Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-15

back 10y the nearest and best way. lie did
50 accordingly, and when they arrived b,
home, late at night, they reported he
number of Iroquois to have been SO great,
that they we've afraid 10 attack them.
Duke Holland once found watch
which had been sent from Pittsburgh, BY
a man who got tipsy, and lost it in the
woods, about fifty miles from The place 10
which he was carryingit. Duke Holland
went in search Gift, and having discover
ed the tracks Of the man 10 who had been
entrusied, he pursued them until he found
the lost article, which he delivered TO the
owner. -Augusta(Ga) Free Press
! A Irag6dy.-Considerable sensation
has been excited in Madrid, by murder
committedby NJ. Rodriguez, the Deputy,
on the person of his wife, a yonng and
beautiful woman to whom he was married
about two years ago at Seville. Mr. Rodri-
guez, who is extremely jealous, accompa.
MED his lady TO a masked ball given by
NJ. Vinadores. His wifo's brother was
amongst the guests incoeniIo, and wish
ing to cure his brother-n-aw of his failing
imprudently accostcd him with an enqui-
~ if he was still as Jealous as ever. 81
am at all events not gallons of YOU, beau
n'aSque," was the reply. "Thefe you are
wrong" said the mask ,"for you have
very hand ,ome wife with whose charmes |
am deeply smi,ten. 1850 much the worse for
you," retorIed M. Rodriguez, "By no
means, "said the brother, "your wife retuns
my affection, and as proof Of it, ! can
inform you that she has violet mark I'm.
der her right BOSOM" At those words NJ
Rodriguez seized the stranger with the
utmost violence by the hand, exclaiming,
"your life or mine! Meet me in a quarter
OF an hour at my house." He then tore
his wife from the quaGrllle which she was
dancing, and, without saying word TO
her, hurried her home Ca reaching has
hotel, he assembled the staircase with his
wife still on his arm dragged her into his
cabinet without procuring light, opened
his secretary and taking from il a loaded
pistol, placed the muzzle close to his
wi!e's bosom and shot her throug The
heart. AT the report, number OF domes-
lies, accompanied by the iIl-tated lady's
brother who had been the involuntary
cause of this irigbtlul catastrophe, rushed 4
into The room with lights On Witnessing
The dreadful sight which met his eyes, the
brother tore off his mask aud proclaimed
his near relationship TO the victim. The
disclosure deprived the wreiched husband
of his senses, and he was hurried from the.
SPOT ia state of raving madness, which
tho Madrid correspondent whom we
quote fears, bat we might perhaps more
charilably hope, he will not survive.
Philadelphia Chronicle.
Up To Any Thing A good anecdote is
told Of the Rev. j. l.. Weems, that elo
quent biographer of Washington. it is
not only known that Mr.. Weems wrote
books, hut that he peddled them also. in
one or his excursions Of this nature, he
accidenlly Tell in with pair ofyoung Eco
pie who were about 70 get married. Mr..
Weems having made himself known, was
immedia ely applied to, to perform the Ger.
emony of uniting them in wedlock. Al
ter this important matter had been settled,
the idea very naturally suggested Itself to
some of the company, that dance would
be very proper on the occasion. Mr..
Weems had no objection; ard the only dli-
liculty appeared to be TO render the propo-
sal practicable, was that they had no I'D
der. 1t was whispered The difficulty could
be overcome if certain arrangements could
be made. Accordingly, a curtain was sus-
Ipended from the ceiling, extending from
lone side of the room to the other, and pre-
Isenlly behind il was heard the thumblng
and tuning Of a violin, and soon after the
merry dance began. All things went gally
land merriy for while but suddenly the
curtain was torn loose, when 10! who
should tho company behold but the Rev.
erend j. L. Weems, folding away as If
for poor dear life itself, but really for the
amusement of the dancers. II is certainly
a happy faculty to be able to turn ones
head to anything. Mr. Weeins was one
, of the most eloquent preachers OF his Tune
-one of the chastest wriers--an honest
pedler-a first rate fiddler; and above all,
good man. Baltimore San.
-.,>,eSSe<<>
i FAsHroN.-1827. .'Dear Mother,you
must let me have fourteen yards IN my
J new frocls.-Mrs. Thompson says she
, can't get pair of sleeves out of less
> than seven. And you know, mother
: that dress would look bad with stlnted
sleeves. Did you see Mrs. Mixer;
, new Dress, how awkward it looked :