Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-02

O nd the SIcedeS, 6y L. III. SCON.
[Eugenie Desiree Clary is now Dowager Queen of
Sweden.
THE MAYORS COMPLAINT BooK.-It is the custom
of some of the Mayors at the North to keep COM
plant books, in which the people may enter COM
plants of nusances they want abated. Apropos of
one of these, the Spirit of the Times gives the fol-
lowing amusing story:
(Scens, Mayors office, 10 A. M, Enter bilious
looking man, dressed in a seedy coat and black
| whiskers.)
Saffron Gent-Ts the Mayor in
Manor Yves, sir.
Gent.-Are you the Mayor
Mayor Cooking dignifed) Sir, have that no.
Bilious Clti=en-Have you hook in which peo-
pie can leave their complaints
AtenIlue D1gnltarV.-Yes, sir and al once pro-
eeeded to open volume large enough for country
umbrella. The Mayor having seized pen and dip
ped it in the ink proceeded as follows Will you
put your complaint in he book, or do you wish me
to do so?
Gamboge Subscriber-Well, as Pm a little in
hurry, you put it in the book.
Interested Functionary. What is the complaint ?
SaNo1U Individuality is the--liver complaint
1t is sufficient 10 say that the ponderous volume
shut in a jfy. The pen dropped, and when
we caught glimpse of his honor at Hanks IA few
moments after, he confessed the coln," and put on
his customary smile"
The FoRTITUDE OF WoMAN.--~.A tailor having
amassed fortune by trade, cut the shop. and re-.
moved 10 the country, to live in dignifed leisure.
His wife bit OF shrew, and apt, as all wives
are to find out her husbands weak points One of
these was, shame of his former occupation, and she
harped upon the jarring STING until the poor wretch
was beside himself. Her touch-wo!d " scissors, )"
spoiled his finest bon mos and embittered his grand
est entertainments it was flame to tow he stormed
and wheedled the obnoxious instrument con-
stantly brandished before his eyes. They were one
day the bank of river bounding his grounds
"You observe" said he the delta formed by the
fork of the river its beauty decided me to close the
contract F"
Very probable, my dear-- reminds one SO much
of an open pair Of scissors
One push, and she was struggling in the water.
Il will pull you out if you promise never to say
that word again." hallooed the still foamng hus-
| band.
"Scissors ~ shrieked She and down she went
L" Scissors W as she rose again. The third time
she came TO the surface too far gone to speak-but
the water closed over her, she threw up her arms
crossed here fore fingers and disappeared.
Church Statistics.
The general minutes for 1886 of all the Con-
ferences of the M. Z. Church, South twenty three
in number, completed, and will soon be is
sued from the publishing house, at Nashville, Tenn
The returns show the following results. in totals
with reference to the preceding reports:
Travelling preachers Observation-Disclosures. 2O7s l3e
Superannuated preachers. ISL
White membership and probatoners ASP 49,
GIolored members and probaoners 1859 $500
Indian members. ................. 35l3 *l44
The total increase reported is 1862, which is re-
duced by decrease in five conferences to the nett in
crease 1859, as above given.
The largest white membership reported is for the
Georgia Conference, 44,252 the largest colored mem
bership South Carolina Conference 81 1888; and the
largest membership generally, South Carolina, 49,,
O05
DRU1D1cAL Ru1Ns-A tenant of the Moves es
tate, England, to build house, is pulling 10 pieces
one of the most perfect old Druid temples in exis
tence. few years ago the outer circle of this tenn
pie described a circumference of between 200 ant
800 feet At l6 feet distance from this there was
inner circle about 60 feet in diameter. IL stones
of large size in the outer circle represented the l.
signs of the zodiac and 10 larger in the inner-6O i,
? ail-polnted to the lunar cycle. On the south sid
were two immense bouders- -one the Cromlech O.
altar stone. the other the Logan or rocking Stone
This latter was in the reomboid shane broad at 10,
and tapering below. II measured 8 feet inches
along the top by feet, and fully three feet through
Its weight could not have been less than from to
tons Inc lower extremity of this immense ston
was laId on the crown of another boulder slightly
ndented and deeply sunk in the earth, but nicel
polsec that on the slightest touch of the finger
would vlbrate SIX inches on each side and continu
to rock % times, before steadying when it alway
a sat at rest fairly balanced in the centre.
WHEAT AND FLoUR.-A late letter from Pari
q says: " The number of barrels OF American -four Q
this moment in store in Havre, is 100000; of wheat
J. 25l,OS2 hectoltres. "a hecolitre is about S..
It Winchester bushels.) To these figures add tn
II quantities known to be sea destined for the nor
y of Havre, viz: 1000 barrels of -four and e. 90
. hectotres of wheat, and the sum total will be 3O4
. 900 barrels of flour and 3l3, 900 hectolitres c
,, wheat"
: 1t is refreshing to come across such gem as tn
following:
The first bird of Spring attempted to sing,
g But ere he had sounded note,
. He fell from the imb-ah dead bird was him.
The music had frz in his throat
A great foot race came of over the Union, /. 7