Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-30

CoLoRED NoBILITY.-As the Kaffr war is now at
tracing considerable attention, transcrlbe from
Bentleys Miscellany, an amusing description OF a
Kafir chief:
s'The proper dress of Kaffir chief is kaross of
leopard skim which can be worn by other Kaffir.-
Arms legs and feet are left bare, and is the head.
Macomo, however, is very fond of turning out in Eu-
ropean costume; and as he selects his wardrobe in
very diusve manner, the effects he produces is
remarkable than elegant Judge of my surprise at
seeing the great leader of ten thousand warriors thus
habited. He wore blue dress coat with brass but
tons, considerably too large for him. and very much
the worse for wear; pair OF old dragoon trousers,
with furnished gold stripe down the legs; yellow
welt schoens a shocking bad straw hat, no shirt, no
waistcoat and no stockings! He was mounted on a
httle rough, ungroomed pony, with cheap saddle
and old worn out bride. In place of riding whip,
he carried in his hand knotkneerie of formidable d.
mansions, and in his mouth stuck small black
ened clay pipe. In addition to this, he by no
means sober, though not drunk for Macomo," was
informed My interview with the worthy chief was
not long one. | was introduced to him by man
that knew him. and had little conversation with
him, of no importance, but rather amusing from the
manner in which it ended namely, by the great chief
asking me 10 lend him sixpence. Of course COM
piled, and in two hours later he in state of help
less noxlcation; my sixpence had done it. You can
get drunk on the most economical terms at the Cape
LOOKING AHEAD-One evening lady went to see
her Little comfortably in bed, when TO her great
surprise, he burst into tears.
''What is the trouble, my child % said the anxious
parent"
''Mother,'' said he still weeping, ''when get to be
man do not want TO be married; ] love you, and
prefer TO stay with YOU
The parent, smiling. assured him he should not be
compelled TO marry and leave her, and be dried
up bis tears, and fell into quiet sumber, to dream of
home and his mother
Another lad, about eight years old inquired of his
mother whether in he lived to be man and went
to California, he had better get his life insured"
"My child" said the mother, you would not live
any longer for getting your life insured"
"Wel.' said the young asprant, &c if get my life
insured, perhaps there will be some money for my
wife,
woman was lately buried in grave near Lon
don, who had been dead upwards of five years, a
near relation having left her annuity of ESQ tc
be paid on the first day of each and every year. Sc
long as she should remain on earth. In consequence
of this legacy, her surviving husband hired little
room stable in the neighborhood of his dwell
ling where she kept in lead coffin until after
his death.
COLD ENTHUSIASTICALLY morning at sunrise
the thermometer in this place down TO de
grees-thrty degrees below the freezing point-th
greatest degree of cold that is remembered by the old
est inhabitantn Since Christmas we have had all va
rietes of weather, from almost heat to the ex
treme cold of yesterday, the thermometer fuciuatn!
from So deg. 10 deg.-IIsboro Recorder 2lst inst