Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-13

we'll developed waistcoat, after room in the
tavern was filled The bar-roona was as usual we'll
stocked with customers and frequent the calls
made on " mine hosts" supply of liquors. crowd
was eongregated in the immediate vicinity of the
fire. and seemed in happy state of mind collective
~: jest and repartee were banded from one to an
other, and mirth provoking stories were told
1he chief talker however, smart, dapper
lawyer, who had gained a that day. and there
fore seemed to consider himself as something |
considerable He had smart saying for every one
and but few escaped his Jest.
His principal victim, however, was Deacon Jones.
Many stories he told about deacons apd inquired if
Jones was the deacon, who, when elected to that
high Office, overoyed that when he arrived
at home, happening to meet his cow, threw his
arms about her neck, exclaiming:
"Oh, Nanny! you are no common COW now, you're |
deacons cow" and many other questions of like
import.
The Deacon stood it pretty well, and bore the
laugh like martyr. At length he said he had a
story to tell and demanded hearing. Silence was
obtained through the exertions of the little lawyer
who overjoyed at the thought of getting story
from the deacon.
'Ye see Mr. Lawyer" began JONES' "last summer
when the cholera was round. catched it. 1t went
mighty hard with me, tell ye that they give up
and give my family good bye, and made up my
mind to die as only an honest man and Christian
can. hope when your time comes you do the
same but I'm afraid afraid u and the deacon shook
! his head solen1nly.
"Well ye see didn't zactly die, but came pref
| ty near it. | went OF in a trance"
g: In a trance !" exclamid the lawyer.
Yes, in trance"
" What your sensations O.
| "That was just what was coming to. thought
the angel Gabriel came to my bedside and raised
me UP, and carried me through the sky, until we
stood before the gates of Heaven"
'Then thought the angel turned to and
said, Mortal you are brought here to see some of
the glores of Heaven and mseries of He'll then you
will return and your friends earth, to abide
H. xhovx 10
Heaven, and parake of the happiness of the elect.
"Then we entered the gates. and my cars were
saluted with sounds of melody and praise. But l
won't attempt to describe all heard and saw. The
angel was very communicative and readily answered
all my question. Wishing to know about few of
my friends who had gone before me- | questioned
him concerning them. Some he called to his pre-
sence, and at the of some he significantly shook
his head. I inquired for Squire Graspes. The shake
was repeated. Surprising he misunderstood me, l
againg inquired. Another shake".
''He lawyer said the angel was he not o.
\ eyes, said |.
awe have no lawyers here,n was the reply.
i burst of laughter went up from the whole CON-
pany and the lawyers themselves participated therein
The deacon continued:
i We then left Heaven. and passing through dark
cloud, entered the confines of He'll. We paused at
the gate and knocked. The door swung slowly back
and entered For short space could no.
thing but confused mass rolling here and there
but my eyes soon became accustomed to the sight
and perceived spirits darling here, there
and seeming as if trying to escape some terrific fate
The Prince of Darkness himself did the honors
, and showed us round. Still wishing to see the
SQUIRE inquired for him. Satan clapped his finger
to his head if in a study and slowly exclaimed
q He is not here ~
t'Not here " replied 'Why he must be hero
he is not in Heaven
"He was lawyer, believe o. said Satan.
| "Yes" | answered.
"Ah he is not here. We had many lawyer
4 I
rers, their motions, afidavts, indictments &c. M
prerogatives in danger, that | obliged
in sef-defence, to Danish them from my kingdom !!
q Thanking His Highness for his courtesy, we left
q returned to earth and consciousness and eve
: since then have boon pondering the question
:: Where do lawyers go q
Peal after peal of laughter greeted the conclusion
of the Deacon's narrative. and the little lawyer
: dumb. Next morning he left, as he could not an
swer the question: q Where do lawyers go to q"
l. Yankee Nation.
E THE CELEsT1ALs IN CALIFoRN1A-A San Francis
co correspondent of the Journal of Commerce write
= as follows concerning the Chinese in California;
i The best part of this emf grafton is from China
This hitherto locked-up people are now daily arri
wing here, in ship loads. They are stout, hale hear
; ty men, bearing every mark of intelligence. The
g present queer appearance as they promenade il
about the Streets in Their native costume, wit
!, braid of hair reaching almost to their feet On
% of them entered our hotel few days ago. and wa
~ curiously examining everything in the barroon, whe
in return, the bystanders began to examine tn
&C CELESTIAL. One or two caught hold of his queue
% and scrutinizing closely the neat manner il
in which the hair was braided He bore their curiou
advances until they reached this too great familiar
ity, when all at once he made sudden bolt for tn
= door, amid roars of laughter from all the bystan
= ders.
Many of these people are adopting our mode Q
- dress !; and from all the observations | have bee
able to make, think they will become a valuabl
IS addition to population l am told by c
IF Them who speaks English, that they never per
mitted to return, if they cut off this appendage
braided hair They then considered forever ds
graced. The laws too, in reference to their
3 are very strict. No Chinese leave thei
shores, without the captain gives bonds for her sur
st return. One was brought over by captain nc
II long ago. and the woman had hardly landed befor
she was stolen from him by party of Chinese; a
his efforts to get her back have been fruitless,
lie he dare not return without her. Their children
T. perfect little gems. have fallen greatly in Low
2, with them Every day, when get time l go I
n see of them, at eating house, perfect ltt
l. hidug' two feet high with black glossy hair pal
ted in the centre in true American fashion, jet sparI
,c ling little eyes, and ruddy, laughing face. In h
dange three pair of earrings and with his litt
aIceestial" small clothes, he would be fortune
I'll any one who would exhibit him in Barnum's MI
ID scum.
= A REVOLUTIONARY MATRoN.-Perhaps no sayin
9, of Washington, says the Richmond Republican,
~ more frequently quoted upon patriotic occasions
ID Virginia, than this g Leave me but banner I
place upon the mountains of Augusta, and | woul
D. rally around me the who will lift our bleedin
nr country from the dust and set her free The inc
20 dent however, which led to this remark is not
ii generally known. But it is one which does immol
tai honor to the women of Virginia. and lessons
m wonder at the deeds of the Virginia heroes VIII