterling qualities of head and heart which gave to
him the great popularity which he enjoyed.
"Long."
We seldom if ever, write article exceeding col
umn and if we ever approach that limit, our cotempo
rarv of the Fayetteville OberUer, or some of its CORES
pondents is sure to talk about our long article har
angue" or something of the kind. We opine that our
articles are too long for them correspondent in the
last Observer whose etymoogy is Detective as he OR she
spells his or her name nti-Humbug, when the proper
spelling is plainly Aunt Humbug, talks about our long
harangue on the resolutions of the Opposition Conven
tion when the fact is, that gave history of the rise,
progress and decline of that ustrous assembage all in
one brief column and two sticks, the printers have
it. Tacitus himself never studied brevity more assd-
uousy nor in the matter Of brevity, did ever Ia
citus perform such feat.
AS for the parody, published the Opposition plat
form in full So that every reader judge for himself
of the applicability of our remarks thereon
Ra% Mr.. Seward has made his great and long expect
ed effort in the Senate of the United States placing him
self easily at the head Of his party, and in advance of all
competitors of his party the Geographic cores
pendent of the Baltimore Sun says head and shoulders
above them ALL His subject ostensiby on the admis
sion of Kansas. His speech delivered on Wednes-
day, when he spoke three hours. He replied to by
Senators Davis and Douglas and supported by Senator
Trumbull.
That Mr.. Seward is of great ability there can
be no manner of doubt than there can that this
was his great effort to confirm the Wavering eay OF his
party and reesablish his threatened supremacy.
No doubt the replies of Messrs. Davis and Douglas
were also marked by great vigor and acumen.
R6P By resolution of the meeting held on Tuesday
of last December Court the Chairman was authorized
to appoint delegates to the State and District Conven
tons. Upon receiving letters from some of the parties
constituting the first list of appointments stating that
it will be inconvenient, in fact impossible for them to
attend the Chairman DESTROYS that the County should
be fully represented upon conference with other friends
has thought it not improper to revise the list leaving
out such cannot attend and adding others who
may be enabled to do
Ii place of four gentlemen who have notified the
Chairman of their inability to attend the following
gentlemen have been appointed Hon. S. j. Person.
Robert Strange, Dr. j. D. Belamy and r. w. Brown,
Jr.
BeaB The European news received by the Edinburg
is not particularly important. Gladstone the English
Chancellor OF the Exchequer, in great equiv
aent to our Secretary of the Treasury The Chinese
war renders it necessary to raise over forty millions
dollars extra and he proposes to do this by increasing
the income tax. The CONSERVATIVES who are now the
opposition" attack the policy of the Chinese war
and enveigh against the burdens it renders necessary
Tanger that is to be invested by the Spaniards is
fortified maritime city of Morocco formerly of consid
cradle Importance but sunk to comparative insig
nifcance. Population ten thousand
The territories of the King of Naples or the " Two
Sicilies,' are always in threatening way.
R6F@ The Eclectic Magazine for March, is on oul
table, embellshed with two handsome Mezzotnts illus
trative of Russian personages and history The first
the where Nataia the mother of Peter the Great
takes refuge with her little at the foot of the altar
the Monastery of the Trinity from the fury of the
sins set on by the Princess Sophia The second il
portrait of the Emperor Alexander who occupied tn
throne of Russia from 1901 to 1925 and therefore fgu
red prominently during the most marked period of tn
career of the Great Napoleon in whose overthrow h
bore the greatest share
Ras~ Coroner Jones held an inquest on Sunday, 4d
inst, over the body of negro named Dick age
about As years, the property of John A Sanders ESQ
He found in the water Smiths Greek Bridge
about q miles from town. From the evidence before
ZIG dppcdLS LudI ue was Oh q Hat, III COmpan
with two Others going home on Saturday night
18th ult., when the fiat came in collision with pia
under the bridge and having hold of an oar it knocke
him overboard it being very dark and windy, he wa
drowned before assistance could be rendered Verdict
accidental drowning.
BeA. The Havana correspondent of the Charleston
Courier, received by the Isabel mentions the fact of tn
sale of three of the four steamers fitted out for tn
coast" to General Miramon's Mexican Government
Two of them have already sailed, they were ready t
sail at the date of the letter. armed each with six thirty
two Founders, and carrying supply of small an
ammunition. Their probable rendezvous will be Tan
piCO or Alvarado.
Maryland U. 5. Senator.
We learn from the Bal timore Sun, that on Tuesda
night last, Hon. James A. Pearce was nominated ft
the U. S. Senate by caucus of the Democratic men
bers of the Maryland Legislature. The Sun adds tn,
this is Of course equivalent to an election"
Prentice VS.. Rayner.
There is no more bitter opponent of the Democrat
than the Editor of the Louisville Journal and yet eve
he could not stand Henry Winter Davis course. v
may be assured that it no ordinary case of perft
which compelled Mr. Prentice to employ the folowir
language OF condemnation towards member of his on
party. The Louisville Journal says:
Mr.. Pennington the black-republican candidate ST
lacked two votes of an election. He might even v
have been defeated. In that emergency Henry Whit
Davis an nnenhnr Of EOnorooc from, +bo =;