Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-05-30

trious men have followed the plough or
lived guagers. Does God hold the lubour'
err in light esteem? lie placed The hrs'
human being-whose soul had yet been
undefled by sin, whose frame was unin'
iurcd by crime, whose intellect was Tree
from error--in garden which he was
commanded 10 cultivate. Aye! and ne 10
whom angels min,slered-whose Godhsad
was yelled infesb, whose parent was con-
trolcr Of suns and creations destiny
lived for years carpenter.
He who despises the mechanic or asr
cu!turist is blasphemer OF the Almighty
himself, who is the great mechanic aud
agriculturist forever forming, in the mighty
Iabratory of nature, suns aud stars, ana
dressing the earth, and perhaps millions Of
planets, in the green nantes OF vegetation.
Miltary.-In reference to the present
resources OF the United States, in view OF
hostile termination ofthe present conlro-
versy, it is stated that besides 40O,OOO
arms that lave been distributed by the gen.
eral government to the respective states
there are now in tho arsenals 600, O0O mus
ke,s ready for use, and of heavy cannon
1000 pieces. Supplies of balls and all
kinds of projectiles are abundant. There
is a sufficient store of materials to manu-
lscture 5000 pistol and swords per month.
The amount Of gunpowde! on hand is sta
ted $4,000 barrels, with materials for
1000 more.
May you die among your kindred. y
What world of thought is called up by
this simple and touching benediction!
Who has not at some time or other, breath
ed it at parting with some dear friend!
Who that has been wanderer from the
sunlight of his own home, has moi felt It's
force and acknowledged its beauty? II is
a sad, sad thing to die among strangers,
where the kindnes of a mother, and the
tenderness of sister cannot reach us;
where there is no kind hand to smooth the
cold pillow, no familiar voice to sooth the
cold, dull ear of death. Oh, in tina, hour,
worlds would not buy from US ONE Mo-
MENT AT HOME with those We love: but
whom we may lot meet again.
Nor BAD--The following will do for
this part Of the country:
swell Laura, give me short sketch Of
the sermon. Where was the text?
"Oh, don't know--l've forgotten
but, would you beIve it? Mrs. B. wore
that horrid bonnet cf hers!-l COULDN'T
keep my eyes off it all meeting time
And Miss s. wore that new shall tina,
must have cost fifty dollars! And there
was Miss Il. with her new pelisse!! lis
astonishing what want of taste some
folks exhibit?"
"Welb if you've forgotten the sermon,
you have not the audience; hut which
preacher do you preler-this one, or Mr..
APP
"Oh. Mr.. A--l,e's so handsome and 81
graceful what an eye, aud what set oil
teeth he has %
A Poser.-An old gentlemen having ia
ken 10 the altar young damsel of abou
sixteen, the clergyman said TO him-'Th.
font is at the other end Of The church.
"What do | want with the font - said the
old gentleman. 81 beg your pardon,
said The clerical witt thought yol
brought this child to be chris,ned -
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Ottlce holders do no, appear to be suc|
: horrible creatures to the iedera:sts as the
q were short time since, for they now ufg
: as an argument in favor Of The election .
I; Harrison to The presidency, that he hd
i held more Offices than any other citizen Q
! the United States. Boston Post.
. GREAT FIRE AT LITTLE Rock. Lii
lie Rock was visited on the 28,h Apr
: with the most destructive fire they hav
u ever had there. Ii broke out in a hous
!" known os the "Recess," and before
> could be got under destroyed nearly III
y whole square. The entire is is not stt
Is ted IN. iPicayune.
u If Gen. Harrison can carry Pennsy lv;
in, New Jersy, New York, Massac huset
Verron Connecticut, Rhode Island, {
hio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky al
= Mississippi, he ,ciu be elected.
! .Mudisonidn.
81 If your aunt had been man, she won
r. have been your uncle squire Allen .--Bt
:. ton post.
e The Nightingale. He tina, at midnis
sh when the very laborer sleeps secul Ell
yh should hear, as have often, the clear al
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