Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-10

HuMBLk ORraiN.-Sir Peter Laurie one OF the
Aldermen OF London, and Sir Richard Brne. tho head
police magistrate an England, are both natives OF
Scotland and both commenced their career together
IN London as apprentice sadders, with Mr.. Godsnan,
son of that Captain Godsman whose name is ds iami-
liar household word in Inverness, from the cir
cunlstance Of his having formed of the most
beautiful aud romantic walks in the vicinity of the
town.-fareJness Courier.
THrS LrGs.--M. de Tallcyrand being nj court one
day when tao corps dipioalaiique went TO pay their
respects to the King he was observed to gaze very
earnestly al one OF the pcrsonageS admitted To the
Saioa Lieu, und who remarkable for his excessive
thin legs Ga being asked what engaged his atten-
ton, NJ. dc Iulleyrand replied IL ain puzzled TO
discover whether the Bail de r wears three
swords, or has got three legs
AroSnMENr.-When Faun,leroy was under sen.
tence Of death. one Edmund Angeini petitioned the
Lord Mayor To DO permtted To take that sinner
ace. Upon being told that was against all Justice
for one man To lac hanged for another he replied that
our saviour had died an atoncnent for the sins of
others ana he lid not sec why he could not be allow
ed To do soston. ic was dismissed as being little
better than mad.
The JEws.-M. lIassel, the great German geo.
stapher, published the following table about three
years ago:-ln Russia and Poland, 658, 900; Austria
413Ooo European Turkey, 32l ,O00 the Gcrmanc
Confederation, 200; Prussia, 1888 ,OOO the Low
Countries, 10000; France, 10000; Italy, 10000;
Great Britain. l2O0o Cracow 1880; The Ionian
Isles, 1000; Denmark, 6,000; Switzerland, 900;
Sweden, 49, Total in Europe, 1913 900 Their
estimated number in the whole world is follows:
Europe, i,9i3,OoO Asia, $4,000; Africa, 5oa o0o
America, 5000: New Holland, so; Samaritans, 600
IsInaelites, 500. Total }, 30,550.
Recommendations Maubourg lost his leg n,
the battle OF Lcipsic. After lie had suffered anpua
ton with the greatest courage, he his servant
crying, pretending to cry, in one corner of the
room None of your hypocritica tears, you idle
dog, said his master, ''yon know you very glad.
FOR now you will have only Oh. boot to clean instead
oftwo."
MAHsMET.-Thc first volume of Mr.. Unham's
Inst, hstA
IN twol forming portion of Constables interesting
Miscellany has just appeared. 1t contains sketch
OF the life and character Of the celebrated Arabian
Legislator written III much impartial spirit
than most of those previously put forth. Mahomet
seems to have possessed many of the qualities of Oil
yer Cromwc!l--hc was courageous. psrscverlng.
dlsmayed by difficulties, able politician, and Graf
" regionIst; bnt nc eciipsed him in literary
plishments and his love OF women though he
pattern of fidelity his first wife, far surpassed
that ofthe successful English Chcitain.
WoMaN's WuL.--The following lines (savs
correspondent of the Brighton Hcrald) were copied
from the pillar erected the in the Dane John
Field, formerly called the Dungeon field, Canterbu-
rr
''Wherc is the man who has the power and skill
To stem the torrents of a woinan's wilp
For " she will, she will, may depend ont
Anf u she wont, she wont, there's eud out
The other day. at the National Gallery, n well dres
scd female collected her family round her and beg
ged them To make haste, and noe be looking at them
pictures" Dye think" said she, III they were
worth looking at, they'll let I'm for nothing"
TaHr SrAYs.--A girl, sixteen wears Of arc nm
piled recently nj the Hotel Dieu in Paris for advice
respecting tunour in the neck. On examination it
appeared clearly to have been caused by wearing
tight stays. We commend this fact to the notice of
our lady readers.
UNpER THE RosE.W hen roses were first brought
from Italy To England they consecrated as pre-
sents from the Pope, and placed the gates of
concssionnls ~ the symbols of secrecy Hence IL is
said the meaning Of the French phrase, "under the
rose"
MILITARY CHIErTAINs.-It is curious fact that
at this moment every Republic in the New World
Sgcverned by military cheftian." The follow
ing lis list of the different Presidents-United
States. Gcn. Jackson Mexico. Gurrero; Guatemala,
Arcc Colonbia,' Bolivar; Bolivia, Santa Cruz; Peru
la Mars Chilli Plntos Bucnos Ayers, Lavalle; IInyti,
Boyer.
DocroRs pIrrKn- The English Calyinist Mis-
srnary, who, his passage To India, used he saws
during his pauses from sickness, receive much
COMFORT from the perusal of Evans OH the eternal
dlmnationsol Sinners" must have been made Of very
different stuff from Father Alexander de Rhodes
The contemplation oftIe ending tortures of so
many OF his fellow creatures, ms cad Of comforting
afflicted the poor Catholic teacher:-Alas! hc excalm-
cd have often made the calculation, that every
year at least five millions of Chinese descend into
hell
Post OGce.-Enter a brisk young Dandy, twirling
his cane and adjusting his stock ANY letters for
me'"-Um -um-No, Sir--no letters for me- g
expected letters to-day" No letters for L. "Any
letter for Cesar Augustus Gustavus Mark Anthony
Timothy Keeling, Esq ?" Oyes Sr,--theres a letter
-f0r Mr.. Keeiing-Six cents, Sr.--N.. Haven Herald.
From BlIckDooFs Jlfagaslte far June
.N~af--As to Eonapare-whetber Croker himself wrote
this lie Qf hun can't say; but my opinion is that il
there would he nothing wonder When he
vuperac Napoleon remember nc potent for evil Yes,
81 Helena, his and is words playing tie
devil continually all Europe lie then enemy,
and have honoured h" would the N Sach has laid
down, have been the part of idiot But now, GoD pity u.s.
be- sleeps sound beneath thousand weight OF granite,
the modal who dares deny that Inc greatest
Of the last thousand years
Shepherd.-Greater than Shakespeare; or Newton or
NORTH the greatest and greatest prince;
and whatever Dr. Charming may think, IL my opnDn that
these characters 10 be maintained slender stock
brain That worthy scribe says, ''BOnapae has added
thought the old Of human intellect" II must he
admitted that he neither printed preached