Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-13


from Paris, tells the following very singular story
will close this letter by mentioning the fact that
a most unaccountable whm, if within it be call
ed has recently entered into the heads of the lower
classes in Posen. Galica, and has even spread into
some parts of Bohemia and Hungary, if all accounts
be true. According to the papers-you may have al
ready the reportit would seem that story had
got out that it flew abroad with the greatest rapid
ty the effect that the richest of all the RnthschdS
under sentence of death and that his only chance
of saving his life through the means ola lottery
For this purpose he offered what our lottery ticket
vendors would call brilliant scheme, the main ea-
lures of which were follows his entire property
was to be divided into sums of 5000 forms, and any
and all who chose to take ticket in the lottery.
gratis of course, would certainly draw that amount
in yellow gold, one person only In plain
terms every ticket placed in immense Wheel ex-
cept one, had number upon it, and was to draw Il
| prize of 5000 forms; but the holder of the only
blank was to offer his head the chOpping knife in
! stead of Rothschild, who transferred the honor.
Notwithstanding the risk of drawing the blank, ii
is positively asserted that The rush for tickets many
of the towns and villages has been immense. The
magistrates as well the military authorities have
had the greatest difficulty in convincing the poor
farmers and peasants that there is such lottery
in existence, and thousands have been sent away dis
appointed, because they have been deprived of the
chance of drawing 5000 FORMS at the trtng risk
of gracing an executjoners block. his is age
| of progress and advancement. In the same section
where the above strange excitement has prevailed
it is also said that the idea obtains that Kossuth has
been proclaimed king of America, and that he is
shortly to appear again in Europe at the head OF an
immense army. That such a story as this should
get abroad is not singular, however, as the lot
terry scheme hoax for the accounts Of kossuths first
reception in the States might lead the masses of Eu
rope to believe almost anything.
I once escaped at table the wel-meant persecution
of the kind hearted wife of medical friend from
whom. ever and anon. came the INQUIRY of what
toLn I'D hpnn cd
that began to look round fearing that my charac
ter as a teacher by example. might suffer, and re
piled that = if she pleased would take BREATH Il
was saucy and ungraefui, but it was good-natured
" received and understood-ST James Eyre.
= Punch. who has some thoughts about money, says
:" am assured by the poetess that there is sllve
n lining every cloud AS do not live in the clouds
cannot say but only wish there was silver Ii
ming to every purse
$ Horses are said to become numerous in Brazi
. as to be serious trouble. The Emperor has there
fore issued decree authorizing the citizens TO shoe
brood mares wherever found.
Men lose much by being too communicative il
their matters of business: The great lac"nic phlo
y sopher, Burke, says" Keep shady and if you Sc
l. quarter on the ground, put your foot on it,
To be thrown upon ones resources is to b
cast into the very lap of fortune for facultie
u then undergo development, and display an energy
! of which they were previously unsusceptible.
II The PEARL F1sHERY-The Panama Herald, of
late date in interesting account OF the pearl fish
cries in Panama Bay, states that about 1900 person
are engaged in the business and the value of TIL
Il pearls obtained vary from $4,000 to Sl50,000 pc
e annum-seldom less than 100000. The best diver
l. remain under water from SO to 81 seconds and gen
J. orally bring up from u to Is pearl shells. From
e $500 to $500 are frequently paid in Panama 70
single pearls not weighing than three sixteenth
X of an ounce
4 IT Is DIsAGREEABLE FIX to be placed in when yo
essay bow fair friend, on the opposite side o
the WY, to have omnibus obtrude itself just il
l. season for how take effect directly in the mid
die the crowd of passengers inside. half of whom
how t, Y, u in return, and the other half stare in
5 puzzled attempt 10 recall who you are
| ANEcDoTE.-A person on whom the temperate
reformation had produced effect, entered in
2, state of exhration, temperance grocery, in
IN neiehborinc town g Mr. he exclaimed. ID
81 you--keep anythng-good to take here 2" Yes,
replied the merchant, we have some excellent col
tter-the hest thing in the world to take well
c know it." replied the Racchante; :" there's no on
4 thing-thats done so much for navigation as that