Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-31

| ALL IN ONE NIGHT A German in this city pro-
bable experienced greater variety of important,
events IN one night, last week than any other man
! that ever lived. He was coerced into ma,rimonv
presented with four months old had the delri-
um tremens, and paid the great debt of nature be-
tween O'Clock at night and in the morning He
did not survive the great events-Albamg paper
| The London Post relates the following: Not fifty
years since newspaper was rather rare thing in
the agricultural districts of The West of England A
friend at our elbow says that in his early DAYS it was
no uncommon thing for the curate of the parish to
arrive at the church on Sunday morning an hour be-
tore the service commenced, and taking his seat on
tombstone, read aloud to his flock previous TO his en-.
tertng the church. On occasion, wi en- both pas
tor and flock were deeply interested in an article
which the former reading, the sexton approach
ed and told him that the hour for the service had
arrived; on which the old gentleman deliberately
folding the paper and putting il in his pocket said.
Never mind boys, we'll finish it when we come out
! OF church"
The man who had taken Time by TIL e forelock was
seen yesterday reading upon the heels of the same
individual.
Our devils suggest that he then was not very far
behind time.
The Russians never laugh When they feel funny. >
they double up, squeeze their vtals and then give their
bushy moustache deuced twitch.
A patent medicine in New Bedford advertises
bis nostrums with the following ption ''No afraid
to take my own MtterS''
Why is the bearded woman likely to nheritthe pro-
pery OF her own children! Because she is their hairy
parent (heir apparently
The report that the dog star had the hydrophobia
needs confirmation.
AS FAR UP AS THEY owN.-We have Just heard a
good un. Not long ago. distinguished divine OF this
city, was walking with friend past new church in
: which another distinguished divine preached
Said the friend to the D. D., looking at the spre
(Which was very tall and not yet completely
How much HIGHER is hat tn he
/ Not much said the D. D. with sly laugh they
don't own very far i'll that directionn
Distinguished dvnes: like Dickens beadles, are
after ALL but human.
An old Dutchman who had recently Joined the tenn
perance society," was taken SICK and sent to the doctor
to prescribe for him. who ordered him to take an
ounce of brandy per day The old chap overhauet
his arithmetic and found in the table of apohecaries
weight, eight drains make ounce, mine -, say
the Dutchman, dat ish de Temperance for me- didn
get but six drains before and now get eight
The Kentucky Legislature have passed law pro
hitting the carrying concealed weapons
= THE LAST FAsHIoN.-The Omnibus drivers of new
York have been much annoyed by dust within few
days pasttha they have taken to wearing veils such
as the ladies wear. Ii protects their eyes, and al
lows them to attend properly to their horses.
: THE LATEST CASE OF MoDEsTY-A young lady, GU
west, is so great prude, that she left the dinner
table the other day because the servant put some bea
meat before her.
A cargo of some 22OO Holsters arrived in Boston
on Saturday.
THE LIQUOR LAW DECISION IN MICHIGAN.-A day
or two ago had report by telegraph that on the
18th instant the Supreme Court of Michigan, in the
case of the People Richard Hawley, decided tina
the act of the Legislature of that State prohibiting the
manufacture of intoxicating beverages and the traffic
therein, is constitutional, and that the term intoxi
eating beverages" includes ale and strong beer as
= we'll as wines and ardent spirits. This report, how
; ever appears to have been incorrect, far thu
g question of constutionaIity corcerned The de
cison in the Hawley simply that ale anc
beer not exempt from the operations of the law
:, TIE question of constuonay directly met b,
. the court in the case of the People VS. Collins ant
the result is practically to annu the law, the cour
being again equally divided. The consequence of thi
will be that in four of the Circuit Courts, presided
over by four of the Supreme Court judges, the Law
will be in all cases decided unconstitutional and in
: asmuch the people (who the compartments
have no appeal the decisions of these judges will
e final In the remaining circuits, whose Judges wi
decide in favor of constitutionaty, the defendant
> any carry his up to the Supreme Cour
II where the judgment below will be reversed by tn
concurrence of four Judges, the Judge who tre
" the not being able to sit.
e BaE~ " Why is muf like silly gentleman
l. Because it holds ladys hands without Squeezin
O. them
WHAT THE NEW YORK CITY FOLKS SAY o