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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-03-04

I" ! can't see how it is" soliloqnised n
drunkard, ''lhat when I'm drunk, I'm so
fluent In words and elegant in language.-
understand myself welI--can argue for
cibly-and reason phIosophically. 7 he
fact is, really believe that FIN never So
Der only when I'm drunk"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-03-04

n 1ldt dUOHI IdTIIIUI ; TUVTH
Not long ago knew,
To fly. He caught a Gy-and then
Fiue up the chimney ,fue;
But such see ne was never seen,
Pm quite sure Of that
As when, with sticks, all hands assayed
To hit the but Bat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-03-04
-e@e--.
ENTERPRISE.

A Yankee is about constructing tun-~
mel from London 10 Canton, which. when
completed, il is said, will save the British
Government vast amount of money in
Transporting troops and munitions of war
10 fog the refractory "ceeslial."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-03-04

completed, it is said, will save the British
Government vast amount of money in
Transporting troops and munitions of war
10 fog the refractory celestial"
--eae--
g5-There is topper in our borough,
says the Harrisburg Telegraph, whose
u, Sc is so large and fiery red, that the
Common councm think 1t is sign of in
temperance and are about to fine him be-
cause it projects over the sidewalk.
-sSe--
l5-A sensible writer says it is the height
Of folly to cat pea soup with a pin, or 10
bolt your door with boiled carrot!
And he mighI have added spunging on
your neighbor for his newspaper.
--c9e--
GA correspondent # the Philadel phia
Inquirer suggests tax of twenty-five
cents gallon on all whlskey sold or dig
tiled in Pennsylvania.
Sg-"What's the next thing 10 oysters,
Zeb," says IN urclin to the Louisville
Pennant's roller boy. "Whv, the shells,
you fool," retorted Zeb. The Pennan, is
safe,
a5-"Eot makes you come wrong bend
foremost" as the mali said when the bum
blebee stung Kim.
Sgsi'hat mermaid at Charleston HIS
seen delecled-it is half monkey aud half
rodhsh--bahl.
81 am turned out To dye," as the hatter's
apprentice said when he went up TO dip
hats.
--eAe--
Whata wonderful thing it must be for q
nan to Hs-at The poin! Of death.
--eAe--
"SouAT1ERs."--There are five natives
IT MarYlsn' in fhs Illinois Legislature.
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*Si3ici@-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

CAsTILrAx oM.---During the reign Of
Charles the Second. Of Spain, company Of
Dutch contractors offered to render the Man
catares navigable from Madrid toI whore !,
falls into the T'agus. and the latter from that
point to Lisbon. The Council Of CASTLE took
this into consideration, and after maturoly
weighing it, pronounced this singular decision,
THAT IL il had pleased God tina, these two
rivers should have been nayigable. he would
not have wanted human assistance 10 have
made them such; but, as he had not done IT
it was plain he did not think it proper that 1t
should be DONE"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
TFrom Graharn's Magazine.
,LILLlORE.

BY W. II. BURLEfGH.
I HEARD a soft voice murmur "BrLLroRE"
So sweet a name, methousht, should be for one
Whose very presence is BENSON
Whose smile, like sunshine, warns the spirits core,
And feeds the heart long versed in sorrows lore
With thought of love-for one in whom are blent
White chastity, sad pity, meek content,
Divinesi charity, hope, faith, and more
OF heavenly essences than may be kept
In earthly vessels by the rude winds swept
or pride OF passion. Lovely names should be
For ioveliesf naiures-and = we're most unmeet
That one whose life gave out no music sweet,
Should wear title born Of harmony!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

As hr, long wandering DER Alybia's plaiI,
With weared limbs and soul depressed with care,
Searching for pam-cnvirn'd spring in vain,
Till fain,ing hope is conquered by dispair,
Beholds the green oasis rise at last,
So fondly sought, and halls it with prayer,--
A prayer of gratitude for suff ring past,-
Conscious the hand of God is even there;
So l, wanderer long in folly's maze,
Painting and fever'd with its poison'd track,
See, too, the hand of God in thy calm gaze,
To virtues cooling springs to lead me back.
As lilly blooming only for the sky
In some dim vale, where foot ofman proves not,
So art thou, lady, in thy purity.
Once seen-once loved-nevei to be forgot!
Cloisser'd for ever in my heart art thou.
Apart, where nought familiar may obtrudc,
Sweesly restraining, like holy vow,
To prrfy each thought that crime might brood
Oh. now my heart can sweetly understand
Virtues infable and mild control!
No warning passions agtate the breast,
No shame succeeds to pleasures scarcely flown,
But ev'ry throbbing pulse is lull'd to rest.
As when mothers song charm'd it alone.
Silent in future shall each rude tongue be,
(Or hail with fond approval my reform,)
That wagg'I in scorn and flung reproof at me-
Oh. wha, calm succeeds my bosom's storm!
And this sublime tranquility owe
This daring TO regard mankind and God
To an affection pure saints might know.
Oh, heaven! canst thou diviner bliss afford.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

PARIs AcADRmY OF SciENcE.-.A paper was
read on the respiratory functions e the human
species a, the different periods Of me- and ac-
cording to sex, by N. Bourgoy M. Bourge-
nv deduced from his experiments that the res.
pifa,ion Ola healthy man Of thirty years OF
age is equal in strength to that Of two weak
men. or two stronger four weak woman, or
two bows Of fifteen, to four boys of seven, or
four old men Of eghiy-hye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

A. LEssoS FoR PRIDE.---Alexandsf the GreaT'
seeing Diogenes looking aiien,iyely at largo
collection Of human bones. piled one above
an5ther, asked the philosopher what be was
looking for. III am searching" replied Dog
snes, s'for the bones Of your father, boz esnuo'
Sis,ingoisb tbom frofa hose Of bis slaves"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

Agents fol- the Herald.
Business CARDS.

II ORENZO BEVANS, Attorney and Coun-
IL selior at Lar, Pla,teville, Grant county, W.
T., will attend the Courts in the counties of Iowa,
Grant, and Crawford.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

PoLiTENfss OF MEXICAN STAGE RopnFRs...
a gvnSio'nais, recently from s!.e city DC Mexico,
gives US the particulars Of an attack upon tho
stage and the subsequent robbery Of the pas.
sengers by body Of Mexican brigands.
Two stages left Mexico in tho morning for
Publa. Few of the passengers had arms, and
our informant, who was the only American.
had but single pocket pistol, and that was
slowed away in his trunk. A guard of six
dragons accompanied the stages, and all went
on well until they reached the pine woods
in the vicinity Of Rio Frio. Here some eiph.
teen gentleman Of tho road, who were dressed
as rancheros, suddenly appeared from behind
a small grove, and discharged their carbines
and pistols at the guard. The latter, with tho
single exception of the corporal, fled at the first
fire. The corporal charged in among the rob-
bers sword IN hand, but received pistol ball
in the neck, he too left the unequal conflict, and
rode of as fast as his horse would carry him.
The passengers Of the two stages were now
politely requested by the captain Of the robbers
to step out and undergo search. Their trunks
were next overhauled, and all the money and
vnluables, together with such articles OF clo-
thing as the robbers might chance TO fancy, re-
moved. From our informant they took some
three hundred dollars In gold, and he says that
the robbers, In good set phrase, begged his
pardon for thus putting him to tho inconveni-
ence. One Of the genilomanly scoundrels said
that it was with the creates, reluctance ho thus
levied taxes bot hard times, and the difficulty
Of obtaining an honest living any other way,
induced him TO his present calling. IIo sim
cerely hoped that our friend was rich man
and had plenty moro whore the present money
came from. and after politely raising his hat,
turned to search some other person. After
collecting money and valuables, TO the amoun,
Of some three thousand dollars, the robbers
told the drivers Of the stages they might pro-
coed on their journey, and they finally drove
off amid the ''adios, eabaiieros" Of the bandits.
The gentleman who gives Us this account says
he could not but laugh at the easy but impu-
dent poliieness of tho robbers, although far
from icing pleased with the loss Of his money.
New Orleans Pcayune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
LANCASTER, CIV. T9 SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1913

tor Hugo's, for instance, has not understood
all the danger of such sophisiry! Thanks TO
him, and thanks to Vidocq---for, to be just,
Vidocq begun before M. Hugo-.,he cant which
thieves scarcely dared TO whisper in their most
profound darnsess, is now become quite the
thing in the fashionable world. There is no
well educated girl in good school who does
not pride herself upon knowing some words Of
II. There is no young man OF good family who
has not some acquaintance with it. In all the
books OF our fashionable writer's, does not this
cant had place! In all the plays, is not the
principal conversation carried on in this Ian
guagel People no longer murder on the high
way but on fat suer le ctene, as is grand fri-
mart. II is no longer blood that is split, but
raissine. To speak is to agifer le chiffon rouge.
The guilo,ine is the y abbaye dc iaonte-d-re-
gret. The passion for this frightfu neoogism
has been pushed 10 such an extent, that the
songs composed by these characters for the
women they love are sought out from the pri-
sons, and these songs are sung in the best parts
Of the city. What a strange pleasure thus TO
approach the most vulgar thoughts and imagi-
nations! What strange passion for well-bred
people, who would not for any money drink
out of the saucer of galley slave or share his
bread, TO adopt, without shame, the viest pro-
auctions of his mind, and the most frlghtful
dreams of his hear! acknowledge, sir, tina,
all this makes me indignant; but what can we
do, except to hold ourselves always ready to
receive the thieves and assassins who are made
such by these literary excessesl Do not
think, however, that, gray as l am growing,
am hardened against this misery. No GER
tainly not. Let the bandits of forty years old
con. ) TO the prison OF La Force, as to the an
,e.chamber of the scaifold, or the galleys, 1t
matters little to me, they are hardened men.
with whom nothing can be done-hearls OF
iron, which cannot even be broken. But TO see
enter criminals of fifteen years old, thieves
who have not arrived at years of discretion,
children upon whom the whip ought to do JUS
tce-to ask them as they enter, Where do you
come FRONT and TO hear them reply, come
from seeing men murder, stab, and steal in The
open ,heatre-this, sir, is misery TO which
cannot accusiom myself, old and s,celed a.
gainst it ASH am The speech Of this good old
man has appeared TO Inc, the best literary dis
sertation that could possibly be made upon the
dramatic art as it now exists among tho
French"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
A PUZZLE.
o may

A PUZZLE.
. o may
Love by hearts those
United, and mingled into
Fondly 90 vows the keep still one,
Plighted and dresm Of them alone;
Ever, for one shins love our NJ and
Like hopes undying ray, a.eh.
Misfortune dark or grieio
Never, hath power
Chase 70
Away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
mo. H..


A CHEAT ScRRRNRp.-In Auu,.t IN tho
year l76l, when Frederick the GSea, had taken
post with his army in the vicinity of Scbweid.
nisz, orders were given TO throw nm q redoub,
IN Inc churchyard Of the village of Jauernick.
and great number Of men belongings 10 dif.
ierent regiments were sent to work at Il, under
'he direction OF one officer. In turning up tho
earth the men found an old pot. Pulling il OUT
very carlessly, they broke it at the top, and
perceived that contained money. They were
ready TO seize II, when the officer drove them
away, and took charge of the pot himself, say
ing that the money which was in i, should
De divided among them when they were re-
lieved. The men were content. The pot was
deposited IN the church poarch. The officer
retired, pulled of his stockings, put on his
boots over his feet, poured the money out of
the pot unobserved, put his stockings at tho
bottom of il. and covered them with small
quantity OF the pieces of coin. AS soon as
the men were relieved they demanded the
pot OF the officer, who Immediately produced
II, poured out the money, and showed them
that so Tar from containing nothing else il was
partly hlled with old rags. The soldiers
loudly declared that they We're cheated, which
provoked the officer to threaten them with his
cane. Just at that moment the king arrived
to inspect the redoubt. He inquired what was
the matter, the soldiers related the whole af-
fair, and the king desired TO see the money
and the rags in question: An old grenadier
had the latter in his hand. "Your majesty"
said no "'hese are not old rags, but n pair Of
worsted stockings, with name upon them."
Al the same time he showed them TO the king,
who distinctly saw the name with which they
were marked. The king ordered the officer to
be called, and asked what was his name. Tho
officer mentioned the same that was on tho
stockings" swell, hon," said his majesty,
ait is clear that the money belongs TO you.
Your ancestors must have buried it here.
There is the name upon the stocking as fresh
as if il was only just put into the pot. Ill
tell you what, my lads" said he turning TO the
soldiers, "et the officer keep his money; will
have the pot filled with two.groschen pieces,
and ,bese.shall BIO equally divided among all
tina. are here. Are you satisfed!''--'O yes
your majesty was tho reply: and well they
might be. for the coins in the pot were old.
small, and partly copper. by this expedient
the king extricaed the officer from tho diem
ma in. which he had involved himself, and left
him NIUE and covered with shame.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

Powers, THE SCULPTOR. continental
correspondent Of the Baltimore Pa,rio, furnish-
os IL follayving aeenaa,- af aha last unrks of
this most promising sculptor:
have letter from Hiram Powers, the dis
tinguished sculptor, dated Florence January
8, which, by some unioward circumstances,
arrive ed but few days since. He mentions
with feelings of qualification the many kind
nesses which have been shown him during
his stay in Italy, by the Italians, travellers,
and his countrymen, who have all literally
patronized him, not alone with tho coin of
praise, but they have given him more solid
evidence Of their esteem. He has copied in
marble all the plaster cast portraits which he
carried over from Cincinnati and your eastern
cities. which will soon reach their several own
ers. His lovely creation of Eve which he
has long had modelled in clay, is now blocked
out in marble; and he speaks in high terms Of
the block which he has succeeded 10 getting,
il being the most fauliess he ever saw. He
is all hope in regard 10 its ultimate success
in the embodiment Of one OF the most sub
lime, yet simple, conceptions that ever stamp
cd its immage upon the mind Of the sculptor.
| regret TO learn. however, that he has some
what changed his first model Of Eve The
original creation was first suggested by lit
tie c0nfe which remember 10 have read in the
French, think, Of Jaques Vernei. 1t is call
ed Eve on beholding the FIRST murder"
lovely idea il is, and mos, beautifully Illustrated
The foundation of this fable is laid previously
to the fall. when Eve was all purity, and
ha,. yet beheld no murder. The victim she
now atholds is an expiring dove at her feet
which has been killed by large bird. Her
unsophislicated surprise and sorrow was OK.
Guisitely conceived and depicted by Powers in
his frs, model, as nigh, be expected by all
having the merest knowledge Of his genius. |
have not at this time the means oil describing
the present statue with minuteness, which ]
sincerely regret, as this work, fear will never
reach the United States, for some Italian no.
blemen are even now negotiating for It's pur-
,hase. Powers has also modelled new sta
tue. which have not yet seen mentioned: he
calls it the "Greek Slave" and appears TO
I. ink il equal in excellence with his former ef
forts. SO soon as his unfinished works are
completed, he will return 10 the "Queen City,
where he will be cordially welcomed by many
who few years since, would have been a.
shamed to have been seen speaking TO the hon
est mechanic, but will now consider it an hon.
or to grasp the hand Of the great sculptor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
poetrp.
VIRTUOUS LOVE.

BY MRS. EDWARD THOMAS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

A SAVAGE COMMUNICATIVE natives OF
the Marquesas Islands have been carried 10
France--probably on speculation. One is
man, six feet high and agile as deer; the 9TH
era woman, young. graceful, and possessed
Of the scantes, wardrobe. Both are iaitoed.
all over their bodies 10 the highest style Of the
art. The story runs that on the voyage one Of
their fellow passengers asked them which they
liked best, the French or the English
..The Enplish,:' answered the man, smacking
his lips; albey are the latest" "And great
deal more tender" chimed in he woman, with
grin that exhibited two rows Of pointed teeth,
as sharp as crocodile's.
A Magnificent organ, 25 feet vide, IL. deep
and 81 high, and weighing Is ionsshss been
put up 10 ST. Psirick'S cborch, New Orleans.
/, contains nearly 1000 pipesj Of these, the
Iarrestwooden one is % feet long, and feet
by 90 Inches square. The largest metal pipe
f. II feet long and 10 inches in diameter. 1t
has 10 diapasons, Of which are double dla-
passions. II has reed:sioPs, two trumpeis'
one clarion, one bauiboy and one efemehs'
Builder, Henry ErbeD, New York
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27

VXTIRAM KNOWLTON, Attorney & Cou'l-
w sellor at Lar, Prairie du CHEN, Crawford
county, w. Il. Practices in the counties OF C'raw-
ford, Grant, and Iowa, w. T., and in Clayton
county, l. Il.
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Vol.
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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-12-02
THE PUZZLED HOUSEWIFE
RY MRS. sEnGwIcM:

E.LEt EZE mETEE .at IsH@EEE Ef &#EE EfE&=EEBAt
We have now, my young friends to, con
slider the domestic education of such of you
as are the daughters o -four rich merchants.
successful professional men, or men of in
herited fortune. If you are so fortunate
as TO live inthe country, youwill probably
learn domestic economy from the necessi-
ty Of your condition. Your opportunities
of instruction may not be quite equal to
Mary Bonds, but from the imperfections
of our domestic service. fr,om me inc
tence OF @4ssmes.s, and The occasional in.
possibility of obtaining them-either the
family wheels must stand still, or you
must put your shoulders to them. aif 8
This necessity. coming only occasional
Iy, may seem a great hardship to you.
You will have none Of the facilities that
Mary Bond has acquired from habit, and
a half days ironing, sweeping and arran-
ging TIE bed rooms, laying the tables, and
above all, kneading a batch Of Thread, will
seem a Herculean labor to you. 5a
Depend upon it. If you are totally igno.
rant of domestic %affairs, you are nearly as
uuut u 6G Gu httCiiStu WIG duU I!lOtIfcIs
as if you we're lame in both feet and
hands. 9#f 4 bsts8s y -.Tefa aaafIa
But whatsshall we say TO those unfor;u-
nate young persons. who. bred up in luxn-
rieus establishments in town, are cut off
ffom all accidental and irresistible oppor-
~tunities Of acquiring a knowledge Of do
mestic ~affairs9 They are as ignorant of
domestic processes as is the lily that nei-
Their spins nor weaves, of the modes by
which ii is more gorgeousiy afrayed, than
| Solomon in all his glory.
This ignorance sail but an inevitable
! misfortune. There is an Intrinsic difficult
Nv in he case. All the arrangements of
a Town estan!i ishment, and all the arrange
menis of town life. presuppose ihatthe la
dies Of The house are to do nothing.
Such ladies may be so fortunate as to
secure d competent, well instructed and
faithful domestic, but such birds are rare
| IN our land; and those 10 whose share they
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-12-02
MARIE.

A me assemble du conseil de Vile de Ia
vile de Baton Rouge. tonue lie 4 courant, les
yssolutions suivantes ont etc adoptees:
Resolu, Que de ct apres la publication de
tstse resolution, aucun negociant, marchand,
90 autre personne dams les limi,es de la Cor
p-ssatisD de Ration Rouge ne sera permits de
tcnir chez Uni plus d. cent livres de peudre 4
ID foiss sujet j ane penalite de cinquante
piastresr recouvrable sur conviction pardevant
le Marie de- Ia vile. 81
aResolu, Qu,I scra du devoir de toate per-
some Sc servant de poeles dams des edifices
en- bois, de faire passer lie tuyau du poole au
trayers dun satre tuyau, un pied, au Inoins,
de chaque cote de Pembranehement, dams
tout Les cas- Oh liz seroni :cnirement places,
une amende de cinq A dix p~iastfes sera re-
couvrable, sur conviction. parGsYant le s'alre
de Ia vile.
SAM. sKoLFIEDD, Grefier.
III NOV. 40
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-12-02
MAYORALTY,

Resolved That the owners Of property on
either side Of lafayette street, repair their
side-walkss said repairs to be completed by
the first day Of December next, 1S43. The
sidewalks to be eight feet, and the repairs to
Be approved by the street committee, And
any owner Of property on said Sire -
--ss 70 .a.aHe the proper repairs
on tns.s sidewalks, shall be reported to the
Town Magistrate TO be dealt with according
to an ordinance of the 9th May 1887.
SAM. SkOIFIELD, elk.
iooct. % "a.