The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

Mr. WEBsrER.-The correspondent
of the Courier and Enquirer writes
thus from London:
Mr. Webster is III London, at the
Brunswick Hotel, in Hanover square.
This gentleman is a great lion in So
clety here, and makes a remarkable
impression by his conversational pow
ers, and it appears is inundated with
invitations by the learned and other
institutions, and Individuals, and ex-
presses himself highly gratifed with
tevery thing here. Mr. Webster has
not yet spoken at any public dinner,
but it is hoped that the proper occa-
sion may occur, and curiosity to hear
him is much on the stretch. He is
observed to attend frequently at the
houses of Parliament, and devotes
time to all such inquiry and observa-
tons as might be expected to be the
objects of attention to SO great man.
PoL1TcAL.-l say, you Sam jon
sing, does you know any ting about
dis woman, Polly Ticks, dat white
folks talk SO much about?
Well, doesn't. You are too hard
for dis child, dis time.
Why, Sam, | tort you knowd ebe-
ryting.
So | doz. I knows Polly Jones,
wot sells coffee in de vegetable mar
ket; and ! knows Polly Tomson, wot
does gwoin out to days work up in
Canal street, but when it comes to
Polly Ticks I'm bodered. Guess you'd
better ak white folks, Pete; dey peer
to know all about her.-N. 0. Picay-
une.
A Hoe RACE, for purse of $50,
came off at West Union, Ohio, last
Saturday week. The editor of the
Star, printed there, gives avery anu
sing description of the fun. Five
hogs had been trained for the sport
for several weeks. They were rid
den by lads 10 years of age, and the
distance ran was one mile, which was
performed by the winning animal in
81 minutes? E.. R. Smiths sow, a
longlegged sscrittur'' took the prize,
which was expended at q neig hbor-
ing tavern in a Notification.
LAueHADLE.-A young belle of our
city, having heard a pretty little song,
sung by the Miss Shaw's at the Phil
adelphia Museum, termed "We, low
ed each other because we had nothing
to do,' determined to procure it, and
for that purpose, stepped into fash
ionable music store, in Chestnut street.
A young gentleman was behind the
counter, busily engaged with his pen,
when the young lady enquired: spray
sir, have you nothing else to DOR
The gentleman jumped from his desk,
as if electrifed-he stammered-look-
ed confused, and replied: "Ye-yes-
thing else to do, Miss"
The blushing maiden was SO amused
with the look of the bewildered youth
that, no longer able to contain her
merrimeat, she pressed her handler-
chief to her laughing lips, and vanish
ed, ere the gentleman had fairly re-
covered from his shock.-Phil. y. s.
Gas.
SCENE AT A Hotel BREAKFAST Ia
BLE.--.Enter waiter, with a large shad.
V. z. representative from c., helps
himself to one half. ssMr. c." says my
next neighbor to his friend, 'have you
heard any cause assigned why all the
shad taken in the Connecticut this
season are poison?'' ssNo, | haven't,
although I was aware Of the fact."-
" Z-shoving away the untouched
shad-''Here, waiter, bring me clean
|plate.'
THEATRICAL AmusEMENTs.-Am mis-
cradle affray occurred, says the Lou
isvile Journal, at the city theatre on
Tuesday night. A young man nam
ed Francis Stewart, connected in
some way with the theatre, struck
prostitute Of the name of Elizabeth
Gray, whereupon she stabbed him in
the right breast with a dirk, the wea-
pom penetrating three or four inches.
We do not know whether the wound
has proved or is likely to prove NOR
tai.
LOUIS XIV.-The Grand Monarch
once said to one of his courtiers, whose
simplicity he was well aware of, ssDo
you know SPANISH" ono, sire.'' 81
am very sorry for it, 81 will learn