Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16
Miss BImn. the L,mb1es. lady

Miss Bimn; the Limb1ess Lady.
This most accomplished person, having been born
with neither arms nor legs, contrived to paint mnia-
lures and cut watch paper with her nose.
Miss Biffin, before her, marriage, was taken TO
Covet Garden Theatre early in the evening before
the performance began, by the gentleman 10 whom
she was afterwards united. He having some other
engagement, deposited his fair charge III the corner
OF the back seat of of the upper front boxes,
where, arded by long drapery, such as children in
arms wear, and large shall. she sat as unmoved as
lmmoyeable, enjoying the play and arcenot perhaps
applauding in the ordinary style by clapping
pressing her Impotence at any needless delay by
stamping the floor.
The engagement, however, OF the beau. proved
longer than the performance of the theatre. The
still Miss Biffin remained The boX-keeper ventured
10 assert that all the company out, and most
OF the lights out too, it necessary she should
retire. Unwilling to disclose her misfortune, and not
knowing how far she might trust the xkeeper, she
expressed great uneaslness that her friend had not
arrived as he had promised.
| I'VE can't wait here for your friend, Miss. You
really must co. was the only reply she obtained from
the obdurate janitoL
! At length Mr. Brandon, then box book and house
keeper hearing the discussion, TO the spot and
insinIated the absolute necessity of Miss Bin's de-
parnre, limiting something extremely ungalant about
a constable.
Sir said Miss Bifin, 4 would give the world to co.
| but cannot without my friend,
'You cannot have any friend here night ma am,
said Brandon 'for the doors shut
! 'What shall do !" said the lady
IF you will give your arm, ma'am,' said Bran
don, 'Fll you down the stage door, where you
can send for coach
! Arm, sr!' said the lady, i wish could, sr-but
have got arms
Dear me, maam, said The box-keeper, show very
odd However, maam, if you will get upon your
! legs, will take every OF you
4 have not got any legs, sir said Miss Biffn
This entirely puzzled Mr.. Brandon who professed
himself much asonished at the intelligence and had
not Miss Bifins faithful friend arrived just at this
moment via the coach door. it is impossible 10 imag.
inc what would have happened.
Her intended, who was perfectly alive to all the
Peculiarities of his beloved, ended the affair in
ment, by bundlng her up, lifting her from her seat
Cesar did, with decency, and carrying her upon his
shoulders as butcher boy would fet of veal in
his tray.
LAWS MUsKETs.--It is stated by the New York
papers that duite large number of these old musk
cts have gone .of-to Europe. No one suspected
that they could 60 off in any other way We do
not learn which side they are to be used We
sympathize with the soldiers who are to stand at
the butts of those muskets. They will become the
butt of all Europe. We fancy whole pla-
toons falling from the recoil of their own guns, and
piteousy crying, = Oh Law !"
LONG ISLAND SINKING.-A letter received by an
lnGelllSenI gentleman or tnS nelghDOrnO0d says the
Relsterstown Wing, from friend in New York,
makes the following extraordinary statement:
= The Mllerites say Long Island is going to sink
and believe it has already begun. Thereis point
: Of land near Northport, six hundred feet way,
and two hundred the other, called Point Bluff, that
commenced Sc ttling between two and three months
ago, at the rate of four inches day. 1t has sunk
twenty feet and still continues sinking"
This account of the meeting between Adam Smith
aud Johnson is given by Smith himself. Johnson
began by attacking Hume. Il saw said Smith
: & this meant at ne, so | merely put him righ
as to a matter of fact" WELL what did he say 2
! " He said it lie And what did you say t.
l that 2" . told him he Of a h--h. ;
Good, this between two sages.
e At infant Sabbath school, to the care o
e which was promoted few years since, | gav
S a Bible story the Prodigal Son.. When CAM
S to the place where the poor ragged reached hi
A former home and his father him great wa,
eff quired what the father probably did. One o
the smallest boys with his little fist clenched, sa
: -: donno, but DIES he set de dog on him. y"
! AN "AMus1NG" AFFAIR.-A foreign correspond
= emf of the New York Tribune mentions, as an anu
sing affair 80 which party "a horse whipping
given Hassenpfiug, the Prime Minister to Electora
Hesse, by Count lsenburg the sonln- law of the EeC
u tor. The occurrence happened in the market place
The Minister cried " murder,' and great crowd as
= sembed, instantly but Count Isenburg shouted
" good people, be quiet, it is only your Prime Minis
u ter, Hassenpfug, whom beaboring" Cheer
y greeted this announcement, ring was formed, an
Il Hassenphug whipped until the Count becam
{ tired Prime Ministers do not appear to enjoy muc
popular favor in Germany.
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