The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-15
sCnAPa ANN SNAPS.

The Doyleston Express, a paper printed in
German, comes to us begging hard for IN exs
on is margin--as nearly as we can
make it out, Once for all, we don't know Tatch
no peter as one geese ; and therefore the Elk.
press will be ef no more use to us than d prayer
book to Rpenitcnt monkey
ASSgentlcman, while in church, Intending to
81 raych his head, III mental absence, reached
oVSfg into the next pew, and scratched the head
Of IN old maid. He discovered his mistake when
sRI sued him for o breach Of promise of mar.
risge.
g'THIRD LAST CALL.l"-Sealed propo.
sails will be received until the 4th day Of July
next, for furnishing the town of Shreveport with
for1y marrying young ladies, respectfully con-
messed and IF irreproachable smoral character"
We are authorized to say that in point ofage 80
viii be the limit-all articles over that will be
considered unmarketablc and consequently re-.
jected without explanations. Address N. ",
Shreveport, postage paid.-ShreUeport Gaz.
The editor Of the P~laquemines Gazette went
to Crosse 'FGte Bay, in company with three
Others, and in about three hours fishing, with
rad and line, caught between tuo and three hans
dred pounds Of bass, gaspergoux, trout, and cat
Iish.
Tho New York Sun states that Captain Stock.
ton is about to retire from the Navy, and assigns
as the reason for his 50 doing, that he possesses
a large fortune, which requires his personal at.
tention. N
The degree Of Dol FOR Of Medicine has been
conferred this Sptinf9pn two hundred and ninety
four graduates Of the several Medical Colleges
Of Philadelphla,
YANKEE E~NrERrarxr. There is a rope walk
at Manila, worked BY steam power, owned and
conducted by Bostonians.
There are immense tocks of Wild pigeons IN
the northern part oftlle state ofNew York. In
some placesthe sky is absolutely datkened with
them.
An iron steamer has been bull at Whining
ton, (Del 10 run between that town and Phila-
delphia--l5O feetkeel and TO- feet beam.
The Philadelphia and Liverpool packets ars
getting into vogue. The Saraftaek II ono y
the most beautiful ships that ever doated. Sh,
was full ofpasscngers il her last voyage % Xiv
erpool.
Hon. WILLIE p. MANGuM, ex.presldent ofiht
u s.. Senate, has been initiated into the s0yste
ries ofthe Order Of Odd Fellows, az Washington
There was alarge attendance Of members 9th
Order, from all parts ofthc Union, on the occa
sion. The association il on the increase8in aye
nv section Of the country.
RuMons FROM W~AsuineToN. The New
York True sun has the following.
Mr.. Blair ofihs Globe, retifes to his farm
near Washington. Mr.. Rivcs goes into a book
ing establishment, and retains an INTEREST," in on
halfof. the Globe. A Wing paper, in favor
John Mclean as the next President, viii be e.
tabiished during the present year at the capital
Further removals IN this city are expected.
NAVAL MovnMENTs. Rumors have bee
current for some day., says the ". Y. CONNER
ciaI Advertiser, 18th uIt., that orders had bee
given for a concentration Of Naval force in III
Gulf Of Mexico; that the Princeton trip to FL
rope had been countermanded and that vess
with several others, directed to proceed inmed
atcly to the coast Of Mexico. We are assure
this morning, bya an officer ofthe navy, that Il
rumors are well founded.-Charleston Patriot
A severe storm occurred at Woodyille, Mis-
on the 5th instant. A gin house of Mr.. Ellie
was blown down, and fences were scattered
every direction.