The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-23


Ty, (says the New Orleans Bulletin,) Is 70
cultivate too much land; because il is only
half done, Half the quantity, with double
the work on il, would insure double crops,
which would be found more profitable.
When the sea becomes convulsed, and
the waves, foaming with rage, leap IN an
agony Of fuFy 10 the clOuds-when the loud
thunder peals through the atmosphere, sha-
king the earth from its poles TO its centre,
and heavens lightning seems to wrap the
world in a general confaRration--how poig-
nantly painful must be the feelings of the
sailor whose frail bark, at such time, rides |
the waves, when he remembers that twenty |
four hours have not elapsed since the purser
had stopped his grOg!
"If Christians must contend" says Jere-
my Taylor, "let il be like the olive and the
vine, which shall bear most and best fruit;
not like the aspen and the elm, which shall
make the most noise in the world"
The Pittsburg American states, that, in
every part of Allegheny county there had
been rich and heavy gathering of the har-
vest, beyond that Of all former years. The
wheat, rye, oats and hay have been mostly
secured. The corn, buckwheat, potatoes
and fruit promise like abundance.
The VERY oNE.--A Frenchman who was
exhibiting various sacred relics and other
euriosites, produced sword, which he as
sured his visitors was &c sword dat BALKAN
had when he would kill de ass A specta-
tor remarked that BALKAN had no sword, but
only wished for one. 'Yer well; dis is de
Yer one he wished for
A SCENE.-A passionate lover was press.
ing his suit with an ardOr. which enraptured
lovers only can appreciate. He was upon
his knees, urging bis suit with poetic elo-
Quence.-"G Gentle one, be mine! / swear
by those lovely eyes, those lips, sweeter than
the nectar Of the gods; by that brow, whose
marble beauty Minerva might envy, that ]
love you'll" The gentle one sighed, as she
gazed upon the lovely landscape before her.
Her heaving breast gave hope to the enrap-
tured swain; and he was covering her snow
white hand with kisses, when she exclaimed,
"There, swOw, if that nasty critteT halat
split ell the soap grease, drat her!"
An ANCIENT DAME-The Pottsville pa
Emporium mentions that there is an old lady,
named Dorothy Snyder, residing on Blue
Mountain, between Pottsville and Refers
burg, who was lOB last month. She has
lived in the same house for seVenty-seven
yean--is very lively, talkative and happy
She speaks both English and German, and
sings quite merily.
Times at Shreveport (La.) are as hard as
adamant. The Gazette Of the Sd instan
saws: We have had few arrivals of steam
boats withinthe last few weeks, but we dom
know Of any one who is the better for it,
The Mechanic, Hunter, and Odessa are
present above, and may stay for aught w
care; or they can 90 'dOSon beLOiD,' II It. !
more agreeable to them. s.
One Of our exchange papers mention
the case of a woman who is so large roun
the waist, that her husband cannot hug ne
all at once; but when ne takes one huI
makes a chalk mark, so as to know where
commence next time going Tound.ofr g
A pretty good joke is told Of the Mile
ties. They are ProPhecying that the end
the world Is to be in April, l643, and yet
tbe same time, in the month of Angus
1870. thew were taking subscriptions for
newspaper, for one year in Gdvance!
ALRANos AT CAPE MAYA man and "
man. with, the ordinary complexion and fe
tures Of other Africans, reside some two
three miles from the hotels. They are Vi
tied bv nearlyAll the people who soiOurn
the Cape. because out of four or FIVE CHI
dren, half Of them are of pale sickly hu
with hair perfectly white, while the balan
are as black as " thick darkness" a
1t isstaed inlhe papers that Capt. Rop,
Of Baltimore, has knocking bird, viii
lately, on an occasion of his absence, pin
away isibly and would not sing. Ii is
pity that Captain r. is notn command O
Vessfl instead Of a volunteer company
this bird would make an excellent sail
sine it is evident he knobs the Ropes.
"a late North Carolina paper contains
blowing queer acknowledgement:
"June 81, ls42.--Received from
sheriff Of Parson county, N. c., thiriy-ni
lashes, in part of debt due me from
Commonwealth, (for bigamy,) to be paid
two other annual instruments.
EDWARD A. CALLAHAN
A neWspaPermay be destroyed at night
II may light segar, or il may curl lad
haiT-but the thoughts thatare in its coluu
may influence ten thousand for good, a
produce effects which volumes OF essa
sermons or narratives could never effect, a
especially where they could never reach.
The Hungarian adies are passonat
fond Of dancing. "A lady told Mr., Page
that in her dancing times, she well RENE
bered that she never said her prayers for
'daily bread, without adding .and pie
ofpartners at The next ball, / beseech The
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