Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-06

Yours, SC. M.
A PRUDENT FORECAST IF after this war there remain
but two North American nations there will still be
danger OF their consenting bury their anmcsities in
the prosecution OF ambitious purposes, which may be
highly inconvenlent to u.s. and may involve the whole
world In tie Of thei merlcan continent That tls
apprehension is not al together chimerica has been
shown by what has transpire1 Of certain negotiations
few weeks SIEGE, at Niagara, he seltconstituted d-
pomasts, who would have arranged terms of peace and
separation between the American nations discussed
programme, which put forward, we trust, without
authority from their respective Governments. from
tier lire was to be drawn between North and South
but measures were TO be at once taken with the
view Of swelling the territory Of each section to d
mensons equal to those of the old Union. The plan
was simple The armies Of North and South being
united, million Of men to march northward and
conquer Canada for the North The victorious army
woui1 then sCutnward and annex Mexico to the
dominion Of tie cotton planters. The programme was
interruptions and wicked, but who shall say that
feasible? Ii have msreprcsented the views Of these
precious negoiatofs, snail be glad to be corrected
There too much reason to heieve that such PROPOSE
lions seriously debated bntWean Messrs Clay and
Greedy. AS i'll prepared to make head against
million of the American lakes; and even the
Emperor Napoleon will rCcol from the thought of having
to defed bis newly crowned brother against ouch horde
the ventilation this neariou5 plot have but
result in England and France. 1t makes desire the
utter ruin OF the North. We to hear that MIR.
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committee of Congress has denounced him; that gov
of States and mayors of cities openly controver
bis authority that powerful secret societies aglta
ting against him that discord is growing up between
the States, New England being at variance with New
York, New York with Pennsylvania, PENNSYLVANIA
with Illinois. We trust that the principle of secession
having taken root, will bear seed and multiply With
dozen jealous prncpalities the English frontier, the
loyal Canadians will have no cause to fear American
aggression. Mexico will be safe, and Europe will not
h. uOpH into VIC prCh h1T1Sfs
From the London Index.
Of all the sights which have been this summer pro
vided Tor the amusement instructor Of the idle
the curious lew were better deserving of visit than
the Donkey Show at 1sington We have long been
Rccus omed to horse shows aud dog shows, to exhbi
of Sheep pigs, poultry, and cattle, but donkey
show is somewhat of a novelty. If the public will learn
the lesson conveyed ~ that the donkey is not
~ the lazy, obstinate, usy brute which we n England
have been tco long accustomed to consider it, but that
attention and kindness will make this despised animal
both ornamental ard useful then the donkey show will
not have been of the least profitable to which
the Agricultural Hall has heen applied. Animals were
exhibited By the Prince and several membel- If the
atistocracy, but the interest of the chow, ma
tura'ly centred in the donkeys accustomed to
work, and exhibited by. the costermo1gers.-
Many prizes were distributed among the exhibitors,
and it is not to much to say that those prizes
were well deserved. We were informed by the owner
OF donkey thai attacted considerable attention. that
ought to prosper for that while he himself occupied
the drawing room floor Of bis residence, the dining
room floor was placed at the service Of the donkey
This wos perhaps Carrying kindness rather too far but
if all Owners OF dOrEeys were animated by similar
spirit they would be amply rewarded by fading in their
possession really valuable animal. Mich amusement
created by the races, especially by the chariot ra
ces fer which many of the exhibitors entered and great
skill and spirit were displayed by The characters. The
chow was not confined to donkeys but extended to the
Sindred animal the mule, of which many fine specimens
were exhibited. Two, which were exhibited by Tom |
5ayeI caused great amusement, from the vain efforts
Of the visitors to ride them few could succeed in even
none, if they succeeded in this prelim
nary step, long retained their ceats.
It is not too much to say that many present would
probably have been capable CT riding Bucephalus but
ne doubt if Alexander himself would have been equal
o the task of riding the mules of Sayers. We are |
lad to find that the donkey is at length in fair way
o be appreciated He has risen above the level of the
social drudge and is recognized as an animal wor
by of attention. We have seen too long to what
oW condition ages of itreatment have reduced him !;
We now see that, if proper pains are bestowed upon
i'm by his master, ne provo himself an animal of
'hch that master may be justly proud
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