Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-09
Fables for Grown Children.


Gen. Taylor introduced the fashion of illustrating
politics from the fables of ESop and We cannot do
better than to point the moral of Gen SCOTS two
letters on nativism, by the quotation of celebrated
story OF the same author
THE Man BLEW HoT AND COLD.-Once upon
time, a Satyr from the woods approached the ruins
of temple in the Grecian city of Philadelphia,
which had some time before been burned by the bar
barians, and beheld soldier blowing the shoulder
ing embeIs for the purpose Of kindling FIRE.
"Why dost thou blow the Goals with thy breath -
asked the curious Satyr. II
In order to create great heat said IT,. soldier
= so that may cook plate of soup
The soup being cooked. the soldier, in his haste to
take plate spilled the boiling liquid and burned
his fingers. whereupon. before again proceeding to
eat he commenced violently blowing the dish ofsoup
"Why dost thou blow Thy porridgc ?" again ask
ed the curious Satyr. .. -....... ..
ain order to cool it," replied the soldier
What! dost thou blow hot and cold with the
same breath % cried the indignant Satyr Il will
punish thee; !" and thereupon he seized the hat and
feathers Of the soldier and tore them off, and hold
ing him the flames, made him cruelty suffer
from the fire in the rear, after which, Selling his
sword be pierced him through and through.
MoRAL.-Never blow hot and cold with the same
breath in the presence of gen lemen from the rural
districts = albany Atlas.
SUBSTITUTION OF RosIN FOR SpERM O1LoN Ma
CHINERY.-The running Of machinery is attended
with immense expense for oil for purposes of lubri-
cation. The railways in New England alone con-
sumo annually nearly million OF dollars worth of
oil. Add to this the annual expense of oil in run
ming machinery in cotton and woollen mills, tanne-
res saw-mills, Touring mills. and a thousand other
occupations and have very considerable item,
of expense The Philadelphia Ledger sees by a re-
port of committee appointed by the agents of the
Lowell Mills. Mass. to test the relative merits of
rosin and sperm oil, that looms and other ma
ehinery of heavy bearings half less power is re-
CURED with mixture of rosin with lis bulk of pure
I than alone. and hat its h.
situation Will effect an annual saving of three eghths:
of the quantity Of sperm oil required in the LoweI
Mills
CosrrS PRrArr RESIDENCES IN New YoRx The
New York Herald contains an account of number os
new buildings now going up in the city of New York,
chiefly for private residences most Of which that Jour
nal represents as OF magnificent and beautiful styles
OF architecture. Among The private residences is one
tor Samuel Nicholson, estimated 10 cost $40 900. an
Other for J. Ghon, $35, 900 and number for different
individuals casting from slightly beneath $4,000 10
10000 ea>h. Nj Roberts is bnding two that will
cost 100000. Forty-iwo OF these magnificent man.
sions will cost aggregate of ,l7O 0U0 averaging
S27 300, each. One firm of two partners is building
seven that are 10 cost S270.000, (nearly $50 900
pIece,l which when completed, nigh amos; be styled
row of palaces. va
! EuLoGIuM ON Mr. CLAY BY Hon. FRANKL1N PIERCE.
l--CoNCoRD, IN. H } July "A public meeting was,
held here this afternoon, presided by Judge Har
vey 10 take measures for appropriate honors to the
memory of Henry Clay
The Hon. Franklin Pierce democratic candidate for
The presidency was present. and delivered an eloquent
eu!ogum, on the character and public services of MIR.
Clay--aliuding particularly 10 his noble exertons in.
framing and petfecling the compromise measures.
JAeEsoS's PRoPHEcy.--It is stated on good autho-
rfty, that Gen. Jackson, while President. said to-
Senator Hubbard 8 You have young Congressman
from New Hampshire Franklin Pierce, who will, i'm
a few years. be the man for the democracy Y