Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-22

An old preacher once took for his text, ADAM
where art though g" and divided his subject into
three parts
1st. All men are somewhere.
Cd. Some where they ought not to be.
Sd. Unless they take care, they will soon find
themselves where they would rather not be.
Ma" said precocous youth to his maternal
projentor, the other day, isn't that man courtn
our Sarah, in the spring time of life :"
"Why my son p inquired the anxious mother.
Zoos, ma, he looks so fcurishingly green.'
FOUND 1T OUT-A rural visitor at the metropolis,
describing the many strange and wonderful things
he saw in New York, winds up by saying: "We
saw the Astor House, the Metropolitan, and other
hotels, and were troubled to know where the money
came from to build them paid cur bill and felt re-
lief on that point''
GENUINE VITA son of Erin, just arrived in this
land of plenty. being in want, ventured to solicit
aid from person whose external appearance SEEM
ed to indicate that he could afford it. He was how
ever, repulsed with go to h-l!"
Pat looked at him in such way as to fix his at
tention. and then replied:
God bless your honor for your civility, for you're
the first gntcman that has invited me to his fathers
house. since came to this land y
Conviction the last Superior Court at Raj.
eigh, N. c. Samuel P. Perry was convicted of the
murder of his vfe. The trial is said to have been
an excited one and was conducted with great abili-
ty. Judge Badger was counsel for Perry. The ev-
luenCe was altogether ClrCumStantlal. but of the
strongest character
New DusTER.-The Glasgow stonemasons are
| beginning to moustachios on the score OF
health as recommended by DIR. Allison, the Edin-
/ burgh professor who regards them as q preventive
! to breathing the fine dust which so much Injuries
the mason, and shortens his life
APRIL FooL-A good story is told of a country
man who accidentally dropped his pock book in
the street. on the lst instant containing the snug
nf pCus ,~n11,~ H. 4
casion to it, when he discovered that it was lost
Turning directly around and retracing his steps, hi
was surprised to see it ying the side walk guard
ed by about dozen loafers, who, he said he would
not trust with three cents, each intent enjoying
IJoke as they supposed. upon the man who picked i
up: Several had passed and kicked it, supposing il
to be trck.-Boston Tines
! o. What an odious thing is blue coat with bras.
buttons SHINING as if TO stare you OF countenanct
anu IelecuhS IN every button a concave composition
which you recognize as a carricaure of YOURSELF
NO iauy should dance with man who wears a blue
coat and brass buttons
New SPEcIEs.-" Is that animal biped, or ;
quadruped = asked one of the visitors at a circus
one day, of by-stander
" think, sir, said evident student of natura
history, with bullying eyes and green spectacles
that the gentleman who shows the animals called i
kangaroopedr'
A late celebrated judge stopped very much wher
waking mad stone thrown at him one day, which
fortunately passed over him without hitting him.
Turning to his friend he remarked Had 7 beer
an upright judge that might have caused my death
Re3s@ =" shall die happy said an expiring hus
oaeo 20 ms wlte who was weeping by the bedside
"if you will only promise not to marry the object O.
my unceaslng jealousy, your cousin Charles. y
Make yourself quite easy, love- sobbed the ex
pectant widow, !" am engaged to his BROTHER
my DEAR" said husband to his atfectionate bette
hall. after matrimonial squable. you will never b.
permitted TO go to heaven :" Why not!' Because