Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-18

Ide looked d1ra enc ~ te'i
proud ana conscious witnesses 81 lhe
mighty miracle while Que sun descen-
de5 slowly behiad tiem, long 2iter =
haddisappeared. leftareil',cte,d pfisu'-
1css. which alunined the dark surface
Of the water with 81 almost supefnaI-
aB1t 10 return to the fountain OF
Moses. ! am aware that there :
some dispute as to the precise spet
where Moses crossed; but, having no
time for scepticism on such matters
| began nv making up my mind that
this was the place, aud then looked a
round to see whether, according to
the account given in the Bible, the
face Of the country, and the natural
landmarks, did not sustain my opinion.
| remember looked up to the head
Of the gull, where Suez and holsum
now stand, and saw that, almost toll
tie very head Of the gulf, there was
high range ofmountalns which Itwou!d |
be necessaryto cross-and nndertaA-
ing which It would e physically im-l
possible for 6oo,o0O people, men, W.
men and children, to accomplish. with
hostile army pursuing them. At Su-
ez, Moses could not have been hem
med in as he was, he could 60 Of into
the Syrian desert, or; Unless the sea
has greatly changed since that time,
round the head Of the gulf. But here,
directly opposite to wherel sat, was
an opening in the mountains making
clear passage from the desert to the
shore Of the sea-"
A uoice from The West. The Jour
nal Of Commerce publishes the follow
ing letter, the original having been
submitted to the inspection Of the edi-
tors. It's brief, but significant, and
full Of matter:
Lcg1ap0rt, Iune II.
Dear brother; want YOU TO come
on here as soon as you can. for times
/ is goodhere. I.aboring menhas from
4 "a to 500 pei month, and found, and
can not getmen anua. and dear broth.
er, | want YOU to como to Philadelpla
and take your passage on the cana
to Pittsburg, from there by steamboat
/. TO Madison, From there you vii
have towalk 100 miles tol4ogansport
you viii go through Indianapolis anJ
a beautiful country.
Flour here is SO s5 per barrel, Pc
\ tatoes so cents busliel, Good beeft
i cents per pound, and dearsbrotlier sc
yourselfa wife before you come, ant
: bring me one, for girls is scarce here
and proud too.
u IN Eastern Lore Lstier.--The fol
is copy ola love letter froa
I, Princess Abassa to Giaferal Barmeki
9 which We find il the delightful move
7 just published by the Harpers, entitled
G blaier IA barmek1.-
e II had resolvedto keepmy love con
|, cealed within my own bosom, but /
$ escapes, and declares in spite Of m,
i efforts. The light wind as it visits III,
. dwelling, carries with Tiny burning
Y sights. and the dew of midnight ming
( les with my tears, when | think 0
= thine inage 10 the garden. Triumph
s ii you viii, in my secret andmy sham,
+ but know the tyrant love reigns 10 m,
T" heart and moulds me at his will.n
Ell We have received a most amuSin,
e Ecaricature, published in New York
IS Il is in the form Of a huge 30 cen
I shin plaster, 4 foot wide and foo
and halflong, upon which Jackson
d Benton, and Van Buren,, are in ful
q chase after the golden humbug. Tn
r humbug is painted in the shape Of
ie butterfly darling away through ia
i air, whilst Jackson, the foremost {
d the pursuers, is mounted upon III
z back Of big hog, Van Buren On a e,
le and Benton upon a Jackass. cache
Of the three is no doubt mounted apprc
llIpriately. We always like to see
Q. man backing his o,ra blood-mlatioas.
!, Lon. Jour.
a. ioU DaX'r'sAr so.f-The st. 10,
:, IS tMlssourn Republican says;
~ "A gentleman from the Souther
ofIpart Of the State. vouchesior the fac
g. that last week. in Jefferson count,
a. the wife Of arespectable citizen. he
OF self 60 years OF are, presented he
Of husband with TWIN children. Tn
Y, husband who was thus honored was
g, least so years Of age.''
iyl The editor of the NORTHAMPTON ca,
:, y s-eos- 4,,,s,. Ill .