Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-30

Of the late session Of Congress, was one
providing for the taking Of the next cen
sus Of the United States. This bill re
quires that the Msrshals commence then
abors early in February, iS4O.
THe Liberty ofLore.--In Tristan Shan
dy. Trim. giving an account of his beduti
FIJI Bcgnae, who ATTENDED him during {
fever, and relating the Gcverish dreams
which disturbed his slumbers, says: q was
all night long cutting the world in two
and giving her half.
q never lets any crtter suffer-" as the
fisherman said ven he'd cured the mack
crel he'd caught. "Alultum in parvo," as
the thief said ven he stole diamond "L
Pluribus Unum," as the riotcr said to the
constable who had arrested nobody else.
A hungry Scotchman took up a raw egg
cracked the shell and was raising it to his
mouth, when his ear was suddenly salu-
ted by the shrilI pipe ofan unborn chick
en-. ''Ye spoke too late" cried Sawncy,
and down went pullet, feathers and all.
"IToLLoA CoAcu!"--A daughter of the
London banker, Sir X. Hoare, eIoped with
her fathers coachman; got married, came
back and was forgiven. The happy cou-
pie are gone on drive to the.contincnt.
Gov. Everett has been nominated by
the Wing Legislative Convention for re-
election, and 1t. Gov. Geo. Hill, ditto.
Specie to the amount of Sl5l,6 arri-
we'd in New Orleans froL tf.lexico, On the
27thult.
The bill author.sing the issue of $780,
600 of State Bonds in favor of the City of
New Orleans, has been approved and sign
cd by the Governor.
Poor PAY.-Thc hardest DAYS work cy-
or done for shilling, was the share of a
private in the Battle of Waterloo.
Lord Brougham and Sergeant Talfourd.
the aufhor Of ''Ion," arc expected TO visit
the United States this summer.
The Fcxian Territory is eight hundred
miles in extent, in one direction, and Sc
ven hundred in another
TUE WHOLE Ox.--An Ok weighing 1000
pounds has arrived at New York from New
Hampshire on his way to England for cx-
The English papers give the statement
Of a distinguished officer, (Sr John Bar
row. showing the comparative strength
Of the British Navy, and those of France,
England, America, &c.
The English ships of the line are stated
to be so; Of France 40; of Russia so; u.
States 10.
The English frigates number SO French
60: Russian %; American 35.
English Steamships of war y; French
81; Russian s; American !, building o.
Globe.
1t must be Il gratifying reflection to the
Postmaster General, that Aaron Blrr's
euogist and tnvoritc COMPLIANT is his deia-
mer and bitter cncmy.-ib
We have seen it stated. that during the
year 1898. there have been caused to be
nude, BY the United States Government.
l43 cannons for field artillery. Z cannons
for garrison service, 1926 percussion can
non locks. $1,000 small arms. 3i7 eun
carriages and for tho militia, other 80
cannons for field artillery, and I6,s00
small nrns.-Ohio Patriot
EMicRArIoN,--A company, with CAPT
tal Of ten millions, is said TO be tormnni r
Missouri for the purpose of making per
manent settlement on the Columbia river
STANDING ARNiEs.--'rhc largest stand
ing army in the world is kept up by the
Chinese it amounts to 100000 men,
Russia has 630,00 men continually I'm
der arms. France 100000. The army o
Great Britain is upwards OF 10000.
! The empire Of religion is never NOR
surely established than. when it rcigns il
the hearts of men, unsupported by nough
: save its native strength.
There is a man in Vermont so ia
that 4 child was killed by bis SHADOW
falling uponit.
Gqrick's si,c.-When I'oote was d
bout to Produce a play by puppets,
lady of fashion asked him, if the figure
were TO be as large as life. 'Oh, nc
madam replied Sam, mot much big
pcr finn (,orricE