Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29

white persons, 1922 free coored, and 2089 slave.
"A1N'r Cor NO NAILS ?"-We invite the lovo,. .,
fun TO join us in the hearty laugh we are lust nom
having over the story, told by one of our Norhe,,
contemporaries, of tall, gawky looking coun,r
man, who, during the height of the business sp,so.
last fall, walked into one of the largest wboIeSoa
dry goods houses on Broadway, and entirely diSro
gardlng The invitations of the numerous statesmen ~
inspect the latest patens,- srode into the countnr
room, where the heads Of the establishment warp 50
ting IN solemn. conversation. After taking \ c.rc.
of the room, and surveying attentivcv the ia %. NJ
its occupants, he asked with an unctious nasaI
twang:
"Say, yeou-got any nails o.
" Nails, sir. nails !" repeated the most dgui6ed
Domby of the firm. NO. sir, what should we ~
with nails %
Wal, ! dunno-thought maybe you mought
Halnt you got no nails eli ,"
No. sr,' replied Domby again, with an empha
sis, motiOning to the door.
The individual in search of nails took his time
about it, and then left the counting room. In turn
he asked every clerk the question, and received
the information from ALL that nails formed no part Of
the stock OF the establishment.
"Well,'' said he, going towards the door, don't
keep nails here, no how.'
| The principal salesman, whose dignity was hurt
by the idea that any should suppose that an es
Enlistment where he had prominent place, should
keep nails, headed the countryman off as he was
Inn
abruptly what he wanted.
! swami" said the countryman, as cool as Gu.
cumber, " | want to know if you've got any nails o.
Nails no: sir. You have been told again and
again that we've got no nails SO you'd better 60"
"Ain't got any nails, eh Well, then Just look
here mister, if you amt got no nails what an awful
fix you'd be in if you'd happen 10 have the itchu'
The philosophy of travellers has been put to the
| severes tests by detentions. One of the most dec
!
Boston, as follows:
"You don't seem to mind this detention and an,
noyance."
Speaking to me, sir q? said the person addressed,
looking up from his paper.
q" Yes sir" was the reply.
" What's the of mlnding It /? can't be helped.
ought to have been home last Saturday, and should
have been. but stopped to buy pair of boots;
and. am duced sorry, now, that didn get thema
size larger, for Tommy will be a big boy before get
| home, at this rate.
PETITION TO DISSOLVE THE UNIoN-On Friday
| in the Ohio legislature, Mr. Jewett presented a
mortal from the Western Anti Slavery Association
| of Selma, Columbiana county, praying the House
. to decline entering into the election OF United
States Senator; TO rescind the laws which regulate
the election of members of the H onse of Representa-.
tves OF the United States and electors for President
to provide for amendment of the constitution Of
OHIO, which shall repeal the 18th sec of the 18th al.
ticle, and forbid all Stale officers 10 take oath 10
support the constitution of the United States; with
such other measures rs may appear eXpedlent 10
effect the peaceful withdrawal of Ohio from the Fed
era Union"
The presentation of this petition gave rise to q
warm debate, but not member expressed himself N
favor of its sentiments, and many objected 10 It's re-
ception al all Ii was, however, finally referred 10
the committee on Federal Relations.
THE GREArrsr Snow STORM that ever occurred at
Oswego, New York, upon Lake Ontario, region ia,
nous for such storms occurred Friday the ls inst
The railroads stopped running, the window shutters Of
the not taken down, the newspapers were
not published for three days. The streets in many
parts of the city were impossible, the ranging
from four to and twenty feet in Depth and in somt
places the drifts are thirty feet deep. Many OF TIT
residences banked up with snow 10 second story
Snow lies to depth level of from SIX to
| eight feet in the woods.
/ as-THE subscriber offers himself as a candidate for th
Office of Naval Store inspector the magistrates of tn
County at March Court If elected he wi endeaO
to discharge the duties of the Office faithfully and to
of his ability He belongs political societies.
soicits open showing. E. BURLINGTON,
Whining ton. Feb 22--3t-w
MARRIED,