Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16
Fun in California.

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Cry farewell, farewell
Household Words.
Fun In California.
There is little paper printed in San Diego Cal
| 'forna, called the san Diego Herald-an ordinary
grave paper, that went into the support of John Big
ler for Governor and that moi suspected of ey-
er being inclined to fun. The editors name is J
Judson Ames, country Judge and moderate man
Lately-before the eection-he took it into his head
to go on tour 10 another part of the State cleo
toneer probably for the democratic Bigler, and en-
trusted the Herald during his absence the charge
of John Phoenix. Esq gentleman of that ilk known
In this vicinity by the name Of Derby.
But the Judge had forgotten to inquire into the
nature of Mr. Phoenxs politics, and the first thing
the new editor did was to change the political char
acer OF the Herald by running up the Whg flag,
bearing the name of William " aida for Governor
! The Judges CONSERVATION may be fancied. He i'm
medately wrote back a letter to Phoenix telling him
to bring the Herald back to it's allegiance where
upon Phoenix declares his democracy-that his sup
port OF Walda was mistake, and asks forgiveness,
avoWlng himself ready to g embrace democracy
with ardor, slap her on the back, and declare him
self in favor OF erecting statue of Andrew jackson
on the plaza"
''' Whatever is, is right, (says Phonix,) as the
old gentleman sweetly remarked when he chopped
of the end of his with razor in the endeavor
to kill fly that had lit thereon when he was shay
ing and applies the remark to the election of Big
] et, and adds" If this election should however in
l.
tion as the first commercial city of California Shall
reverence the name of John Bigler forever and
wul bestow that honored appellation upon nv
youngest child and have it engraved upon a niece
OF leather other suitable material, and suspend.
ed about that tender Infants neck until such time
he shall be old enough to learn and love the yir
tues Of his honored godsire.
Mr.. Phonix in his arm chair writes an eIoouent
valedictory retiring from the editorship. He
says:
Tp Dpum LoudomuS = Iuaoo A,,o, L. ..
ed With the completion of this article nv labors
are ended and wlplng my pen on my coat-taiI and
placing 1T behind my sinister ear with a graceful
bow and bland smile for my honored admirers, and
abdicate with dignity the sarm-char' in favor of
its legitimate proprietor. By the way, this arm
chair is but pleasant fiction of Boston's the
only seat in the Herald office, being the empty nail
keg' which have occupied while writing my lead
ers upon the inverted sugar box, that answers the
purpose of table. But such is life Diyested of
its poetry and romance, the objects of our highest
admiration become mere common places like the
Heralds chair and table Many ideas which we
have learned to love and reverence from the poetry
OF imagination tables, become old sugar. boxes on
close inspection and more intimate acquaintance"
If he has given offence to any one he js ready to
accept their apologies. He says:
Commencing as an independent journal, [ have
gradually, passed through all The stages Of ncipiten
whlggery decided conservatism dignifed recanta,ion
close the series with an entirely literary number in
which have carefully abslansd from the mention of
Bade and WigleT, mean Wager and Baldo, no
never mind-as oodIes says havn't mentioned ana
q en-, oul Oeeh careful 10 preserve perfect armed
neutraIity.'
The description of the arrival home of Judge Ames
after all the trouble Phenx had caused him, is very
rich He says
Cooly we gazed from the office upon the new
town road, we described cloud of dust in The dis
VIII las nd
Boston cometh and his driving is like that of Jehu
the son OF Nlmshi, for be dnveth furiously.
Calmly we seated ourselves in the arm chair and
continued our iabors. Anon step, heavy step,
was heard upon the stairs and Boston stood before
US. In shape and gesture proudly eminent, stood
like tower..... but his face deep scars Of thunder
had enrenched and sat on his faded cheek but
under brows Of dauntless courage and considerate
pride. waiting revenge We rose. and with un-
tauterng voice said, Well, Judge, how do you do
He made reply, but commenced taking off his coat
We removed ours, also our cravat,
The sixth and last round is described by the press
man and compositors having been learfully sCen
tltlc We held Boston down over the press by our
nose (Which We had inserted between his teeth for that
purpose, and while our hair was employed in holding
OF his hands, held the other in our LETT and
with the sheepss foot brandished above our head,
shouted to him, say Waldo Never he gasped -
! Oh! my Big-ler, he would have muttcrcd
! But that he dried up ere the wcrd was uttered
/ At this moment discovered that bad been
laborng under a misunderstanding and through the
amicable Intervention Of the pressman, who thrust a
roller between our faces, (Which gave the whole af
fair very different compiexion) the matter fl
naIly settled on the most friendly terms. and without
prejudice to the honor of either party We write
this while sitting without any clothing, except our
left stocking, ana the rim of our hat encircling our
neck like ruff of the EIizabehan era,-lhat article
of dress having been knocked head at an
early stage of the proceedings and the 8ubse-
quenty torn off, while the Judge is scpping his eyes
with cold water in the next room, small boy stand
ing beside the sufferer with basin, and glancing with
interest the advertisements in the second page Of
the San Diego Herald, fair copy of which was
struck off upon the back of his shirt at the time we
held him the press
! CONVERTING THE FRENCH : is said that q
Scotch clergyman undertook to convert some
French prisoners, confined in castle. Returning
from the castle one day, the Missionary met DR.
Henry, when the following dialogue, we learn
from nonular monthly took place