Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-22
TERMS OF ADvERTTsING.
Jesse POpe-the Impending Crisis.

1t is known to many citizens of the State that during
the latter part of last December quantity Of Helpers
Impending Crisis brought to this place to the ad
dress of one Jesse Pope We have within the last two
months, received many inquiries to what has become
of Pope and the books but owing to reasons that may
be guessed, have heretofore, forborn to answer
We now proceed to give statement of everything
cerning the matter.
While on our way to this place about the 2Sth last
December, we stopped over night in Raleigh. 1t had
been discovered that the above mentioned books had
come up the r. & G. Bairoad that day, for High Point
by Adams express line The agent at Raleigh inform
ed MIR. Holden of the fact and upon consultation with
Judge Saunders, it agreed the Books should come
on, and writ was issued by the Judge and placed in
our hands, to arrest Pope and take the books in CHARGE
but allowing US discretionary powers to wait until Pope
should call for the books and to endeavor to obtain
dence sufficient to convict him of circulating them On
arriving at High Point the books left in charge of
the agent here to await further developments. We
found upon inquiry, that Pope is simple, inofensive
and iterae fellow, and that he was at that time an
invalid, confined to his bed We watched the post Of
fee to if any letters to him. but there
At length, some weeks ago, we took gentleman of
sound judgment and good sense with u.s. and went to
Popes for the purpose of endeavorng to obtain evidence
against, him if any should present The result was
found Pope, have stated simple illiterate man.
incapable of planning and executing anything either
good or bad. We were further convinced in
own mind, from the confessions of Pope, that
he had been made tool of by Daniel Worth,
of the character of the book until the time of Worths
arrest He stated that some twelve months ago. Worth
had books sent here in his name giving reason
for it that he (Worth) frequently passed High Point
Sunday he could not get the books well, and had
them sent to him for that reason He said that Worth
had said nothing to him in regard to the last ot but he
supposed he had them sent This and many other things
induced the belief in mind and that of the friend
who accompanied u.s. that it unnecessary to arrest
the poor fellow, and take him from his family afflicted
he was nd we In no
The books we let remain in the Depot until last Sat
urday on which day, at 10 O'clock A. M in the pres
of large number of citizens, they taken out
and burned to ashes the public square There
$50 copies of the cheap edition, and made delightful
fire. We indebted to Mr.. j. w. Lambeth for fuel
to raise the funeral pile The fact of the books Icing here
notwithstanding the Injunction of secresy, known
all over the country and published in some of the pa
pers within few days after they came and had Pope
been the blacklist incendiary of JAIL he would have
had sufficient warning against giving any hold upon him
self by calling tor the books by doing anything else
that would have led to his conviction intelligence OF
the whole affair arrived Lere by the train that
brought the books AS it is, we think Pope should be
made witness against Worth in his approaching trial
High Point Reporter.
From the Washington (March sth> Cores NJ Y Herald
Presentation OF the Paraguay Minister.
Senor Berges to-day presented to the President
by General Cass, and was attended by Mr. Ward, of
the United States Mission to Paraguay, who ofciaed
Berges -
Mr.. President-I esteem myself fortunate n having
been selected discharge the duties of the character
which represent. Upon the ratification by your Ex-
celency of the treaties negotiated in Asuncion on the
4th of February of last year, between the penpOten-
taries of Paraguay and those of the United States of
America, and ratified by the former republic the
18th of the month, depend relations which cannot
fail to prove advantageous to both countries and profit
able to other nations The government of the republic
n hHSO mp ia
to your Exceency of the high esteem and perfect
friendship which it enertains for your EXceency.-
These sentiments your Exctency will find expressed in
the autograph letter of his Exceency the President of
the republic of Paraguay which now have the honor
of placing in your hands.
| In reply the President said
I" / am extremely happy to receive the Envoy Extra
ordinary and Special Commissioner of Paraguay, whose
presence accept testimony of the perfect adjust
ment of the little difference between the two countries,
and augury that henceforh the friendly relations
between the governments of the United States and Of
the republic Of Paraguay will be enduring, they
not fail to prove advantageous. For the government
of Paraguay and its distinguished chief President Lo-
PEI, | cherish sincere regard and friendly sympathy.
Grateful to him for his kindly reception of the Commits
sioners of the United States and appecatng the frank
ness and confidence With which he has sent you hther
duly esteem his a statesman and his efforts
patriot to deveope the of his country and
the prosperity of its people. And beg to you,
sir, that while you remain among US shall spare no
pains to render your stay agreeable to yourself and use
full to your country"
The Minister retired, highly gratifed by the warmth
Of his reception, which friendly and dgnifed but
devoid of ray of the cold formality of Courts.
MEDICAL GRADUATEs.-The Commencement of the
Medical Department University of New York took place
Wednesday night. Among the graduates were the fol
lowing from North Carolina VIM. A. Blount, Chris
topher Z. Corbett, c. 6. Cox, John M. Goodman, T.
P. Haddock, Robt. W. Harris, J. H. Leary, w. II
Lilly, J. P. McCombs, w. W. Mckenzie r. G. Pear
son, Jr., David Ramsour 7. H. Sharp, j. @. Shepherd
Junius Stallings, Dan Sumney, E. V. Thompson and
r. W. Woodruff from Tennessee W. T. Long ono
G.. B. Thornton.
The great strike of the workingmen of London ha!
ceased. Both sides-journeymen and employers-clain
the victory.
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