Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-18


CONTINENT BY LATE 8RITIsH TRAVELLER To
THE MEMoRY GEN. HARRIsON.-At noon
passed North Bend, the residence Of the lamented
William Henry Harrison, the President Of the
United States. With somewhat Of that feeling
which worth, humble or exalted, exctes in US all,
Which prompted British officers to bare their heads
they passed Mount Vernon, gszed long and
steadily on the modest farmhouse which peeps
through the thick trees. lie had given law to oil
this vast territory when its inhabitants lay scattered
aud apart, weak in number but gallant in heart, the
pioneers OF new world. lie had watched oyer
Them and fought for them, and laid down the sword
when is work OF necessity was done, TO retire into
private life and spend his days in domestic duties
aud hstdy, yet pleasing toll. From beneath this
homely roof, he had gone forth q the af conale,
urgent call Of his countrymen, and looked back at
ITS distant walls for the last time. From the ada.
cent ti y 10 the distant capitol, his "slep was one
triumphnl arch, Whose Keystone was the unbought
voice Of myriads, whose but,resses the aspira
tons and blessings Of oil hearts. Those hours Of
enthusiasm in the life of nation and party arc no
more, Tor the fine old man went out like victim TO
the altar, crowned vi 1wers, out marching to the
grave. Within little month of his Inaugural ton
chief magistrate, he died. amidst the flash Of ma
tona enthusiasm, and the full tide Of national Joy.
The eagle had scared ITO die OF the SUM-"
n D,cdej Ssparali0n.-A good story was told
the editors at the expense Of On Eastern gentleman
who came TO our city on q matrimonial speculation.
The unfortunate subject Of this practical Joke IL
chief hotels, and had gone with his bride on board
a steamboat TO take posssge for home, when the
wife reeoIlecled that in the confusion Of her mind
natural 10 her new degree, she had left her re-
cuo in the cab, and despatched our friend in pur
6ut While in the cab the steamer ltf 10 the great
modification Of the husband who tore round ike
n madman, threatening oil sorts OF Vengeance on
tho captain. His rage, however, was appeascI }, and
he returned TO wait for the next boni. II was 70
marked that the glanccs which he occasionally be-
slowed on the unfortunate reiicule were any thing
bat oomplacont-.N Express.
A GnosT OUTwIrrED.-A short Time ago Joke
too good not 20 be narrated, was played upon a
Jolly old worthy a. one Of our inns, in tho town
Of. This scion Of tho Bscchanalian school, be
it Understood, laid siege 70 the bottle and barrel for
several days. Some Of his red.nosed companions
being aware OF the Circumstance, and thinking that
he was doing IL rathor too hard agreed upon irving
on experiment 10 Brighten him into a moe sober
way. Nigh, being fixed upon for the Joke, away
they went 70 the inn described and there they found
his worthip ~ back paflor, quite intoxicated, and
fast asleep. Whilst in this apparently happy stnte
he was taken and placed fall length inside a coffin
which had been procured for The Job. Having
sop, in this receptacle for the dead Tor some three
or four hours, he nvoko, and upon raising himself
up Re eszod about him, fret on one side Of the
etfhn, and then on the other, muttering 10 him.
SELF ~ he viewed the melancholy piece Of furniture
"Whare am ~ WHARF have gotten TOT" Whilst
10 the act Of saying 80, tall, porly looking figure
shfOudcd IN a white sheet, walked from larr,
cupboard, and on marching up 10 the box, family
Whispered, "You are dead.D "DeadlD sid lhl
disciple Of Baeehus, fixing his eyes steadfislIy upor
the object before him. aye, and hoo lang hse
been deidf" "a week" answered the ghost
Nod are ye dead too 2" "Ycs," replied the spec
ue. "IIcoh, sirs, and hoo lang hae ye been dead
say" "a fortnight" said the ghost Here
then. lad" responded de interrogation. putting hi'
hand into he pocket, eye ken this place better thai
90, eting Ne tvs bottles O. yIll" This was toe
good IoE the ghost, end before he could get we'll ou
Of the room, he burs, out into an jmmodente hs o
Laughter.