The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-07-25

An OURAso OuTANe. An animal
Of this species, and of an extraordinary
character, says the New York. Inquirer,
has just arrived at this port, in the ship
Saluda, from Africa. We are told that it
is more perfect in its proportions, and in
its resemblance to the human form, than
any specimen of the kind, ever seen in
this country.
The last accounts from the River Plat
te state, that Commodore Nicholson was
unable to accomplish his profered medi-
alton to bring about reconciliation of the
difficulties between Buenos Ayres and
France. Governor Rosas appears to be
immovable in his determination to reject
the terms of the French.
When you hear young lady declare
that she hates all men-infer that some
particular one has touched her fancy.
The world produces for every pint of
honey, gallon of gall; for every drachm
of pleasure, pound Of pain; for every
inch of mirth, an ell of moan; and as the
ivy twines around the oak, so does mise
ry and misfortunes, encompass the happi-
ness of man.
General John Armstrong, formerly Sec
rotary of War, upwards of 80 years of
age, is now residing with his son, near
Govanstown in Baltimore county, within
q few miles of Baltimore.
Col. Richard NJ. Johnson, in letter
dated June 9th, says, he has authorized
no person to say he declines second
term for the Vice Presidency. He is in
the hands of his friends, and abides their
decision.
"I'll bet a Sheep said an old Mere
dith to his other half, that our boy Ohio
is going crazy-for he is grinning at the
plough, and he is grinning at the barn,
and he is grinning at the table, and is grim
ming to himself wherever he goes. s'Poh, .
replied the old woman, ssdon't you know
he got love letter this morning.
The Philadelphians having succeeded
SO we'll without beef are now growing
most ominously about the smallness of the
loaves Of bread furnished by the bakers,
and strike is proposed. They intend to
try how living without bread will go.
The New Hampshire Legislature has
been agitating the question of the DISPOSE
ton of the surplus revenue. A motion to
release the towns from their liability to re-
turn the surplus of the State, was voted
down, nays 1853, yeas 81.
A Jocky club in Virginia, have named
their two feetest race-horses, S,cartwout
and Price. Where is Jubal!
A florist in Worcestershire, England, J
named Groom, has produced bed of two
thousand tulips, excelling in beauty, it is
believed, any similar exhibition ever made
in Holland, the Elysium of tulip growers.
For single flower, called the .'Nourri Eff
fendia," Mr. Groom was offered one hun.
dred severeigns-equaz to four hundred
and fifty dollars ,ca,sting fraction!-
The Cleveland Herald says the stave
trade is becoming an important item in the
commerce Of the Lakes; and that the New
York and Canada markets are in good
measure supplied with slaves from the
shores of Lake Erie.
Henry Clay has something like 80
acres in his farm. He has lately turned
his attention very much to raising stock,
and it is said no man in Kentucky, even,
now can show finer oxen and COWS than
he can.
elf an individual of the lowest rank, or
without any rank at all, takes off his hat
to you, you should do the same in return.
A bow, says La Fontaine, is a note drawn
at sight. If you acknowledge it, you
must pay the full amount.
Parents who endeavor to protect their
children from labor, and encourage them
to seek self indulgence, instead of animal.
ing them to become as industrious and
useful as possible; are foolishly and GER
tainly preparing for them hard and thor
ny bed to lay upon at a subsequent peri
of their lives.
The BEST JOKE YET.-A friend came
into our Office the other day, as we sat
with pen lone hand and scissors in the
other, and asked if it was not rather anu
singto take charge of daily paper
Prov. Jour.
The above anecdote reminds us of a
question we once heard propounded by a
mustached wasp wasted exquisite to an
emaciated wretch at work on the tread
mill. "Fellow" said the perfumed and
ringletted copy Of humanity s.dont you
fond that derned excel'rating aixercise. %
The Natchez Free Trader says that
those merchants who went east to pur.
chase goods with the checks of the Plan.
ter's Bank, are returning as they went
not having been able to buy figs worth
The Natchez papers say that the bills
of the New Orleans Houses drawn on cot
ton and sold to the Union Bank of Mis-.
sissippi, are generally returning protest.
ed
The Mayor Of Philadelphia has decid.
ed that Thos. w. Dyott, Jacob Ridgway
Thomas w. Dyott and Daniel Mann, be
bound over to the Criminal Court, ir
bonds of $4,000 each, on the charge O
conspiracy, &C., as noticed before. Ridg
way refused to give bail. surrendered him
self, and applied for a habeas corpus
which was granted.
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