Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-11-19
Political Lnkea.

Political Jokes.
The Wings acquiesce in their defeat with q COM
mendable degree of good nature. Some of them
make wry faces, but more are disposed to be jolly,
though at their own expense. The following jokes
have been perpetrated since the End inst
The Presidential contest is ended, and the Wings
are far on their way to the head waters OF Salt Rirer
Franklin Pierce's steed has cleared the ditch this
time without throwing his rider, and the white House
latch-string is ont, and the door open for the en-
trance of the glorious Democracy
No presidential candidate was ever so badly beat
en- as Scott has been. 1t is thorough rout as
he gave Santa Anna before the city of Mexico The
citation of the Democrats is very great and they bear
it Ike martyrs What is little singular, the Wings
not all depressed but to take the matter
good naturally the Democrats. They purchase
their tickets for Salt River smilingy if it were
for pleasant Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Hartford Courant gives all the particulars of
voyage up Salt River by the editor.
The Newark Advertiser enquiries
WHERE ARE WE ?-The fragments every where
show that a Democratic tornado has swept over the
country and landed Gen. Pierce high and dry at the
head of the next administration. 1t is among the
phenomena of the social elements which will afford
entertaining and instructive study for political
philosophers for some time to come.
The Albany Register says, accordingly:
1t is good old maxim, and somewhat worthy of
acceptation. that it is always darkest just before
day. If this holds good in the present case, we
must be hard upon the hour of bright day break,
for before the darkness deeper than it is
now.
We have met the enemy,
And we are hs'n.-[Erchamge.
The Boston Post says, 1--WE don't care how often it
rains now-new hats enough on the election to last
through ever so many showers
democratic paper INDUCES in the following I'M
gracious remarks:
1t is reported that the new accommodations for
strangers 'up Salt River" although an extensive
scale, yet altogether too small to 'stake in and
do for'' all who are now tending thitherward, and
who have ordered rooms. 1t is suggested that there
may be enough secured for all the crowded out
at Blue Licks.
BETTING ON TIME.-A fine horse and buggy were
disposed of by their owner "a member of local
judiciary,) says the Mobile Register, Oct 90 for
500 payable the first day Of SCOTS election
Most of mercantile friends think this the sowes
paper ever negotiated.
The canvass being over, we propose to give
ders greater variety Of miscellaneous reading. To
that end we shall draw very freely upon the English
papers. -Riehmond Hhig.
The Richmond Wing announced on the morning of
the election, that the editor would be absent liz the
country for few weeks.
Some opposite Office on the night of the
election proposed three cheers for Gen. Scott-as q
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the sentence heartily responded to. Three cheers
were then offered for General Pierce-as he is !;
which also called forth simultaneous hurrah
| AN IRISH ECHo-lt is said that Gen Scott has
discovered in this city echo Identical in charac-
ter with that known in Ireland as Paddy Bakes
echo, which, when you said to it :: How are YOU o.
would reply with fine Irish brogue, go to the
DEVIL
There much said before the election about
| 6 Irishmen" and I" Germans" Now, thew are all
g Paddles and Dutchmen."
! Two draymeD in Cincinnati, being somewhat diff
ferent in their political opinions concluded to deter
mine the Presidential contest, according to their
own opinions by race of their nags Elm street
One of them knOeked down lamp post and the 9TH
er landed in the canal when they both withdrew
the small bet they had made and concluded to vote
respectively for Scott and King and Pierce and Ora
ham,
Have you all voted % said lady in one of the
stores in Cleveland on Tuesday ''No' was the re
ply = has your husband voted 2" /" Not YETI re-
piled the lady " he's at home sick in bed, but he's
got to get up this afternoon and 60 to the polls it
kills him !"
DECLARING THE ELECTION UNANIMOUS.
Washington Telegraph says-The fights in the two
Conventions for nominating the candidates were
more vicious than that by the people for electing
, them yet in each convention the nominations were
finally declared unanimous What say you all -
, can't we declare the election unanimous That is
our motion.
f THE Man THAT DON'T READ TIE NEWSPAPERS
The following incident actually occurred in this city
yesterday. A young man about 25 years old from
Columbia in Morris county. was at the corner OF
Green and Liberty Streets with a load OF potatoes
which he selling. Some of the bystanders were
remarking upon the Wing defeat and the election
general when their conversation caught the o
: the countryman and he enquired with earnestness
what had been going on. He was informed that tht
election had taken place, and Gen. Pierce had been
elected President. I" Why" said the youth, "wha
did they do that for I thought we had President
D now" The amusement created by the guileess ig
norance of the uniformed youth may be imagined
. Neacark Daily Adrertiser.
sit is we'll if we are to be overthrown," says the
Baltimore American, {" TO have the thing done dec
sively." We hope the American is gratiied in this
: particular
: Massachusetts and Vermont. or Vermont ant
c Massachusetts-wh whichever way friends woult
please to classify them-says the Boston Courier
e have gone for Gen. Scott All other States which
i we have heard from, have gone for Gen. Pierce
The particulars uninteresting and comparison
are odiouS."
JRoN.--The use of iron in the construction of tn
Industrial Palace, now in course of erection, mus
n give great impulse towards general use of tn
material mentioned above in building. Iron house
will at be cheaper and more durable than an
other. Mr.. Butler and other distinguished archi
tects of city. have already employed iron in lin
tells and slls--and beautiful embellishments the
are. But another STEP and they will give up tn
use of stone entirely. Indeed, many are the mode
in which iron is used already its employment is onl
in its infancy. Not only does it threaten the QUAR-
in regard to building, but it bids fair to suppressed
: marble as to furniture. With substratum of iro
n and a. natent comnositon Sias C. Herring has no,