Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29
that so far as in US lies, q" Americans only

other, that SO far as in US lies. Americans only
shall rule America"
This resousions affords clue to the tactics resort
ed to by the know.nothing party for the purpose of
gaining political ascendency. Simply ignore the
question of Southern rights, and shareholders and
abotonists might then iraternlze as brethren of one
and the same political party. On no other grounds
can un!1n be effected between northern and south
ern know nothings, for the northern wing of the par
tv is thoroughly aboltonized and full of hatred
towards Southern institutions. Thus divided the
know-nothing party must suffer defeat in the next
Presidential campaign. With this conviction impress
ed upon their minds, southern know -nothngs or we
will say, the Lousburg know-nohings, resolve they
desire no slavery plank in tue platform of their par
ty. This is done for the purpose of re moving the
obstacle that lies In the way of union between the
abolihonists on the one hand, and southern men on
the other. Whether not this movement will be
sanctioned ny the entire know nothing party of The
South, remains to be developed.-Fay. Carotinian.
Mr.. Thorburn Buys a MockImg Bird.
Mr.. ThOrburn is bird fanCier whose admiration for
feathered songsters equals hundred pounds to the
square inch. For the past eight months, Mr.. Thor
burn has had his eye on mocking bird belonging to
his friend Van Orden of this city In October last
NJ. Thoburn offered thirty dollars for the bird. Mr.
Van Orden refused, saying that the sale of the bird
would kill his wife and youngest daughter Mr.
Thorburn not to be discouraged, however. In
January, he advanced from $50 10 $4O but Mr. Van
Ordcn still remained firm; be could not consent 10
kill his wife and child, even to crafty the zeal of
bird fancier. On Monday last, Mr.. Thorburn met
Mr. Van Orden in State street. and again opened the
bird question
Have you made up your mind to sell that mock
ing bird yet ?"
Not at your price"
Well, if not at my price, at what other price o.
" The fact is, don't want to sell him at all. My
wife and youngest child so attached t" him that
cannot bear the idea of parting with him on any
terms"
" Nonsense--get up counter irritant. Buy a
pair of canaries, and, in less than week, the mock
bird will be entirely forgotten Birds like
husbands-the attachment existing for either is very
easily replaced7
{" What did you say you would give me for him %
g Forty dollars. buy him, not for myself, but
Tor gentleman in Lansingburgh otherwise, could
not afford to make you any such offer"
Say fifty, and you can have him"
After a long deal of elOQuence about matters and
things in general, (bird lime incuded) bargain was
struck. MIR. Thorburn TO have MIR. Van Or
deus hooking bird ''4@apoleon," on paying forty,
seven dollars and half. Mr.. ThOrbun went into
Iite's book store counted out the money, and hand
| ed it to Mr. Van Orden. Mr. Van Orden folded up
! the same and placed it in his pocket. Having done
this he asked for an inch or two of paper" and
gave Nh Thorburn an order on Mrs Van Orden for
the " hooking bird NapoeOn'-the " winged flute
that "a gentleman in Lansngburgh' had set his
heat Oil. Mr. Thorburn took the order aud a cage
and left for Mr.. Van Orden's residence. He pulled
The door bell and asked for Mrs. Van Orden. Mrs.
Van Ordcn appeared, and invited Mr. Thorburn into
the parlor Having taken a seat, Mr. Thorburn
produced the order. Mrs. Van Orden said, " Ger
tainly." Having said this, she went INTO the back
room and soon returned with the &C hooking bird
Napoleon"
What's that?'
The bird you've bought"
g" Why, that ones stuffed !"
{" | know it-he has been stuffed for the past two
weeks. That cold night we had in January killed
not only him, but al my geranlums."
e But | bought live hooking bird, Mrs. Van Or
den"
"Ihe order don't say So"
9 If it don't say so, it You can't for q
moment imagine that would pay fifty dollars for d
dead mocking-bird do you 2?
8 know nothing about it, MIR. Thorburn. The
order says hand Mr.. Thorburn the mocking- birl
Napoleon I've done this. Whether you will take
him away, depends altogether upon yourself"
g | will not take him away, MADAM. Your hus
band has been guilty OF duplcity, and shall be made
to sweat for it,
& Mrs Van Orden allowed that a sweat would dc
him no harmon the contrary it would be of advan
tage to the family, as it would sage on fuel" Mr.
Thorburn rose from the chair and left not only thu
house but the mocking bird Napoleon. He Sough
Mr. Van Orden and asked for " that $474." Mr.
Van Orden laughed at him, and allowed that tn
$473 had been invested in set of furs and all over
coat the former for Mrs. Van Orden, to prevent thu
g loss of Napoleon from breaking her heart. A
he could not make an impression Mr. Van Order
he repaired to the Police Office and asked the advic
OF the ustice The Justice informed Mr.. Thorbur
that it was case of sharp practice, but it did no
amount to a crime he could not aid him in any man
mer Mir. Therburn then left the Court and com
menced civil suit to recover back the purchase mo
ney. If we are not mistaken the entitle
Thorburn VS.. The Mockng Bird Napoleon" viii
establish new list of precedents for our Judiciary
The matter comes on at the next Court Counse
for the defence, L. d. Holstein.
Estate Police Tribune.