Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-06

bid an extraordinary price for an alarm clock and gave
as a reason, Dat he loffd to rise early he had moth
s af = do but 6'l the ''rns and could wake Am
SrsGuLA DAscE.-The favorte dance in the w.
rol is called Hosen aggler he shaker of nexpress-
bles) from the violent commoton produced in these
lower garments by the prodigous leaps and bounds
of the dancer.
SINGULAR MisrAKE.-A lad reading one day at
school gave the following celebrated line of Pope "a
little learning is dangerous thing" in the following
manner -" little LAWYER is dangerous thing"
ANEcporE.-A clustering army officer not far from
Detroit, lately asserted, within hearing of tavern
keeper to whom he had just given the "put Off for
his grog bill, that men of his cloth were the pillars
of the nation;"-" Yes" answered old drawcork
" the catter-pilars."
CePPER STEAM BALLooNs.-Iti is proposed in a pa
per read before the Academy of Science Of Paris to
construct balloons of thinly hammered sheets of cop
per- tobe filed with gas and to be guided and augment
ed in Their movement by steam power attached to the
boat below. They would then move more swiftly
than carrier pigeons
We have often seen this great and favored country
compared, in boastful and howery terms to samson.
Whether however the likeness lies in the countrys
beng stronger whether in that it is fallen into the
hands of the Phlllstnes, imprisoned, close shaven,
made to grind at the mill, and deprived of its
eyes-we are unable to determtne.-C Columbia Tel.
Invention OF PRINrING.-A very grand and So
lemn festival is in preparation at Mayence upon the
Rhine, in honor of the memory of Gutenberg the
first printer. Some Of the more morbid of the Ger
man journals strongly question the moral justice of
this ceremony, as they doubt whether, from the num-
Der Of bad books and worse newspapers the art has
Produced another fate than deifcalion ought to be
awarded to this discovery.
LADIEs ToNGuEs--The tongue of woman has ever
been subject of remark and satire. The fact Isl it
that part of her face which is most rarely seen-the
visible part escaping ridcule and censure An old
hue dpcor hoco toll ot,va
lady who loves talking necessarily that she won't
give an echo fair play. She has that everlasting ro
tati0n Of tongue, that an echo must wait till she dies
before can catch her last words"
CONTEMPT or CoURT.-Tbere was an old practi-
toner Of law over the mountains in Virginia, who
sort of Sir Oracle with the magistrates or county
court Whatever he told the court was law, the court
decided was law. He was privileged character"
Though the court considered Mr.. Jones infallibe,
some Of the young attorneys used 10 venture smirk
one Of them ventured far as not only to deny that
what Mr.. Jones said was law, but to express some
surprise that he should assert it to be This was
downright contempt" not only of the court, but of
Mn Jones' Whereupon Mr.. Jones so berated and
id the lawyer, that ne called upon the court TO
protect him.
"Protect you'll" said the court. You may think
yourself well off that the court does not commit you
@Commit me p exclaimed the young lawyer, " for
schatg
Because" replied the court, "you put Mr.. Jones
in passion, and made hIm curse and swear before
the court
THs EAnrHouAKE Ar JxRpsALssl.--A~ letter has
been received in this city, dated the 18th January last
giving the particulars Of the reported Earthquake at
Jerusalem, on the lst of that month. The Mnarets
on Mount Oivet, and part of the city walls were
thrown down, but the damage was otherwise triflng
although the shock was very severe. The house in
which the American MISSIONARIES resided was shaken
to the foundation, but escaped without injury
its inmates Charleston Courier.
The Paris journal rEuropc has the following -
ain the permission which the Pope has just granted
for the marriage of the Duke of Orleans the suboined
clause is remarked On the express condition that
our well beloved son. the Duke Of Orleans &c. shall
every day pray and exhort the woman who is about
to be united TO him, and shall endeavor to bring her
back into the flock of the church; on condition Also
that all the children born of tins marriage whether
male or female, shall be brought up in the Catholic,
Apostolic, and Roman religion"
IT'S DAserRous TO CUT orr YOUR wHIsKERs-
Several officers belonging TO certain English rcgi
ment are reported to be the sick list occasoned by
shaving oil their large nhiskers. 1t appears that they
had been rustcahng, and while absent from service
had contrary to the regulations of the army cutiva
ted these 'bushy appendages TO their physlognomy,
which they were obliged to dispense with on joining
their regiment
PA,Nrs.- Earthly paints are more durable when ex-
posed to the air than the metallic paints. White lead
in particular by small mixture OF yellow ochre pro-
duces more pleasing as well as lasting color than
whitehead alone, which decomposes IN year or two,
in the air. The color assumes that of cream, and
has full and rich appearance IL has been very
teusively tired with success in Philadelphia.
CaEAr AND EASY METHOD er PRESERVING PELrs
COVERED WITH FuR FROM Injury OF VERmrs, DURING
SuMMER-Spnnkle tobacco upon them, roll and CON-
press them together and secure them by small lga-
ture. Then enclose them in linen or a cotton bag
and place them in dark closet. Buffalo robes muils,
caps, boas &c. treated in this way, will not fade,
be at all injured by moths or other vermin during the
warm season.
WonTH NorIsG.-In six counties in Massachusetts
licences are granted for the retail of ardent spirits
But in the neghborng town of Charestown upwards
Of fifty taverners victuaers and grocers are licensed
10 vend this vile commodity.
The Boston Atlas says the Prison Discipline Soc
ETY. held its annual public meeting Wednesday, at
which reports were read showing the condition. of the
nr;sons in the country. The number of prisoners re-
ceiyed in the Massachusetts state prison last yeaf il
az less number than in any of the three previons
wears. There were four deaths, and seven recommt-
falls. The earnings of the convic,s above the expen
scs Of the institution, amounted TO more than thirteen
Thousand dollars.
nTaLxrSG TvRKEy."-The exact Specification Of
fh;s phrase has recently been discussed by some of
on, contemporaries, and has been finally settled by
the Oneida Democrat which gives an account Of its
n,,c;p An Indian and white went a shooting