Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-02

One of the most distinguished of the Hungarian Gen.
erals who were taken prisoners and executed by the
Ausrians, had the singular name of Ernest Kiss He
wealthy proprietor, owning twenty-three villa
ges and was man OF excessive personal elegance as
well as of chvalric courage. He regularly sent his
linen all the way from Hungary to Paris to be washed,
and was, in similar respects. DOIsay as well as
Bayard. His GOODNESS in danger remarkable and
is told OF him that one day. within reach OF Aus
trian battery making an observation he ordered his
servant TO bring him cup of chocolate.
A shot took ii from his hand and killed his horse
Clumsy rascals !" said Kiss, they have upset my
breakfast" When taken out with three others TO be
shot, he superbly dressed. The order was given
TO fire, and his companions fell, while he stood
touched. 'You have forgotten me-" said Kiss, in his
usual tone of voice. The corporal of the platoon
stepped up and fired, and the ball striking him in the
forehead he fell dead without struggle.
We condense this account from an interesting &C.
of the Hungarian Generals published in French
journal
Punch. in the following, wants to put the new reap
ing machine TO novel use:
Mr. Punch present his compliments TO Mr.. Hussey,
and hearing that his ping machine is the best for
cutting, will feel obliged by one being sent imme
diately, as he wishes to cut his corns. Mr..
Punch would not have troubled the celebrated Ameri-
can Hussey but bis own wife, Judy, is such lazy
Hussy that she will not perform the operation required
The SPECTATOR" ON KossUTH.-Is Kossuth a
great man?
We are not prepared to say that Kossuth is great
man.
If, on the contrary, he is great man?
Why, after all, and looking at the matter from all
points of view must nevertheless put this question
to the dispassonae of the readertha is, reader
untouched by the eyaation of the hour and the cir
cumsances-what is the use of a great man?
And this question, in lis deep consideration, suggests
another
Since the world began, (f it ever did begin,) has
there ever been great man?
For ourselves, candidy admit that for unlim
tied time at least, we withhold our opinion
SINKING OF TENNESSEE MoUNTAIN.-Tt is stated
that few days ago portion of Walden's Ridge sunk
with noise resembling deep toned thunder eavn:
huge gap the timber that frnges the sides of tn
ridge. extending about two miles in parallel direction
with the top The gap in the dense timber appeare
to be about sixty hundred feet in width and the fs
sure in the earth reached to an unknown depth il
which trees of the largest size torn up and enor
= nous rocks, which had probably lain concealed TO
ages We're rent from there primitive holdings and lai
bare. The foundation which the mountain rests
supposed 10 have given away
4 FORGED KossUTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of III
contributions so literally reported as for the Kossut
Y fund. turn out to be forgery against those who's
names have been used The following $1,000 is of th
t character: Seabury Brewster 500. Sherman Browne
$50, Isaac R. Coward $50. Checks were drawn fe
these amounts payable to M. Kossuth, and deposte
0 in the Mechanics Bank for collection, where M. Ko:
suh keeps his funds. On being presented at the bank
: whose names were used, there funds to me-
= them, and they were pronounced fraudulent
:. A REASON" That is the occasion of DIR. T..
. practice falling off,? queried man of friend TO h
S doctor. ''Why," returned the man, the doctor VIZ
quite gallant and handsome once; but those days ha,
gone by-he has lost his reputation as such-so Il
ladies have turned against him, and consequently b
Il practice is down. -e@ -t
a Cashier Hanway and Elijah Lewis. who were tails
to Lancaster last week were held 10 bail in $1,000
appear at the next court and answer any charge viii,
= may be preferred against them.
' The Imperial Gazette of Austria regards the en-
: grafton of Germans to America, now taking plac
as great evil. It states the number that emiera
/ annually at O0OO and considering that at preser
persons possessed of capital frequently -four
IS among them 1t thinks that several millions thus
Tout of the country every year.