Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-03
Il he Oldc1l Time.

| Oui hio'OAy VI tllo PiOcteulnSS OF the
celebrated Nine Penny Whist Club, .
| which we have been giving to our readers
for sometime past, now draws to its con-
clusion. 1t will be remembered that in our
last article, his Imperial Majesty, Robert
the First, was adjuged to pay fine of Il
splendid supper to be washed down by a
7uantaan suficn of his sublime Porte. There
can be no question but that the fine was
literally and promptly paid, no doubt
about it whatever, but we can find no re-
cord or memoranda concerning it, nor can
we find any further proceedings of the
Club until the year 1906. At that time, OF
| rather in that year, the Club was reorgan-
lied, Robert Muter, Esqr., having passed
from the scene and been gathered to his
fathers, sometime previous to its reOrgani-
cation. History is silent in regard to the
time or manner of lis death. Wetake it fol
granted that lie succUmbed under an at
tack OF our old fashioned, rice-tield bilious
fever, which prevailed in those days to Il
fatal degree, owing to the impurity Of the
atmosphere caused by the miasma from
ponds and sWamps in and around the Town,
and the absence of all such improvements
in hygiene, as Steam Saw Mills and Tur-
Reorganization OF the Club i'll 1906, or
rather the inauguration OF Il new dynasty
which took place at that time, and we pro
coed to give the proceedings us NC find them
rooOrIe1 on the minutpS
NOVEMBER 9Th, 1906.
At an election held by the independent subjects
of deceased ElnR error, it has pleased Divine Pro-
whence to nominate tho high Majesty and all
powerful Don Juan CalhOria, Imperial Superi1l-
tendent Of the Morals, Virtues and Liberties of
graCiousiy to order that the four elements shall
be at his imperious command whenever he conde-
scends to direct them to the benefit prejudice
Of his happy subjects. Agreed, mem. con-
1t has pleased his Imperial Ma estyto nominate
and appoint Richard Bradley Arch Secretary to
his Imperial Majtst and his free and despUtic
government, contrary to the wish inclination and
desire, but with the most profound submission OF
his numerous subjects. Agreed, mem. con.
BY the assistance of Divine Providence, his I'M
perlal Majesty has seen the great advantage to be
derived from the appointment OF foreigner to the
responsible situation of Arch Treasurer of his I'M
perial Majesty's purse, IN confederation OF the
pleasing, dlsaSreeabIe and absurd appointment of
Citisen G&llatin by the puny President Jefferson
In the more enlightened moments OF his Imperial
Majesty, lie has grdclOUSly condeoccnded, contra
ry to all expectation and contrary to the princi-
Piles Of the Constitution, to appoint Capt. Citisen
Gautier, as Sergeant AIMS t0 carry his Males
tvs Crown, and to prevent his Majesty's subjects
from distressing their tender il engs by ever APP
peariug uncovered i'll their Would-be willing and
submissive presence. -Neija.
In the plentitude of his Ma i,ssty Kindness uer-
cy and consideration towards Il is free and submits
sive subjects, he has graciOusly pleased to name
Captain Ctisen Gautier NOtarnist Butcher
Surgeon-or, more generally speaking, univer-
sal Carver to his Majesty and hia already pleased
free and submissive subject --IC3R. con.
By ORDER OF his Imperial GiobGlar Majesty, john
the First, Emperor Of the Globe, Commander OF
the Elements and Governor Of BaTrataVia, the fol
lowir s free objects consider themselves his I'M
perial Majesty,s most dependent and submissive
vassals:
John Garniar Arch Treasurer;
Richard Bradley, Arch Secretary;
Capt. Gautier Ser5eant-at-Alms, Butcher, and
Carver in general:
Samuel r. Jocelyn, Solicitor General;
DIR. a. Scott Physician to ali his Maiesty's Do
minions, officers ofState, subjects, slaves &C.,
Mem, to attend gratis;
T. J. Beatty, Financicr General, without power,
means, permission of eXtortlon
The following census is taken Of his I'M
perial Majesty's free and Independent sub
missive Princes of the Globe:
His Supreme Highness, George Hooper, B. NJ. c:
his Imperial Majesty by the acceptance OF the nom
in ton Of PrOcurator to the Grown Purveyor.
J. W. Walker, Solicitor General, Propagation
General for his Imperial Majesty.
Doctor A. j. DeR0sset, first Physician, without
appointment.
P. Maxwell. his Majesty's first, free, and subser-
Went servant.
Arch Mcneil, his Majesty's first Billiard PLAYER
OSBORNE, Chancellor to his Majesty.
WIN. MUTT, Sheriff to Go. do.
J. WALKER, Sen, Farmer General.
His Imperial MAJ esty's most delightful, religious
and Catholic subject, Anthony Meian, Chaplain,
Keeper Of his Majestys Arch Conscience and re-
ceiver Of his most August Confessions for and
a day. Amen.
After the above announcement, his I'M
perial Majesty, with all due solemnity, ao-
pointed Wednesday the 18th inst, for the
members and submissive subjects to meet
at his Imperial Palace, when an address is
ordered to be presented to congratulate his
august Majesty on the happy accession OF
| the new Dynasty to the Imperial Crown
| It will be permitted to mention the decease
of his Majesty's predecessor, with that de-
perial Majesty's subjects feel towards their
late Emperor, without distressing the feel
ings of the present enlightened, magnani-
nous, merciful, consideratc and cconomi-
cal Emperor.
The meeting was held according to or
der, Oh the evening of the 18th of Novem-
Der, 1906. His Imperial Highness took the
chair at Il o'clock precisely, and handed
the following bulletin or decree to the
Arch Secretary, to be read for the informa-
ton and instruction of the members of the
Club
| S. P. @. W. \. d. G.
/ GJrttid, HOylei, htm0Tt0tISsilnj
es. JOHN 1sT IMPERATOR.
| To al of car imperial stature OF fo,W feet
and q hat and upac0r'ds throughout tie GLO5e:
! WHEREAS, 1t has been submitted to us by our
Arch Chancellor, that cOnfOrmably to the COnsti-
| tuition of our Nine Peny Whist Club. our illus
trious free and independent Princes and Coun-
sellers tlereunto belonging, have elected into
their society, John London. Esq, and it appear
ing by the Constitution aforesaid and by the stat
utes enacted hereunder, that they have and pos
sess the inaenable privilege to elect, and that
the said John London has thereby become mem
ser of our Nine Peny Club during life, not remova-
| bic by any human power or authority. We, there
fore, do decree that the said election is null and