The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-08

cd nm that the town OF Byr is stu
ated on the territory which depends
directly upon the Grand Seignior, and
that consequently the Occupation Of
that town by the Turkish troops or
any movement upon that bank Of the
Euphrates merely, would afford no
Indication Of the intention of the En-
peror Mahmoud to break the peace.
1t is evident that diplomatic efforts
We're made by the principal European
powers to prevent the commences
ment OF hostilitities, which there is
little doubt would prove successful at
the present time, as they have for
several years past.-ib.
A Fish SronY. understand
that three men and a boy, who were
engaged in fishing for cat fish, up near
Alton the other day, came very near
beng drowned, in attempting to haul
IN what they supposed to be sslarge
sized teller," but which proved to be
distinguished stranger" Luckily
there happened to be another craft
hard by, with the assistance of which
the monster was secured. Our infor-
mant thinks he must have been all of
Ten feet long! How much he weigh
ed, we could not learn, but it could
not be less than 400 pounds! He
must have passed our city in the
night, we think. AS the editor of the
Alton Gazette will have s.something
to feed upon" now, we hope he will
favor US with a more specific descrip-
ton. AS it was evidently saliva
ter monster we think it more than
likely that he was one Of Kendall's
Cape Cod friends, and having paid
that distinguished countryman of his
a visit, was returning home by the
northern route."-ssl. Louis Rep.
lRlsH CUNNING.-We learn from the
last Detroit Post, that Volunteer
in Miss Victoria's service finding a
canoe on the beach near Maiden, got
in it on a voyage of discovery. When
he got some distance from the shore
he was discovered by the officer OF
the day, who ordered six. men into a
boat and gave chase. He pursued
the voyager to the American shore,
and in his order he forget he was out
of the British territory; citizen told
the man he was free and need not 90
back unless he wished, one of the Of
ficer's men an 1rishman, hearing this
exclaimed eff that spalpeen be FREE.
SO is every mothers son of us! So
you may just so home, my jewell lad
dressing his oficer,) tell the kurnaz
you left us here to take care of the
prsonern
s'Tut tut" said the officer, s'get in
the boat men,"
"Arrahw said Pat, 81 have some
republican blood in me, besides it is
doubtful that General Jackson is akin
to me, the General is a rale Irishman,
barring he came TO America t,uo gears
before he ,yas boynw The officer had
TO hlre men to row him back, and
they reported seven men deserted.
BUNKum.-Many of our readers
have doubtless heard this used as a
superlatiue, without knowing it's orr
/ gin. Thus bunkum horse or bunk
I'm felloa0, which means horse or a
fello,o Of superior quality is frequent
iy used in some parts Of the country,
and may be occasionally heard in all.
1t is a corruption Of Buncon,be, the
name Of the largest and most wester-
! ~ county of North Carolina.-As
this county is larger than any three
or four others in the State, the N.
Carolinians have long used it as a
standard of comparison; and there
fore when they wish to designate any
thing as particularly large, or excel
ing, they say it is as large as, or equal
TO Buncom1be, which they pronounce
Bunkum.
Lesson. TO NEWSPAPER Borrowers.
Time: Saturday morning o'clock.
Scene: the breakfast table. A rap is
heard at the door, and the newspaper
rs Tor a few moments opened before
the fire. aCome John, it won't do to
1dry it 50 long, for see neighbor
snooks is sending his son after it,
Another rap at the door. s'Fathe1
wants to know if you will just lend
INN the paper five minutes, if you ain1
done with it he will send it right back
He only wants to see if the brig Star
has been heard from, what our Tom
went in.'' "Tell your father the brig
is not reported Home he trips, and
as speedily returns: "Mother wants
to know who was buried yesterday,
cant you lend it to her just two min.
utes." 'sTell your mother that all
the deaths this week are Mr., and
la child of Mr. In few mo
Iments another Sister SusaI
| wants to know if any. body's married