Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-18

THE PARTISAN STAGE AND UNCLE ToM.-The actors
OF Paris are still amusing the Theatre going people
with Uncle Toms Cabin dramalized According
to the correspondent of The Republic they not only
show ii off in the orr gna STYLE but modify it to suit
the Partisan taste:
Among the ahsurdities committed in the performance
is one Of the most ludcrous description The fun in
troduced into the piece is entirely original with the
dramatlsts. There is slave. owner who appears
from time to time and this slave-owner is himself a
negro His slaves hold him in the most utter con-
tempt, and are continually amusing themselves at his
expense. They do not ventur" to strike him there
is law against slaves striking his master: they
kick HIM instead. There is law against that
QnIte amusing quarter Of hour is thus introdu-
ced between two heart-enderng episodes of the play
On the first night of the two dogs that represent
the bIOodhounds forgot himself and committed pee.
cadilIo upon the Stage bV which he eY'ingushed one
OF the footighs. witty critic says that this mpro-
prIey was doubtless due 10 the emotion inseparable
d'un premier debut.
HARD TO DIGEsT.-The Concord, (N H. Democrat
states that belonging 10 Mr.. Moody Dillingham;.
of Newbury. New Hampshire, in eating some garden
vegetables, accidently swallowed very sharp butter
knife, about eleven inches in length, including the
handle, with blade more than an inch and quarter
wide. On the l0h of January, appeared in her
side Just back of the shoulder blade quantity of
Corn. hay and other food, was discharged from the
opening On the 18th ult Mr.. Gngham percei-
we'd the pont of the knife protrudng from the opening
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handle through the cows ribs unin ured. The second
morning afterwards the handle was found in the crib
also unniured having been vomted up in the course
| of the hight.
TAKEN AT HIS OFFER.--A friend, says the elitor of
the Waterford Sentinel, taken at his offer day or
two since He published the following:
" We shall insert marriage notice, unless accom-
. panied BY the sum of one ollar."-Erchdnge.
eve will insert all such notices for kiss OF the
bride."-Wdteyord Sentinel
| A few DAYS after plump looking coored girl en-
tered his office for the purpose Of informing her friends
and the colored gentry generally, that she had taken
TO herself one Sambo, for better wus.'' The edi
replied that he should have to charge her twenty
| five cents She hesitateh moment, and then open
ing a paper, pointed to the article in question. The
editor blushe and the bride turned pale, but whether
they kissed, deponent saycth not.
STRONG PREAcHING.-$ome years since lawyer
undertook to convince Elder Winans that his man
ner of preaching. in threatening his auditors with
damnaton. was injudicous and that exhortations
of milder character would De more successful. At
ter listening patiently, the minister replied My
friend YOU are mista ken-Sn is terrapin you may
exhort, adminish, even kick him, and be will not
move, but merely draw his heal within his shell
and your labor is tost-but place a coal of fire or
his back and he travels-hell fire is the article!'
Coop MEASURE don't k low how it ISL re-
marked a person who fond of writing poetry
for the jour rals, but whose productions always me-
with a rejection" have written great deal-bu
as vet my pieces have never been published"
.Perhaps," replied his friend. " there were faults
you were not aware Of but easily detected by the
hawk-eyed editOr.'
:. well" rejoned the poet, Il can always write
the first line we'll enough, but am perplexed abou
the second, thus:
Tread lightly, stranger, DER this hallowed dust,
At some future period probability that yo'
don't mend your ways-ay like me you must"
Pshaw.n exclaimed the critic, 81 that's bad meas
ure.'
Why, man, you're mistaken, it's more than
required
Rabbi Joshua once met a boy who carried something
in covered vessel My boy said the Rabbi, " VIVA
have you in your covered vessel ;" 9 II 1t was III
tended for YOU 10 know, replied the boy, sit woul
not be covered"
, Result OF CHEAP AREs-It is stated that sine
the reduction of fare to Albany the Harlem road
the receipts for thorough business have increased
so per cent. This is another practical demonstra
ton of what has been often asserted and proven
that low fares almost in yarably bring an increaS
of revenue Many railroad companies row charg
limo exortitant rates and doing little more than pay
inc current expenses, We have not a mubt would D
astonished themselves at the increase or tneir re
ceipts were they evince little more OF the splrl
of the age, and reduce their fares just one nall
TUE F1RsT PRINTER.-In examining the old re
cords of Massachusetts, for I64l, the Boston Pos
found the following, verbatim, in style of penmau
shin very similar to the German text: >tephe
Dav being the first that set upon printing IS granite
$50 acres of land where it may be convenient Wtl
! ont preiudice to any t0wne."