Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-04

Aye, aye, sir" and down came the |;
sail, rafting and hultering with the cur y
rent of air raised by the speed Al which '
they were going. The noise frightened, Ii
the horses still more, add down they vent ,
al a pace faster than ever Ia
Let 60 the topsails, Jack" was the I
next order, and they we're soon hultarlog
aud tapping about.
keep her steady, there, Mike"
:" That's iist what I'm alther doing, sir,
but the devil himself couldn't keep craft
steady in such rough time as this"
"Jib, lhere--lei 20 and haul the lib,"
sung put the commodore. In less time
than ii takes US loteIl it the jib came down
upon the wheel horses, who, receiving an
additional fright, started off more furious
ly than ever. Things now looked alarm
ingly serious, and gentlemen passengers
were trembling with fright. The commo-
dore had one more experiment TO try, and
as. shpwreck now appeared inevitable he
sung out
"Let 60 the anchor Be quickw No
sooner said than done, lor before the words |
were fairly out of The commodore's mouth
Jack had pushed a small anchor from the
bows Of the craft. About fifteen lahoms
of rope spun out with great velocity, when
the anchor caught in tree by the road
side and brought them all up. 1t did net
bring them up all standing, however, but
all tumblng, for the sudden jerk sent the
leaders over the precipice, dragging the
other horses and the novel cralt-passen-
gers, baggage and ALA distance Of about
) thirty feet after them. Three Of the hor-
scs were killed, Mike had his shoulder put
out, the old commodore was severely and
his friends slightly injured, and even the
Guerrero, after having been battered all
to pieces by the Constitution, did not pre-
sent such melancholy looking wreck as
the old commodore's man-of war pleasure
! wagon after the accident. Thus ends our
: story Of the Land Cruise OF an Old Sail.
[Picayane
DEFINITION. Agreeable Nan. One
who has bow and smile for every one
abroad, and beats his wife at home.
Cash An absolete hat formerly signi-
fed gold and silver.
CLARITY Putting your name upon a
subscription paper in letters an Inch long,
with flourish underneatlIit like a tangled
skeia ollwine, or droppid oil OF notes
. into a Sunday contributiBWU6x before .ihe
admiring eyes Of congregation.
> Geatlemdn.--A thing that irequr,'o ~
street and waits upon ladies' shopping, We.
Respectable Man, One. who has Pienty
Of money, and does not work for it.
!, Scarcity of lioney-A disease com
planned of by those who have plenty Oh
: cash, and felt by those who have not.
y Woman. An object almost divine, thai
> stays at home, and takes care OF her lamIly
" -hut-species almost extinct.
! Lady-A circumstance that dresses il
= the gayest manner every day, two third,
l. Of her time in The streets, the balance il
= the like company, plays well upon tbs
I piano, ard scorRs the music Of spinning
]. wheels, pots, tubs, &c.
III FORTUNE TELLING AS some young
ladies were lately taking walk they were
,e accosted by gpsey woman, who, for
n small reward, very politely offered toshov
them their future husbands faces IN
10 puol Of water that stood near. Such al
e offer was too good 10 be refused, and, o.
paving the stipulated sum, the ladies has
tened ID the water, each in anxious expe'
q ta,,on Of getting glance Of the "helove
~ checi.n but, 10! instead ofbeholdng III
!. Il iorm and faces" they 50 iondly anticipa
!" ted, they were surprised tosee their ow
rosv cheeks and sparkling eyes elancin
F, from below. "Sure you are mistaken
DC Pm no man." exclaimed one Them, "fe
We see nothing but oar owntaces 10 n
60 water" "Very trie nam" replied III
nc sasacious fortune tellerA "but those will
as your husbands faces when you are ma
NP ried.n
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ny in a country town 10 Massachusetts, ha
'es arrived 10 the age Of niue Dcars, when h
v, father sent him 10 school. Hssood besit
70 his teacher. to repeat thu letters Of Il
on alphabet. "What's lbalR" asked u
master. Harrow" vocifeEateS the urcl
nts in. aNo that's A." "A"EWel, what
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nj. { faint d neither, It's OK yoke CroiC
of all hemlock! gosh ninety! think dor
wv know
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