Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-25
.Smuggiine In Russia.

- Smuggling Russia.
The following statements of smuggling derived from
reliable source win serve to illustrate the influence
OF high or prohibitory tariffs on the manners and
morals of people: sA
The line Of frontier between Prussia and Russia is
becoming the seat of a formidable system of SNUG
Cling, carried on by armed bands of men, who in
some cases, after escortng their wagons to points
within the Russian territory, have made their retreat
with such military precision and order that it is be-
heved they must have turned the discipline acquired
IN tie Prussian armyto good aecount.zeThe border
country may be described as in perpetual state Of
war; and that of the worst kind the Russian proven
tive corps have the severest instructions and carry
them out In the severest manner. but the smuggers
are often more numerous and quite as well trained:
ana know the ground perfectly and thus set them at
denance. Unfortunately, another border practice
has lately become more frequent-the smuggler
bands have become robbers. One of them, headed
Dy man named Krotinus, is notorious it has
pundered the houses of several of the richer Russian
landowners the frontier returning across the line
into Prussia to spend the proceeds party of this
band recently passed the day at village wine
and were called out towards evening by a man who
proved to be the captain himself for duty y he was
most particular in inquiring whether his men had
behaved respectfully and paid for every thing!
WHoA!-The Hon. Horace Greeley is becoming
excited-he must strap down his pants their legs
will be over his head. Clear the ring and hear him
deny charge in the Evening Post that he 'was
willing to divide the new territories with the slave
holders upon equitable terms'' -:
"You lie villain willfully, wickedly, basely lie!
The Editor of The Tribune was meUer willing to d.
vide the territories with the Shareholders Oh any
terms whatever, and never offered to do anything of
the short The scanty pretext Formerly trumped up
by garbing for this calumny has long since been
pfoded, and whoever repeats it is an nnblushed
scoundrel AS such he shall stand exposed to the
gaze every honest man. -
Go ahead Horace industry must prosper as
the said who held the baby while his wife chop
ped wood.
MAJOR NoAH's IDEA OF A DUEL.-Although ten
PAGES is rather too for pistol shot, we prefer
it, and all its conventional rules to the Western prac-
tice-out bowie-knife and look out for your ears A
duel was recently fought between Mr. c. IRvING for
merly editor of the Memphis Enquirer, and w. E.
GIBoN At the first fire Mr.. Editor IRVINE received
the contents Of his antagonists pistol in his abdomen
after which, say the papers, a reconciliation took
place." 1t must have been such reconciliation
occurred between MURCUTIo and TYBAULT: IF you
inquire after me tomorrow, you shall find grave
man" pretty time for reconciliation, truly, when
a man has an ounce ball in his belly
PREDEsr1NAT1oN-IsD Do YOU believe in predestina-
ton 2" said the captain of Mississippi steamer to
clergyman, who happened to be travelling with
him.
"Of course do"
"And you also believe that what is to be will be 2?
Certainly"
well, Pm glad oft"
"Why ?" -.
because intend to pass that boat ahead in ff-
teen consecutive minutes if there be any virtue in
pine knots and loaded safety valves So don't be
alarmed, for if the bilers amt to bust they WON'T"
Here the Divine began putting on his hat, and
looking very much like backing out, which the Cap
| tain seeing, he observed:
~ thought you said you believed i'll predestination,
and what is to be will be ?"
| so do, but prefer being little nearer the
| stern when it takes place." -
| In certain district in the Highlands, one day,
some years ago, the beman made the following pro-
clamation :' O yes yes o yes and that's three
times, you'll a betak' notice, that therll be nae
Lords day here next Sunday the lairds wife will
haze muckle washing, and she wants the kirk to dry
the clase in.
CALIFORNIA IN N. Chr. Walker brags Gin an
article in the Asheville Messengerl that re"an
tly discovered in Cherokee county, mine from which
seven men obtained 70 ounces of gold in week
This at Is dollars an ounce would be S1260!
A gentleman passing through of the public Of
fees afronted by some clerks, and was advised
to complain to the principal, which he did thus;
have been abused here by of the rascas of this
place and come to acquaint you of it, as l under
stand you the principal.
Hoop gives this graphic picture of irritable
thus: He lies like hedgehog rolled up the wrong
way, tormenting himself with his prickles"
| The Dead.