The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-27

TIE Sittlng OF the ClIculC COuTL. "A
constable who had been lately induc.
ted into office was in attendance on
the court and was ordered by the
Judge to call John Bell and Elizabeth
Bell. He Immediately began at the
ltop of his lungs, John Bell and Eliza
| beth, zone at a time," said the judge,
"One at time, one at a time, one
at a time" shouted the constable.
CHOW you've done it," exclaimed
the judge out Of patience.
''Now you've done it, now you've
done it, now you've done it," yelled
the constable. There was no stand
ing this, and court, bar, and bystand-
ers, broke out into hearty laugh to
the perfect surprise and dismay Of the
astonished constable.-JacksonviHe
Nl5noian.
We understand from the Chicago
papers that one hundred thousand
dollars of the loan, recently negotia-
ted by Messrs. Reynolds and Raw
lings, has arrived in Chicago, and is
now ready for disbursement. Two
Of our Commissioners, Messrs. Raw
llngs and Oakley, together with Gov.
reynolds and the Hon. r. M. Young,
have gone Quit is stated, in the Liv-
erpool, to negotiate in the London
market, additional sales Of our State
Bonds. 1t is said that in the 'smulti-
tude of counsel, there is safety" It
is probable, however, that the design
In sending SO many, is, that they
should operate as ''checks" on each
other.-lt is not to be presumed, that
they will all turn to 'sSwartwoutin g.
should they be successful in the OBJ
ject of their mission. Our Democrat
ic Governor, it is thought, SO reckon
ed.-We hope they will succeed in
getting money enough to pay their
expenses at least.-Bloomiagton Obs.
J IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT pUNcTUA-
TIoN.-The husband Of a pious wo-
man having occasion to make voy-
age, his wife sent written request
to the parson of the parish, which,
instead Of spelling and writing prop
erly:
"a person having gone to sea, his
wife desires the prayers of the con-
gregation."
She spelt and pointed as follows:-
"A person. having gone to see his
wife, desires the prayers of the con
gregation."
The parson-who had not exam.
med the contents of the paper-gave
it out accordingly.
! IMPORTANT DEcIs1oN.-By the Lou
isianian, we learn that the U. S. Dis
trict Court, sitting at New Orleans.
has, in the case Of Price and others,
given judgment against the U. States,
and in favor of the defendants, on the
ground that the late act of congress
relative to steamboats,, is not applica.
bic to those navigating the Mississip.
pi. This is an important decision, and
will settle about one hundred and
forty suits pending on the same sub
iect.--ib.
MORALITY OF THE TEXANS
following is from the Galveston Civil
ian, which evinces in the good people
Of Galveston, commendable degree
Of respect for morality and good or
der, and might be held up as worthy
the imitation of the citizens of some
town in Illinois that we know Of
Baclayooasman.
/ ssOn Monday a crowd Of idlers
walked about mile and a half thro'
/ the sun, to see pugilistic encounter,
between sailor and an exploit; but
lust as they were ready to commence
operations, the sport was cut short
|by the appearance of the Recorder.
esquire Adams, and a posse Of Con
STABLES, who dragged the belligerants
to town, and held them to balm de-
| fault of which one Of them was fur
. nished with lodgings, at the expense
of the city, in place Of a character
SO quiet and retired that it is hoped
it will restore his mind to a quiet con
dition.'
! EXECUTION OF GEN. MExIA.-The
N. O. Louisianian of the 25th ult.
says: eve have just received pa.
/ pers and letters by the schooner Wait.
er, Captain Delvaille, arrived this
morning from Vera Cruz. 1t will be
|seen by the following extract thai
the execution Of General Mexia, is
i but too true::"
i. VERA CRUz, May Is, 1889.
i / have just learned, from an I'm.
j doubted source that General Mexia