Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-25
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he intends to visit, for the purpose OF making new
arrangements and during professional tour in the
north of Scotland, when about to conclude an en-
gagement in Elgin, town in Murrayshire, he made
arrangements to visit Fores. q small town twelve
miles distant This place has been rendered famous
by Shakespeare. Between Elgin and Fores stands
the IS Blasted Heath" where Macbeth asks, " How
far is't called to Fores" There is coach leaves
Elgin in the morning Inverness, passing through
Fores and returning in the evening OF the same day
to Elgin On this coach MIR. A. left Elgin for Fores,
intending to return the evening to attend his
professional duties there Arrived at Fores he made
his way to printer's from whence he obtained all
information necessary, prior to opening his campaign;
and having concluded all his arrangements with the
exception Of engaging lodging, he made his way to
O domicile, to which he directed by his friend
the printer. The Wizard found the house, which
was kept by an elderly lady of the name of Mrs.
Shirleywhiten. Her apartments were suitable. The
usual questions were asked Ho lang dye stop 2"
* Haze We wife o. then the rent per week p Mr.
Anderson informed the lady that he intended to stop
but one week. 'Oh," said the hostess g thatll max
a the difference. Gift ye gaun' to stop month
or two could afford to TAX less but yere gaun
to stop but yae week. could TAX less than twen-
ty shillings." This agreed to, and the lady
seemed to be quite satisfied, when she said, 3D. SIR
yell excuse me- but ha' word or twa to say to ye
| maun tell We I'm puir widow, and a that haze
to live by is what get by lettin' my apartments. 1t
was only the ither day that a gentleman came and
engaged my apartments, as you have done, and told
me that / might expect him in day or two; he
dinna come, sac was disappointed. It's an aud
sayin', that burnt BARNS dread the fire. Ye say
that may expect We Monday week. AS We are,
like them that disappointed me, a stranger-altho
a decent looking man-'od We may do the same but,
just to make a. secure, [ hope ye Wilma object to
pay yae half O. the weeks rent aforehand" The
Wizard told her he had not the slightest objection,
and suting the action to the word gave her four
half-crowns The lady seemed quite delighted and
the Wizard remembering that he had to make anoth-
call upon his friend the Printer, told his hostess
that he would leave his umbrella with her, as the
day was fine, and would call for it in about two
hours.
This umbrella, it should be observed, had small
silver plate on the handle. on which was, ''GREAT
WIZARD THE NoRTHn
Mr.. Anderson, having concluded his business.
turned to his newly engaged lodgings when he found
the lady surveying the umbrella looking intently on
the handle. No sooner had the Wizard entered,
than she eyed him from head to foot; and, keeping
at a distance from him, seemed to change color and
tremble Mr. Anderson remarked, that he thought
he should be very comfortable in her apartments
for, as his profession was very hot and fatigung
while it lasted he liked retired spot like her house
The hostess said, "What! is yours warm trade p
Yes" he replied it is at times very warm, parti-
cularly when there is great many spectators."-
SPEcTARs' exclaimed the hostes, what kind O
trade is yours that We haze to do wi SPEcTARs Pre-
serve us ! what ye 2" Mr.. Anderson informed
her that he had not the slightest doubt although she
of him, for he very NOTORIOUS CHARACTER. and
known by the name of the :. Great Wizard of the
North - Then yere the Devil and for the love
O gudness gang out O. my house. l wad mo- lodge
| ye for yea night under my roof no, not for the
warld. Oh for the love O heaven, gang ava.
declare smell birthstone, and ilkadrap O. my blud
is rinning could Leave my house, or I'll skirt and
! TAX your devlish looking umbrella along wi you g!
The name on the umbrella had raised the lady's
perstitious fears and Mr.. Anderson expected ev-
cry moment the coach to pass the door, he about
to make his exit, when the lady said Stop danna
leave aught belangng tc ye wi me,-take Yre siller
wi We, and never let me see yre face again" The
hostess then putting her hand into her pocket, for
the purpose of taking out the four half-crowns,
screamed and said " The half crowns were dancing
tulochgora,n in her pocket" However, she mus
tered courage to get her hand into her pocket and
as quickly drew it out, exclaimng- that the half
crowns were sticking to her fingers. and burning
them' Throwing the half-crowns on the floor she
screamed and tainted As she fell, she unfortunate
y struck stool that stood in her way and slightly
lacerated her cheek The blood flowed from the
wound her screams alarmed the whole neghbor-
hood, and in few minutes the house was filled by
men, women, and children. John,' said one of
the women who entered :: steek to the door, and
dinna leet the vagabone escape for he's murdered
the puir body" In moment Mr. Anderson was
held between parenthesis of his countrymen At
that moment the coach passed the door on its way
to Elgin
A crowd having collected about the house, the
horses were pulled up and the guard was told that
murder had just been committed. The door was
fast. He looked through the window, and recogni-
zed Mr.. Anderson. The guard said it was impossi-
ble,-that the gentleman standing between the two
men could not be the murderer, for he ken'd that
gentleman very we'll Ken or no KEN the woman's
dead, and he's the murderer the reply. lis
it possible 2" said the guard said the guard 'weel
| never could haze thought. Oh, the villain But
I'll be aff, and carry the to Elgin.n Off went
the coach. Remonstrance in vain. Mr. An
derson. finding that he was in very awkward po-
sition, demanded that he might the instant be
i taken before Magistrate. We Gamma tax yen
saws one for our Magistrate lives seven miles
from town. and doubt it's over late but We'll send
for the Constable and the Jailor. Willie Tamson,
run down to the town end and tell Mullen Thorn
son and James M'Donald to come up here.' In
few minutes these functionaries arrived and with
them Peter Grant, the town drummer Mr. Ander-
son was accused of robbery and murder; and the
circumstantial evidence Of his guilt being against
hm--for instance, the old lady lay on the ground
to all appearances dead, the blood flowing from the
wound she had received on the face when she fell
over the stool the four halfcrowns strewed on the
floor, bearing the semblance of robbery-was sufi-
Gent to the authorities place Mr.. Ander-
son in durance vile: and he accordingly taken
up in Fores jail.
| The jailor and constable after making all safe,
returned to the house of the supposed murdered
man, to know if life was extinct. When they enter
ed she was recovering, and exclaimed Oh, that ter
rible Wizard Is he ava O. 'The Wizard o. ex-
claimed the constable and jalor in surprise was
it the Wizard fra Elgin ! Oh the d.! If it was
him, he's af. for neathng keep him fast!', Off
went the constable and jalor to the JAIL and. open
ing the outer door. they approached the the CELL and
knocking, inquired. Are We there q YES" re-