The Whig standard., 1843-12-14


Tho Paris sForfifcatsons.--Spme OF the French
opposition journals contain long protest against
the formidable works erected, or in course OF
| construction, in the interior OF Paris, and more
Especially in faubourgh ST. Antoine. Every day
some new complaint comes from that quarter.
Not satisfied with the formidable furts, block
houses, and barracks, in and around Paris, the
government is making other extensive additions,
including an edi6ce capable Of containing a gar
rison OF 5000 horse and foot. 1t appears that
these forts will be occupied in time Of peace by
2S, 400 men, who would, with the other military
establishments constitute an effective force Of
upwards OF 60,000 men, with ,265 pieces of
ordnance, many Of them 80 Founders.
How The Body Sleeps.-M. Cabanlas, French
psychologist, asserts that the human body falls
asleep by degrees, portion by portion, and not all
al once first the sense of sight, then of smelling,
&c, &c. legislative friend al our elbow says,
that with regard to the body poliiic this does
not obtain; for it is impossible to ascertain which
set Of members fall asleep first--the ayes and
noes generally all go off together.-Si. Louis
Erening Gazette.
American Prisoners at Van Dieman's Land
At public meeting of the citizens of Chester,
Vermont, November "a George Sutherland made
an address, and it was resolved that the Presi-
dent OF the United States be respectfully request
ed to direct the diplomatic agent OF our country
at the Court of St. James to ask of the British
Government the release of the American citizens,
now prisoners in the hands of that Government
at Van Dieman's Land, and that they be returned
to their country and friends.
Petitions to Congress are circulating in the
Southwestern States for the remounting of the
"a dragoon regiment
A convict in the Ohio peni,enliary, named
Clark who killed one of the guards Of that insti-
tuition some time since, has been tried and con-
vlcted OF murder in the first degree.
Supposed Murder.--A man by the name of
Crosseman has been arrested in Utica for the
murder of his son and another lad The two
boys disappeared very mysteriously during the
last summer, and have not since been heard Of
II is now rumored that Crossleman whipped his
son 10 death, and the other boy being present he
made way with him that he might not tell the
dreadful tale! The horrid affair is said TO have
been brought TO light in consequence of quarrel
between Crossleman and his wife.
Dr. Martin, respectable physician in Railway,
N. j., having good practice, committed suicide
on Friday last by cutting his throat with razor
no cause is given for this rash and fatal act
Dr. M. has LEFT an interesting family, consisting
of a wife and four children, Of whom he is rep
Thomas Maxwell, Treasurer Of Chemung coun-
ty, who has been reported as an absconding
detaulter, declares, through the columns of the
| OWego Advertiser, that he has neither gone 10
| illinois nor Texas, but remains in Elmra OF
course, he must be believed. He does not deny
being defaulter, but thinks he shall be able 10
pay up.
A fugitive lover from Ohio, named Henry
/ nkA yxyac rtoI e.,
county Jail at Baltimore to which he had been
committed some time before, to the deuded OBJ
Ject OF his plighled VOWS, on whose information,
however, properly authenticated aud forwarded
from Ohio, he had been thus committed on a
charge Of breach of promise"
Butter from scalded milk-The Bost. Plough
man states that Mr.. Patlen Johnson, of Framing
ham, scalds his milk as soon as it is drawn from
the COW, and II is then set away in the usual
manner. The editor ate some of the sbuttcr
made of the cream taken from this milk. and i
tasted as well, and appeared as yellow, as butter
made in warm weather.
The following admirable Luproo,p,u was
written by a truc-heartcd Wbg of this State on
witnessing the spirited movements all over the
country in favor Of Mr.. Clay:
In ancient fable, il is said,
That gazing on MEpusA's head
Would change the gazer blood and bone.
Into mass Of solid stone j;
ookng at lYLrR's head, they say,
Turns the behulders all to Clay
". e. .As,cbcrnan.
.Burslaryand SacrIege. ge.--The Catholic church
OF West Troy was entered on the night of w ed
nesday, the 9th instant, and robbed of consid.
erable amount of altar furniture Among the
articles stolen are chalice, four candesticks,
and platna Of silver plate for Communion
service Troy Wig.
Newspaper Lam.-In case of suit for fraud,
the Georgia courts have decided that refusing 10
take newspaper from the office, or going away
and leaving il uncalled for, until the arrearages
are paid, is prima facie evidence Of Intentional
fraud.
Relict Of the Pegasus.--The Journal des
| Debats states, that a few days since a hot1Ia