Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02


apply with equal force to this locality:
In the various enumerations we have made OF the
chances which every pr in this State possesses OF
escaping justice we believe we have omitted to mention
his chances of escape from prison. We take this oppor-
tunty of apoogzing for oversight and beg to add
it to the list, which now stands follows
Chances of escaping the police. ......... 80 to l
Chances that the District Attorney will be un-
able to form jury composed Of anything
better than persons of class who sympa-
thize with criminals, and ignorant
and stupid as never even to read the news !.
papers. 100 to |
Chances that the jury so formed will disagree $50 to
Chances that in cases of foul and unmistake-
able murder, the prosecution will accept
plea of guilty of manslaughter in the first
or second degree !" ".... 25 to l
Chances that the prisoner will be acquitted. 20 to
Chances that, in case he is convicted a new
trial will be granted in consequence of thir-
ty blunders and informalties in the proceed
ings on the trial fifteen the fault of the peo-
pies counsel and fifteen that of the presiding
Judge. 200 to l
Chances that the second trial ends no better
than the first, in consequence of destruction
Of evidence in the interval. ............. 30 to
Chances that, in case capital conviction is
obtained, the Governor will pardon the Grim
inal on account of his depraved youth his
habitual drunkenness the touching atrocity
of the offence, the recommendation of the
jury, of the prosecuting counsel, and of sew
eral highly respectable politicians. w 100 to
Chances in favor of the prisoners being young
depraved and an habitua drunkard.. 49,. 800 to l
Chances that soon after the Communication of
his sentence he will break jail, and resume
his pristine mode of life. le............. so to l
Chances that after his escape no greater re-
ward will be offered for his apprehension
than would be sufficient to secure the rendi-
tion of an erring donkey. .............. so to l
This we think is very fair and impartial statement
OF the prospect which awaits any young gentleman in
this city who is entering upon the glorious of
burglar and assassin. 1t will be seen at glance that
the danger of final and rretrevabe damage in the prac
tice of his profession is nntsmay remote and that in
fact the risks incident to this mode of life only such
as to lend it peasu rable excitement and variety.
Where the JOhannesberger Comes From.
The house and estate of Johannesburg is of the
most conspicuous objects of the whole Rainegau. It
occupies quite an eminence, some distance from the
Rhine and the whole mansion standing in the midst of
Vineyards is for distance up the river The
house built in l7l6 and is remarkable for the
fine view obtained from the balcony and terrace than for
either its size adornments. The Prince, in fact sell
dom occupies it. Its history is quite interesting 1t
belonged at first to the monks being attached to the
Abbey and Convent of St Johns, and many fine stoup
of wine did they secure from it, In the beginning of
the present century the ownership was vested in the
Prince of Orange, but Napoleon gave it away for him
to Marshal Kelermann, without even condescendng to
consult him or ask his consent.
At the close of the war it changed hands once more
and in SIG presented by the Emperor of Austria
to his favOrite Prime Minister, Prince Metternich.-
The cellars very extensive but it is difficult to OBJ
tain admttance to them-perhaps there mysteries
there which they think ought not to be disclosed 1t is
more certain that all is not gold that gtters than it
is that every beverage tasting and looking like wine is
not really-the pure juice of the grape. The ground
around the chateau is too precious vineyard to be
laid out in gardens hence there attempt at adorn
ment. No trees allowed to grow, on account o.
shading the vnes except the North side, where nc
grapes are attempted to be raised. The best grapes
grow close under the walls of the house. and indeed part
ly the cellars. The peculiar species most prized
and cultivated is the Riesng. The management of il
at all seasons requires the most careful attention The
grapes are left until they are thoroughly ripe-m fact
as long as they will hang on the vine-which renders
the vintage of Johannesburg usually fortnight later
than any other place in the Rhnegau
The vine-dresser is not satisfied with ripeness he
waits until rOttenness has almost ensued and whatever
is lost in quantity, by this delay, is considered to be
more than regained in the strength and body of the
wine SO careful is the gathering that those which fall
to the ground picked up by peculiar instrument
contrved especially for the purpose. One of the facts
in regard to this celebrated estate which will most
prise the reader is its small extent 1t embraces only
about seventeen All the wine even of this small
space is not equal but that of each of the small COM
partments into which it is divided kept separate and
in the best years there is considerable difference in
the value of the different casks Its produce amounts
in good to about forty butts valued at eighty
thousand forms, equal to thirty-sX Thousand two hun
dred and seventy dollars A cask containing one
thousand three hundred and fifty bottles has been val
ued high twenty-five thousand lorins. The high
est price paid eighteen thousand forms pei
cask of thousand three hundred and fifty bottles
which is little more than five dollars and half of our
currency per bottle. The purchasers were George ".
and the King of Prussia, each moiety In bad years
the juice of the grapes is put in the cellars, bu
sold at once for what it will bring in the market bu
the good wine is slowed away in casks until it is ripe
and then bottled and stamped with the princes signe
and sold in the different cities Of Europe of course prn
cipally to the nobles It is question whether single
bottle of real Johannesburg has reached this
try