Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-06


1t takes 998,OOo,OOO nails annually to
shoe the horses Of Great Britain and
Ireland.
The great portrait of Franklin, painted
by Madame Lebrun in 11S3, has been
brought to New York from Paris.
The total length OF the -railways--of
France is l.141 miles that Of the railways
of the United States is more than 10000
miles.
1t is claimed that the immigrants who
landed on our shores last year added up
ward of $2s5,000,oO0 to the national
wealth.
The census of 1870 returned a popula-
ton of 63,254 Chinese within the limits of
the United States. That number has now
been increased TO about 10000
The first Russian newspaper was pub
lished in 1I03, Peter, the Great, notsonly
took part personally in its editorial compo-
sition, but also in correcting proofs.
The profits of the "bull" CLIQUE in New
York from the Northwestern corner is va
riously computed at from five millions to
eight millions. Henry Smith has not set
tled SO tar as is known, intending to make
fight in the courts.
An intelligent jury in England has just
acquitted the perpetrator of an atrccious
murder because he committed the crime
while under the influence of delirium tre-
mems. 1t appears that in modern practice
whenever criminal is doubly deserving of
punishment he is most certain of acquittal.
At South Royalton, Vermont. recently,
an attempt was made to abduct Miss Julia
Foster, a young lady twenty-five years old.
As she stepped to the back door she was
seized by man who prevented any outcry
by covering her face and mouth with the
shawl she wore. In this condition she was
borne some distance across field, as she
thinks, to where an accomplice was waiting
with team, in which she was driven away.
She managed to escape from her captors,
however, and reached a place of safety.
Meantime the citizens had started in search
of her.
A Greek woman lately outwitted a brf-
gand who had captured one of her sons,
and demanded large ransom. She dis
guised another son in girls dress, and with
him met the brigand at an appointed rendezS
vous. a present of cakes and trllit and all
adroit discussion of the ransom put the
rascal off his guard, when the disguised
youth suddenly flung grip of iron around
his arms, binding him firmly. The woman
shot him dead with pistol, and his head
was afterward cut of, for which reward
of 900 drachmns wasreceived.
The United States photographic Office,
under Captain Wyman, continues making
accessible to Americans and English the
publications of other nations on the explo-
ratiOns Of the Arctic regions. The large
volume discussed in the Geographical Mill
heitungen Of 1872, page 1856, is being fol-
/ lowed by supplements containing the later
accounts. The second contains a minute
chart of the European Arctic Ocean, which
| combines III I very practical manner all ex-
| plorations lip to 1870, deep sea soundings
! in relation to currents and magnetic OBJ
servations
The Indians are allowed free rides on all
/ the freight trains near their homes on the
Central Pacific road, the privilege being
! granted to secure their good will. They
! consider themselves to be the only persons
! entitled to g dead-head" rides, and keep a
sharp watch for white men who may be
| trying to eyadethc payment of fare.