Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-09
The Lecture OF Prof. Bachc.

large intelligent and interested audience of ladies
and gentlemen attended TO hear the lecture of Prof
Bache on last evening at the Armory Hall. Of the
lecture only say that it was listened to with
deepest interest by ALL and fully met the highest an
tcipations entertained by the citizens of place 1t
composed of history of the Coast Survey, its or
gn in the mind of Jefferson and Ga|lan the difficult
ties undergone by the pioneer in the survey and pre-
decessor of Professor Bache Mr. HaZlcr the contn-
ued interruptions to it by Congress, and its present
progress. That it was happy in lis enemies, who had
brought Out only the merits of the undertaking. He
then gave sketches and illustrated them by diagrams
of parts of the survey, concluding upon Riv-
er and HaE Dor. We felt sorry when he had conclu-
died. for he impaired TO all facts of great practical utI-
ity of which many of our most intelligent citizens
ignorant. We trust that his lecture will be fol-
lowed with what ii has clearly shown TO be wants
a remedy for the evil growing and growing upon us,
and which though it may not have met with remiss.
ness OF action on our part has certainly not called
forth those exertons which lis paramount importance
demands.-Sarannah Georgian, 3ld uIt.
A Coop SroRY-The following excellent story is
told of Mr. Sheaf, grocer in Portsmouth, n. H.:
1t appears that man had purchased some wool of
him. which had been weighed and paid for and Mr..
Sheaf had gone to the desk to get change for note
Happening to turn his head while there, he saw in
a glass, which swung to reflect the shop, a
stout arm reach up and take from the shelf heavy
white oak cheese. Instead of appearing suddenly,
and rebuking the man for his theft as another
would, thereby losing his custom forever, the crafty
old gentleman gave the thief his change as if no
thing had happened, and then. under the pretence
of lifting the bag to lay it his horse for him. took
"Why, bless me, must have reckoned the weight
wrong
oh, no" said the other "you may be sure you
have not. for I counted with you"
'Well, we'll, we wont dispute the matter, it is so
easily tred,' said Mr. S., putting the bag into the
scales again. "There," said he. Il told you sol
knew was right-made mistake of nearly ~ los;
however, if you don't want the whole, you needn't
have it'll take part of it out'
"No, no !" said the other, staying the hands oil
Mr.. S., their way to the strings of the bag, 81
guess will take the wEole'
And this he did, paying for dishonesty by recev-
ing the skim-milk cheese for the price of wool
A YANKEE ON FINE ARTs.-We give the Brit
ishers'' hit, now and then, when they come over
here from the other side,' with their pompous airs
and their querulous comments; but now and then
they of the adverse faction touch little on
the raw. g Par examp: we couldn't deny that this
was not veritahle fact, when heard it MENTION
ed as such by an English gentleman the other even
ing. Zone of my fellow passengers" he said, " last
autumn, in the Atlantic, was genuine specimen
of the true Yankee. He had visited England for the
sake of seeing the Worlds Fair and Of nothing
else could he. at least did he speak. After din
ner. one day, the conversation turned upon works Of
art. Wall as near | can cal'late said our an
kee friend there amt r-a-ally but three great bus
tiers, or sculptures any where's a-days.
9" Name them, quietly said an old gentleman, sit
ting opposite to me.
60 Wal. there's Kano-vee, ROBBINS, a-n-and Hell
rim Pe-o-w'rs And Hiram's the most surprisin' o
all on EN- Jest look at his Greek-slave' gal-be
yewtful! There amt ony one mistake he shoodn'
a-had her raised where cotting was scarse!
LONG MAY IT WAVE General Wayne an
nounced to General Washington the victory of Sto
ney Point thus laconically:
"SToNEY POINT, clock A. NJ,
July 49, 1879
&" Dear Generol:-The American flag waves here
Yours truly, ANTHONY WAYNE"