Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-27
rosau.toes.-A rale OF Horror.

else we would more properly appreciate their efforts
for our amusement and derive pleasure from the
u concord of sweet sounds " with which they greet
us every evening. It is true, that would prefer
the music by distance mellowed;' and an IrishmaH
might forcibly remark that he liked to hear it best
at such distance that he could not hear it at all
But it cannot be denied that it has claims
spects equal if not superior, to the Italian Opera
its chorus being fuller. and the performers
merous and certainly neither Jenny Lind nor Kate
Hayes could appeal forcibly to feelings, and
not even our nearest relative has much of our
blood in his or her veins mosquito who has been
sucking it all night.
We have tied up at night on the Cape Fear,
a swamp. We have camped out in the upcountry
we have spent four summers in Wilmington and
we had begun to congratulate ourselves our
knowledge of the habits, propensies and antipathes
of the mosquito. We had even begun to think that
we knew how big they grew, and how hard they
could bite and oil about them mot excepting their
family relations. But We find that we have been
mistaken. Our mosquitoes, although big enough
for u.s. are nothing to the fellows they rasein Geor-
sia Their mosquitoes are mosquitoes, and mis-
take us witness the following letter to the Savannah
Georgian, written from the banks of the Altamaha
Read and remble all ye who talk about movin to
Georgy :"
But do not aim to tarry with these, they are too
much of a minor consideration. My aim is to whis-
per a thing two about the great ''man-eaters':
which infest this part of country. If friend
complains of mosquitoes in Philadelphia or New
York, let me- as who feels lively interest in
his temporal well being, advise him, with outstretch-
! ed arms and eloquent Words to avoid forever 1.-the
banks and braes O bonny' Altamaha; for here is
where the genuine musluito is Matched and raised
| frequently to the age of FIVE years. My friend may
enquire how this fact is aSceItained | answer
easy enough count the ridged rings his sucker
as they invariably number for every year.
Yes sirs they often live to be five years old, fact
which does not want for authenticity, subssting a
greater portion of this period, minnows, terra
pins, frogs, snakes and other productions of these
| turbid waters There are instances in the memory
of some Of oldest inhabitants. where they have
been known, when dashed to desperation by the
stings OF hunger to pOunce upon SIX seven foot
gator and before he is of his inevitable sit
uaton, is barbarousy robbed of his eyes. and shock
ingy acerated in the most penetrable parts of his
crustaceous covering Calves. and not unfrequent-
ly grown COWS. are killed, and almost deyoured by
them These yoracous fellows seldom invade
the privacy of our bedrooms, from the fact that we
are generally we'll guarded against their hostile in
cursions; and few Of us ever retire without seeing
to the printing of gun we'll charged with small
shot, at our bedside. Notwithstanding their hostile
nature must give them credit for considerable gal
lantry, but am sorry 10 say they are guile indis-
criminae in the disposition of their music for they
will perch as politely on gentlemans easement
and tune up their bagpipes quick, and with as
much sang froid, as on fair ladys. Their sere
made is always prelude to desperate attack. Ir
this all you have to do to rid yourself of then
unwelcome proximity, is to whistle to your dog OF
cock your gun, SO that the click of the lock may
be heard, and the craven villains will beat hasty
= retreat.
My introduction is becoming somewhat prolix anc
longer than my tale. Let me furnish one instance
one sad instance-(while drop tear to the mem
I Dry of poor, poor TIM from which my friend Cal
draw an idea or two, of what our man caters are il
: size and ferocity.
E Some year or two since I was visited by frien
= from the far interior of the Empire State. 1t wa
his first visit South, and with innate love of hunt
4 ing, brought fine gun and fine dog On
e pleasant afternoon | shouIdered my piece and &C
5 companied him upon his almost daily round. Tic
It gether, for time followed the sinuous wind
l. ings of the river. AT length, in the warm pursu
IS of game, we separated. was industrously tramp
ing the adjacent backgrounds and he still pursuin
Y the course of the stream. Before had obtained tn
q first chance, heard him discharge three times i
Is rapid succession, and ere long thrice again. turn
e ed my head in that direction, and beheld him emery
ing from the swamp in hot haste-casting frequen
q and apprehensive glances behind.
e As he neared me- enquired, 'what luck -
"a :; Pretty fine, guess
- "What have you killed q
- 'Snipes!"
"Snipes impossible This is not snipe season -
% p" Snipe season or not, have got snipes and
: you will 60 Here he was cut short by his do
n dashing towards us. yepng at feaful rate, an
It biting in every direction, though tormented wit
= seven devils.
= "There they are" he exclaimed, at the same tim
n rushing up to the dog with his drawn ramrod
e there they are killing my dog-what savage de,
@ lis p making the while desperate blows which onl
IS increased the terror and agony of the expiring TIN
s. AS came up where I could see plainly, under
10 stood the whole affair My friend stood victor;
Q his feet were couple of murdered eaters, full
t grown. But the victory too late for poor Tin
u one had pierced him in vital part and he lay pan
is ing away his life AS looked up to the wofu cou
tenance OF my friend, could not repress the swell
IN ing laughter; out it came.
What else could do, AIessrs Editors when thou 81
s. my sporting friend had successfully killed and ba
H. ged half dozen we'll grown maneaers for snipe
Id and lost in the chase the fine pointer. When info
med of his and convinced that they were
no ~ mosquitoes, his eyebrows arched upwards ill
ct drawn bow his eyes startled almost from their b.
X and bis lips trembled His only words were lie
lis go'
In the next Northern boat he subscribed himself
Nv passenger, leaving the gallant. but i'll fated Tim
If a yotive Offering to the wild Aamaha.
es Ea%The New Orleans True Delta, highly
". spectacle neutral paper with whig leanngs has
Ia en- currency to sta tement that President FilImc
on rendered the seat the bench of the Supreme Coz
of the United States left vacant by the death of
mt lamented Woodbury., to General Pierce. This, fir
W. the well known and strongly marked political diff
1to ences between them strikes highly improbab
YES Yet We have seen it copied and commented upon