Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-02


dies, bacon, soap, butter, cheese, potatoes, etc.
MIR. Kearns Wishes in every particular, to accom-
modate the public. N. B. No smoking allowed
No person whatever will be admitted into the boxes
without shoes or stockings.
1t said, doubt correctly, that extraordinary
was The skill of Cuvier, that if he only the tooth
OF animal, he could give not only the class and or
der Of the animal in question, but the history of its
habits. The following anecdote of quick and cool
examination of parsonage, whom most people would
not think of submitting 10 such scientific research,
is to the Yankee vernacular, decidedly rich''-
In the Gentlemans Magazine for this month, ar
tice called " Traits of the Trapsts,'' and being the
signature of John Doran," concludes with char,
acterslic anecdeote of Culver. He in his
sleep the popular representation of Satan advancing
towards him, and threatening TO eat him. Eat me !"
exclaimed the philosopher, he exanided the fend
With the eye of naturalist anu then added " Horns
hoofs grdm'ntUorous! Needn't be afraid of him 70
THE DUKES CAtsrIc W1r,-While the Louvre
was being stripped Of borrowed pIumes, Wellington
fell into great dsfavor, and coldly received by
some French marshals, OCCASION as he passed
through their Sane in the Tuileres, visit to
Louis XVIII; when the king subsequently expressed
his surprise and vexatiOn in hearing that they had
- turned their backs him, s. It is of
quence, Sire,' was the reply; c'est leur habtude
The shrewdest politician is he who never asserts
his popularity it, at any time, TO lis fullest,
extent. The small politician is never satisfied but
what his bow is bent How slowly does he arrive
at the knowledge which all others possess OF the de-
cline of that strength which could bend readily be-
fore. What desperation sezes upon his heart, when
he finds that nobody now TO see where bis ar
row srikes.-Simms.
STAGE Acc1DENr-The Southern Stage was upset
in the of Concord, few days ago, and several
passengers or less injured One gentleman, DR..
Diard of Virginia, regret TO learn, seriously
hurt, and is yet confined to his bed
Cant McCluro while kino tho { Mo- tn
West Passage had an interview, at Point Warren
with wild tribe of Arctic Indians, the Chief of whom
being asked why he went a great distance TO trade
with the Esquimaux, instead of trading with the posts
on MackenZes river, said The reason was that the
white men there had given the Indians very bad wa
ter, which killed many, and made others foolish, and
that they would not have any such water! Think of
that, We hardy men of the 10th latitude, who think
g bad water essential TO keep off the cold This
teetotal bear-skn chief, with brass buttons for ear
rings, sitting iceberg in the polar should be
forthwith installed Great Grandfather of he sons of
Temperance fos both hemispheres.
In the United States and the Territories there are
234 colleges, with 1851 teachers and 27159 pupils
Annual income, from endowment S452,3l4; taxa
ton SIS 485 public funds S1S4549 other sources
81. 264, 2SO-total s1.9l6,528. OF public schools
there 8O,99l of teachers $4,000; of pupils, g.
354,173 Income, from endowment Sl82,594 tax
alton 81. 6S6414 public funds, S2.574669; othe1
: sources, 81: 147 ,853-aggregate, SO 59l $50
SLAVERY OF THE PREss.-The person who penne(
the following deserves pension. They sen
timents. None know the drudgery attendant upor
the publication of daily paper except those wht
have had experience. The writer says:
* know of no state of slavery upon earth like
that attendant upon newspaper life, whether it b'
as directors subordinaes Your task is end
ed, your responsibility secured, the last day.
work is forgotten at the close of the day which
appears, and the dragon of tomorrow waits open
mouthed to devour your thoughts, and snap up on
morsel more of your vexed existence. Be as
full as it is in the nature of things to bebe ndiffer
ent to praise and lion-hearted to bame-still viii
the human frame wear out before its time, md you
body if not your mind, exhibit some symptoms O
dry Of"
An Irishman who acted as porter one of the Stat
street banks in Boston, lost his bunch of keys day
In great state of alarm he up and down the stree
CRYING "Lost, lost, bunch of kaeys I'll not be afe
telln you what kaeys they were, for they We're tn
kaeys of the bank -
: SALE OF NORTH CAROLINA GoLD MINEs.-We lear
from the Charlottesville IN. CO. Democrat that tn
Washington, the Lawson, and the HOWE gold mines
in Union county, in this State, have lately been pur
, chased by an association of New York capitalists
+ who will soon have two engines of 100-horse powe
each at work. The company will adopt tn
title of the Union Gold Mining Company" Tn
Lawson mine, since it's first discovery, 1t IS said, ha
q produced about ST 90 900, and the HOWE mine ha
! returned the comfortable sum of S15o,O00 TIL
Gold Hill mae in the same State has yielded for tn
last two weeks, according TO the Democrat, the SUI
of $4,000.
n RATHER ToUGH-Sam Jones lived up in Oxfor
county. Now Sam enormous eater, and
happened that he was one day hauling load
shocks to the nearest village, when his team wa
; stuck in n sand hill Well, did Sam fret and scOl