Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-01

The following incident occurred some years ago on
board the flag ship of our squadron lying at Rio.
The accouchment of the Empress was hourly ex.
pected; and officer had been sent on board Of all
the men of in the harbor, requesting them to sa.
lutte, as soon as the event announced by signal
from the tower. Day after day passed away. The
quartermaster constantly on the poop with glass in
hand watching for the signaI,' and the gunner
equally on the alert to be ready to discharge his du-
ties Expectation had so long been on tptoe that at
last we became careless, and the event was announc-
ed to US by the banging of guns from the ships around
before the signal had been seen by any one of our
look.outs Here we were in a pretty pickle; fairly
caught mapping The guns not primed and nothing
ready. Great was the excitement the gunner was
blown up by the first lieutenant, and he in his turn
venting the Indignation upon the bloody lubber of
quartermaster. The lieutenant singing out "Why
don't you fire 2" and the gunner replying 81 pri-
ming the guns.''
Finally the lieutenant ordering the firing to COM
mence,, Starboard--fre Port-6re Starboard--1re
Port-fe away they went with most beautiful pre.
clslon until six were discharged, when there was
dead pause. " Why don't you go on ?" screamed the
lieutenant; /" not prImed,' said the gunner At last
OH went another and after longer interval another
like angels visits, few and far between. The lieu
tenant was almost speechless with vexation. The
Commodore now came from the cabin and inquired
the cause of the interruptions to The salute This cap.
ped the climax of the poor eutenants perpexity.-
Nearly frantic with excitement, he rushed up to the
nearest gun and applying his mouth to the vent, he
screamed into the gun at the top of his voice Fire
hFe hre consarn you, why don't you fre!''
SHoEMAKINa The Eastern papers state that a mn.
chine has been invented, but not yet patented which
will do the entire pegging of shoe, with either one
TWO, or three rows OF pegs, in from two 10 three min
utes. The number of rows make no difference in the
time, and the work is pronounced far better than hand
work can be. further novelty in the case is that
this machine makes its pegs as it does its work
thus destroying the value of that ingenious machine
for making pegs that has long been both useful and
profitable.
MAYOR ON A STRIKE Mr. Siubbs, mayor of Nor.
iolk, consents to become again candidate, with the
express understanding, however that his salary must
be raised to 1000.
He quotes the price current of mayors in various
Cities and very properly determines that he cannot
dIsparage his own qualifications by taking less than
the market rate.
The "Dutchman" says, whoever wishes 10 get
along through this world has only to take lessons Of
hen chasing grass-hopper through a field With
long neck and peeled eye. take few hurried steps
ana stop snort ,peep over, peep under to the
left then to the right, one futter-and ye have him
That's the way it is done.
STERLING" FELLow.-The following unique
advertisement appears in late number of the Lenan.
on (Ky.) Post
am in Jail, and very unjustly, think and am
lonely and desolae. have nothing to while away the
hours solicit share OF patronage in nv line, viz
Tailoring. will work very lowehalf price rather
than be idle. A Sterling. Lebanon Jail. Feb 1853
On the final surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga
10 General Gates. the following coupet was perpe-
trated by Sheridan:
:. Bargcyne dsfeated-O, ys Fstes!
Couid not this Samson carry Gatesgs