The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-19
scaARs AssD SNAPS

lDul HdIO utSSs lthS " CultN IVY tl4ttS ~ ~ frArs So
sunligh without a ripple OF . fan 70 maFlsthe
rushing--o Of time towards eternity.
Dr.. Nelson, SO welt known Is uie ofthesie a-
ders ofthe late rebellion in Canada, has been
elected to the Canadian parliament. Times
have changed since he was d wanderer abroad
with d price on Ais head
GRArrFY1Ne no SHoRMAKRRs.-The newly
elected Vice President Of Texas, *. u. Anders
son, served his time as an apprentice 70 the slloes
making business. By his Industry and perseye-
rance, he now ~occtpies d seattle second most
conspicuous in the nation.
cWhat tribe do boxers belong to, MI Simon n
ssThe Rap.poos, guess"
s'No, not exactly. They are the descendants
of Hi-ites."
PATENT LNvnNTIoN.-One If the veryIast in-
~ventions we lind chronicled in our exshangests
the following, The hint is not bad.
Pan l--Butter made from diseased milk Is
sold in st. Louis. Only think of mans spread
ing the seeds Of death upon 'the staff of lie
aMillions for dc-rRNon a, al the niggereoid
when d bull chased him across a ten acre lot.
DEAru or MuRREL.-The Chattanooga Ga
zctte ofthe 10th inst. announces the death at
Pikeville, Tennessee, Of the notorious John As
Murrell, whose name, as a 'land pirate,0 figured
so frequently in the press some years since, and
who was recently discharged from the penitens
tiary. He died ofconsumption, and deniedto
the last moment ofhis life, that he was guilty Of
the principal charges against him.
/ REMARKABLE PRE~sENTIMnNr,-In Doyless
) ton {Pa.A, Beniah Holdren, an aged man Of g4
5 years, after partaking Of d hearty meal with his
fl children, apparently in perfect health, Obsafyeds
f -aNow niy friends, this Is the last meal shall
! ever eat !; / am about to die. lilo then proceed
/. Cd 10 rive directions iii to hs worldly concerns,
!. his burial, &c, and when he had concluded was
j. struck down by q paralytic stroke.-Doytestos
Wing.
WnAT / wouLp Do.-IfT possessed the most
!, valuable things in the world, and was about to
will them II, the following wouldpe my plan
of distribution:
y would give to the world truth and friendship
\ which are very scarce.
/ would give an additional portion oftFuttrtc
9 lawyers, traders and merchants.
would give to physicians skill and learnings
l9 I would give to printers their pas
70 gossip woman short tongues.
To Young woman, good sense, large waistst
y and natural complications taa7
~ 10 young sprouts On dalties, common senses
7 y little cash, and hurd work.
" 10 old maids, good tcmpers, smooth faces, h<
ny tic talk, and good husbands.
'er 10 old bachelors, o love for virtue, children
70 aud wives.
ID, SERVED RtGuT.-Thc Naval Court Martial
! I lately conyenedto try Capt. Newton and others
10 for he loss Nv fire Of the steam ship Missouri,
ihe while lying at Gibraltar, found Capt. N. guilty
N. Of neglect Of duty, and sentenced him ~ be sus<
ase pended from service for two years. Very mild
inn punishment forthe loss Of a valuable ship.
W. Among tho topics o. conversation and &c news.
.. ...,n,It EVr anstfn TINA mist in EuDlnuu IA
'ot d stringent Prescription Of American citizens pro-
HS posed 10 be' Snrried out blythe fashionable clubs
ana Of Cockneyaliotn. The P~rstenee an which This
up, foolish and Iniscliepols procedure Is E9tsnded, Is
ana the discret Il which II is alleged aNaches 70 the
2 or character hf American citizens for the peculiarly
. ~ dclinquentS ola portion of Che American States
aSe Nothing dould be more impolite, not 70 speak 9
VIZ the totnl rack Of equity involved In the nroce
pa A.re. The only effect Of such discourtcsies vii
any he 10 exasperate and embitter. Theye are poll
dot. tical differences and riyalries enough betweei
the two countries, without adding social poscrlp
OF lion and incivility to the causes Of heartburning
ms that alrendy exist. ut Ai events IL is o gam
nuse that the two parties may aniise themselves ~. *
w, II persisted ID, We can only look for national Ica
: che lo,isies 10 ripen into implacable personal iil.wll
Jeca than which nothing would be more to be depl'
I ~ fed.--N. O. Bulletin.
&C. Tan j. s.. sEyAFE-1hc Boston CouPit
saws IL pIhlow understood that Mr.. Webster W
,ake shortly t!e elected d Senator for sx years fro
How. the fdui IL Of March next, IN. place Of Mr.. Choat
and whose time then expirese
take RIM scrloN OIL PosTAoE.-Thc IN. *. m
aatrgt b,a4e states that the Postmaster General "
sure, recommend to Congress d reduction Of Hc Rat
law; of Postage to 1pe cents for all distances under 4
y no. hundred miles, and len cents for all grs1tef q
wan- tances. This reform is calledfo by every 60
ayen, sideration Of Justice aud cSpediency, and
slaw, ttgIst there will be no difficulty In procuring \
led at concurrence Of Gopgress in the rccomfiendatis
The ffanking privilege ought at the same I'll
10 DO greatly modified, or entirely overthrow
mrs. The Norfolk Beacon announces John Tyl
n fur. Jr,, as h candidate to represent the First "
Of g%ressional District Of Virginia.
tubes. Francis X. Skunk, Esq, Governor elect
Pennsylvania, will be inaugurated on the tn
SINCE Monday in January next.
vii,ss LANDS ON Bayou Gaos TErE.-Thesc
J, ,hat very desirable sugar lands, and are rapidly
,hav creasinG in value Some poor settlers with
1901 any facilities for grinding the cane, &C., plan
y II cane the past season and have sold it standing
IN on their fields at two hunhred dollars per az
tas.ed5 ii was purchased by ncighhoring wealthy pl
ntosed ters for seed. The country is very health
produces splendid cotton, aud M abundanc
4 and corn. Gros Tete liesi in The parish Of Point {
e,.onai pee, which has a white population ofthYee u
.a;opJa sand eighty seven, and black five thousand
aa hundred and thirty.--fheic is In the Pa