Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-09-20

complete works or MIS- OouIu"oi'h' ASoueu ~ 'Ae
Messrs Peterson. Mrs. Southworth's style IS wei
known Although far from faultless, it is generally
readable and her books therefore SELL
From the same, we have Mary Stuart Queen OF
Scots An Historical Romance of the Sixteenth Centu
ry BY George w. M. Reysolds"
The popularity of the times in which she lived, her
own strange career with its ragca Close coupled with
her reputation for beauty and than suspicion OF
nconstancy have cast around the history OF this bali
Guise halEStewart Queen, halo of romance for which
otherwise it would be difficult to account. No doubt
there were many of her time as beautiful, as &C
complshed more abe and it is to be hoped at least as
virtuous But Mary came with all the artificial rehne-
ments of the French Court to reign over rugged and
sembarbarous kingdom whose wild chettans or tero-
cous barons would be apt to despse appreciate the
grace which gave to her her greatest charm in continent
al circles French Catholic she encountered the stern
conoclastic spirit of the early Scottish refomers. Even
the little admiration she did receive fatal to her as to
the persons who professedt Possibly she may
in the plots to aehrone Elizabeth in her favor, for
Mary was equally near to the founder of the Tudor
family, Henry the Seventh Of England, Elizabeth,
both being grandchildren, Mary by the female line
however Most likely she knew of the blowing up Of
BILE creature and Mary was rendered desperate, She
snned and was sinned against but Elizabeth acted like
the tiger she was when she put her to death,
imprisoned her.
Well in mailed barons, fierce bandits and hardly less
fierce or more amiabe reformers, wiley Italians, nri-
guing politicians all grouped around pretty fahless,
but the less bewitchng woman, the novelist has
plenty of material for exciting story. Mr.. Reynolds
generally goes on that order
Va The population of Washington City appears by
the census of 1860 to be 81 AGO. of whom only l8l4
are slaves The whole District of Columbia has popu-
lation of IS $685. of whom 2ll3 are slaves. The truth
is that such is the ansavery tone northern vsi
tors the Federal Capital that slave property is
wholly insecure there and there only few domestic
servants either belonging to all families resident there,
or brought by Southern Congressman who may have
their families with them.
Minutes OF the Eleventh annual Meeting of the Medical So
cety Of The State Of No, Carol'na held at Washington,
N. c., April, 1850. Wilmington, n c.. Fulton Price,
Steam PRINTERS, 1860.
We are indebted to DR.. Will. Geo. Thomas the Sec
rotary of the Medical Society of the State of North
Carolina for pamphlet of 26 pages, of which the
above the title 1t sets for the sayings and dongs
progress and position of the members of the medical
profession in this State Or at least of large number
of hem and is therefore interesting the profession
generally.
Bsg~ The Republicans held grand pow WOW at
Chad's Ford, Delaware County, Penna., on Tuesday
last There is said to have been in the neghborhood of
twenty thousand persons present Among the speakers
notice the name of Honest John Hickman, that good
Democrat who so distinguished himself in the contests
fort ho NV Of no
dent Also Dr. Elder, the Free Soer one of the Free
Soil Editors of Mr. Forney's Press How soon the
cloven foot is shown.
Stewards OPINIoN.-At a meeting held at Kaa-
mazoo, Mich the 18th instant Mr.. Seward used this
language: The that could not be elected was
MIR. Doug as.-Every vote for him in the North counts
for Mr. Breckenridge, and in the South it counts for
Mr.. Lincoln or Mr.. Bell"
Seward was right there. Every Douglas vote at the
South counts for Mr.. Lincoln or Mr. Bell.
BULL FRoGs.-A man at Williamson, Mass. has a
large lot o. fine fat bull frogs that he intends to exhibit
at some fair in that State Some old fellows that he
has been fattI ing for several years are quite large
weg hing about 40 pounds They are got up for for
eign market. By the way, the headquarters of bull
hold Of The hinder parts of of the 40 Founders
would be equal to big turkey gobbler.
BAD HANDS TO CouNT.-The Dougas-Bell opposi-
ton in this State are harpng upon Breckenridge and
Lane flag at Charlotte, which they say is disunon
flag, because it has just Is stars precisely the number
OF the Southern States. They give two stars too many
The flag has thirteen stars the number of the thirteen
Mate 90 ha
otte distinctly state
LARGE SALE OF GUANo.-On Friday last Messrs W.
H. McRary & Co. sold l60 tons of Peruvian Guano,
coming to about $1,000. This is large sale for Will
mingon, and mention it merely to show the farmers
in this State that they be supplied in this town.
thereby encouraging importation. Our market is gen.
orally well supplied with nearly all descriptions
A PAIR OF PEARs.-We have, from Mr. Gatford,
two Of the incest pears that we have seen for MANY
long day They were grown upon his place near Will
mington, and are hard to beat Why are good species
OF pears not more generally cultivated?
nA- The population of New Hampshire appears to
have been nearly stationary during the last ten years
showing an increase ofony 1000 during that time
The rural towns fall off, and the manufacturing places
gain
CONSERVATIVE (?) New YoRK.-The President of the
New York Chamber of Commerce presided at the great
Lincoln demonstration held last week at the Cooper In
stitute His name is PELATIAH PERT of the house Of
GooDHUE & Co.
The following is the letter in which Mr. Breckenridge
was informed that he was nominated for the Presden
cy, by the Richmond Convention
RICHMOND Va, June 26, 1860.
Hon. John c. Breckinrtdge:
SIR As President of the Ricron1