Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-15

the history OF my own admins ra,ion1E.nstern
grammurs, dictionaries and voco bularies-.nd iast
not least grand map of Sumatra on which hoS
been employed since my arrival here, and ON which
for the las: six months, had bestowed almos, NV
whole undivided attention. This, however, was NOS
ALL all my collection of drawings, upwards of ~
thousand IN nunbeI-wi,h all the valuable panars
and notes of my friends Arnold and Jack; and to con-
cude, will merely notice, that there scarceIv
an unknown animal, bird, beast, fish, inerestn1
plunt. which we had not on bourd-a living tap,r q
new species of tiger, splendid pheasant, Sc domesti-
Gated for the voyage: we were, in Short in this res.
pect, perfect NouE's ark.
ALL all has perished! but thank God, our ]irrs
have been spared, and we do not repine.
cBrasiiian Cou,tship.-While at dinner a negro
girl who had attended us seemed raught with some
important intelligence, and continued to look mvste.
rlons, grinnng with her white teeth, and making
signs which neither my companion nor compreben-
ded We afterwards discovered, that it was con.
nected with curious trait of Brazilian manners
The old man und his wife had no children so thew
sent for brothers child to keep them Company; and
manage their family. This young lady was very
eolney; and having prospect of good nheri,ancss
from her uncle. she thought right to look out fos
some agreeable and wzthy partner to share it with
My companion possessing these requisites had caught
the eye OF the fair Vlctor!uD and not having an on
poItunity OF speaking to hlr1 herself had communca-
ted 6y means of the attendant slave her ailitv
tor irm, and an ntlraton that, if he was actuated
by similar sentiments, she would marry him. and
share with him the inheritance she expected from
hC Soou ucie his deviation from the est bllsheu
etiquette OF European usage does not convey anv
mputatlon OF want OF delcacy the part of the la
des fictorna was as modest as she was comedy;
she sat IN the remote part of the house with her
aunt su erintendlng her domestic concerns and
seeming retiring and dident, and not at all disposed
to atruct the admiration of any other person than
him on whom she had fixed her affections
| Or. Watsh's Brazil
| a Brd=ilinn Countrg Lady-Ainong those who
assembled the Sierra, were lady and her attendant
She was dressed in riding jacket and petticoat Of
nankeen, and large straw hat tied, not under, but
across her chin. She rode in long stirrups, astride
like man; and in her holsters she carried pair of
pistols She was not followed, but preceded by
negro In livery, on another horse who was her ayant
courier Though not robust or muscular person
she seemed stout and careless-dismounted like
man before us, without the smallest embarrassment
tooka glass OF caxas at the venda, fortify her
against the mountain ACKNOWLEDGEMENT her
pistols, TO see that al right for any event sha
might be liable to-and again set off, her own pro-
tector.-fb
Taylor the water poet, who lived in Charles the
Pirsts time, gives the 'oowng line reading back-
wards and forwards the same:
''Lewd did live g. evil did dwell"
and adds, 81 will give any man FIVE shilngs piece
for as many as he can make Engsh." We do
not know that the prize was ever claimed
! Calvin Peaze decins the call of the Governor to
a seat on the Supreme Bench of the State of Ohio
The Nashville, Tennessee, paper says-,We are
suffering MUCH from EXCESSIVE drought. Indeed.
We should be right glad to swap with theEa a
thunder cloud or two of water for degree of sun
shne-and give them nights rnin into the bargain
CYik Rer.
Royal Obesity An officer on boa d the IT, 8 shin
Vncennes ASSERTS that during his late visit to The
Sandwich Islands, they had at time thirty Chiefs
on board, the largest Of whom weighed es5 pounds,
the smallest ESQ., but that those inferior rank are not
allowed to be so fat it being considered royal prero-
gative, not TO be encroaehed on.
NEw-OaLEAss May ii.
a UiM ttvo ahGs-A Mr of this civ intending p
build house had bought bricks and delivered re.
cePt or due bill Tor each cart load which
dvidua by the of H. knowing avaled
OF II to make up his purse and went MIR J. whom was
sent by his father Mr. T. pay what facr
10 the said r j. The letter after ceremonies in such
circumstances took the due bills &C.
count, being embarrassed his calculations H. oerd his help
and made the thing then addressing j.
fyou Will trust with those
father, and bring the well MIR
ii went away Carrying with the receipts He called on
Mr. T. ana announced himself the MIR.
him to settle the MIR recognising
his Signature paid without any suspicion H. saues him and
wtidrawsSevera days AFTER Mr. meeting buyer
sad why your son has kept the receipts and has brought
the money-what do you sir. your son. whom
you sent 10 settle with and whom paid the
owed 10 you? You rail believed let explain
frst-so they did, and both id their who has for
Have patience Gentlemen of Gascopy and Paris give
time and will soon be match for this Is
not bad 6egpuer--San
From Btaekpoods Juaga=inc for .9grtl.
TRIUMPHANT MUSIC.
uEMANs.
Wherefore and viii iher boarst thou UP my spirit