Wilmington journal., 1859-09-16


Embarrassing Position.
A singular incident as amusing to Outsiders as it was
annoying to the parties concerned took place at the
Gayoso House in this city, Saturday night. Early in
the day couple Of middle aged gcntCmcn who tho lght
with Pope that
90 Depth of judgment most in linn appears,
Who wisely weds in his matmer years
accompanied by their young and blooming wives arrived
at this elegant establishment and requested for the con-
Venilnce OF the ladies TO be shown into cdonng rooms
They accordingly placed in number 45 and Do
Having considerable business 10 transact; and being
anxious the continue their journey to the Virginia
Springs, where they designed spending portion Of their
Honeymoon they were necessarily absent greater part
Of the day and left the young brides to console them
selves best they could for the temporary absence of
their lords In the evening they returned with the
welcome news that important negotiations were
still pending with the head OF business house. and that
they had made arrangement to meet him at his count
ing after supper, rather than delay their Journey
tOry-eght hours The wives, while they regretted the
absence of their husbands were so anxious to reach the
Springs before the close OF the season, that they thought
the arrangement the best that could have been made
under the circumstances.
1t would be ungalant to intimate that the two gen
enen, whose previous lives had been SO full of pleasure
already felt the sken chains Of naIimOny burden,
for moment regretted their journey to that land from
which according to MOntagne all married men anXl-
TO return but certain is, the counting
ference with Mr. Sclwe closed very shortly afterwards
a1d the unfortunate Benedics instead of flying to the
white arms that were waiting to receive them repaired
to the apartment Of bachelor friendWe blush tell
twhere they consoIel themselves with sundry bottles
Of wine, and though they did not
''Scare night away with the ring Of their glasses
tarred till very unreasonable hour, and long after their
wives, weary with watching, had fallen asleep.
We omitted to mention that No. 40 sports handsome
WhiskGrS and mOustache, while his friend persists in
reaping close these evidences OF manhood The former
is also much larger than the latter, and has voice
rch heavy and sonorOns the others is winning, soft
and mild
When tie twain returned 10 their hotel they were I'M
usually mellow Whatever troubles they possessed,
all drowned in wine. servant called to
show them their which they cautiously approach
ed anxious not to disturb their wives who they knew
would closely catecse them for staying away long.
They quietly entered Doiseessy removing their clothing
and stcatlily creaing in bed, were soon buried in
dreamess sleep.
The wife OF No. DC, however, soon aroISed by an
unusual noise, which nothing else than loud snoIe
from her husband who she discovered had returned
Thinking he might possibly be ILL., she thought 70 awake
him. when throwing her bis breast, Ii fell
Oh horror on a face covered with hair With a
bound she ept to the middle Of the room and uttered
wild and piercing that it aroused nearly every
one the floor Her friend in the adjoining room sud-
denly started from horrible dream, and finding her
husband by her SIde cried out" Charles Charles get
up quick ! do believe some one is murdered !" But
Charlie; did not STIR She shook him. when missing the
hirsue appendage to his face that wont TO hang
over his manly chest she jumped quite lar, and scream
ed fully as l0und as her friend.
The attentive proprietor instantly hurried to the scene
while twenty heads peeping from many doors to
see What the OF such unusual disturbance
The nocturnal comedy of explained in mo-
ment-thc two gentlemen had both missed their rooms
and were actually in bed with each others wives Mat
tes at righted and and quiet restored
The whole party enjoyed hearty laugh the next
morning. and begging the Colonel to say nothing about
it, took the first train for the North the husbands
ing they would never again forget their numbers The
story however, has somehow leaked out and give il
to our readers for what it is worth.
he Crop.
The Liverpool Correspondent OF the Savannah Re
publican furnishes the annexed information which viii
prove highly interesting to the Cotton planting com
munity.
Peoples minds are made up as to next years crop
and total of four millions is considered probable.
should not like to say at what price Great Britain will
be content to take her quota but the prevailing opinion
is that she will be obliged to pay for it, more than sh
has done for the crop that has Just been Delivered
Many look for scarcity of later on, but thi
seems to be more than cOunerbanccd by the belief tina
the crop will be early and large.
Spinners too bare OF stock TO allow drop il
prices here but until stock is considerably reduced
| can see prospect OF real activity, but cOntnuanc
OF hand-to-mon1h buying the part of Manchester.
Editorial life.
But few readers ever think of the labor and dc
voving upon editor-one who vastly feels bis cspon
sUiiity. Capt. Marryatt says know how period
ca will down ones existence. In itself it appear
nothing, the labor is not manifest is it in the labor
it is the continual attention it requires Your life be
comes as it were, the publication. One days paper
no corrected and printed than another
1t is the stone of Sisphus endless reption of toll
constant weight upon the intellect and spirits and de
manding all the exertions of your faculties at the sam
/ time you compelled to the severest drudgery.
write for paper very well, but to edit is to cor
demn yourself to slavery