Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-09
VIII tKIC 4NCW OIECutIo AUIld,
LOUIS NAPOLEON.

The President elect of France, twelve or
htteeE years ago, spent some time in this State,
and appeared to be much pleased with the
mode OF life OF our sugar planters. Indeed he
had made arrangements TO purchase planta-
ton and reside here permanently The gen.
tieman, however. from whom the plantation
was to be bought, requiring a good endorsed
note, the naughty son of the King of Holland
replied, "No one of my name ever gives an
endorsement" But the cautious planter,
thinking that a name would hardly educate
his sons and dress his daughters. declined par
ting with his acres upon so uncertain secu-
rlty. Thus was Louis Napoleon prevented
from carrying into effect his desire 10 become
citizen of this Republic. If he had carried
that purpose into effect, he would have been
near neighbor TO the President of the United
States. 1t is remarkable fact that Louis
Philippe, in his exile, had also fixed upon this
State for his residence, when events called
him to Europe. We do not think if Louis
Napoleon had continued in this State, that he
would ever have attained the Presidency of
the Union. Indeed, if he could ever have
got into our Legislature, which is no very gid
dy elevation, he would have been quite for
tunate individual, in surviving and overcom-
ing joke which was sufficiently strong to
have blasted the prospects of more available
candidate.
The story, which is we'll authenticated,
runs, that Louis Napoleon had expressed a
desire TO shoot wild turkey, and borrowing
gun from one of our hospitabe planters,
with whom he was sojourning, went into the
woods in search of the valuable fowl against
which he entertained such bloody designs
He had not gone far before a large black
looking bird, strongly resembling turkey,
sprang up, and, stretching its huge wings, be-
gan 10 soar leisurely above him. The Prince
Immediately threw up his doubled barrel.
and blazed away at the bird, which fell dead
at his feet. Straightway he seized his game
and hurried homewards not, however, with.
out experiencing considerable annoyance from
the very pugnant odor which the fowl emit.
ted. Before he had reached the house, the
| fragrance becoming almost too strong for en-
durance, the Prince drew forth a bottle oil
Eau-de- Cologne, and held it to his nose with
his left hand, whilst, with the right, he bore
his turkey at arms length. Arrived at the
house, where large company was assembled
on the gallery, the Prince rushed up to them
and throwing his game on the floor, exclaim'
cd: "By Gar, your turkey may be good te
eat, but he be id bad TO smelr' We
need not inform our readers that the ornitholo
gical education of the President elect of the
French Republic had been neglected; and hs
had mistaken turkey buzzard for a turkey.
Now, we do not know how this inciden
would have operated upon the result of thu
late election and we beg our readers to be
lieve that in Withholding it, we were not in
fuenced by any expectations of enjoying ;
portion of the Princely- Presidents patronage
but in this country, we do not think it would
be hazardous assertion, that no man coult
attain the Presidency or any other elevated of
fee who could not tell turkey from turkey
| buzzard!