The North-Carolina standard., 1847-10-20
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changes a,few days since, bpt cannot at this mo
lment rfcelIsct to WHICH oneg belongs the credio
: bringing il to the light. Whether the incden
D happened at Drenen5 OF Blue Iicls DE 1Harrods
burg, we are not advised. ills as good 'un, and
will create hearty, laugh whrreverg it is read:
-li few day Since an elegantly dressed and hand
some young, gehtleman arrived at the Springs
! Curiosity was ontptoe:- MY il tyleaped into the
very air, 10 disco all about the stranger1G The
register was examined > his nane was entered 10
fa;tplain round hand-Wilie p: Mangnfn III
North Carolina. The sensation produced by this
discovery was aslremendc6us and unparalleled : He
was The son of Senator-his father was once
Speaker Of the United States Senate, and his fami-
1ly connections had long been distinguished for
their enormous wealth and unqueslionable ability.
|, The ladies Immediately emplied their trunks
lspent hours in dressing, and appeared atdianer
farrayed in all The spendeI of beautiful laces and
Ieostly silks. Atahe table all eyes were directed
ttowards the Senator's son, and many a faircoae
anxiously desired an ihtroduction. Fhe aftefnoon
passed by-evening approached an hour be-
fore the usual time the company assembled in the
tdhncing room. = ~"ss -..1--f@ 's&s.'.'@ ia
Is At nine O'clock, precisely, young Mangum en-
tered the hall, and buzz of admiration followed.
Zone ofthe bellies fortunately attracted his attention,
tand he led her TO the dance. His every move
ment was closely observed, and from tho ladies
such exclamatiops as: lssd ga, .. asgIs7ps +, s7u
what princely manners Such a magnifceht
fgurel Such graceful dancing "A love ofla foot |!
| 0, he is duck ofa dear, charming frliowr' and
other similar expressions peculiar believe, to
the sex. E-ts t.G.. %fAt L~l-i - sIssisGs s%1a
During the entire evenih gthc fatorite Belle re-
eefved tho most devoted attentions from Mr.. Man
gum. 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 strongest symptoms Of labor
Inn Iladh hA of n @frNo0c
Your friends. the witty and graceful Col --l---,
and the accomplished and handsome Major, - -
were completely thrown into the shade, and your
humble servant, Rustic, was driven from the list
of competitors, The Senator's son was DECLARED
victor, and hobly did he bear his honors., The
next day Mr.. Mangum was again tho reigning
lion. He was fattered, admired and couhed by
lal the ladies; but the superior tact of the charm
ing Belle enabled her to engross 1.-The attention of
the ardent Southerner.sf q s. Il -:ts "a .
b. Evening once more advanced and the company
again asscmblodfor the purpose of dancing. Mr..
Mangum was again by The side of The happy miss,
Eadmlring her appearance and compfimehting her
beauty in the most extravagaut language, when,
steamboat captain entered the room. Looking
around him for a moment, he remarked to The
writer- .........r .a.s....t - l-.J -.
| Well, he's cutting it fat" a.;>sa5 -. Z. p.
"Who? ?" inquired "a .,s a9E
My steward" he answered; pointing to the
Senator's son. - 1'. = - - >..'- -. -
I 'IreplIed that he was mistaEen-". the Individual
was Willie p. Mangum, Jr, of North Carolina"
1" Mangnm, indeed, was the reply, " it's Tony
Wclch-my steward, and very good Steward"
The news circulated-Tony saw. the captain
and disappeared-the mortified Belle took the
first stage, and IS now at home, deeply regretting
that she met and admired thut Senator's son 60
g.. Attempt 10 drOlcn a Child A negro gill in
this city (says the Memphis, Tenn. Eagle lately
attempted TO drown little son of Vim. X. Poston
of this place. The nurse, it appears, frome some
pique, during the absence Of Mr. and Mrs. Poston,
induced the liulc boy, but three and half years
old TO let her lift him over the wellto see one of
his little ducks Of which he was very fond and
Turing the child over the curbing without fright
or alarm, she threw him down the well thirty feet
deep, and containing between eight and nine feet
depth of water The washerwoman returning 10
Inc kitchen after having been absent some twenty
thirty minutes, and who left the little boy play
ing in the yard with younger brother, and sever
al black children, in keeping of the nurse, heard
the little sufferer calling to its nurse from the bot
tom of the well, "come and take me out-l'm
cold" The woman ran to the we'll, and discred. |
ting her senses called to the child to answer he
answered. A black man was called from the
garden, but the well-rope was weak, and he dared
not descend by it,. "Let down the bucket and pull
me up, Calmly pleaded the half-peflShed and re-
markably sensible little fellow. The bucket was
let down, the child all the time holding on to a
projecting ledge of bricks at the surface of the
water, when the lil:le fellow sat on the small
bucket, behind the rope throwing his little feet in
front, with one hand cenching the bucket and the
rope in the other, be safely delivered from his
periious situation. He could not have been in the
water much less than full half hour. When al
The top of the well, his hands were so eonxusive
ly cltnchcd to the bucket and rope, that they had
10 be almost torn from their hold he was chilled
through and so far exhausted as for some time 10
be unable to move or speak. When he became
able TO speak, he told how he was lured the
curbing by the nurse and thrown into the we'll
The lille fellow. received no serious harm, and
was soon mcrrily playing again. -s r'-5
New Orleans u s. Branch Mint. During
the month ending the l30th of September, there
was, coined in che u. S. Branch Mint in this city
about rSl.7oo O0O-ncarly The whole of which
was in gold From the first of theyear up to the
present time, $4,000, 600 have been coined, of
which S5, 100000 were in gold, In all pToba
billy over S8,O0O0O0 will be coined during, the
present year. The expenses of the coinage. of
the present year, taking into consideration all the
expenses twill be less'than thatsof any mint in the
world ,.phe average cost for coinage will not be
more lhan's six mills on the dollar: N. 0. DStt6
After hard days ride.a' traveller, ,alighted at
d6use of entertainment to spend the night. iAt
supper The following conversation took place be
tween himself and host ss,f,l.,saa less3z lis
TnGpelIerr--'s slsayr landlord, have ypu hadnach
rain here 70 layifea ,trvs1fz YissE.b7rals' 1859
Yoct tVerv little sir-verv little !Rut Nvhv