Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-17

We have seen good many very queer references IN
the papers 10 remarkable natural curiosity III the shape
of two colored twins joined together in much more re-
markabe manner than the Siamese twins We have
seen them recently alluded to under the name of the
" Two Headed Girl" &C., with good deal OF further
nonsense
| The phenomenon or phenomena alluded to was
were, born in Columbus county, n. G., and were
known as tue Columbus twins Their mother belonged
we believe, to Mr.. .abez Mckay. When they were
quite young-ia their baby-bood might say-cer-
taply not over year DID, VIC saw them al the Carolina
Hotel in this place. Their mother, large ikey-look
ing, fat, black woman, with them. We looked at
them then They ttcO joined near the base OF the
spine-their whole physique else being duplicate They
were pretty sprgby coored children, rather light but
not apparently OF mixed blood, The gentleman who
had them, said he was taking them on to Richmond,
Va to place them for the present under medical super
intendence
Afterwards we heard that Messrs, Shelton d some
body elge whose name we forget had got them, exhib
ting them Mr.. J. T. Smith, of WadesborO, n c., be-
ing the real The persons having charge OF them
sold them IN New Orleans for certain consideration to
be paid in Texas lands which consideration never was
made good. The parties thus getting control, carried
them North and the Abotonists took them to England,
whence Mr. Smith got them back on the claim of the
mother who belonged to him. and whose claim as their
natural guardian the laws of Eng would not reject
The children for spite of their remarkable union they
are to when last heard of them represented to
us as belonging to Mr. Smith, who is now, we think, of
Spartansburg District, S. c. and were in
under the control of Mr.. Vesta formerly resident
Wadesboro' n c.. They were then we'll cared for, as
was their mother-better than they could be in any
other position.
This, we take it, is pretty plain account of the
TwoHeaded Girl misnomer for what is t1ro girls.
We look upon them as about the most remarkable ma
turat phenomenon exsant-c certainly the most remark
able we have ever seen-far more than the Siamese
twins and more pleasing than these last. The Column
bus twins likely, sprighty chldren-the Siamese
twins are ugly, penurious unpleasant Chinese.
A statement published in the New York Post says
that the o1er took her meanng the twins to England
This is all CANNON as is most of the communication
copied from the New York Post into our neighbor, the
Herald, of yesterday, We except what is said about
the kindness of the present master-that is OF
course our neighbor is not to blame.
| From the Daily journal of June 10th
The Meeting Lust Night.
For obvious reasons do not wish to make any ex
tended reference to the Hotel meeting last night at the
Court House. Although the meeting appeared to be a
very full one, it found when canvass made
that majority OF stock was not represented and that
therefore no business cond be done 10 fact suppose
binding action be said to have been taken officially
there was no mcctng-at least so it seems.
The original directors, beyond all doubt and without
al exception wished to build the hotel and thus carry
out the object for which they were chosen. This We
think we have right to say.
With the subscription made, they as board, did not
feel authorized to go into the building of hotel the
scale expected and demanded as they thought by the
terests of the town They did not and do not arrogate
to themselves any piability of Judgment. They have
been and anxious to conc before the subscribers
generally and say thi. mucb-show lis how can get
enough stock to justify uschoose any board that can
get up more stock or that will feel justified in proceed
ing with the amount already subscribed and we,
stockholders anxious 10 sec hotel built will cooperate
to the extent of ont abilities. We wish to occupy nc
dog -in- tbe-mangcr position.
With this view the Board wished to resign last night
in full stockholders meeting and have others chosen
They stand ready since that failed to accete to the
wishes of the stockholders in that respect in any way
that may seem most likely to accomplish the object in
view. They arc prepared 10 render full account Of
their brief action
We, ourselves, think the enter rise ought to be car
rcd out. We agree with all that has been said going
to show its necessity. We think we safely say fol
all the members of the still existing board, that they
will be happy to sec it receive impetus under new
auspices. If the present excitement tends to turn pub
lie attention more fully TO the matter it is good thing