The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-07-04

The keeper Of, d faro bank at Mo-
bile, named Edward Walpole, has
been fined $1,000 for violating the
statutes against gambling.
If NJ be true that there is no good
|ouality Of a woman which is not me-
cessary to perfect housekeeping, IT fol-
Elowsthat bad women are necessarily
bad housekeepers.
The Decentralization with knave
lis how to help himself, and the sec
ond how to do it with the appearance
|of helping you. Dionysius, the ty-
rant, stripped the statue Of Jupiter
Olympus, Of robe Of massive gold,
and substituted a cloak Of wool.
.sGold' said he, lis too cold IN winter,
and TOO heavy in summer, and IT be
|hoves us to take care of Jublter.'
sHaye you Goldsmith's eceg'
asked gentleman on entering a book
store. ssNo sir, but they have some
excellent bears oil in the next door,"
replied the counter boy.
The French papers have a good
deal to say Of a Mr. 'rabarie, who has
discovered process of reviving ex-
tinct human voices, by making their
owners breathe condensed air. He
is busily employed in restoring to the
stage some celebrated singers, whose
voices have absconded!
RESIGNATION OF JUDGE LAwLEss.--We
have the pleasure Of announcing to our
readers that his honor, Judge Lawless,
| has resigned his office of Judge of this
circuit; at least, such was the report
yesterday evening. As the Judge has
retired. we have no disposition to follow
him with an enumeration Of the causes
which render this step so highly crafty
ing to the bar, sllitors and the public.
Suffice it to say, the public need not be
surprised to see numerous uproarlous
members of the legal profession in the
street to-day.
Q,ters-What Loco Foco half-reac
lawyer will Governor Boggs place over
us next! We have heard several hints
and shall not be surprised at any ap
pointment, however stupid or unqualified
the appointee may be. We are past the
the age Of wonders in this matter now.
Mo. Rep.
GRAMATicAL INTRIcAcT .-''Come
here" said pedagogue to his pupil
"what part Of speech is 'that,' sir?
(which that sir?"
Why thai that =
'iThut :that,' that stands there, j:
"a pronoun."
Wrong, sir. You must remember
that that 'that,' that stands there, is ;
conjunction. Go to your seat.
The election for Tennessee takes
place next August. Mr. Attorne.
General Gfundy has been appointed
by Mr. Van Buren, to look after the
State-and has already departed from
Washington on his hopeless mission
T. Baltimore Patriot.
4 We wonder whether Mr. Grundy
remembers a certain famous declara
1 ton of his in the Senate of the United
States. 81 never" said he s'see ar
officer Of the General Government
interfering in elections without sus
pecting that he thinks more of his sal
airy than of the interests of the PEG
ple.''- Lou.Jour.
MAD DoGs.-A dog belonging to Mr.
IL III Ioxr nv
Fourth street, by Mr.. Gillespie, having
every indication of hydrophobia in its
most dangerous form.-Mo. Rep. June %
CAUSE AND EFFECT. Since the Mayor
has commenced holding his Police Court
he has had upwards of hundred cases
land some Of them were indeed hard cases
and ninety-taoo Of those were caused by
intemperance ST. Louis Republican.
EXTRAORDINARY MlNlsTER!-The n
Y. Courier and Enquirer says that ;
special agent Of the adnlnistrationha
been appointed to go TO England tt
purchase sealing-way. penknives, pa
per, carpets, tapestry, &c. for tn
use of the Government.
FROM flale NEWS ROOM LoohS ~
" June 18th.
; IMMENSE RoBBERY.--The John W
; Richmond, on her arrival from Proyi
Idence this morning, was detained SOM
hours in the North river, in consequence
of a passenger q. w. Farris, Esq, 9
Boston, having been robbed of paper
valued at 100000. Part Of the none,
was found, but the thief was not found.
The sale Of canal lands, at Milwaukee
has been postponed from the fourth Mon
day in this month until Tuesday tn
second day Of July next, in consequence
of some necessary arrangements Whlc
are not yet completed.
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