The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11

There is a species Of grateful remorsg
which has, s0metimes, been known 10 up.
crate forcibly on the minds Of the most
hardened ~ impotence. 40 actor, ccle.
braied for hls powers Of mimlcry, was
once employed TO take OF tho person, man.
ncr and singnlarly awkward delivery Of a
celebrated Physieian, with the lnlention Of
introducing han on Tho Stage, IN laugh.
abe character. The mimic dressed hiu.
self as countsyGlan, aud waited en- tho
Doctor with a long catalogue II aimcnti
With which, he said his wiic was efllictca
Since the actors wish Sas 10 keep tie
Doctor ia talk as long as possIsle, that he
gestures, he loaded bis poor spouse with
every infrmity which had probability
pronnging the interview. Al length, Be.
Ing master Of his errand, he drew onl bis
purse and offered The Doctor re. "fm
up ,by infancy, poor fellow, said The noc.
toT--'' put Up ti.y moncy--tlIou hast nced
Of all thy cash and all Thy patience toe,
with such bundle OF diseases tied 10 TIN
back" The ucior returned to his emplcy.
CT and rcconnied the whole c,snYcisaiioa
with snch genuine mimicry, the, he shouted
with arprohalion. llis rap,urc-, however
were soon checked, for Tie mimic told him
with the emphasis Of sonSlblIiiy, that he
would sooner die than prostitute his talents
by rendering such geuu;ac humanity pub
lie laughing ssoea,--Rai Reg.
A Perifous Adreniurc.--A balloon az.
cension vas ulade from ~. Louis on tic
9th instant by Mr.. 8. Hobart, accompanied
by young lady. Ailcr the balloon had
attained tive height Of two miles, Mr.. II.
wished 10 descend, bat found the valve cord
was bound fast IN the neck Of the balloon,
which hung IA folds, pressing on the small
hoop overhead. In this difficulty, The bold
advenlurer climbed up the cords 10 the
hoop, and, resting upon it, dIsenlanaled the
valve cord, which was necessary 10 give
him the command Of the balloon. bs
then descended, and made a safe landing
about eight miles from the city.
Nine States a Day.--Sone gentlemen
on board the steamer Diamond the other
day, were conyersing about sie wonderful
powers of steam, the great facilities Il had
given 10 travelling, &c. Ono gentleman
remarked that man might leave New
York in the morning, and arrive the same
night in Baltimore, thus being in five
States in one day.
"Only Eve, is il 20 say ," said an Irish
man present, "and its meescf who was in
nine States on Monday last"
The company were iucrcdulous, and
called on Paddy TO explain how such a
thing could be possible which be did as
follows:
Well yc sec, giallcmnn, was married
in Now York last Monday morning at @
O'Clock, and went with my dear Bridge, to
Baltimore the Same day, and sure before
rot there, was after getting as drunk as
haste, so We parsayc was IN the state Of
Sobrieiy, the state Of Single Blessedaess,
the state Of New Jersey the state of Con
nubiaI Felicity CHATS what We call matti'
mony,) the State Of Pennsylvania, the
State Of Delaware, the state Of Maryland,
and the state Of Intoxicaiion, all 10 one
day, and iho whole of which WIS owingto
the wonderful powers of stame."
Fruits of Temperanee.--Thc beneficial
results Of the temperance movement were
never more strkingIy displayed than al
our late city election. Though a largo
crowd was on the ground the whole day,