Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-07-01
Vol. 2-No. 81.

House steps, and when within yard or two Of
them saw eight or ten good looking men, from
different directions, certainly without the least
concert, spring simultaneously, and place them.
solves in position to uphold and support the steps
should they fail in the Generals ascent of them.
was Immediately at his back, and in that posi-
ton entered Court House with him-followed in
his wake through a dense crowd to the polls
heard him vote-returned with him to the out.
ward crowd-heard him cheerod BY more than
two thousand persons as he entered his carriage
and saw his departure.
There were five or six candidates on the bench
sitting, and as the General approached them, they
arose in q body and bowed sniilingIy. and tho sal.
utation having been returned very gracefully, the
General Immediately cast his eyes towards the
registry of the Polls, when Colonel Denea.e,
think it was, said, we'll General how do you
vote ?"-The General locked at tho candidates,
and said, "Gentlemen, vote for measures, not
for men," and turning to the recording table, au-
dibly pronounced his vote-saw it entered--made
a graceful bow, and retired.
Terrific Occurrence. Capt. SAot,-A
militia parade came off, with usual circums.an.
ces of pomp and spendor on Thursday afternoon,
at the corner of Brown and Seventh streets. Ono
of the captains was half shot, at the beginning,
and we sorry to say, was shot literally before
the evoutions were finished. In attempting to
call the roll. he was near taking roll in the mud,
but being planted against pos, by some friendly
bystnnders, he contrived to maintain an upright
position. Attention, the whole lihe,' said he,
'heads-hiccup-an don't keep rickety rocking
about as if you were treading on hot ashes. Stand
straight, like do-hiccup-don't be winking and
blinking like an owl by candle-light; toes out
knees firm hands out of your pockets. Mind
now, I'm going to larn you how 10 stand fire and
all sorts of shot without finching. Look here
Just at that moment, a devitish boy, who had
procured a large reed of bamboo full of cornmeal,
blew the whole charge into the captains face
down tumb!od the commander amidst terrific
shout from the spectators. It's all over with ms,
comrades cried he, squirting volume of meal
out of his mouth fall covered with--hiccup--
glory, by --. Give US another tumber of tod
dy, and then bury me with the honors of war;
Three cheers fos P. NJ. and three times three for
Captain Mugs. CHATS myself) in this here
bloody expedition. AT this point, the parade broke
up'-Phaa. Irish Citizen. ...
Pretty good.-The editor of country paper
having gone to neighboring village to get matri-
ed, the devil-printers-" took the responsibility"
of getting out tho paper. The following is his
" leader - s. .--.
Roader-gentle or ungentlo. q. the case may
be-we make to you our best bow, after the " ln-
tes! improved and patented London and Paris
fashion, with kind Of a, jerk ut the end of it
and declare ourselves your most humble como
tumble down four pair Of steps servant. "Who
are you 7" you ask. Well, we're the DEvILp'
hot the old cejger Of ALL, who goes about as q
roaring lion seeking whom he may devour some.
body-not by a feet. But we don't caro- the shake
Of coous tail for him or any body elsa. No
blowed if we do! WE'RE an iniepsnicnt DEvIL
"a perfect rIp-snorter of fellow, an imported
earthquake--not the one that shook the bottom
out of the Mississippi, but the one that can dance
sich gttin' up stairs TILL the buttons drop Off
Of the spectators jackets. It's a comical chap
we are, every body knows tina, knows any
thing. We hav'nt got any political principles
except we believe in " roast boef and hard cider"
and go John Tyler the whole hog, including the
tail. We love all the girls harder than mule
can kick-,hs pretty ones in particular--and ONE
4" VIC Knows" double refined particular. We are
not for total absturnaton of all back cushions rs
makes the wonan's coats stand out behind, (we're
modest boy, and don't like to say "BusrLEs."y
We're in for the abrogula,ion of all soap locks.
We abominate all straps, because they impede 10.
comotion. We 60 to the temptation society to the
bottom Of the barrel. To cut the matter short off,
ed thunder clap, universal phenomenon-a sci
entfic, anti-deuvian nondescript with a touch Of
the VERY pakooliar." Hurrah for Us I! Whoop!
The editor ain't at home
He'd do take along, AMI would pass US in any
crowd.
| To cure Smoky Chimnis.-Pune:. gives the fol-
lowing direction -" Lay the fire as usual, with
Goals and sticks but be careful not to light it,
This hath rarely been known to fail, and it is at
the same time great saving of fuel.
Sambo's Astronomy.-One OBJ do stars is Jupi-
tee, and one OBJ dem is Venus, and one OBJ dem is
Satan. Dis is do star dat go! wandering to and
fro in de arlh, seeking who he may dcvour sons-
body. | hear him in de night in de winter
like lion, and gets de bible and pop him undor
my head, so dai he cant do nossin to me.
A NeU Onion.-A Jersey papor says, a new
kind of onion has recently been introduced into
this country. II possesses the Singular property
of producing from ono onion six or seven in o
clump, similar 10 potatoes. 1t partakes of the
mildness of the onion OF Portugal, grows very
large and is easily cultivated. II any ono of ou,
friends can give further particulars whntevcr tr