Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-13

xWN - elect Duslistss General
Jackson was . candidate for the Presidency, the
Federal party attempted 70 excite the prejadices
Of che moral and religions part OF the co0mnni-
fought one or two duels. They said the election
OF duelist toshe Chief Magistracy would fix
upon the character Of the nation IN indelible
stigma. The same party are now using every
means, fair and foul, to secure the election OF
Henry Clay, who 10 his time, has fought At least
two dues and adoised As many more. He took
two cracks at Humphrey Marshall. and two At
John Randolph; and Mr.. Wise informs US that
the said Clay also acted as ssdictator' in the
more rxeent ssadair" which resulted in the death
Of poor Cillsy. We may well ask the Ameri-
can people in'thc language Of the Adams and
Clay men in 1924, sswill you elect duclist to
the Presidency"
tsBeaxty and Booty AN anti-American
Journalist having denied that the watch
or the British at the battle Of New Orleans were
thus aad %, George Barstow, the Historian Of
New Hampshire, addressed General Jackson to
find out the truth Of the matter. February 18th,
1914, the General dates his reply, which Is -
follows:
"On the sth Of January, 1875. after The battle
Of that morning, was found amongst the papers
Of British sergeant that fell near the line, in one
of the left columns OF the British army CON-
uAHucu ny Ocu NGdHcs uUu icu OH w wi. AOu~
ney against nv right, an orderly book contain
ing the words-ssBeauty and Booty" a. the
watch.words Of the British army for the 9Th Of
January, 1875"
A celebrated English letter-writcr, speaking
Of the perfect want Of all expression in the face
OF Taileyrand, sayss--Such was the archment-
like character Of his face, that If You were look
ing at him full in the eye, and q man were TO sa-
lutte him behind with kick, you would rot sup
pose from his countenance that any thing had
happened.
IN .4liea Wife should b Nas~vaii.4d 1t was
decided by Judge Kent, in the New York Circuit
Court, on Saturday week, that wife born
abroad, and not naturalized, cannot inherit prop.
erty devised to her by husband.
CONTAMINATION half-sagles, well
executed and calculated 10 deceive, have been
recently discovered in Baltimore. There is an
omission Of the period after the word and letter
give D." which may enable persons to detect
the fraud One dollar notes on the farmers
Bank Of MARYLAND at Annapolis are also in sir
culation in Baltimore.
Unjastifable DscepiioN.-The editor Of the
United States Gazette, after describing the sin.
gular custom prevailing at Tnnis, OF fattening
that ,sthe Fat OF the Tnnsian bride Is fai; but
those who hustle up their daughters for the mar
ket, seem to be guilty Of a deception as great as
the batcher-who blows up his veaI"
The Dyummond Lighf.-It proposed 10 light
up the hall Of she House Of Representatives Al
Washington, with The famous Drnmmond Light.
II is said that the hall can be lighted in this mag
nihcent way at two dollars per evening; at the
present, the candles cost S25, smoke included.
.7~ti- Malthusiam,-A Maryland lady named
Barger, recently gave birth toa living children.
Eighteen months since she gave birth 10 only
3, so that she is evidently improving.
Mexico contains about : ,000, 900 inhabitants.
Ofthese only i,Oo0,000 are whites, 1000, 900
are Indians, The rest Africans, Mestisos, &C.
Out Of these 7,0oo,0Jn, only 6S1,a1s Of all class.
Is can read and write
INVENTION, "kve Yankee" has invent.
ed new kind Of ink, called sieve etter lnk. !"
II is sure preventive against all "breaches Of
promise," ~ il fades away and leaves the sheet
blank after being used q month. Bos'oM Nmes,
"WAy 70 b~stls like a Romawcsf p Do Won
give it0ps Because IFS 4 fictitious tail, found.
ed on stern reality"
men poor, while industrious poor girls make
poor men rich. Remember this W Affected fs'r
ones. whese sntinathy 10 Nttins year hands IN
cold water 10 Always yetstnS your husbands into
hot
Mr. Upshur, apcd IS, has len wife
~ wears &C ace, and daughter Ia III
health, aged No
Mr., Gilm~r, awite and eight children
the elaes, ha, 6neeN,
Com, krnnnn has len q young wife,
and children by his 6rst wife,
Mr., Maxcy has also len a wife and
children, aud Col, Gardner ,wo dauuh,
ters who have been yhe bellies Of the
city.
I S'riped Sh@tiags pay dn,y ci 65 per
cent, under tho present tariff --Nhe viii
not claim ,ha, IS per cent. weuld answer
as wclll bus il Is the poarer class ,ha,
wear striped sh,r,ing. Now u, as pa,
another article along with 65 ncr cen,
tax; stloM aad Cambrtes' pay only 50 per
cent
\ The mechanic who is ashamed Of his
apron, or tho tacner who is ashamed 81
his lrnck, is himself shame to his pro
, fession.
| Sapershsaaaa. Modcs'y-. A Cncin-
natl paper states that there il ia that
CITY a young bachelor who.is 10 modest,
,ha, he will not even "cmbracc an oppor-
tuni,y"
L.misriHe Manufacturing CITY
There were forty eight young Doctors
manufactured a, our Medical College last
niph,.-LoaisriHc Dime March 2.
lVhere are the Phrenologias!-rhe
London Punch publishes the following !:
-Wun,cd by an aged lady of very ner-
vons temperament. professor who will
undertake To mesmcr,xe all the organs
in her street. Salary 80 much per or.
gan.
A Monsiroas Bouqaei. They do things
up on n large scale in London. Some
friends OF Ceri,o, the danseuse. presented
her on her benefit night larcly n London,
with = bouquet 50 large, !, had 70 BE- low.
cred on to The stage BY ropes! and GOV
srcd the whole front. This piece OF
gallan,ry cost its designers no paliry
sum: the flowers we're Of tho rares,, and
he money expended for them was Two
hundred and fifty pounds sterling, six
housond two hundred and fifty francs, or
me thousand two hundred aud fifty dol.