Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-27

them. They kneel down before the parents of the
lady. and crave blessing, which is bestowed with
patriarchal soemnitY. On rising the bridegroom
makes signal for the guests to come in and
other for the guitar and harp to strike up. Then
commences the dancing, which continues often for
three days. with only brief intervals for rereshment
but none for slumber: the wedding pair must be on
their feet their dilmina furnishes food for good hui
mored gibes and merriment. Thus commences mar
ried life in California. "-Colton's Diary.
How Bob Stevens Lost his Election.
{: How the deuce came Bob Stevens to lose his e.
lection g? said friend of the unlucky candidate to
another FRIEND the day after the close of an exciting
political canvass in the State of New York.
But first you must know who g Bob Stevens" is
Bob is a smart, enterprsing thorough bred Yankee
lawyer who does Furnishing professional business
in the thriving town of D., in the western part
of the State of New York A tall, good-looking, aff.
bic is Bob and especially famous for his ready
wit amusing drolleries, and passionate fondness of
repartee His love of joke is proverbial. and his
power of sarcasm is we'll understood in the region
where he resides. No man has more friends than
Bob, and few who know him would care to be OPEN
ly on the other side A few years ago he was put
in nomination by the democrats of N county
as candidate for member of assembly. The wing
and democratic parties very nearly equal in
point of strength, and the battle holly contested
The democratic ticket prevailed in part by slight
maiorities but Bob to the surprise of his friends,
came out t1co cotes behind his competitor and was
defeated.
How the deuce came Bob Stevens to lose his cleo
ton q said democrat to friend the next day
" How did he lose his election 2!
Il can tell you," said the person Intercepted.
Do!' said the other how was it ?"
Wen, str, II owing wholly to his unpopular
mode of electioneering he lost his election by joke
sir-merely joke!' -
1t ought have been good one considering what
it cost him -
:Well, it acqs The case was this: Bob was stand
ing day before yesterday in front of the Eagle HOTEL
talking with me and dozen others-whigs and DEM
ocrats--when up well dressed loafer, fellow
who pretends to be mechanic and has infu-
encc but we'll known a regular blackleg-one of
those chaps who votes for the man who pays best
up he came to Bob, and, intending no doubt to fish
| for bride, began to ask questions.
g. say, Bob" said the ''gentleman,' 'in case
you are elected, what do you intend to do for our
class q
"Ah !" said Bob 'you've come to the right man
I'll tell you what intend to do for your class; in
tend to have law passed making Murder thirty days
in the county jail, and theft book account If you
are detected stealing let the charge it to you y
The fellow sloped" amid the loud laughter of the
bystanders and that's the way bob Stevens lost
his election y JEEMs.
Morgan Jones and the Devil.
'Why, yes answered Morgan, there's some
truth in that same, sure enough [ used to meet
with him now and then, but we fell out, and have
not seen him these two months.
"Aye!" exclaimed each of the party, hows tina
!, Morgan ?"
:Why, then, be quiet, and I'll tell We it>all"
And thereupon Morgan emptied his pot and haG
it filled again, and took puff of his pipe and begar
his story.
"Weil, them says he, you must know that
had not seen his honor for long time, and it wa
about two months from this time that I went on,
evening along the brook shooting wild fowls, and
f | was going whistling along, whom should | sp,
coming but the devil himself. But you must know
t he was dressed mighty fine like any grand gentle
Il. j
his tail which hung out at the bottom of his trow
sers. Well. he came up, and says he, Morgan
= how ye!' And says /. touching my hat prett,
we'll your honor, thank ye.' And then says he
Morgan, what are ye looking aftermand what
:, that long thing yere carrying with ye? And say
I, I'm only walk ing out by the brook this fin
evening, and carrying my backy pipe with ME t.
smoke Well, you all know the old fellow is mi ht
fond of the backy-so, says he Morgan, let's hav
a smoke and Eli thank ye' And says l, your
: mighty welcome SO gave him the gun and h
put the muzzle in his mouth to smoke, and thinks
have you now old boy cause you see wanted
went the gun-bang- right in his mouth Puff
1 says he when he pulled it out of his mouth an
stopped minute to think about it and says he, d
" strong backy, Morgan!' Then he gave ME the CUR
! I've never seen him since. And that's the way &C
i shut of the old gentleman, my boys
Bay~The Will of Louis Philippe, Count of Ncuill
has just been presented for probate in Paris. 1t
l. said that the per centage coming to the State upo
the division of this estate, will amount to the
S2,OOO,000. One of his last acts was to make
present to France of the Standish Museum, whic
. had been decided to be his property.
1t THE GREAT DESTRUCTION OF Coal MINES AT PlcToI
e The Halifax papers of Sept 18th, contain detaie
of the destruction of the Albion coal mine
|. at Pctou, N. S. The accident happened on til
n previous Tuesday. while the workmen were at breaE
h fast. Thirteen acres fell covering up all the mir
ing machinery. 1t is thought that the mines wi
have to be totally abandoned
s. LARGE EAR OF CoRN.-The Frederick Herald hf
a received an ear of of the following dimensions
ID Length al inches, circumference inches, weig q
n, of ear Ii lbs. There on it IA containin
n ITO grains. The large grains measure Il inches
circumference This was raised by DR.. I. HUI
, near Frederick.
k, Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines has applied to the Legis
ture Of Mississippi for pension, in consideration
A. 81 nr late huSh