Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08


terdy evening" little after six o'clock The firing was
from the wharf above Market street and was directed
down the river.
We noticed only the firing of the first two shots. The
gun was not at all elevated but perfectly horizontal
Subsequently, believe it elevated some degrees
and thus longer range was attained. We suppose it
threw the ball slug, under the most favorable crcum
stances little over mile, though could not
where it struck the water Others however, did. This
appeared to very gocd for such little affair.
After a few fres Air. Burkhead, on behalf of Mr..
Utey explained the principles arrangement and advan
tages OF the gun, rendering it, in his opinion, valuable
fundamentally in repelDg the invader. He said that
it Mr.. Utley's wish to construct one OR more
guns of such size and with such advantages of con-
suction would be better calculated to do service and
exhibit fairly the advantages of his bieechoading ar
rangement. 10 accomplish this object he offered to
dispose of oDeourth Of the patent right for the Coned
crate States for three thousand dollars to be divided
into onehundred shares of thirty dollars each If the
gun proved worth anything, it was worth this much
If did not of course the shares would be worth
thing He thought that at the present time, this
surrey could be made up, to enable North Carolina
invention like this to have fair test especially as if
of defence.
AS each ball slug shot off, its shrill, sharp
whistle was something peculiar. When the last one
went flying down the river up stairs in back
ware room on Water street. and the noise was as sharp
ever We may thus form idea of the odd sort Of
sounds that battle field Affords when Minnie balls,
cannon shot, bomb shell and all other ferocous pro
jecies are cleaving the air in the insane and pro-
miscuous manner-Daily Journal, 9Th INST.
"THE Nephew of His Uncle" has sent out Jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte, commonly called Prince Napo
leon, with his wife, formerly the Princess Clotilde, Of
Sardinia, to how things operating in this
try, so that he aud Mr. Russell Of the London Times,
that extensive Cockney whose abuse misconcepon and
Misrepresentation OF the South would more than satisfy
Sumner and whose ignorance of the real state of the
country would disgrace a reporter for the New York
Herald, and that is saying great deal, will be here at
the same time RUSSELL 20 doubt, thinks himself the
superior person.
The Prince NAPOLEON is tie Of old jerome, once
upon time king of Westphalia by the Grace of God
and the favour of bis Great Brother, the Napoleon. He
is younger than Jerome's by the first Mrs Jerome
Bonaparte, formerly Miss Patterson of Baltimore,
whose marriage the Emperor annulled compelling the
weakly jerome abandon her, and marry the daughter
of some little German potentae. The present Prince
is heir preSumpve to the Imperial Throne, that is he
is declared to be the of the present Emperor
in of the failure death of direct heirs to that
gentleman. The Prince Imperial, Louis Napoleons
son. stands between his cousin and the throne and he
only, for Eugena is not.such fruitful vine Queen
Victoria of England and there appears to be little
pectaton of any further increase of the family. His
wife Clotilde is daughter of Victor Emanuel of Sar-
dina, is very young--handsome- natured when
pleased, -suIen when crossed, and se-wied always
The Prince is far from young and with italian wife,
is said to be less happy that some other people.
As this is hardly time tor Sightseeing and as the
Prince is known to be of unofficial egotiator for
the Emperor, there suggestions made that perhaps
his presence here indicates something not Immediately
apparent On the surface
He came in bis steam Yacht, the Jerome Napoleon
arrived in New York Harbor on last Saturday week
passed quietly through the streets to the New York
Hotel, where be stopped some time, and returned al
night on board his vessel.
ns~ We learn from the Petersburg Erpress that thu
banks of the City OF Richmond have agreed hereafter
receive on deposit the notes of the following banks il
: North Carolina -
Bank of North Carolina and Branches Bank 0
Wilmington :-Comaercal Bank of Wilmington -
Bank of Cape Fear and Branches. 1t will thus b.
seen that the notes of all the banks here thus made
current, for we suppose that the fact that they arr
bankable in Richmond will give them currency through
out the State
The ASSOCIATED Press OF New YoRK-We thnl
tho bod no
INDUCED in by the editors correspondents teegraph
agens and public speakers of the great City OF New
York
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Our triumph at Manassas las
Sunday would have been the signal recorded in to-
OF history had not an accident snached the victor
from grasp The Administration busily at work. AM
will soon perfect scheme which will, beyond doubt O
cavil overwhem the rebels in Defeat CONSERVATION
dismay am not liberty to disclose the whole programme
For the present. suf it to that all the available mill
tia force OF the faithful States-2 800 600 men, will within
one month, be folly equipped, armed and drilled
Immense balloons capable each of carrying 1000 horses
viii be ready TO transport our brave troops to the rear
the enemy The President thinks it will be absolutely
regard the balance, 1900 OGO will be detailed into arme
Of from 100000 to 100000 to operate against Norfolk
Yorktown, Wses and orings divisions, Memphis Nilsson
E ri, &c.
Seventy five of these vast balloons prepared
the end of next week all will be ready The Presiden
in person will lead the largest division.
The President deems it essential to carry The wit
unprecedented ygor and on this gigantic SCALE he de
srous of having the whole Union quiet before the cotto
crop comes il.
The RICHMOND ExAMINER.-In common with GU
cotemporary of the Charlotte Bulletin we look upo
the Richmond Examiner as one of most valuabl
exchanges So far then, we agree with the Bulletin
But in reference to the Bethel affair." we must reairr
all that said in issue of the 3lst ut Alter ever
other paper had the news from authentic sources th
Examiner qcould confound the fight at Big Bethel wit
: the preliminary skirmish at Little Bethel, nearer
Hampton. 1t never could be brought to acknowedg
the real extent of the affair while chance remained
casting doubt upon it. When resistance no longe
to be thought Of it then accompanied its tardy acknoW