The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-12-01
THE RULING PASSION.

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Bonaparte died in his military garb, his
Field Marshal's uniform and boots, which
he had ordered to be put on short time
previous TO his dissolution. Augustus
Cesar chose to die in a standing position,
and was careful IN arranging his person
and dress for the occasion. julius Casar,
when slain by the conspirators in the Capt..
toll, concealed his face beneath the folds OF
bis toga, so that his enemies light not see
the death pang upon his countenance.--
Seward, Earl Of Northumberland, when
at the point Of death, quilted his bed aud
put on his armour, saying that il became
not man TO die like q beast" A more
remarkable instance is that of Maria Lou.
isa, of Austria, who, short time before
she breathed her last, having fallen into a
Sigh; sinmbcr, enc Of the ladies' ia attend.
ance remarked that her Majesty seemed
to be asleep. "No," said she, 81 could
sleep if | would indulge repose; but am
sensible of the near approach Of death, and
| will not allow myself to be surprised by
hun in my sleep; wish TO meet my dis
solution awake"
Such are the efforts Of poor, expiring
mortalily-sIill clinging TO earth--stll 10
boring for the breath Of pos,crity, and ex.
hausting itsclfln efforts to fall with "gface-
tulness TO the last"
One of the mos, characteristic llusira.
tons, however, of the ruling passion"
has Just occurred in South Carolina. A
well known betting man-the brother Of
prominent turiman Of the Old Dominion
was lying so dangerously i'll that his friends
expected his dissolution momenlarily.-
The physician bending over his dying pa.
tieni, appraised him that he could live but
few hours, whercupon the latter family
asked him the amount of his bill The
astonished doctor replied Fifty dollars"
Then, replied the dying man, "l'll bet
you double or quits, live till morning /"
lie lived iuH long enough 10 win his doc.
tors bill, and then died RAJ. Register.
MULTIFARIoUS LEGISLATION
The following is the title Of an act pas.
sed by the British Parliament 10 the reign
OF George the second. The man who
drew il up (says the Commercial Adyer.
tiser) must have been in humor for do.
ing good turn Of work while his hand
was IN:
g An act for continuing certain laws
therein mentioned relating to British sail
cloth, and TO the duties payable on foreign
sail cloth, and to the allowance upon the
expectation of British made gunpowder
and to the encouragement of the trade of
the sugar colonies in America, and TO the
landing of rum and spirits Of the British
sugar plantations before the duties of excise
are paid thereon, and for regulating the
payment of the duties on foreign excisable
liquors, and for the relief of Thomas Wat.
son with regard to the drawback of certain
East Indian calicoes, and for rendering
more commodlous the new passage leading
from Charing cross
Marrying IN Haste and Repeating at
LeiSure.-A singular case has been irving
lately in the New York Court of Chance.
ry. A gay young heiress, just passed the
Joyous age of sweet sixteen, falls in love
with a young limb of the law, student
whom she meets at ball, and is pursuad.
ed by him to pay visi, to a neighboring
parson. The marriage ceremony is per-
formed, and SO far they are man and wife. |
Her parents, OF whom she is the only
daughter, are about few weeks afterwards |
10 depart with her on Southern tour.
when the semi-husband declares his mar.
rage and claims his bride. To this all |
parties except the anxious lover object, it |
seems, and the law is invoked TO settle The
owe affair. The grave decision is awaited
with anxiety by all parties; the young
'iactser in the Court Of Cupid wants his
wife and her fortune; the parents want TO
'eep their daughter, and she wants 10 keep
Ter liberty.