Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-24
NO. "A.


led after il as they gushed from the rock at
The blow OF The prophets rod.
Governor McNuu's eyes are large, OF
ian oriental brown or hazel color; his eye
curved high, and froged with long hair
that turns up, giving lively and brusqe
appearance to The arch Of the brow. His
hair is dark auburn. His whole appear
lnce, when seated or horseback, is digni.
|nifed and commanding, when walking, is
got SO much SO, rs he lacks case and
grace of step.
The impression which his cnuntenance
gives to a stranger, does not belle his men.
al character. Straightforward, fearless
rather than polite, energetic rather than
nsinuating, decisive,e prompt 10 act and
persevereing in the plan Of his action, are
,ut down at once by the student OF physi-
'gnomy as The leading traits in his char
lcter.
The time approaches when, by the con-
siiution of the State, he can no longer fill
hec hair Of the chief magistrate, as he has
. 'een elected for two successive terms; yet,
we mistake not, his country will need
him, and his old constituents will call
1im into public on other, if not wider
! theatres.
SUMMARRY.-The scythe cuts clean.
We understand that the smallest posimas-
ers fall as.well as the great collectors, the
'ureau men, and chief clerks. As far as
we have heard, the sweep'has been pretty
general along the coast, but we had not
heard that the gale had put out the light
house men. We should be glad to learn
whether it be suspected that MIR. Shaw,
! whose case is noted in the Baltimore Re-
publican, has taken any part of his $3.50
'alary which should, have been applied TO
d he support oil his eleven children, to en-
er the electionoering contest with the
s. ranks, the Barings, the rich Federal mer-
! 'hants, and office holders in the State
q Governments. If he has hazarded any
q # his "o6fcidl compensation" in such an
,ttemp, he deserves the brief billet of the
Secretary of the Treasury:
"Of NTH his head!"-The following is
copy of the note from the new Secretary
d 4 the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
n 18th March; 1871.
n Sir: Yonr services are no longer need.
" The Government in keeping the light.
rouse at Lazareito Point.
l am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
IT. EWING,
Secretary ofthe Treasury.
Mr. WIN. SHAW,
Lighthouse, Lazaretto Point, Baltimore.
u This is quite Laconic--much TO the
Point, and, no doubt, as MIR. Ewing thinks
short and sweet" but how far it COMFORTS
= With the declarations OF the Wing party
mo prescription" the reader will see
81 When he is informed that Mr.. Shaw has
& leren children! was born and raised in
d he Neck, not far from the lighthouse
= lis father and his whole family were good
,atriots, and showed it during the last war
E nd besides these he has the highest test.
& nonial Of the most recent date and that
wo, from Wing gensVemen, who had the
hest opportunities TO know him. His
.aIaTy as lighthouse keeper was $3.50!
This is a sample Of the course which is to
We pursued by the "no party" no proscrir-
n ion' Administration. by the party which
has clustered so loudly and largely against
removal for opinion sake Baltimore
Republican.
a PowER OF ELooUENCE.-A striking H.
Illustration occurred al MIR. Vandenhofr's