Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-17

little matter, it will make difference. We would
not care if it were confined to dozen, hundred
cases, but when the slow fever seiZes most ALL
the complaint is almost too general. AS the bull
frogs said, it's fun for you but it's death to u.s."
Franklin and the BARBER.
On Dr. Franklin's arrival at Paris as Plenipoen-
tary from the United States, during the Revolution,
the king expressed wish to see him Immediately. AS
there going 10 the Court of France, in those
days, without the permission of the wigmaker, wig |
maker Of course was sent for.
In few minutes, nchiy dressed Monsieur, with
his arms folded in prodlgous muf Of furs and long
sword by his side, made his appearance. 1t was
the kings wgmaker. with servant in livery,
and Sword by his side, TOO, and load OF
sweet scented hand boxes, full of IS de W g,' he
said de superb wig for de great Doctor Franklin
One of the wigs was tried on world too small
Band box after band box tried, but with small
success
The wigmaker fell into a most violent rage, to the
extreme modification OF Dr. franklin that gentleman
so decked with silks and perfumes, should, not with
standing be such child.
Presently, however, as in all the transports of
great discovery, the wgmaker cried out that he knew
where the falt Iay-no in his w &, as too small 20
no." said he, my wig too small, but de doctors
head too bg-great deal too big by gar!"
franklin, smiling, replied that the falt could har
dly lie there for that his head was made by God
Almighty himself, who not subject TO
| Upon this the Wi gmaker took in lte but still ne
commended that there must be something the matter
with Dr. FrankIin's head Ii was, at any rate, out of
fashion. He begged DR.. F. would please for remem-
her that his head had not the homer to be male in
Paree No. by gar for if it had been made in Paree
it no bin more dan half such head as DR.. franklin
And he did not see, he said, what business any body
had wild head more big dan de head of The grand
monarque.
Pleased 10 see the wigmaker recover his good hu-
NOR, Dr. Franklin could not find in his heart 10 put
check 10 his childish rant, but related of his fine
anecdotes, which struck the wigmaker with such an
idea of his wit, that he retired which he did bow
ing most profoundly, he shrugged his shoulders and
with most significant arch look said:
'Ah, Doctor Franklin DR.. Franklin!I no WON
der your head too big for my wig for, by gar frad
your head TOO big for all de French nation!'
Spiritual Rapping has now become much an ev-
cry day matierof thing. that it does not attract
so much public attention formerly. But the falla
cous and exciting doctrines of the mediums DAILY
doing fatal works amongst weak and nervous people
In Cincinnati last week. two highly respectable ladies
were sent TO the Lunac Asy lum, ravng mad, then
insanity being superinduced by the Rappings. Oae
of these, Mrs Mary Craft widow of thirty believes
herself tronbed by the spirit OF her deceased husband
: who, she says died at St Louis by poison. She ha:
e died twelve times and must die six more; her body il
identeay the his, and she suffers from tht
poison that destroyed him. She has been much visit
ed by persons who profess be mediums, and TO have
intercourse with the sprt-word. The editor of tht
Cincinnati Advertiser, who recently visited the Ohio
State Lunatc Asylum at Columbus, says than there
f are in that institution tuenty persons whose insanity
clearly tracebe to spirit rappngs; and it is
h that there are in the Utca(N. Y Luna,ic Asylum
O nine victim of the de!uslon The CLEVELAND
l. Herald says " In many minds ii seems 10 finish th
d work commenced by second Adventism-the fruits be
ing neglect of business, neglect of families, running
after Missionaries and pretended scouting of Chris
tianty and lis institution spiritual wifesm, insanity
IS and in suicide"
~ KossUTH IN ENGLAND-A London correspondent
TOnr hos Wis to Koc
suh at his residence in the outskirts of that city
8 kossuth was found g in room apparently used fo
% library and reception room, containing consider
II able quantity of books, nearly all of them America
N | ones His appearance was that of man great
} disappointed. but not disheartened who has see
much and trouble, but who means to persever
Sc in the course he has marked out for himself" TIL
III house, which was found with difficulty, situate
in most undesirable ncighborhood, small an
l. plain the furniture also plain and not owe
D. abundant" The same writer says he has GOO
- reasons for knowing that in spite of the constar
&C watchfulness of Austrian spies. from which he is
e. free even here, he has succeeded in getting fro
IN Hungary, the remnants of his property, whic
te though not large, still amounts to something and
ne is doubtless from this that he is living, at least
part"
Il; The eulogy of Hon. Horace Binney upon Ho
as John Sergeant in the Federal Court Room in Phil
ut depha, is described by the papers of that city
20 oquent and impressive in the extreme. When
n
"a and with deep feelng--he turned to his brethren
the bar and said: Let no pray for length
H. days, for the old is left alone when he has
III ried all the friends of his youth 1t my gratef
y and painful duty three years ago to pay my last
&c ferng of regard to the memory of Chauncey. Inc
he come to pay like tribute to John Sergeant. TIL
ell is probably the last time that my voice will
RS heard by my associates of the bar, and now off
ur them my last friendly salutaticns." He sal dow
3D. evidently much moved. The room silent.
be PRICE OF LAND IN MIssouRI.-The Secretary
3D. State of Missouri, recently sold at public auction
he hundred thousand acres of Internal Improvement lane
under act of the Legislature. Most of the land
been sold at the minimum price of So per acre. but
ON some instances tracts have been sold prices brin
for ing as high 5000 and $12 so per acre. The
or sold land is now subject 10 entry at the minimt
price.
AY The editor of the Louisville Journal a day or
before the recent election. addressed the follow
ing stirring words TO the whig party:
The Wings are you ready' We hear you shout &c
rs ready" Well, " 6rer' and may God have mercy
the the foe.
an, 1t appears his prayer was answered, and God
lre have mercy on the foe. The fire of the VIII
ms had no more effect the democrats than so mt
,m sawdust. Are the prayers Of the edition of the 10
the nal always 90 efec'ual ?-Richmond Eng.
om- g5- Hon John p Hale only received four votes
IRA the New Hampshire Legislature last week, for U
Inc Senator. Subsequently resolution was offered
ors invite him TO accompany the Legislature on lis v
10 Boston, to attend the Webster obseQues, and
hat was laid the table, only three members voting fol
hat In Cincinnati, Mr. Samuel Tarker. seventy years
ID age, has just married his sixth wife. Since his f
be he has always married widow, and neve: renal
ply. widower longer than six months at one time
rem ton Post.
II is base temper in mankind that they will
ol-A LIKE NHoh al.