Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-12
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The fcla summary Of Northern pewa has beeH fur
nishsd by agent % he Associated Press taken ON
the New York aid Ct the 4th irst
The ELECTIONS
The st"e ection in New Yok Iuesdsy, re alt ID 10 an
overwhelming AboitiGn ma 0ry. The city Of New York
which year gave Heym. 1O3o MAORI y gives
the Abolitioniss 5000 majority The Republican state
State ,ius Robinson Comptroller Jno Cochrane At
Bruce, Sana Com ssi ner James K Rates Inspector of
Prsone AID Henry R. seden, Judgs of the Court of Ap
peals. ,.,-
sets Tho Republicans made clean sweep IN the State
carrying the State a!most unanimously.
In New Jersey the returns show large Democratic
gains
ME4Ds PREPARING 70 ADVANCE
The news from Washington indicates the immediate ad-
Meade. All able bodied troops under the
naDd of Gen. Marpdsle. the military Of Wash
naton have teen relieved from duty and ordered TO the
18Th Pennsylvania hiss already left to join Meade:
form.tisa has recently been cleaned Of the enemys
strength, position, etc, which will enable Gen. Meade
to take active measures The now RIM to War.
reHton.
goAE hsdczen smoke houses have been broke open in
Danvile within TIVE weeks Persons who havcmeat must
guard it well.-RoIeigh PIosress
Perhaps the beat auard person could place over his
smoke houe, would be dispose Of his surplus to the
needy al fair price.
The Value OF a Husbands
A liquor dealers wife, whose conscience was i'll at
ease in relation to the traffic in Intoxicating liquors.
availing herself Of suspicious moment said to her
husband
6" do not like your selling liquor it seems to me
bad business You do not suppose make more than
one two hundred dollars year by it, and should
be very much rejoiced if you would give it up"
" know" answered the husband, "as well you do,
that it is bad business should BE glad to give
it up as you would be to have INT, and If did not
make more than two five hundred dol
lars year by it | would give it up"
How much, then," erqnred the wife, " do you
make?'
Why" replied tbs husband make from two to
three thousand dollars year, and that is too much to
be relinqushd."
"What you say" she rtjoi' cd, brings to my mind
the remarks of c.uror l heard, who, having
peated WI ct Walpole said in relation to every
having bis price in politics. added that it much
the same in religion. Satan, continued he, is broker.
Not wheat cotton, money broker, but soul
broker Some De procured to labor in his service
for hundred, some fer thousand, and some for ten
thousand dollars year My husband, look we'll to it
to me it seems three thousand dollars year is
patry price for what is truly priceless"
On the mind Of that husband sudden conviction
flashed and liberal his portion il those rewards
of wretcbedness which Satan proered be resolved and
avoWed the resolution to receive it no longer.
Are not all nCrajy chaTgeable with whatever
evil have tue power but have refused or neglected
to prevent? This wife did her whole duty til o
great and important question now before the public
IF all the women in the State would DO their whole
duty Satans brokerage in this department of his trade
would be DESTROYED