Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-06-15
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GFRUITs OF ABoMTIoN."-Great ex-
element prevailed in Dunkirk, on the
Dist, in consequence Of violation
having been committed by gang OF
blacks,on the person of white woman
whose house they afterwards set on
fire. One of them was identified by
her husband and lodged in PRISON,
which so enraged his sable comrades,
that they set fire to another building
One of them was shot dead.-Ld. AdU.
"Hail welded love!
And all that sort of thing"
The legislature of Connecticut, will
soon outrival that of Ohio, in granting
divorces. Recently Elizabeth S. Brad
ley, was divorced, on her own petition,
from ner husband, Charles Bradley,
and on Tuesday, three more were gran
ted, Esther ID. Murray, was di-
vorced from her husband; Hannah Can
field, from hers and Mary Woodwork
from hers. Two more were granted;
names not given.-i6.
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Two watchmen were held to bail, in
New York, on the ODD, for in human
treatment of a man named Pinheld.
Sc years ofage, who having been con-
fined to his house for four months by
illness, walked out to obtain a little
fresh air; became exhausted and sunk
down in the street, where he was dis
covered by the policemen, dragged
along the streets; decorating and brus-
ing his body and tearing his knee pans!
-a6.
1t is stated that young and beau
tiful girl, II years of age, lately decoy'
ed away from her home in New York
by Villain. a married man, who it i;
supposed has won tbe affections of his
intended victim through false rcprcsen-
tations of his circumstances and posi-
tion.-ib.
New PAPERs.-Thc "Craftsman,''
is the title ola new paper about to be
issued daily from the Houston Intelli-
gencer Officer. Texas 10 be edited by
an association of printers. We expect
that it will be worthy of the craft.
The "Great Western" is the name
Of . paper, the first number of which
lately ma lie its appearance at Belle
vile, Illinois.
A GIN-u-WNE LoArER.--"I say, mo-
ther," said regular street loafer the
other night, after he had deposited a
bottle full Of something in a rickctty
old cupboard and laid himself down on
the floor 81 want you to awaken me
when get dry"
allow do | know when you get dry?"
"Oh, just waken me any time; Pm
ALWAYS dryH'
The Edinburgh Review says:-"We
have heard of many extraordinary tas-
ties and antipathies, but we never knew
an instance of a young person who was
not delighted the first time he visited
theatre"
Mr.. +. PETTRIcH, a talented sculp-
tor Of Washington, is about to execute
for that city statue of General Wash
ington, in white marble, at at cost
Of $4,000. He has completed the mo-
del of the statue.
"Have you ever seen snail?" asked
wag to person not1remarkable for
speed. YES" "Then you must have
met him, for it is impossible for you to
have overtaken one"
BULwER's RIcHEIIEU.--The master
drama of this author has been enacted
at the Chestnut street theatre in Phila-
delphia, at the benefit of Mr.. Harring-
ton.
"a poor single man is a creature
who has to hold his nose to the grind
stone; and poor married man is one
who has his nose HELD to the grind
stone.
Hon. ELI MooRE, succeeds Hector
Craig, as surveyor Of the port OF New
York:Eli is printer.
Mr.. N. p. Willis, of the Corsair, is
said to have sailed fol Europe.
The Connecticut state prison Melted
last year $500 clear of all expenses.
He who has slruch his colors to the
power Of an evil habit has surrendered
himself to an enemy, by no articles of
faith, and from whom he can expect
only the vilest treatment. |