Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-17

relief from outside bad SucceF ded IN cut
ting a way through. Tho work OF burial
began next mtrning, ard fity-Dine were
aoooun ed for in the fatal clearing. The
venerable NJ other of the Wiliamsons was
found on the road TO Big Sturgeon the
day afr her terrible exposure, very eble
and worn Cn'. She was tenderly cared fol-
end is in q fair way to regain her he alth.
One son of the three was epared. Her
husband laid lis gray hairs in the terrible
| holocaust; her whole kindred past ed away
in the ravages of that deadly night To
this day (Ootober 28!h, when the letter
was written,) the woods ure not clear o1
their dead. Btdis in evtry stage Of de
cey nra conttan;jy brought il by the COM
mIttees, and until that is ended the grand
total can only be matte + Ct conf lecture.
Ptrnetsi An Incre1ibie Story About q
| Russian Conturcr.
A5. ut the beginning Of the present can
tury, a species of Caglio .tro, or rati er a
superior kind of wizar1 of the n 'rtb, N 4de
his appearance at St Petersburg, and as
| toniehed the natives by his N Mvelu.4 per
| fulm noes. Has name was Pjrnetti, aud
his fame is yet in the memory If those Who
wine: SD his unriValied talents.
| II e Ozar Alex lnder, having heard Pr
netti much tpoken OF, WAS desirous to see
F! him; and one day lt wa ann DuLc d to the
cor ilrer that he would h ave the honor of
giving a representation of his magical pow
ers at court, the hour fixed for him to
make his appearance being O'Clock. A
brilliant and numel o1s g en- bly, of ladies
and Courtiers, presided over by the Gar,
had met, but the con- urer was absent. Sur
prised and displeased, the Gar pulled out
his watch, which indicael five minutes
after 7. Pirnetti had not only failed in be >
ing in waiting, but he caused the court to
wait, and Alexander was not more patient
than Louis XIV. A quarter of an hour
passed, half an hour, and no Pirnett! Mes
sengers who had been sent in search OF
him everywhere ret1rned without success
The anger of the Car, with great diff
Guilty restrained, displayed itself 10 threat
ening exclamations At length, after the
lapse of an hour, the door of the saloon
opened, and the gentleman vi the Chamber
announced Prnetti. who presented him
self with calm front, and the serenity of
one who had done nothing TO repruach
himself with. The Gar. however, was
greatly displeased; bat Pirnetti assumed
an air Of es'onishment. and replied with
the greatest coolness : did not your
M4jesty command my presence at O'Clock
precisely p ''Just sol! exclaimed the
Gar, at the height of evaporation. "Well,
then," said Pirnetti, '1et your Maj es;y
deign to look at your watch. and you will
perceive that am X &C, and that it is just
o'clock"
The Car, pulling out his watch, violent
Iy, in order to confouud what he consid-
cred piece of downright lnso!ence, was
completely am 2zel. Tae watch marked 7
O'Clock In turn all the courtiers drew
out tn ir watches, which were found, as
usual, exactly reg1lated by that Of the
- Z
a common accord by all the watches ard
clocks of the palace. The art Of the ma
gic;an wes at once manifest in this strange
retrogreesion in the march Of time To
anger succeeded assonlshment and Rlmi-
ration Perceiving that the Car nied,
Pirnetti thus addressed him:
"Your Majesty will pardon me. It was
by the performance of this trick that was
desirous of making my first appearance be-
fore you. Bal [ know how precious truth
is at c urt least necessary that your
watch should tell it to YOU. sire. If you
consalt it now, you will find that it m ks
the real time" Toe Car again drew forth
his watch-it pointed to few minutes
past 8; the same reflection had taken place
in the watches of all th, 81 resent, and in
the clocks of the palace. This exploit was
followed by others equally amusing aud
surprising. At the close of the perform
ances the Gar, after having compliment
ed Pirnetti, brought back TO his remem-
brsnce that in the course Of the evenings
amusemen he had dec!ar, d ;hat such was
the power Of his art that he could Eene
trate everywhere. Eyes, sire, ever. where. :"
tepIed the cOnJnrtr, With modest assu
rance. "Wbat - exclaic ei the Gear,
could you penetrate even into this palace
were to order all the doors to be cicssd
and guarded ?" Unto this palace.
sire, or even into the apartment of
your Majesty, qnie as easily as L ehouid
enter my own house, said Pirnetti.
"WeIl, then" sad the Car, sat midday
tomorrow sEal have ready in my closet
the price of this evenings amuse ment-
/ l coo rubles. Come and get them; bat /
forewarn you th 1t the doors shall be closed
aod carefully guarded To- -mtr.ow at
midday I shall have the honor Of prescott
ing myself before your Maj sty," rephc q
Perretti, who bowed and withdrew.
TIE geutl, men Of the household fonoE "
ed the COD ur, r to make sure that he quit
ted the palace. They accompanied him to
his lodgings. and nnnber OF poiico sur
rounded the dwelling from the moment he
entered il. The palace was instantly
closed. with positive orders not to suffer,
uGder any pretext whatever, any one to
enter, were he princ9 or Valet, until the
| Gar himself should command the doors to
| be opend. The orders were strictly en-
forced, confidential persons having watch
| ed their execution. 1he exterior openings
to the palace were guarded by the oldiery.
All the approaches to the imperial apart
rnents were protected by high digpitaries.
whom a simple professor of the art of leg
erdemain possessed no means of bribing.
In short, for greater security. all the keys
| had been carried into the imperial cabint ts
A few moments previous to the houE Fl xed
| for Pirnetti's interview with the Gear, The
chamberlain on service brought to his Ma
iesty dispatch which messenger had
| handed him through an opening 10 the
door. It was report from the minister
of police that Pirnetti had not left home.
i "Ahal He has found out the undertaking