Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-01-31

red blood streaming down her pale face-don't let
me see it-away away"
And with tear of real pity, and after obtaining
the location of the two graves, turned from him,
and the massive doors were again closed and barred
upon the "MANIAc CLOWN"
! The Frozen Dead.
The scene of the greatest interest at the Hospice
of the grand st. Bernardo solemn, extraordinary
! interest ndeed--s that of the morgue or building
where the dead bodies of lost travellers deposited
There they are some of them when the breath of
life departed, and the death angel, with his instru
ments Of frost and snow, stifened and embalmed
them for ages. The floor is thick with nameless
/ skulls and bones and human dust heaped in confu-
sion. But around the walls are groups of poor suf-
erers in the very position in which they found
rigid marble, and in this air, by the preserving
elements of eternal frost, almost uncrumblng.--
There is mother and her child, most affecting i'm
age of suffering and love. The face of the little one
remains pressed to the mothers BOSOM only the back
part of the skull being visible, the body embodied in
her careful arms-careful in vain, affectionate in
vain to shield her offspring from the elemental wrath
of the tempest
The snow fell fast and thick and the hurricane
wound them both up in white shroud and bu-
rcd them. There is also tall, strong man, standing
alone, the face dried and black, but the white
broken teeth firmly set and closed, grinning from
the eshless jaws it is most awful spectacle. The
face to look at you, from the recesses of the
sepuchre, if it would tell you the story of death
!
indstinct, but these two to be forgotten
and the whole of these dried and frozen remnants of
humanity are terrific demonstration of the fearful
ness of this mountain pass, when the elements, let
loose in fury encounter the unhappy traveller You
look at all this through the grated window there is
just enough light to make it solemny and distinctly
visible and to read in it powerful record of mental
and physical agony. and of maternal love in death
That little child hiding its face in its mothers bo-
som, and both frozen to death One can for
get the group, nor the memento or7, nor the token
of deathless love.-Dr. Cheerers Wanderings af
Pilgrim
| OFFICE UNDER GOVERNMENT Caesar dis chile
gwlne to Washingtown, to ply for offs oh de gov
ment''
"Well, darkey, what you is trying to git off now.
eh Spose want to be bearer of patches to Lie
berry Dis chile don't expatiate hisself from his
dopted native country. No sahree In de word OBJ
de sarm toon, | ses,
..Breeye deere dc soul 50 kill so dead
As nebber to hisself hab said
Dis is my own, my native land
Carry him back to ole virginny'
j." No n-n-now Caesar, why does you always dance
off on de heel oh fancy Dis chile nebber tear his
self away from Uncle Sam Now dis is de offs ply
for and Use great influence wild NIassa Daniel Web
sters waiter SO guess get it. Use gwine to ply
for de post of sexton in Pose Offs apartment
Sexton in Pose Offs apartment %
Yes: sab berry de decd letters: Sometime
you hear, Caesar, eh ! sometime, dey hab money in
en- and den rife de corpse You see, sab Yah
yah! yah!
Mr.. Posi- AS you seemed to think my portrait
OF the Snuff Woman was I: orfu" send YOU one
little more recherche which trust you will give a
place betting its rank-and much obige yours and
se-forth.
The Gem of Moose 1Iountnin.
Following along from crag to cliff in order to
catch view of the magnificent scene spread
cut below me. as trod the summit of Moose Noun
tam, n H., my eye caug ht glimpse of female
hgure at little distance, who seemed to be busy in
gathering berries in which this eminence abound
eth. AS approached nearer, saw that she was of
no ordinary mould -
s.Taper as candles laid at Cuthbert's shrine,
Taper silver chalces for wine-
Such were her arms and form. "
Good morrow, damsel, said. as | stood before |
HEREWITH a gentle nod and one of the sweetest |
smiles she acknowledged the salutaton. Juno |
what set of features! Psyche what an express
sion Her whole soul illumined that heavenly face
..That eye, Loves darting round,-
That cheek now blushing at the wound!
What success in gathering berries, to-day q! 1
queried of the fair stranger.
She turned her steps towards shady nook and
beckoned me to follow. She looked like fairy--a
mountain nymph-as indeed she she tripped
along
G. Her golden hair
Floating and dancing in the mountain air 20
Anon the breeze would disturb her 'kerchief-and
such a neck i! BY the pure and immaculate crescent
of Diana fake of new fallen snow would have tar
nished it! stood rivetted--
sW With heart all rapture, md eye all lightn'
as the maiden drew forth from the bushes goodlv
sized willow basket and removing the nice white
towel which covered the luscious berries she looked
up in my face, then with smile that would outyie
angels, she exclaimed: amt there dnrned szue
on 'em. CYMoN
Touch SroRY.-The Richmond Republican
states, and vouches for the truth of the story that
week ago an Italian named VIM. Curlum, conclu-
ded to have a days sport, and provided himself
with large pistol and half pound of powder He
Loaded the pistol and placed it in his peck
for the river just as he reached which the pistol
was accidenty discharged setting fire to his cio
thing and wounding his right hand His hair
and neck were also much burned. The weapon
rebounded with great force, and in flying up
knocked off his hat In reply to question from
a bystander, he exclaimed that he had "very
much powder in his pocket whereupon a boy pres
ent cried to him to jump into the dock. Without
the least thought hesitation the unfortunate man
did as he was bid, and, while foundering about in
the water the POWDER which had been closely pack
ed in paper, exploded with loud report just as the
poor fellow submerged himself beneath the turbid
water. He not injured by the explosion. but
his pants nearly blown off and his pocket book
containing three dollars in money blown to the bot
tom of the dock He abandoned his project of an
excursion and went home.
DUELLING ANECDoTE Two Spanish offers re-
Gently met TO fight duel outside the gates of Bhoa
after the seconds had failed 10 reconcile the bellge
rents. We wish TO fght-o fight to death" they re.
this moment poor fellow looking like the ghost of
RoDon nc had thao -,