Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-26

and well set. feet very small, and Of cruistc shane:
hands delicate, that the bracelets of the lower arm
may he passed over them without opening; cazeie-
like eyes, 20 winch the black tincing of the brovs
give at once soilncss and brilliancy. Those Of
the poores, class wear nothing but long blue chcmsc
and vel OF the same color corner OF which they
hold in the mouth when they meet q man, especially
he be frank. The richer conceal their faces by
large mask Of black silk, with nothing uncovered but
the forehead and eyes. Earrings prof,lsiun Of neck
iaces Of shells, glass-psste, 10 which attached
ulets Of silver, of brgb, copper bracelets of the
same variety and multiplicity, the chin tattoed blue,
as well Us the hands and part of the arm. and the
black painting of the eye brows, complete the toilet
Of an Arab wotaau, which. in spite of fs apparent
Sizasreric, forms Whole both original aud pleasing"
Ttras.-A gentleman who has recently returned
from Texas, states that the country is fast filing with
Americans, and that several sections Of it have been
well settled The state OF society is almost entirely
pastoral, and an individuals wealth is rated BY the
number of his horses mules and horned cattle Four
lawyers already settled at San Felipe Austns
principal establishment, and Courts regularly held
there. Severul fugtvcs from the United States have
been given up authorities, and transrressurs
against their own laws are rigdy punished.
r.E: T. Gds.
God-It is stated in the Cheraw, Is. C.)"RadieaI"
that at boat launch in that place. on the I'd inst
solid lump Of n. G. Gold, moulded somewhat in the
shape ola man, IN an erect posture, exhibited on
IL
large number of spectators. The rich mass is snd
TO weigh hundred and thirty eight pounds worth
about thirty five thousand dollars The whole was
taken from mme in Montgomery ounty, and the
owner was several Yeas in gathering the small r,ri
cles Of Witch tire mass Is composed.
ReusUns az plenty as Biac&JeyvieH-Y'be Mon,
ghnery Alabama Journal offers the following 49,
~ Tor ISSUING the paper sheet "curtaied 81 s
fair Proportlon."--"We publish but half . shoe,
this week We do l, because we have nv ~, s"ee'
have no paper because We have no MONEY! W., bo,o
no money, because those who are indebtad "a ~ H.
mot pay IFS, because the Lord only knows wIry.0
[he following letter from gentleman 10 the Ju6rh
iof frobates, requesting him to orunt hin, lr,ter of
Administration on the estate OF his deceased father is
eiTlal TO the famous debate in the first 6,,,, :
Ohio concerning the .4hbcr-govres. -
Le"er'-Sir, my father died some DAYS hence, Icav
Its SiaoW ana three scorpions besides me. He
gIeu ins9iehI; leaving me his eXecutioncr. as I'M
derstood you are Judge of Reprobatos wsb go,
20 SEM me letter Of condemnation Cow
:, A game Of whist was played az Bra.,p,oo. Enn
the singuarty OF which is worth retor6;,r tr5,o
vtnncrs scored eight by honors in tho -st ~ onJ
GeaIs losing the odd trick each deal tho tb-d Ha.I
they gained the odd trick the honors di,5oJ and rho
tourth, fifth and sixth deal they held bv bonor nch
iosing tae ODD tick the fourth and fifth and gaining
.ne SINH deaI making Twenty by honors held BY one
goni piaye.y.
helt, in MS Flowers ofWlt, gives an oItranppus
.psc'inen OF pulpit purung, published in ser
James The dui (savs tho preachr,l sbor. ia, ~, %
!I az all yet notwithstanding, all houses arc
IuTheu INTO ale houses; Paradise is 4 p1j, NJ Jce
our marriages are merry ages: r1airi,ndny is mn
.r q noney; our dtrtnes dry ui,zes: was il so in
the days oF.hooh9 An no. = ~ i"
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