Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-01-24


egraphic despatch to come to Cincinnati and bring
with him his pethe great Brazilian tiger one of the
most ferocous animals over tanned Herr. according
ly took double berth on the steamer Julia DEAN
putting down the names on the Clerks book Herr
Driesbach' first berth, Col Alexander (the name
Herr gives the old Tiger second berth. Herr re-
marked that the Colonel was queer old fellow.
accustomed to sleeping out and had withal pecu-
liar fancy-he would sleep on nothing but straw u
The chambermaid took away the bed, and replaced
it with full supply of that article Business and
preparation went on. Just before the last BELL Herr
and the tiger made their appearance in the cabin
opposite the state room door. The Clerk hearing
an unusual stir in the cabin, opened his Office door,
and looking down the cabin, spied the glazing eyes
and savage body of His Royal Majesty! He recog-
nized Herr Dresbach but did not relish the appear
ance of Col Alexander! Still he did not feel like
ordering the party ashore. He felt repugnance
to that Undertaking, and concluded to allow things
to take their wonted course. Herr unlocked his
state room door, and His Majesty, at bound, was
on his straw bed.
After little time spent in arranging the state
ROOM Herr satisfied the Clerk and others that his
net was entirely under his command, and intmated
to the bar keeper that bottle of brandy would be
reshed by His Royal Highness, Cor himself which
was brought into the state room by the trembling
waiter who had forgotten to bring with the liquor
the requisite aecompanment-pure water. AS a
punishment Herr told the tiger to take the corner
which he did, and stepping quickly out locked the
astonshed boatman in while he went for the water.
er did he move till Herr retarned and stated to him
that he need have fears as the tiger would keep
his place until ordered him to rise. When night
came Driesbach locked his state room, bid His Ma
jesty good night, and 'ee"t to bed IN the upper BERTH
and the happy couple had good and peaceful nights
rest On arriving at our wharf, Col Alexander show
ed his appreciation of the boat by giving two three
growls interpreted approbatory by Herr, and the
party sought hack, which, when found. happened
| to be driven by q son of the Emerald Isle.
spht the driver utterly refused to take
the baste but was perfectly willing that Driesbach
should be accommodated. His fears were allayed,
however, by the tiger jumping inside, and he drove
to the Dennsson House but Dennsson resolutely re-
fused to allow His Royal Majesty to take rooms at
at his hotel and Driesbach was obliged to take rooms
for his friend at Woods Museum, while he returned
to Dennissons, the nearest and best place he could
! find. We presume that such an instance of travel
has never before been recorded.--Ctn. Commercial.
Mrs STEPHEN GIRARD.-The Philadelphia Ledger
SAYS that Stephen Girards wife was made insane by
his jealousy and cruel treatment The books of the
hospital show that Mary Girard was admitted an in
sane patient the 2lst of August, 1870, where she
died on the 18th September, 1915. Mrs Girards
maiden name was Lum. Seven months after her
admission into the hospital she gave birth to daugh
ter, who baptised by the of Mary, and this
the only child of Grard, who died in its infancy.
1t is certain that SANDER pursued her to her grave
and this SANDER was invariably traced to jealous
husband who had married one only too beautiful
! MODERN HERCULEs.--There lives on the banks
of the Dee-side, Immediately opposite Balmoral Cas-
tie, her Majesty's Highland home, farmer, we'll
known by the name Of Street of Monaltrie, who is
renowned in that mountainous district for his aston
shing feats of strength and agility Our informant
tells that he has witnessed him raising on his
shoulders the heaviest horse equal in size and weight
to farm horses in that locality, and eleva-
ting him nearly two feet from the ground Such a
feat is in the present day. imitation OF the
wonderful exploits of Hercules himself. When equip
ped in the Highland garb he is quite paragon of
the stately and robust character of the ancient Bron
1t under the individuals roof that her Ma
jesty the Queen, her last visit, partook cheer
fully of his hospitable fare cakes and milk. and
pree'ed his bottle of Royal Loch-na-Gar' after en-
Ijoying his facetous remark, that she would haze
nae better than that at hame.'-North British Mail.
COCKTAILS. First Private' furnishes the Plea
yune with the following funny aneodote: 81 friend
has Just got down couple of negroes from distant
plantation in Arkansas, and they yet pretty nearly
as green black. Mo- said friend Charley, tell
Ned to get me cocktail" But Ned, WHO knew but
little more than No. missing, and ia a few min
utes Mo. brought his thirsty master bundle of fresh
feathers, apologzng that he could chase up the
rooster he had been compelled 10 pluck the hen feath
ers of imprisoned pullet, but offered to make an
other effort after the cock if his master would wait a
while longer"
Texas BoNDs.-Gen. Hamilton, of S. Carolina, has
published card in the Texas papers, requesting the
creditors of that State, for the payment of whose
bonds, certificates of stock scrip "the duties
imports were specially, or the revenues OF the late
republic were generally pledged, to meet at the Ma
tional HOTEL Washington City, the first Monday
in February next at II o'clock, for the purpose Of
ascertanng,
LIST. What class of creditors, in the opinion of the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States hold
f obligations which involve Interior liability the
f part of the United States.
I'd. What releases he will require such creditors
to sign, whose claims in his estimation come within
and protected by the proviso reserving five mil
lions for their payment, in the boundary adjust
ment act, passed at the last session of Congress
! At the proposed meeting, Gen. Hamilton will pre-
sent analysis Of the public debt of Texas, the Sc
curtes pledged for each issue, the amount and date
] of the same and the classifcations by which tn,
Auditor and Comptroller of Texas has recommended
: their payment.
\ SALE OF HENRY LoNG.-Henry Long, the reclaim
ed fugitive, was sold at auction Saturday last t.
t gentleman from the South, for the sum of $3.50
The purchaser the only bidder, and was requir
ed to give bond and security in the amount of So O0(
assurance that he would remove Henry to the
It South, in compliance with the terms of sale.
The STEAMER ATLANrIc-This vessel has beer
due days, and the fact that she has not as We
arrived begins to excite upeasiness In order to re
lieve in measure the anxiety of those who ma,
have friends on board of the Atlantic, we would stat
that every possible means Of safety in case of acci
>, dent was fully provided BY Mr.. Collins We under
stand from reliable authority that the Atlantic ha
pumps sufficiently powerful to food the ship in
of fire, and metallic ife-car to land through an,
F. surf. Besides, she has six of g Fremer's metali
fre-proof life boats of immense power and size
Three of them will carry one hundred persons each
# and the boats cannot be submerged The Atlanti