Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
From the London Athsneum; Nov. 3.


From the London AthenHum, Nov. 8.
/ Roguery In Autographs.
| correspondent, who is interested in autographs
sends us, by way of warning to our celebrities, ar
account of curious of an autograph COLLECTION
which occurred in France some little time ago, al
though only recently brought to light. An lngen
GUS rogue, being rather badly off, as regues often are
hit upon mode OF replenshing his exchequer by
means of novel description of begging letter.
Feignng himself he in the deepest mental distress
overwhe lmed with accumulation OF agonlzlng
mseries, which had driven him to absolute despair
he proessed himself to be utterly Disguised with life
and the point terminating his troubles by commit
ting suicide. Tn this state of mind, he pathetcay
entreated the person addressed to inform him conf
dentially what he really thought of the right OF the
over burdened wretch shuttle off his mortal coil, ,
Having crowded into his letter all the touching and
miserable words at his command, he wrote copies OF
it to many OF the most distinguished persons IN Eu-
rope. In due time answers came croWdlng IN. Is
partero replied laconically-" Sir | do not advise
you to kill Yourself Death is a bullet which we
all must encounter, or later, in the battle OF
life; and it is part TO wait for ii PATIENTLY
Oihers-good natured men-filled the four sides OF
their sheet of paper with the high teachings Of lofty
philosophy with sound religious advice-replete
with studied argument and amiable eloquence. The
answer of Lacordaire was master piece of evangel-
cal persuasion. He offered to confer with the poor
desparing wretch, and enreated him. with the warm
sympathy, to dismiss forever from his mind all
thoughts OF Ills meGlaCeQ crime OuCQ letCerS were
the very things which the mpudent rascal wanted.
AS soon received they were taken off TO dealer
in autographs, who purchased them at prices pro-
portoned to the nooriety of the writer and the
length of his efusion-5 10, 20, and so francs
apiece The trick was brought TO light by colec-
tor CHANGING to buy three of the answers Finding
them all upon theme, his curiosity was excited
he called upon the dealer to inquire their history and
found that he had in his coection-alI purchased,
within few days, from one person-fve and forty
similar letters The whole were secured at the price
of six hundred francs. Amongst them are what the
collector calls admirable specimens" of Montaem-
bert, Cardinal Antoneli, Fennimore Cooper, Havier
de Maistre, Sophie Cav, Abdel Kader, Armand, Mar
rast, Alexander Humboldt, Tony Juhannot, TagiOnl
Henry Hene, Alfred de Vigny Rachel, Sontag, Chas.
Dickens, Emile Souvestre, George Sand, Jules La
croIx, and many others.
Why don't the Wings and Americans in the House of
Representatives concentrate upon Hon r. c. Puryear
this State and elect him Speaker His vote against the
Nebraska bill leaves margin for the Northern members of
the party to operate 1va1''"gt0" Herald :,
Does>the Herald suppose that Mr.. Puryear would
take the Speakership at the hands OF abotionists
That paper is disposed to compliment Mr. Puryear.
His vote against the Nebraska bill leaves margin
for the Northern members of the party to operate
upon" Indeed the Northern Know NothiLgs, who
abolioniss, land to whom the Herald thus appeals,
could say they had voted for Southern man for
Speaker, but who was, nevertheless, NTH the North
on the slavery question. Of course that would be
honest and safe ''operaon." The Herald thinks
so-and the Herald is Southern paper. You are
quite willing, then, Mr. Herald, that your Northern
brethren should be allowed to cooperate" in almost
any way as to defeat the Democracy. When will
the K. Ms of this State force their papers 10 stand
up squarely and fully for the Constitutional rights of
the South ?-Raleigh Standard
BREADsTUFFs. Speaking of the prevailing high
prices of breadstufs and the immense supplies for
expectation which the country is capable OF afor!
ing, the Buffalo Courier remarks
There is hardly any limit to our surplus of wheat
and corn, and if the demand abroad should carry
100, 100000 bushels which is almost four times
much as we have ever exported in year, there
would still be abundant supply for home con-
sumption Strange as it may seem, that with a
large surplus on hand, fully equal to supply the de-
mand from abroad prices should rule SO high; it is,
nevertheless in obedience to law of trade, which
makes sudden impulse push the market value be-
yond due limit, well TO another law of trade
which makes arrangement in the ordinary channels
of supply produce, for time all the consequences
of an actual scarcity.