Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-08

We clip the following from the Fayetteville
Observer and think that it ought to be handed
about. 1t is a rich one
LIFE AT THE SpRINGs-We clipped the
following from one of our EXCHANGES a few
days since, but cannot at this moment recollect
to which one belongs the credit of bringing
it TO the light. Whether the incident happen.
ed at Drennen, or Blue Dick, OF Harrodsburp
We are not advised. 1t is a ''good 'an," and
will create hearty laugh wherever it is read:
A few days since an elegantly dressed and
handsome young gentleman arrived at the
Springs. Curiosity was on tiptoe; nay it leap
ed into the very air, to discover all about the
stranger. The register was examined: his
name was entered in a plain round hand
Willie T. Mangum, Jr., North Carolina. The
sensation produced by this discovery was ire
mendous and unparalleled He was the son
of Senator-his father was once Speaker OF
the United States Senate, and his family con-
nections had long been distinguished for the T
enormous wealth and UNREASONABLE ability.
The ladies Immediately emptied their trunks
spent hours in dressing, and appeared at
dinner arrayed in all the splendor of beautiful
laces and costly silks. AT the table all eyes
were directed towards the Senator's son, and
many fair one anxously desired an intro
duction. The afternoon passed by-evening
approached-and an hour before the usual
time the company assembled in the dancing
room.
At nine o'clock, precisely, young Mangum
entered the hall, and buzz of admiration
followed One of the bellies fortunately at
tracted bis attention, and he led her to the
dance His every movement was closely OBJ
served, and from the ladies such EXPLANATIONS
as:
"What princely manners! Such.a mag
nifcent figure! Such graceful dancing! A
love of foot! o, he is duck of a dear,
charming fellow % and other similar express
sions peculiar, believe, to the sex
During the entire evening the iavorite Belle
| received the most devoted attention from MIR.
Mangum. Many of the ladies, who thought
they possessed some attractions, were greatly
mortified at his marked preference, and two or
three of the gentlemen evInced the stronge
symptoms of laboring under the influence OF
envy and passion. Your friend, the witty and
graceful Col. --, and the accomplished
and handsome Ma or - were completely
thrown into the shade. and your humble SER
want, Rustic, was driven from the list of COM
petitors The Senator's son was declared vic
| lot, ana nOEly ulu lie DedT MS nOnOFS. Inc
next day Mr.. Mangum was again the reign
ing lion. He was tiattered, admired and court
ed by all the ladies'; but the superior tact of
the charming Belle enabled her to engross the
attention of the ardent Southerner
Evening once more advanced and the COM
pany again assembled for the purpose OF dam
cling. Mr. Mangum was again by the side OF
the happy miss, admlring her appearance and
compIimentng her beauty in the most extrav-
agant language, when a steamboat captain en-
tered the room. Looking around him for a
moment, he remarked to the writer" Well,
he's cutting it fat"
"Who p inquired
MY steward he answered, pointing to
the Senator's son.
replied that he was mistaken" the indi.
vidual was Willie P. Mangum, Jr., of North
Carolina"
{" Mangum, indeed was the reply, :" it.:
Tony Welch-my steward, and very good
steward
The news circulated-Tony saw the cap
tain and disappeared-th mortified Belle tool
the first stage, and is now at home, deeply re
GREETING that she met and admired the Sena
tors son