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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WH.MHt .TQW. W. . FRIDAY. MARCH T HW.
Tlie First Thursday in August.
On tbe dy which we bate headed this artiole
an election will be held in the different districts of
this Sta'e, for members to represent such districts in
the Congress of the United States.
We hate before taken occasion to call tbe atten
tion of oo r readers to tbe probable relative strength
of parties in tbe next House of Representatives, as
indicated by ihe reoultsof the elections already held.
Without further gains in the States yet to eleet, the
Democratic party will still fall seven rotes short of a
clear majority in tbe popular branch of the Federal
Legislature.
Of the importance of securing these votes we need
hardly speak. The conservative feeling of the coun
try has placed Mr. Buchanan in tbe Presidential
Chair, but tbe work will be incomplete but half
doDt unlee he be sustained in that position. His
power for gt-ou, his influence in repelling tbe attacks
tf factious anaticism will be ahorn of much of its
due tff.ct unless a preponderance of those represent
ing the same feeling be secured in all the co-ordinate
branches of tbe public service. The representative
of that feeling tbe great national party that defeated
Free Soilism by carrying the Presidential Election
against it, is the Democratic party, and it is upon that
party that the administration must depend to bear it
through in the coming stiugglei to which the country
may he subjected.
If tbeee are considerations to be reflected upon by
all the people of the South, they certainly address
themselves with peculiar force to the members of the
Democratic party, because in sustaining Mr. Buchan
an, they will not simply sustain their principles up
on all the sectional issues involved, hut on all other
Issues as well.
After arduous and exciting contests like those of
last year, people are apt to subside into comparative
apathy, and some Democrats may even be led to sup
pose that the necessity for present watchfulness no
longer exists. This delusion, natural enough under
the circumstances, might, if too long persisted in,
prove fatal to our hopes and wishes. Such occasions
of apathetic indifference and false security present to
an active and wily opponent the opportunity to sow
the seeds of dissensions and disorganization, and pre
pare the way for our overthrow and its success. Let
us not persist in such fancied security too long. Let
us never be led to suppose for a moment that we can
afford to divide among ourselves, or permit jealousies
or distrusts to spring up in our own ranks. Let us
keep up our organization, so that, figuratively speak
ing, each Democrat, as be stands up in line, may at
all times feel the friendly touch of his brother Demo
crat. Victory is scarcely less disorganizing than de
feat, and disorganisation means too often defeat.
Let this not be the case with ns.
The different districts in this State are moving or
preparing to move. It is for the Democratic electors
in thee districts to say what tbe nature of such
movements will be, and the incumbents are unques
tionably willing to abide by the action of their party
in Democratic districts, and Democratic aspirants in
districts not now represented by Democrats, will, of
eourse, submit their claims to tbe same decision.
As our readers are aware, Hon. Warren Winelow,
the Rerr- sentative from this district, comes forward
promptly to uhmit his claims to the action of his
party throughout tbe District. What that action
may be, it is not for us to say. It will be our duty,
as it will be the duty of all good Democrats, to sub
mit to 'be will, and act in accordance with the
wishe. ot the m- y my of the pany, fairly expressed.
It is for' the pany to cy whether there shall or shall
not he a Oitventi- n. We presume that, if desired
by any considerable portion of the party, the balance
will readily agree to it if not defired, we presume
that the same ready acquiescence will be displayed
in not having a Convention.
So n-uch for the general position of thing", a po
sition with which we think all Demociatn will aaree
We now wish :o allude to a mutter not exactly per
sonal to ourpe ves, but to a certain degree affecting
our lrcal action as citizens of New Hanover county.
At one time, when it wa propo-ed to call a conven
tion, whi'e Mr Ashe was the incumbent, this county
took the gn und that it would be discourteous to
Mr. Afhe for hi- own county to come fo.wanl to de
mand a convention, but. at the same time, that New
Hanover would cheerfuli submit to and participate
in any action in that respect whieh the other coun
ties of the District n ight deem proper and advisable.
For various reasons, we are in favor of acting with
the same courtesy to a citizen of Cumberland. We
would rot willingly have the action of the Democrats
of New Hanover misunderstood 01 misrepresented!
as being dictated by jealousy or unfriendliness to the
upper end of the district. These are only our own
personal notions as individual Democratic citizens,
and given simply for what they may be worth. They
arise from a desire for harmony, and a determination
so far as we are concerned, neither to be misunder
stood nor misrepresented. We take it for granted
that, in any event, the Democrats, of New Hanover
will prove themselves to be as they have always
been, straightforward and independent in their action,
yet willingly bringing that action into harmony with
the views of their brethren in the other counties.
JEfThe great principles of the Democratic party
must possess a peculiar power over the minds of the
American people, for, according to tbe testimony of
the opponents of that party, its success must depend
upon its principles alone, and not at all upon the in
fluence or ability of their advocates. Just look at
North Carolina. According to the opposition press,
almost every man put forward by the Democrats has
been feeble, personally and politically weak upon
tbe stump weak with the people inferior to his
competitor, and predestined, as it were, to defeat.
Yet, strangely enough, the party thus feebly sup
ported, has gone on from one triumph to another, un
til, from what appeared to be a hopeless minority in
1846, it arose to irresistible supremacy in 1856.
Unjust as we feel this depreciation of Democratic
men to be, we also feel that, in conceding neither
ability nor strength to its advocates, the opponents
of tbe Democratic party pay tbe highest possible
compliment to the principles and policy by whose
superiority alone suoh results have been effected
such triumphs achieved, and we sometimes wonder
that our opponents do not recognize this fact, and see
that while attacking, or meaning to attack, our par
ty, they are paying tbe highest compliment that can
be paid to a party which is not a worshipper of men,
but of principles, and which knows that while men
pass away, principles remain.
The fact of the matter, however, is, that our op
ponents go altogether too far in this matter even far
policy t bey go so tar as to mislead their own friends
as they mislead themselves, and thus render their
disappointment the more mortifying. Few can have
forgotten a recent instance of this in the case of
Messrs. Bragg and Gilmer. The usual course of rep
resenting every Democrat as inferior in ability and
everything else to every anti- Democrat, had been
pursued in this case. The men came, they spoke
the people heard them, as they did here. The result
is known. We need not dwell upon scenes and re.
suits calculated to mortify oar political opponeati,
nor unnecessarily recur to the overwhelming discom
feiture of an amiable gentleman like Mr. Gilmer,
from whom the indiscreet puffery of indiscreet friends
had led tbe people to expect too much, and thus ren
dered them incapable of giving him credit even for
what he did do.
It has been a sort of stereotyped witticism of the
opposition press to sneer at Mr. Reid, as "Little
Davy." We recollect well when he first ran, and
how very much his competitor overmatched him, in
the columns of the press of the then dominant party
We recollect his subsequent canvasses and their re
sults, and also the system of undue depreciation of
Mr. Reid, and undue exaltation of his opponents still
persevered in. Now, the truth is that Mr. Reid
never was overmatched by any of his opponents in
these eanvastks, but on the contrary, that in tbe qual
ities of plain shrew sense, sound argument and know
ledge of the people and their wants, Mr. Reid was
superior to those with whom he contended, and his
success was equally due to his own ability and to tbe
goodness of his cause.
We have no desire now to speak of those who
neither occupy public positions, nor are at present
candidates ; and we only refer to Messrs. Badger,
Mangum or Graham, because their names have been
brought up by the opposition for the purpose of in
stituting invidious comparisons between them and
our present Senators. Neither Mr. Reid nor Mr.
Biggs have ever acted as Mr. Badger did, who stak
ed his political position in the Senate upon tbe Ne
braska bill, and yet dared not open bis mouth in its
defence when assailed in the following canvass or as
Mr. Graham, wh deserted Mr. Fillmore, to run with
Gen. Scott, and tbe next time made a fuss of going to
Baltimore as an original Fillmore man; or as Mr.
Mangum, who, in conjunction with the abolition
force of the North, worked to have Mr. Fillmore set
aside in favor of Gen. Scott.
(0- The New Yorkers are great people, and their
daily papers are institutions worthy of New York
greatness. They are always in the midst of some
exciting discussion, or giving the particulars of some
piquant scandal ; and it matters little whether the
question before them is who struck Billy Patterson
or wbo killed Dr. Burdell the next Presidency, or
tbe price of soap it is treated with the same con
sideration.
The present matter of absorbing interest is found
in the fact that a man named John Dean, who drove
John Bokcr's carriage, married John Boker's daughter,
wbo was in the habit of riding in said carriage. Miss
Boker was a young lady considerably out of her
teens twenty-two years of age, in fact and if she
chose to marry her father's coachman, it was certain
ly her own look-out. Said coachman transgressed
no law of the State of New York in marrying a wo
man of full age, who was willing to take him for bet
ter or for worse. Nor does the plea put up that when
he married her the lady came in the garb and charac
ter of a servant-girl, alter the matter, for Miss Boker
was of an age to dispose of herself, and she was not
deceived, nor her consent obtained, by false pretences.
But her father must make a fool of himself, and
the New York papers must make fools of themselves,
and half the other papers throughout the country
must act in an equally foolish manner, because tbe
mature daughter of a New York liquor dealer hap
pened to take u liking to the comely person of a like
ly looking Irish Carriage driver. It is very probable,
at least it is quite possible, that the aforesaid Miss
Boker was as ugly as a mud-fence, and the unfortu
nate coachman will tegret his fate many a time and
oft beftte he goes to the shad eg, and wish that Miss
Boker had remained Miss Boker still.
We recollect a rather odd remark in a book of trav
els in the East. The writer, by way of accounting
for and justifying tbe predatory habits of the robber
Arab, referred it all to the unhandsome faces of the
Arab fair sex. Let a Arab come home with the most
peaceful thoughts in the world, one look at the part
ner of his jcys was sufficient to drive him forth 4into
the world a desperate man, reckless of consequences
and equally ready to kill or be killed. Leave Mr.
Dean to his fate.
$3- We have from the office of the Cheraw, S. C,
Gazette, a slip containing an account of the proceed
ings of a meeting held in that place on the 29th inst.,
for the purpose of appointing delegates to a Conven
tion of the Iriends of the Cheraw and Coal Fields
Road, to be held there on the 1st of April. A large
numoer of delegates wero appointed and tbe follow
ing resolutions passed :
Resolved, That we regard with pleasure, the en
thusiasm of our fellow-citizens of North Carolina,
manifested in the several meetings which have been
held at Troy, Carthage and Rockingham, upon the
subject of the Cheraw and Coal Fields Railroad, and
hail it as an omen of success to tbe great enterprise
before us.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, tbe
construction of a Road, so as to connect the rich Coal
Fields of North Carolina with the City of Charleston,
is an object worthy of the energetic exertions of all
those who have at heart the interest of our chief
commercial city, or the welfare of that section of
country through which the contemplated Road will
pass.
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure, the prospect
of uniting the twin Carolinas in a bond ot amity, not
soon to be broken, by means of a road tbe benefits
of whieh, will be enjoyed in common by tbe citizens
of both Stales.
The proceedings vi ere ordered to be published in
the Cheraw, Darlington, Williamsburg, Charleston,
Fayetteville and Raleigh papers.
&"The last Cheraw Gazette, speaking of the
Chetaw and Coal Fields Road, among other things,
rejoices over it as amounting, in fact, to the Metro
politan Route, which is to take the through travel,
and considers it certaim and a matter of course, that
a connection will be made between that Road and
Raleigh, thus making the unbroken line. This is the
really great objection to the affair, although there art,
of course others, often alluded to before, and not ne
cessary now to dwell upon. Neithtr tbe State nor
her citiiens ean afford three competing lines.
Arrested. On Tuesday last a man named Cal
vin Ttrry was arrested and is now lodged in the
jail of this county on the charge of irurder, in hav
ing caused tbe death of Captain Wilkinson of the
Steamer Southerner, who was supposed to have
fallen everboard from that boat some three or
four years ago. Terry was engineer of the boat
at the time. Various rumen are afloat in regard to
the circumstances which have led to hie arrest, but
these we forbear alluding to, as they will, ao doubt,
appear as evidence on the judicial investigation.
We presume Terry will be removed to Fayetteville
for trial.
The Progress of Agriculture.
Two potatoes of our own private and personal
planting have made their appearance above ground ;
or, porhaps, it would be more correet to say that the
shoots from them have done so. We look for quite
a Crap" of Haters as will be Hatew. We have
also got seven peas and two onion tops progressing
Ye that have tean to shed prepare to shed them in a
month or two, when the onions get along in their
strength. '
Arrival ortfac Black Warrior.
Naw Yoec, March tlit. The Steamer Black
Warrior arrived to-day from Havana, with dates to
tbe 17th. Sugars had advanced 4 a i. Exchange
rats were improving.
Two Important Affairs.
The two important matte s just now occupying the
attention of the neswfpaj.er.-, are the defeat of the
British Ministry upon a test vote in the Houe of
Commons, and tbe case cf Torn Dr in, Coachman an
Carpenter, claiming for wife the daughter of John
Boker, New York Liquor Dealer and Rich Man
The Palmerston Ministry were defeated upon a
motion brought forward by Mr. Cobden. said motion
amounting to a censure of tbe conduct of govern
ment with reference to tbe difficulties at Csnton.
The majority against the ministry w?s not large, bui
it was decisive.
Lord Palmerston subsequent announced that be
would proceed to submit tbe usual estimates so that
Parliament might get through with what, in this
country we call tbe regulat appropriation bills, and
then be dissolved sometime in May. This is what
in British political parlance, they call going to the
Country, that is making an aj pail from tbe represen
tatives to the constituences. If the new House of
Commons, elected in place of that brought to a close
by dissolution, should contain a majority of friends
ot the ministry, then tbe ministry will ho'd on it
not, it will immediately resign. We believe tbe
British Parliaments are nominally septennial, or
elected to serve for seven years, but owing to disso
lutions their term is practically much less. Yery
few parliaments expire by natural limitation.
The Chinese difficulty is getting to be quite seri
ous. Owing to tbe extreme weakness of tbe forces
of the Western Powers at present in the Chinese sers,
the Celestials have taken the offensive, and are car
rying everything before them with a high hand.
The cost of the war to the British must amount to
many millions in the destruction of property and the
suspension of trade alone. Other Western nations
will also suffer, to say nothing of the Chinese : but
as these latter people are in the habit of put
ting each other to death by the thousand, in cold
blood, they ran hardly find fault with others for ta
king a hand at their favorite national amusement.
Meanwhile, Mr Cobden's resolution amounts to little.
Things have n ached that point at Canton, that the
war must be prosecu'ed, no matter what Ministry
may be in power.
Having got through with the consideration of this
trifling affair, we turn to tbe momentous matter of the
New York elopement rase, in which the redoubted
John Dean, a sort of Tipperary Othello, wooed and
won the Fftb Avenue Desdemona, rejoicing in the
name of Marianna Pelronnella Boker. The paternal
Boker insisted that, if Deai. did not have a black face,
as Shakspeare's Moor had, still he did have a brogue,
and did not bave more than $80 in money, and there
fore, that it was contrary to the constitution of the
United States and tbe canons of New York upper
tendom, that he should be allowed to have and
to hold said Marianna Petronella for a wife.
HoweTer, on Monday last, after much shift
ing and twisting pro and con., tbe Supreme Court ,
decided that tbe said female was not insane, nor her i
marryiDg a man with only $80 and a brogue uncon
stitutional, and therefore ordered her said father to
give up to hei said husband the said woman, which
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was done on the said, day, and the young couple
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started off-for " the West," in spite of the offended Cause, the preservation of the Union; and he who
parient. So ends the fir6t and second acts of this j shall whisper a desire for its dissolution, no matter
modern drama. It will be necessary for Dean to get wnat raay be h,s pretensions, or to what faction or
jealous and cut his wife', throat with a boot-jack in ! Part b,e claime to be,onS' is uwohy of 1 J
. . , . , ,,, , . . 1 dence, deserves your strongest reprobation, and should
order to complete the tragedy. vVhen the play is : be branded as a traitor to his country,
played out we will rej ort the remaining acts. This Aeain, after a few further remarks on the value of
is an extenshe world. ; the Union, he says :
When I look upon the present condition of tbe
The (Salisbury WHtciiman and the vviiniinstuii nnd tenitory, and contrast it with what it was when I
Weldon Railrod. i first entered it. 1 feel satisfied that my odministralion
We published last week, for the purpose of calling ! J198 beeD Pudicial to its interests. On every
. . A. , - ,. , , . . hand I now perceive unmistakable indication.- of el-
attention to it, an article from the bal.ebury Watch- fare and p'pty. The hone8t fettler occupies his
man, making complaint of the detention of goods for ! quiet dwelling, with his wife and children clustering
that point, shipped by the way of Wilmington, and ! around him, unmolested and fearless of danger. The
alluding particularly to the instance of a ''bundle of solitary traveler pursues his way unharmed over ev-
, ironTCAT'T to i-i m r ery public thoroughfare. The torch of the mcendia-
shovels for G. M. & A. T. Jones, of Salisbury, N. C, "V i u i j .u l- v.- u u
' J' ry has heen extinguished, and the cabins which by
consigned to the Railroad Agent at Wilmington, &C j x were destroyed have been replaced with more sub
Said bundle of shovels having been ad vertised under j stantial buildings. Hordes of banditti no longer lie
the head " Owner Wanted." The Watchman asks
"Why were they not sent forward to the Messrs.
Jones! Why keep them there and advertise for an jy lorned their pW0ldg into plowshares, and their
owner when it was well known to whom they be- ' spears into prooning hooks. Laborers are everywhere
longed 1" ; at work faim- undergoing rapid improvements
We are authorized to say that the advertisement i "chants are .lriving a thriving trade-'he mechan
. , , . , , . , , iL ics pursuing with iTofit their various occupations.
was not inserted by the Railroad Agent, hut by the j Rea efJlate in town and country, has increased in
consignees of the vessel which brought the said bun- value almost without precedent, until, in some places
die to this port, and that even then the railroad agent ! it is commanding prices that never could have been
was in possession of no bill of lading authorizing ; anticipated. Whether this healthy and happy change
, , . , . .. l I is tbe result solely ol mv executive labors or not, it
him to take charge of the bundle in question, such 1 PTta;niv haa nen rrP(1 Amnsr mv administration
bill of lading not having arrived here until after the
arrival of tbe goods. Wre understand that Messrs.
Jones have been apprized of these facts by letter. We
presume that if there be any h'ame in the matter, it
attaches to the Northern Shippers who did not send
on the bill of 'lading. In such cases we understand
that the Road will receive and store goods to await
the bill of lading, so as to offer every facility. We
are also authorized to say that the c nipnny is direct
ing especial attention to this braneh of their business,
and that every effort will be made to perfect arrange -menis
for the forwardirg of goods to, and the bring
ing down of produce from the west, with all practicable
despatch and regularity. There are twenty freight
cars, the joint property of the Wilmington & Weldon
and the N. Carolina R. R. Companies, which are in
tended to make a round trip once week over the
line between this point and Sal bury. Every effort
will also be made at Goldsboru to secure a prompt
transhipment of goods sent up to that point in tbe
cars of tbe W. & W. Co , and intended for point8
west.
Petersburg R. R. Bridge Burnt. The bridge
crossing tbe Roanoke River took fire from sparks
from the locomotive which arrived at Weldon on last
Wednesday forenoon, and was burning when the W.
it W. train left at 12 M. This is a serious loss to
tbe Petersburg R. R. Company. We presume, how
ever, that there will be no detention of passengers on
that account, as tbe Company will probably make
arrangements to cross over on tbe Seaboard and
Roanoke Rail Road Bridge, by connecting with that
Road atGarysburg.
State News. Hon. Edwin G. Reade, the repre
sentative from the Caswell district in the last Con
gress, has issued a circular to his constituents, in
whieh he declines a re-election on account of ill
health. Fire in the Woods. A fire has been raging in
the piney woods between Wilmington and the Sound
for several days. Yesterday the wind blew fresh
from E. N. E.; the fire reached wilbin a few yards of
the Southern limits of tbe town, where its progress
was slopped. A large quantity of pine timber, tur
pentine and some fencing, has been destroyed.
Daily Journal of the 2Zd tnst.
Inquest. Coroner Harts field held an inquest yes
terday over a dead body found in the Cape Fear Riv
er near Point Peter, supposed to be that of a sailor
who fell overboard from the Schooner Sam. Bolton,
some two months since. Verdict accordingly. Ib.
Robbery. We learn that the door of the Grocery
Store of Mr, H. Hashagen, on tbe corner of 4th and
Walnut Streets, was forced open last night, and rob
bed of a quantity of Bacon, &c. Ib.
Farewell Addreat ofGor. Geary, of Kansas.
We have received a eopy of tbe M farewell address"
of tbe Hon. John W. Geary, to the people of Kansas,
on surrendering the office of G ivernor of that Terri
tory. He sets out by saying that his resignation if
voluntary, and that the office was unsought by him
and accepted at the sacrifice of the enJearments
of home. The condition of the territory on his arri
val there is then set forth as gloomy and desolate in
(be extreme, all law and justice being set at defiance,
and outrage and violence reigning undismayed upon
every hand. He then says :
' I at once saw what was needed, and without hes
itation gave myself to the work. For six months I
have labored with unceasing industry. The accus
tomed an ! needed hours for sleep have been employ
ed in tbe public service. Night and day have offi
cial duties demanded unremitting attention. I have
had no proper leisore mcments for rest or recreation.
My health has failed under the pressure. Nor is this
all ; to my own private purse, without assurance of
reimbursement, have I resorted, if every emergency,
for the required funds. Whether these arduous ser
vices and willing sacrifices have heen beneficial to
Kansas and my country you are abundantly qualified
to determine."
After speaking of the violence with wbicb his ac
tions bave been assailed, and his own consciousness
of bis motives, he proceeds :
In parting with you I can ro no lets than give you
a few words of kindly advice, and tveri of friendly
warning. You are well aware that most of the trou
bles which lately agitated the Teiritory, were occa
sioned by men who had no special interest in its wel
fare. Many of them were not even residents ; whilst
it is quite evident that others were influenced alto
gether in tbe part they took in the disturbances by
mercenary or other personal considerations. The
great body of the actual citizens arc conservative,
law-abiding, peace-loving men, di-poscd rather to
make sacrifices for conciliation and consequent peace,
than to insist for their entire rights should the gen
eral good thereby be caused to suffer. Some of them,
under the influence of the prevailing excitement and
misguided opinions, were led to the commission of
grieveus mistakes, but not with the deliberate inten
tion of doing wrong.
A very few men resolved upon mischief may keep
in a state of unhealthy excitement and involve in
fearful strife an entire community. This was demon
strated during tbe civil commotions with which the
territory was convulsed.. While the people general
ly were anxious to pursue their peaceful callings,
6mall combinations of crafty, scheming and design
irg men succeeded, from purely selfish motives, in
bringing upon them a series ot most lamentable and
destructive difficulties. Nor are they satisfied with
the mischief already done They never desired that
the present peace should be effected ; nor do they
intend that it shall continue if they have tbe power
to prevent it. In the constant croakings of disaffect
ed individuals in various sections, you hear only the
expressions of evil desires and intentions. Watch,
then, with a special, jealous and suspicious eye those
who are continually indulging surmises of renewed
hostilities. They are net the friends of Kansas, and
there is reason to fear that some of them are not only
the enemies of this territory, but of the Union itself.
Its dissolution is their ardent wish, and Kansas has
been selected as a fit place to commence tbe accom
plishment of a most nefarious design. The scheme
has thus far heen frustrated ; but it has not been
abandoned. You are intrusted not only with tbe
guardianship of this territoty, but the peace of tbe
mon. WD,cb dePenas upon you in greater degree
v.. u m ,u;.r f ' j . . .
foment oiscord, and especially to array settlers from
different sections of the Union in hostility against
each other. All true patiiots, whether from the
rnuiiu vi ouum, mm ui roi, euuiuu mine lujrciuer
r .u . u- u a . i j j
1 fnr that whirn is Riid mnit be rptrardpd as a nnmmnn
in wait in every ravine for plunder and assassination
Invasions of hostile armies have ceased, and infuria-
tert nnrliTjna licincr in nnr midst. har pmnhatir.il.
upon yourselves must mainly depend the preserva
tion and perpetuity of the present prosperous condi
tion of affairs. Guard it with unceasing vigilance,
and protect it as you would your lives. Keep down
that party spirit which, if permitted to obtain the
mastery, must !e;.d to desolation. Watch closely,
and condemn, in its infancy, every insidious move
ment that can possibly tend to discord and disunion.
Suffer no local prejudices to disturb the prevailing
harmony. To every appeal to these, turn a deaf ear,
ns did the Saviour of men to the promptings of the
deceiver. Act as a united band of brothers, bound
together by one common tie. Your interests ate the
same, and by this course alone can they be maintain
ed. Follow this, and your hearts and homes will be
made light tnd happy by the richest blessings of a
kind and munificent Providence.
In concluaion, Governor Geary returns bis sincere
thanks to the citizens of Kansas, particularly to the
ladies, for their hearty co operatiot. in enforcing the
laws, and to Gen. Persifer F. Smith and officers of
the United States army for their valuable services.
Baltimore Sun.
fjcj- We are indebted to Messrs. Giles & Hawes for
a copy of 'a new style of Cap made out of split cane,
or something of that nature, and weighing about
enough to turn a delicately adjusted balance. It is a
very nice article indeed, and would look well upon a
handsome individual, and all such will do well to
supply themselves. We fear that the editor of the
Journal will hardly be ineluded in the number of
those whom such caps become.
Americans Captured by Chinese.
New York, March 21. Further advices bv the
steamer Alps state that the Chinese of Canton bave
captured an American cutter. It is also stated that
great uneasiness is felt for tbe safety of forty Amer
ican seamen who went up the river for sqpj.lies, but
had hot returned at last accounts.
Important from New Granada,
New York, March 21. A report prevails at Pa
nama that Minister Bowlin and Commissioner Morse,
bave demanded their patsports from New Granada,
in consequence of the rejection by that government
of our overtures for the settlement of difficulties
growing out of the recent Panama maesacre.
Political preaching in the olden time A correspond
ent of the Petersburg Express, writing from Warrenton.
North Carolina, about recollections of Quankey parish near
there, says :
" 1 he last royal clergyman who officiated in the parish
was named Taylor. Upon the meeting of the whigs in Hali
fax, on the 4th of April, 1776, for the purpose of placing the
county in military organization, parson Taylor became very
active in opposition to measures adopted, and took occasion
to preach a very- seTcre sermon oa the subject of loyalty to
the king aid against rebellion: animadverticg in strong
terms on the movrments of the whigs. .Nothing u said by
the audience at the time not a murmur of disapprobation
was heard ; but on the next Sabbath, as the werend tory
ascended to the pulpit, he was startled to find a gourd of tar
and a small bag of j eat hers, placed there by way of a hint.
The hint was taken with all its significance ; the parson des
cended, left the church, and very soon emigrated to come
more congenial region. It is certain he never preached at
Qoankey Chapel again."
The prophsoy ot Dr. Camming, bootohm&n, that the
affairs of this world will be wound up on the IS of next June,
is creating considerable excitemet in Paris. The smash will
be caused by a tremendous comet coming in contract with
the earth. Other "learned Theb ana" say that the comet is
coming, bat they do not beltitt is the "smash."
Arrival or the Alps Pour Days looter from Kuropc.
Boston, March 20. The steamer Alps has arrived,
bringing dates from Livr0ol to tb 4th inst.
In Parliament the Government had been defeated
on Mr. Cobden's motion in regard to the war in China.
It was not supposed, however, that Lord Palmerston
would resign or dissolve the Parliament. T he vote
on Cobden's motion stood 263 against 247.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Boston, March 20. The Alps brought no mails.
Tbe press newspapers were sent south by the mor
ning train.
The steamer Africa arrived out on the 2d inst., and
tbe steamer City of Baltimore on the 3d.
Mr. Crampton, the late minister to Washington,
has been appointed minis er to Hanover.
Advices from China to tbe l5ih December say tbe
Emperor has prohibited his subject? from trading
with the English, under penalty of death.
All the Chinese has been ordered to quit tbe sei
vice of the foreign residents and return to their homes,
under the penalty of tbe destruction of their relat:ves
remaining at home. Consequently nearly ell the
Chinese servants left their situations.
Letters received at Hamburg, say that private ad
vices from Hong Kong were of the most alarming
character. The bombardment of Canton had excited
the Chinese to a general movement against the for
eigners, and the populace were beginning to show
unusual courage, creating great apprehensions. The
movement was not confined to China alone, but had
spread to Singapore, where the foreign residents bad
been obliged to arm against street attacks from in
furiate! Chinese and Malays.
Another letter received at Hamburg, says that tbe
fire in the suburbs of Canton spread until the whole
city became one sheet of flames.
Official despatches give the details of an attempt at
Canton of the Chinese to retake Teetotum Fori, and
of an attack made on tbe British ships by a vast num
ber of Chinese junks. The attack was well concer
ted, being made at low water when the large ships
coul l not manoeuvre, but was brilliantly repel!ed.
Admiral Seymour had abandoned the Dutch Fort
and Factory Gardens, and sttengthened his position
lower down the river. Recruits were expected from
Singapore.
All the western suburbs of Canton were burnt on
the 12th of January, by the English. A large fire
had also occurred inside the city.
The Mandarins of the various districts had issued
the most blood thirsty edicts against the English.
The Paris correspondent of the London Post 6ays
that the treaty between Persia and Engl ind has not
yet been signed, but hostilities are suspended, though
there is no regular armistice.
Details o Newg by the Alps.
We give the following details of news received by
the Alps, which arrived at New orkon Friday last,
having left Liverpool on tbe 4th instant :
Tbe Spanish ministry has addressed a note to the
representatives of Spain at the European courts, ex
plaining tbe qmrrel with Mexico. Having mention
ed the murders and robhories committed on the per
sons and goods of Spanish subjects residing in Mex
ico, by the sofdiersof General Alvarez, the present
chief of the Mexican republic, the note declares that
the Spanish government does not desire to make the
people and the government of Mexico responsible
for these atrocious acts, if the Mexican government
would only take energetic steps to repair them. In
this spirit, the Spanish legation in Mexico has been
instructed to demand from the Mexican government
the punishment of the offenders and the indemnifi
cation of the Spanish subjects who have been the
victims. But at the same time, learir g that this de
mand is not complied with, the Spanish government
has ordered the departure ot vessels-of-war and troops
from the Havana in sufficient strength for the pro
tection of Spanish subjects. Five vessels of-war,
with troops, likewise leave Spain to reinforce the
squadron at the Havana. The expedition will alto
gether consist of forty "Vessels-of-war, and will have
a numerous army on board. The Sp .niph govern
ment deplores the necessity of resorting to such
measures towards a nation united to Spain in blood,
language, and religion ; but it hopes everybody will
understand the obligation it is under to avenge the
national dignity.
Denmark has despatched her reply to the notes of
Prussia and Austria on the subject of the Duchies.
The important point in this reply is, that the Danish
government rejects the demands of the two German
powers, declines the intervention of the Germanic Di
et, and declares, in a certain measure, that the King
is decided on maintaining the rights confided to him
by God and the nation. This reply has produced a
most unfavorable impression at Berlin.
A despatch from Berne of the 28th ultimo states
that the authorities of Neufchatte! are apprehen
sive of a new attempt on tbe part of the royalists.
The republican officers havu asj-emi.led in council on
the subject. The militia has received instruction1
to hold itself in readiness for evenis. he posts have
been doubled, and the gendarmierie reinforced by the
guides.
THE CHINA WAR.
We make the following extracts from the Hong
Kong correspondence of ihe London ' imes :
At Canton little chnnge lias taken place since I
addressed you on the 30ih December. Our troops
remain entrenched in the garden. Her Majesty's
steamer Niger, with the flag of Adn irai Seymour, it
at anchor off the utins of the factories ; and the oth
er men of war are distributed in'the river, comman
ding the most important points. Several exceeding
ly well-phinned attempts have been made to blow up
and burn our vessels; and, although they have been
as yet unsuccessful in doing any material injury, the
greatest vigilance is necessary. The mandarins have
collected a large number of war junks in the creeks
of the river; and on the 4th they attacked the Macao
Foitatlow water. Her Majesty's steamer Encoun
ter attempted to move down from her anchorage,
but grounded, and the fight was maintained by the
fort, the steaojerJCoromandel, and men-of-war's boats,
until the risefof the tide enabled the steamer to come
to their assistance, when the junks retired into shal
low water beyond range.
Un tbe 30th altimo, the poMai steamer ihtstle,
while on her way from Canton, was cut off by a party
of Chinese, who had been received on board as pas
sengers for Hong Kong, but proved to be emissaries
of the Chinese government hired to perform the
tragedy in which they succeeded. All on board were
murdered with the exception of some Chinese pas
sengere, and the vessel was then run ashore and
burnt.
Since this dreadful occurrence another river steamer
lias been attacked and narrowly escaped capture at
trie nanus ot a mandarin neet, and communication
with Canton is now almost entirely suspendend.
There are no foreign residents there now whatever.
No trace has been obtained of Mr. Cowper, who was
kidnapped at Whampoa. A cold blooded murder has
been perpetrated there, the victim being a German
servant of Dr. Ryder. The Whampoa anchorage
ha6 been abandoned.
It is not expected that any active measures will be
taken against the city of Canton until tbe arrival of
troops and gunboats places in tbe hands of Admiral
Seymour the means of striking a decisive blow both
by land and water. At present it is by no means an
easy task to hold his present position ; but this, we
doubt not, he will do if possible, as any retrograde
movement would be deemed a victory by the Chinese.
Of the rebels in the South we have no intelligence
beyond a rumor that they have come to an under
standing with Yeh, and combined to " expel the bar
hnriona f"
In Hong Kong all remains quiet as yet, and the '
stringent precautions which have been taken have
had. a beneficial effect. Some of the worst characters
have been apprehended, and will be deported. Three
men bave been seized who are doubtless emissaries
from Canton, sent here with mischievous intent.
The result of their examination has not yet transpired.
The colonial government has hired and armed a small
6teamer to cruise in the neighborhood. The manda
rins have issued in various districts the most blood
thirsty edicts ( gainst the English, and have offered
large rewards to those who may succeed in assassi
nation or incendiarism in Hong Kong.
We have just received intelligence from Canton,
informing us that the whole of the suburbs west of
the city had been burnt by our force on the 12th
instant. In this service we regret to say that a par
ty of the 59ih regiment missed their way, and getting
under the city wall were assailed with stones and
match lucks, losing two men killed, eleven severely
wounded, and ten slightly wounded. A large fire
had also taken place inside tbe city. Admiral Sey
mour has decided on blowing up the Dutch Folly,
retiring from the gardens, and making the Bird's
Nest Fort hie outpost, where we hope he will be able
to remain until reinforcements arrive.
Hong Kong, Thursday, January 151, p. m. An
attempt was made this morning to poison a consider
able portion of the foreign community. The author
of this diabolical act is a, Chinese baker, named P
v uu lucing uwuviieco niuutcu uy me promise
of reward held out by the mandarins) mixed with
uo uicau c laic vjuaunjr ui aiocuiu, OUU, alter SPnd
ind it round to his customers, left for Macao jn
steamer at 8, a. m. All who partook of this bre
were shortly afterwards seized with violent retchin
and other symptoms, but, prompt remedies beine an
plied, we are happy to state ths up to the present
time no deaths have ensued, although great numbe
have been HI, and some are still in a.dngerousaiai'8
The quantity of arsenic was too large to answer trf
intenJed purpose, its presence beii g immediately bp
trayed, and autidotes forthwith administered. jt
fearful to contemplate what the results miglu othe
wise have been. A steamer has been desi;a!ched t"
Macao in hopes of inteicepting Esing, but wf fea
he will have gained the mainland ere she arrives. 1
We add tbe following extract from the London
Post :
M Official despatches have been received by a
present mail from Sir John BowringandSir Michael
Seymour. They give accounts ot the attacks made
upon the British shipping by a vast number of Chi
nese junks. The attack, which was well concerted
being made at low water, when the larger men-of
war could not safely manoeuvre, was brilliantly re
pel led. Sir Michael Seymour had tuought it Wi8'
to abandon his posts at the Dutch Folly and the F3C
tory Gardens, and had strengthened his position at
forts lower down the river. Five hundred men were
expected from Singapore.
Three Day Later from Enropc-Sew Treaty i,h
PersiaSuccess of the Chinese.
New Your, March 24. The British mail steamer
Africa arrived here this forenoon with Liverpool dates
of the 7th inst.
The Africa brings out nearly $200,000 in ppecie
Parliament will be dissolved in May. A duty of
Is. 5d. on tea, and also sugar duties, have been pass
ed for the year to the 5th of April, 1858.
A treaty of commerce had Deen signed between
Persia and the United States.
The Neufchatel conference had assembled at Paris.
The Chinese had seized the British opium depot.
Lord Palmerston had announced that Parliament
will be dissolved in May. Until then he will con
tinue a firm policy towards China, and hopes that
France and the United States will co-operate to com
pel additional commercial advantages.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had brought for
ward bis financial measure of a reduced income tax
also, a reduction of duty on tea from Is. 7d. to Is!
5d., and precisely the same scale of reduction of du
ty on sugar. Both measures were passed by a con
siderable majority.
It waa officially announced in the House of Lords
that the treaty of peace with Persia had been signed,
and sent to Teheran for ratification.
The Russian Telegraph announced the signing of
a commercial treaty at Teheran between Persia and
the United States, by which American consuls may
reside in Persian cities. Austria seeks to negotiate
a similar treaty.
Chinese news from privato letters continues un
satisfactory, but nothing is really additional. Rein
forcements are still going out from England. Sir
William Bowring, the English commissioner in China,
is reported to have been recalled, and it is also stated
that on the 5th of December tbe Chinese seized the
East India Company's opium depot.
The Neufchatel conference opened at Paris on the
5th, but the proceedings were private.
All foreign troops have left Greece.
The Prussian ministry have been defeated on the
divorce bill.
Later from Mcaragua.---Ar rival of the Tennessee.
New York, March 20. The steamer Tennessee,
from Greytown on the 10th and Aspinwall on tbe 7th,
arrived this afterroon.
General Walker's position was unchanged. He
continued still to hold Rivas. The allies wero at San
Jorge. Walker had attacked the latter place twice
unsuccessfully.
Col. Lockridge's failure in the attack upon Castillo
is attributed to the cowardice of Col. Titus, who
subsequently went over to the Costa Ricans. The
allies made two attacks on Walker's position on the
4th of March, and were repulsed.
The British steamer Clyde arrived at Aspinwall on
the 9th, bringing thirty deserters from Walker.
The sloop-of-war Decatur arrived at Panama on the
9 th.
Dates from CallaS of the 6th February had been
received at Panama. Several vessels were loading
at the Cbincha islands, under a contract with the in
surgent Vivanco. The revolutionary party were
m king but little progress, owinr to the counter rev
olution at Pura. Vivanco was planning an attack
on Truxillo.
Major Dashiell, of the United States army, came
passenger from the West.
Interesting from Washington.
Washington, March 22. Evening. Tbe Cabinet meet
ing yesterday had under consideration the Dallas-Clarendon
treaty as amended by the fcenate, and approved it in that
form. It will be conveved to our minister at the court of St.
James by Alex H. Evans, Esq., of this city, who will leave
cusiou icr r.urope on Wednesday next.
The redsnation of Gov. Gearv was not revived here un
til erduy, although an intimation of his icttrmination to
rcsigu wa3 transmitted to the Executive several days ago.
vjuv. vjeary is nut nura as nas Deen eiatc-a in ine Pievr low
papers. This administration has not yet acre'? r. the subject;
and, therefore, no successor has been apj,otnfed
Mr. Gorman, who resigned the governorship ot Minnesota,
will remain in that territory a ad will be a member of the con
stitutional convention which is to meet at St. Paul, in July
next. He is now In i his city.
Ex-Governor Ligler, of California has been appointed
minister to Chili, vic Mr. Starkweather.
From Wbtiigton.
Washington, March 23d. Gov. Geary was to
have had an interview with the President this morn
ing, but the time previous to the cabinet meeting was
monopolized by a large number of New York poli
ticians, some of whom besieged the members of the
cabinet at their private lodgings, relative to tbe ap
pointments on which he is to-day engaged.
Col. Pickens, of South Carolina, has been tendered
a foreign mission.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Washington, March 23. Evening.- Governor
Geary having notified the President of his arrival at
Washington, was invited to call at the White House
this afternoon, which he did, and was there introduc
ed by the President to the cabinet, and had with
them a Jong conversation on the general affairs of
Kansas. It is said the President contemplates a sum
mer residence on the heights of Georgetown to avoid
the sickness with which the former inmates of the
White House have been afflicted during that season
of the year.
Dr. Bernheisel, tho delegate from Utah, denies the
truth of the discreditable statements concerning that
Territory, and says they emanate from enemies who
have ever been striving to foment difficulties between
the Mormons and the ireneral government.
liaiiias 'ice Siaie voitvuuun,
St. Louis, March 23. The Topeka correspondent
of the Democrat says the Kansas free State conven
tion in session there had under consideration a plat
form embraced in a series of resolutions, setting forth
that the people of the Territory cannot participate in
an election under the constitutional convention act
without compromising their rights as American citi
zens and jeopardizing the public peace ; that the
Topeka constitution is still the choice of a majority
of the citizens of the Territory, and urging Congress
to grant tbe immediate admission of the Territory,
as a State, into the Union under said constitution.
The resolutions also recommend an appeal to the
ballot-box to settle tbe differences, and express a de
termination to abide by the principle of squatter
sovereignty as enunciated in the Kansas and Nebras
ka act.
Col. Wheeler's Aeslgnatlou JMJaalon to B.usl
Washington, March 21. "Col. Wheeler, wbo has
held his commission as minister to Nicaragua ever
since the cessation of diplomatic intercourse, has re
cently resigned it.
Hon. John A. McClernand, of Illinois, has been
recommended by prominet politicians of that State
for the mission to Rusia.
The " National m Hotel.- The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore American, under dateot
Saturday list, says:
The National Hosel is almost abandoned. Ruor
has it, that Messrs. Gay & Briggs will close it
morrow, preparatory to a thorough overhauling na
renovating. All the other hotels are full to overflow
ing. Brown's is now the great political headquaf'
ters.
Death ok Miss Galii. The Sheffield (England) Tunef
reports the death of Miss Sarah Gales, in the 65th 7rth
her see She was the last survivor of tho threo sisters oi
late Joseph Gales, of Raleigh, Worth Carolina, Uniw
States, who lefb Sheffield in 1794 on political grounds, w w
t hese ladies James Montgomery, tho poet, resided for w
than half a century.