Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-08

Kings worth of iron, gives it the value OF
,ine hundred and fifty pounds and five
or four thousad five hundred and
ifty-two dollars, which is seventyfive
housad six hundred and eighty times its
original value.
The Hopeful Heir--"Everyihing is
arranged for your wedding with Susan
Tom!iDs," said father to his only son the
other day,"l hope You'll behave yourself
like man, Thomas" The individual
addressed was young man seated in
chair, despaching huge piece of bread
covered with thick molasses; his only an
swer was a sigh, accompanied by food
of tears. The parent started, and, in an
angry voice, demanded, "What objections
can you have? Susan is handsome and
wealthy, and married you must be, some
time or apothcr. Your mother and were
married,and it is my command that you
prepare for your nuptials "--"Yes," final
ly sobbed Thomas, "that's different case; ;
YOU married mother; but l--im to be
sent out to marry a strange gall"
He Who Sops May Rcap.-An
Arabian, who brought blush to mai
den's cheeks by the earnestness of his
gaze, said to her: any looks have planted
roses in your cheeks; why forbid me to
gather them? The law permits him who
sows to reap the harvest"
Accommodating. The editor of the In.
dianapois Democrat advertises, that he
will receive wood, -four, bacon, butter,
lard, tallow, chickens, geese, turkeys,
eggs, and vegetables of all kinds; in short,
everything except "chips and whettIe
stones,"in payment of subscriptions 10 his
paper. If that is not accommodation, we
imagine it would be hard to find out what
is, and if the Hoosiers do not subscribe on
such terms they do not deserve to live in
a civilized country.
A Simple Reply.-A girl, forced into a
disagreeable match with an old man
whom she dcteslcd, when the clergyman
came to that part Of the service where the
bride is asked fshe concerts to take the
bridegroom for her husbard, said with
great simplicity, "Oh. dear, no, sir: bu
you are the first person who has asked my
opinion upon the affair"
POPULAR ERRORS.
l. That's contract, made on Sunday is
not binding.
9. That those who are loiIast or mos
unceasing in their professions of regard
for the People, are the Peoples trues
| friends.
| 3. That genuine courage is shown by
| gaporing or bravado.
4. That it is consistent with the char.
acter of gentleman, To amoke 10 stage
coach.
S. That green, or unseasoncd wood, is
as good for making fires, as dry, or season
| ed wood.
6. That, in order to exclude chile
from a share in his fathers estate, the ia.
theirs will must give him something, how
ever small; or mention him, ia any man
ner.
T. That hot bread. or any bread les
than twenty four hours old, is wholesome
8. That extensive familiarity is not dan
eerous to friendship. When ] hear tw
men, whose intimacy does not date iron
childhood, calling each other "Tom, Pam
"Nat,n look for speedy, and perhaps
violent death to their friendship. Tru
friendship is not only shown, but sirenth
ened, bv mutual respect.
8. That lawyer, to succeed in hi
profession, is obliged 10 utter falsehoods.
I 10. That those who are constantly ia
king of the dishonesty Of other people, ar
themselves honest. :.
I IL. That the citation of many book.
or the use Of learned words, is sign {
learning.
IL. That persons who clamor for prat
tice as better than theory, and are celt
brated by themselves and their friends a
practical men, are always more trustwol
thy than those whom they derde as"thec
Sis" The former have usually no guild
but their own(often narrow experience
} the latter sometimes have the lights gath
cred by thousand clear and active mind
during ages of dligent and enlarged OF
serva,ion. A properly constructed theor
is the meihodized, the digested result, q
; what has been seen and done by hundred
of "practical men"
! l3. That d. first lore is necessarily pu
rer, or stronger, than second, or third, O
fourth love.
/ IA. That keeping the door open ia col
weather, is conductive to health.
/ Is. That other people have not as ma
nv, or as great causes funhappiness, a
ourselves.
l6. That any simpleton will do for
legislator.
i II. That a man, whom his ncighbor
WOuld not trust with a hundred dollars Z