Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-12

The Alderman's COMMITTEE on Land and Places,
held meeting Yesterday for the purpose of taking
into consid ration the question of the removal of the
CRYSTAL Palace.
George w. Stanton being introduced by John Fl.
White. Receiver of the Crystal Palace, stated that he
superiniended the erection of that building, and was
therefore competent to judge of the practicablty OF
removing IL He beloved that it would require 10 or
IL months to take it down. IF it were taken down
carefully with the purpose of erecting it elsewhere,
the building would be worth $4,000 The orr gi.
nal cost $55O,0OO. 1t contains 800 tons cast
iron 200 tons of wrought ron and hundreds OF thou
sands and perhaps millions of bolts. r-4
Mr.. White stated that he had received number
of signatures from the of the property in the
vicinity of the Palace praying that the building be
suffered to remain in lis present location. Those
who demonstrated, be said, resided and did business
at distaace from lis neighborbooi. The grant of
the goouhd was derived by the Dongan Charter
which dates back TO 1855. tt originally intend
ed for bura. grund, but was not adapted for such
purpose. On July LIST. 1887, ii was by resolution
of the Mayor and Common Council appropriated for
a reservoi Tn resolution has never been rescn.
died. AMI consequently the city has no legal right to
use it as Park ,'as his opponents alleged. The plot
was now or,h SIS 900, whereas it would be Of no
value if converted into Park in view OF the con-
empaed laying out of the Central Park, just above
lit.
The opposition urged the removal OF the Palace,
on the ground of its being public nuisance. and
exercising detrimental influence upon the value OF
the surrounding property, and the meeting then ad-
journed.-N. Y. Post
SELLING A HoRsE-A good clergyman wishing
be rid of his horse and try for better one, direct
ed bis old negro man 10 sell his beast for what he
would FETCH or to exchange him for another, adding
the purchaser. and even enumerang Inc taus OF the
animal, lest one should be overlooked.
| Sc Remembe,, Pompey, be has four faults"
go yes, massa. | take care"
Pompey, jogging along the road, and coming over
the list to himself as the old lady did her luggage
* Big box, little box. band box, bundle, was over
taken by man on horseback. who entered into con
versation, and among other topics, made some inqu
res about the horse.
Pompey told his story, said tina, his master had
charged him to tell the horses faults to the purchas
er without reservation.
well, what they ?" said the stranger, who
had mind for a swap.
"Dere is four, massa," said Pompey, g and | re
wember 'em all very well just now, but"
"Wel, tel me those you do remember,n said the
other.
"WeI, sab, one is dat de horse is white, and tht
white hairs get massas ceat, an dat don't lool
well for clergyman"
"And the next g.
"Why. when he comes TO brook he will put hi
nose down and blow in de water, and massa dom
like dat.
"What ?"
/" | can't anyhow remember de oders," said Pompey
peerirg up into the clouds with one eye refecnyly
The stranger concluded 10 strike a bargain and
exchange his horse, y hich had not quite sc
genteel air as the parsons, for this nearly unex
ceptionable animal. 1t not long before TIT
clerical steed stumbled, and threw his rider into
ditch. Picking himself up as we'll as he could, h
examined his purchase little more closely, ant
discovered that the horse was entirely blind
Finding Pompey again without much difficulty
his wrath burst forth in a torrent of reproaches.
"You black rascal what does this mean? This
horse is broken kneed and blind as mole 2"
90, yes, massa,' said Pompey, bIandly, :" dem'
de oder two faults dat couldn't remember