The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-04
Il think. sir, he Is tolerably well off,

ers oil love he must be an old Turk. He
won't hey Here, give me his name, III
soon settle the matter but stop, has he any
thing against you! Is he acquainted with
your character Does he know me .
Here the old gentleman went over a
string OF questions ~hlch Robert felt no dis
position 10 answer, aud which ii is not worth
while TO relate. The conclusion of the con-
terence left Robert 10 the possession Of q
check tor one Thousand dollars, letter Of
introduction TO Parson Green Of the Pres.
byterian Church, and the following advice
from the lips OF his lalher.ln law 10 perspec.
tive. Tie was 10 run away with the girl
TO use hig (Nlr. llalowclI's) carriage, and
George, his black waiter was to DIVE It
aud 80 forth.
Robert governed himself in strict accor
dance wiki the advice given, and before
dark the parties were before Parson Green,
whose scfupcs OF conscience we're quoted
by the introductory letter. They we're
soon pronounced husband and wife, Jumped
nto the carriage, followed by The blessings
oi Pafson Green, whose fee was a small pan
81 the Thousand dollar check. George wac
directed TO drive tho carriage 10 q rich old
cbI dless uncle Of Roberts, who lived absut
hive miles from the city, TO whom the Sc
cfei vas told. he Old man tho't the Joke
too good Gu oue not to be enjoyed, aud sent
au' lar some Of his net-hbors. Midnight
ioutd the JJyial assembly destroying the
good things aunt had provided, and laugh
ng over the trick SO successfully played
upon The "ca!th!cst shipper OF he south.
Early next morning, Robert aud Mrs.
Mou,re we're attended by their uncle and
aunt 10 the house Of Mr.. Hailowel, the
Young couple ANXIOUS, igr the cfeSesceuce
d . a,her's wrath 10 BE- over, and the anti.
qualed pair 20 witness the reception and 10
act as mndIiicaiors Oh the question. They
we're met By Mr. Ialloacll, whose FRS.
words we're:
lou young rogue, you little did know
ao~ M advice aas 10 act upon me. Wen,
Robert, he added, laughing heartily, YOU
/ caught me that tune, aud you deserve 10 be
rr~afded tor the grneralsh,p you have dis.
paved. Here ny boy, ms SOP, suppose
! must Say, here Is deed Tor property
worth eleven thousand dollars and from
hruceioflh ycu are my partner Ia business.
Tricl byd Qoack.--lh he Liverpool cor.
responder, 1T the New York Sar relates
tho following auec .ot 10 recen, letter:
"A qu4ok d .or, Of no very equivocal
caste. vent 10 ihr le,ce, IS eu some knights
we're TO be made: Each gentleman hand
"a The Lord Chamberlain a catd 81 which
as wuIlen htS Christian aud surname
his Mf. Aois did as they dad, kncll down,
ut the royal accolade aud rose up Sir
Charles Adds" II MAS Impossible 10 On
Anight him, and Sir Charles the scamp re
mans. II vas George the Fourth who
gave him the tile, and never was man,
,nonarch, more annoyed when the mistake
vas discovered; Tor on the very walls Of
ST. James Palace was pasted, the next day,
square bills recommending S,i Charles Al.
DIS Pills which contain no mercury"
iaecdo'e.-Scme years ago, an old gen
Ileman IT the name ol Pope, magistrate
Of tie county, and another gentleman were
candidates for the office OF County Court
Clerk IN one Of the counties of Eastern NIr.
..aa. The votes beng equally divided,
i was proposed by the opposing candidate,
Wua the acqucscence of the whole Bench,
that Mr.. Pope should hlmseIf vote, (all con
tjdcnly expecting that motives of deIlcacy
would restrain hm from voting for hsnself)
The old gentleman s,ruked his cha, hem.
med several times, and squarlng himself in
his chair, sung out, I'D rather not vote,
bu, as you insist on it, | vote for old Pope
hes the FtteReSt man {"
4 acr wdg 20 get Married. "A lady be.
inc engaged IN theological dispute with a
gentleman, convinced hun she was right;
still he was unwilling to acknowledge hun,
self sapqulshed, and proposed to wager, i
She would allow him 10 name the coud,
tons. To this the lady assented. Then
said the gentleman, | will wager myself
against you The lady seeing no method
Of escape, consented that the clergyman in
the nelshborhood should bo sent for, who
soon united them IN the chains of ilymen.
Query. Who won the wager
Scion enacted that children who did not
maintain their parents IN old age, when IN
want, should be branded with ,plamy, and
lose the privilege Of citizens. lie, howev,
or, excepted from this rule those children
whom their parents had taught no trade,
nor provided with other means Of procuring
IA livelihood.